Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-11-28
THE DRAFT In MILwAUKEE

HE DN FL I'm MIL w \ Z n EE
The Milwaukee Senti"etm na,ratng some
incidents connected with the recent draft in
that city, says: ......
Undoubtedly the draft has fallen heaviest
on the Ninth Ward. This ward is pcopleti
by hard working men, whose families depend
on their daily labor for support. Many .,
these men have been drafted. and some pro-
vision must be made for their families. 4
large number of young unmarried men were
drafted from this ward; bu the married IN n
who were drafted were among those lci,s,
able to go. One poor man was drafted who
has seven children anda wifi, who has beel,
bcd-rId,lcn for two years. Another who has
Il " IL and nine children, and all aged la
Their and mother dependant upon his daily
labor for support. "A third has II sckly Wit
and half uOzcn children. And SD Oh, ",
might mention several other instances OF
peculiar hardship. But We think these OK
cePt,onS to the general result OF the draft
IN one Of the wards man was drafted
| who was supporting the family Of his broth
er, absent in the war. Several were urattrt
| who lacked a few days of deing forty -tiv,
yca,s. They will be over forty. five by tn,
time they are sworn in. A number wrr,
drafted who are under eighteen years of age
One Young lad, John Wright, Of the Fm>
Ward, is onl, fourteen years old. The mel
| who made up this list deserves cetiSurc iol
| taking the names OF these PERSONS.
here were several Draft. Protection A>>o
cations in the city. One Of Fifty member.
| in the First Ward who were 10 subscribe $5t
sach. Only two were drafted, and the COS
IT each nj Inbcr viii be anout SIP. Their,
sa> a similar association to this IN the Fittl
Ward, with about the same result.
The men employed in u. Piister & Co.
tannery formed an association by .henS.iv 5
\ fund Of $500 was raised, OF which sun
$500 was Contributed by the proprle,ors =
Not one of ten members oi the assoc ator
was drafted. Bnt one of the men who r,
fused ~ Join the association MAS untor;unat,
| enough [" CT elected Ia 20.
A gentleman Of the Ninth Ward made ar
Engagements with iahorcr 81 ihJ' sam wars
to 90 rs substitute in case his son wa.
drafted. Further agreeing that il his 500
was not drafted and the lahoti,lg man was
i,e would support the iahorlns mans famt,
while he Was absent in the war. The labor
ing man was drafted and The gent man ) Sol
Mas not. B 5
-Four brothers, raS'!!ing III different towns
IN The county, wer- drafted. zra
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TuE President Wall NOT BACK DowN.--0n
Fsttsay lust Pre>ittvnt i.nrotn, III lhe rour>t
ni an Mi Ivicw with unconditional Uiiio!
k~ntuckians, discussed at 'ength the qncs
ton Of emancipation. lie said he wonie
rather die Than take back n word of tn
Pr"clamati"p OF Freedom. and he dwclt up 4
the advantages To The Border States OF hi,
scheme Tor thu grs.lua! establishment of SLAVE
ry. which he urged upon them t" bring inirl,
before the pe"ple- they assured him tina
il should BE- done. Mr.. Lincoln alsnc
pressed his determination to enforce r'goro':,
measures to rid tn State Of rebel s,mpa,hi
srr>. and tor that pnrIn>e nrw Provost
Marshal General. who has his heart in the
work. will h., appointed