Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-01
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July 18th, lSG.,
Gksrlk.tn--Aa vnur valuable paper is
read 10y many u our people, and no little i'm
I.uTIance attached TO views advanced, hy
yuu on matters Of public import, have
thought it best to call your attention to some
OF the abuses under olIr late Conscript Law :
While the farr:Icr Is called upon III leave
his pluw standing in the iurrOw, and The me-
chauc his wUrk-bcncl, our towns and vii
lagcS are filled with Il set Of cowardly lna lrrs
who lave never been in camp, ur who, having
had u slight taste Of its hardshiIs, are de-
tcrlnincd to avoid il forever hereafter. This
great evil arises from those in authority, liay-
ing allowed any exemptions between the
specified ages. | cannot tell how it is with
You, but in our good old State, which has ..4u
many Of her best SONS in the scrvic-, the law
is avoided sulnewlr hat alter this fashion: Our
C0l0nelS take young men ~ Volunteer Aid,
who always have private business TO cali
them of just before fight. Our Shcrilis
take great fancy lor young men as deputies.
Every little Cross Road Post Office must have
ut least one young man for deputy; every
mail contractor must have two or three
Young Eicn iGr dTi:rrS, while The finance de-
partmuIl in our army IL llicd with yGEiI:.
men: ana then again, many ol our Justice al
the Peace are young men. WOW, would ask,
why might not tht.s: places bc filled by men
exempt from military duty, whose experience
and business habits it might be supposed
would better qualify them for the place" and
above all, "Why should our b1nrs militia Gi-
ticers be exempt" Surely men enough, over
IN t.n t,.1
form the aIl-iinportant duty Of sitting upon -,
stump and passing Of the muster hour iu
wise surmisings about the war, oil of which
is. Of course, very edifyins and improving 10
ten or fifteen old men lett in the company.
You, my denr sirs, may be pl+lo- to point :Jat
to our patriotic Governors some way~!n
which thcsc valiant exempted olcs can lt.
relieved from office and be permitted to take
their stand by the side of those true and
brave hearted men already in the rauks--lnr
all which they will bless yra, and hope,
Join NE in best wishes for the success Of cur
glorious cause.
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Gentlemen The t0nscript Act j.: now lr-
nr enforced; and thrir: Is ole .la-:' ni' per
Snua up 10 this lime have iirt with cuIrSiacra-
bic favor, viz: Every man has his practlcin..
physician, and it being to his apparent intc-
rest to gcl him exempted from military duty,
gets UP a memorial, ,and that, TOO, wnrn ~
need The enlitc strength oi tiIr government.
signci hy AL, sud every b"dy, Stating li,-
Importance III hla hring released from ilnly ---
that lie has Il heavy practice, and there's hu
one Sufficiently convenient To iu the practice
I,.i a II, l. /, 4
be left without doctor, anl ii subjected tn
the annoyance nf sending four: five, six or
seven miles for medical aid. that great
amount Of suffering must ensue.
MrssrS. Editors, did it ever occur TO yon,
according lo this theory, there would not be
Il single physician i'll the Confederate army,
unless he Of his own free will choose to be
there, Where is the practitioner who cau-
not procure long list of names to his uclno-
rial: The matter is always conducted through
the instrunentaiity OF some friend, who ap-
prOaches you as friend, and asks you TO
place Your name with others to obtain for
him an exemption. Should you hesitate, he
says it cannot possibly do you any harm, and
it would be doing the doctor and his friends
u great good. They say the doctor gets Il
large practice; then let him send substitute
ii he prefers staying at home. Every mans
services are needed at home as wei as his, ami
he must be prepared to make sacrifices As
we'll as others. The oLlcr physicians, and
those between the ages of Ks and 10, who
have already been exempted by the State law.
lin fact, have not heard Of any who applied
who have not been exrinptcd,l will more than
suffice the demand. Dur motto should Dr.
every man IN his post OF duty ami There rr-
main till the invaders are made sore oi their
undertaking. and sue for the established peacc
We so much desired al the beginning.
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