The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-04-08
Inc Three II undred Dollar Clause Of
. .....- the Conscription Law.

Ae hree II undred Dollar Clause Of
:... the Conscription Law.
The d'sloyal Press bave generally made
an effort to create spirit Of resistance to
the sConscription Law, by assailing that
clause Of it which allows exemption from
personal service on payment Of sum not
exceeding $500. They declaim against i
as intended to exempt the rich, while tho
poor will be forced into the service. and
seem to be determined 50 to work on tho
passions and prejudices Of the poorer class.
es rs to iDcite them to . revolution against
the enforcement Of the Law. In some
cases. IS for instance the Cincinnati Enou;.
'sr, the dangerous results likely to ensu,
from such teachings have become so obvious
that they have been forced to abandon this
reckless tampering With q revolutionary
element. But the evil already wrought is
not small, and should be counteracted d
much as possible. ,,r~
This can only be done by IN exclamation
Of the real PURPOSE and working Of the oh.
"oxious clause, and by some systematic ef.
Tort to alleviate its practical operation. Il
can not he too often insisted on that anv
Conscript Law which did not allow Of sub.
st''utes would be intolerably severe. No
power short Of absolute despotism could
enforce it. And there has been hardly an
instance in history where such 4 law h..
been enforced, never certainly among peo.
PIE enjoying anything like free institu.
tions.. - -. 90,
Substitutes being necctssarily .lloRed /
there are but two methods 81 procurinu
them, one by the individuals drafted tho
other ~ BY the Government. By the first
method the rich can easily get substitute.
while those moderately circumsta need c,n
not tt.t enter into the competition. II. dr.at
were to be made today for four or five thou
sand men,, and the Substitute. m,rk.,,,
were left open to free competition, the nr;.A
would run mp anywhere to from on. to t-a
.nousand !. o. ID dollars, and very likely much
nlsher. A large part Of this MONEY e~on,a
80 70 substitute brokers, and be of M "a
'.n'ase % the substitute Or the Goyern.
ment. f5@a |#s Etaf f5'Tls' - sSo'''"'
n France Fa where the conscrip.ion svs,.,
has reached perfection, tho Governmoai
controls this substitute business ent;r.1v
and q ilxes definite price br exemn,ion
ou' Government has followed The 1a.ha,,s,
and, as We believe, wisely. -Ap'''
Do' y remains true that there win r.
many MAJ Eases Eases q Of sersre hardship, even und.r
our 'aF, carefully and humanely. Is Il !.
famed. These should Be provided for nv
associated effort. in every loc.litv W.
'ee that IN IN one Of The wards il cincipn..,t; 4
step P has been taken il the rish. direction
ward meeting has been. held I. vh;.s ,
measures were tsken 70 oinassurat . fund 10
pay fof the exemption of POOR l,en Who's.
Ie'senmstsnoes ~ such thst tber, voald A :.
e aausaai hardship n sh.ir b,ior dr.a.
IS
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