True Democrat., 1862-10-29
The Military Exemption Act,

person. from for service in the army of thr Conf dcrata States, approved The 2st Of april l9o2
 INvAIIDs, OFFICERS OF GoyERSMESr CLERKS ETC.
 l. Tde Compress of e Con jesr0ts States Qf 4merfca en1c That M persons &o shall hc held unit for miiita! ervic the field hy of bdy ntrnity mental m capacity or ubrrIts under rues he scrbed these r, arv If ar inc Vice Pr,sid Tt f be Confederate states thr fceTs jud calad cutiye Of the Confederate and tut lnps nc1dng post masters appointed by the Pres pn ana cllirnri y the and clerks in tIri ohicts allowed " the and ntv employed, ami excluding all her po5tmaafers their sst tats clerks: anl except such state officers the erai Stat have declared may hereafter declare aw liable militia duty: the membro of both Houst If the Coz < the Conede ate States and Uf ti.e Leg aurea ot the several Srates and ther respective ofic oil q rls HOW n the offices Of tie Conft' and oyernmentr aufhorzcd by law receiving alaies or fe~
 FoLu TlEa Iao P Al voiunt troops hei ototre ra by any State th passage Of the act entitled An ac f"fther o provide fr tle public deterce apr ved Apf 1852 while such troops shall he in active fer Aui rity provided that th7 mptiun shall apply any person ho lahe ta be called into seri W virtue ut Said o( April ltth is62.
 9RANsPobTA1loN AND TEL CR CoNPAbIEs.--AU plloi md persona engaged in the merchant marine service t nteaideDt s, udonts condrctor- treas, er ch,
 k- managers, station agents. -ecton master exp-it tr,ck hands to zach scton ol eeht mlls mehaucs i've and employment Of railroa companies not t euUrace labore-, porers and mese' .-l he frtrI!eut. general surenntendent and operao of teetaPh 2neo the local uler tendants aud op I com pene7 It ~ exceed four in uumberat locality tut tnat fAe seat q government of he Conedr7 >tate the euperntenGe; ts. captains ginee chef clerk aud mechiuic n the Ye service and empl2 ali engaged IT river anf canal naTiga
 u and all captains ot De4t and engineers thereon
 EDlroFs PR!yrEgs AyD pFE,cuERg-0no editor of cad. newspaper bir published, and such erp!oN ti dtof or proprtt certify upon oath t1 te ird:sp- sable conducting thu put catian: public printer an those emp to peri tle public printing for the Co fdcra aul governments, eyeYv minister Of re-i arthorz to ptc aeco dn2 o tn"rues o his sect and the re- -uar dircher rg- ot mri7tcrla duties
 KEL.Gious NnN CONE trAErs-All persons who have bee and noa members If the sci-ty o' friend. and tho aacttion of Dunk r- Nazarano- and Men ri7t rc-ua mmbelship in t1lr respective den0mlnat1ns. prDvd. neber- 0f the srripty fl friends Nag Menuoni-f md Dunkers shall furnish substitutes pay tax Of t5o Zach into the public fIeasHiy.
 PHy-GcI&Ys All Ih>s ans who and flr tte "a i've years have been actual practice uf their pro
 SH]aNAKERs. TANSEts. h-c -AA shoemakers, tinuer' bllct-mrhs wag5uU akeTs. mi lors ana ther engineer mlIrghs, kled sni actually employed a3 their lesuia 4 aon IN 4 sd trades Lah.tHaliy engaged in wartir -4id peIs, slalj make oath J writing iu they .Elltd and actual employed tha time tfar regua Only b- 75iaa ftce evidence ot the aot fhrre stated
 X FRayisp AGuNsT hZToRrIay fr1ctdeG f2rttsr. I'll. conu.ctcj wth he fUriiC shall ta ,ul ct to Q or of tt- cnni aus 1r -rthlcLfs "lth which t.ty 7f' nuectei a la a'G and di-uosed ~ by tIe pfp.tt9f prices Vt exceeding seventy lre Der csnJnm upon th
 fl o pr3lu.roa or .tin a'Nigm V M tized ly ll
 h aol 1t x turthar provided tiat f thr profrietors 4ny -uch nanUftc ne establishments ~jaI le n or eyI m t9 l yt.6mitti ~ arl aed of fy tne S. tary ,f War tu have Yialtei in slv manner ey2d t4a ..a i-,- au4 ..g5t IVY tae fr. ia1 y!s3 th- cx ttr -urerutsulents or operatives in said i-hmen h tey. aad t. and yegy M thcln sha be orthwit .aIp under tae prlTsi ns Y. tl H and ordered in ta CNn era'e army and sfai ln no event he a-an 'N .aptet th,retrrm hy reason # sai manufacturing estab li.AArut- or eulf lmeut tIogen
 Ia-p1r4s A,vtrHs fTr- Al eu1 oriute ealegts 1f ru w its iuu c ass Iuw- ;Ia Ea -uiaF ihN -icial- Eufs aH1 atndons therein. HlI tte teacatTs nI loved n -Le .asatUious TOT t4 a'l qNmp anF Di,Aa. l1 e@.I ,potHatly sto.- dlw th-si aud donE ha-n=s. or, 'pltaey la soa1 .talins who is practical apotAcc'
 Yo5l COTTON ,>p PA7sp MlyrrAcrJzas -srperin.eu dents apd operatives n wool and cott5u lbcfores ptpe m and supernt'naen4 and managers ot wool ctrdjn rarhss WHO m be exempted by tho N71retary of Nar provided the m tt- fsuch establishments h9 -aycu- yre Y ceutpm upon tir cYt Of ,9ilctun q, de-Iuel upan olth ot the rartit Ielt the eamf pcalt tr violations ot VIA anvsons herein conraata tr heroinb fa provided " ceaa 9i oAef notwithstanding tnt Ilt@a>"cai eiupioyment5.
 Fl AElatL fAtHr rI1Ns--AN presidents and teachers of ca a-cs acicnie-, schools aud theological eninaric ah Have been regularly euea5olls such fr tso year. preceding tie saseale of this act
 AETs3vs EvpEoYED oy "0oveRyMCyr " ax "-An at- rans mechanics amt employers in the establishment the government flr the mauu4cture of arms ordnance ordnance rtsc. aGl ot.cr mUut,#4- ef Who may ba cthd y tie oiacar In chars" tAe,' oi aa neces ary ncn e+ 3Dishm-at, a~ a! @.t41Hs macH4u4,s, and em pIoyeo4 n the ts.lis'n t o; u paysons are or nA he oG4.- UIo ctHacts Wlta tie government in fan Hla,iEs u 'ducc 0uinlnre sOra4 and ot'ier lions ni Ntr ~t-ds. hTnes ani army supplies provide that he a af ot tn. ordnance hnreau or or1uauc" fer authorz i ty E'm orte Durp hs!i approve ol q unmhar o the operatives 4Irtd ia such establishment ai persal,, enltvad in the manuftate o. arms r orI
 
 o turn,h thc totAe several S.te Governments, who the 1ay -ttreLry Of State thereof Hy certify to naa4-@r9 Io in" ~tme l persons 4Iei in the coufut tI0 ot snjp.. gHn1ts engines sa or other articles e-arg iht .HLl defence under the rctuun ot Rue S r0y o the Navy: a uperiut nGeut- managers. mechat lc1 and hteIS employed m the VT duc i9n ana ot nia tnr ot salt the extent Of twet;v hrthel-per day and Tad nd on, and al persons tueagei ia maEfra charco r making plI and bar iron not to emua'- ahurerS, srnger- aDd strtgts. uuss employed at WCra conducted nnier the hnsisy anl n the uincers o State, of in wurss employed n the pTeducon oi ir fr tEr GgNea rate Stat 3.
 Sr.oK RiIsEHs One male citizen fr QyfTy zoo head q ctte Za0 head nt horses nlues. and shej eId r every 50 hen sGerp of -uc pers tu eal ci exclusively u raising stock. provided there s i'c liable to do military duty engase. with 4uch person in raising said sto- -k
 UvEF2EERs the ,IQpHr nolict af th- c4Uutr,. person. b arar4 owner or uy,r ear plantation which Witt. pas ,a i. rr 3uird to ha kcpt ty tae ordinances of aDy Stat
 military service aud in Stae7 having such IA pe- agent af Ch plan atou ttntN and which there i- Whit ia3 adu laI ttry -eIvcc. aau iurthcgnure for adi tilha poj tor twenty negroes plantations Vitn five mi e nt each other anl each having s5 han tntnt cr0e ant which there is white male adult not t Me 0 mlitary duty person. heinz the oldest ot tl owners ovtrseeyH such pianta- iOu.s
 SpEctL ExENpTIaNs Also, a regiment raised under and hy authority of tho State o Texas for the frontier defence the service If sail State while in such ice aud such other p r.ons the President Sal be satsf-G nat of ju-t tCe equity necessity ought .1 be eNempt from military in the aralos Of the Confederate States provided that th" rTtous herein above enumer atd shall ouy ,rntiaue whilst the persons XAnted are tionE.
 That the net entitled m to exempt certain persons