, 1863-12-24
THE WAR QUESTION.
The Draft aft-To1unteer1ng-I
TO Enlfhtn,eats-A11en Exemptions.

inge since, Adjutant General Fuller stated that
from the manner In which the people were recruit
ing In other counties throughout the State he felt
warranted in sayfng that II Cook county fills her
quota there will be no draft in Illinois. That re-
mark has been publiehsd far and wide, and By be-
ing 1epub1ished through the State has been read
or heard OF already by majority Of those liable
10 do military duty throughout this whole State.
Hence, all eyes arc turned towards Chicago, to
watch the progress Of cnAetmeuts, 70 see II by
their backWa1dpess or want Of patriotism, the
people Of this city and county win fasten the stg-
ma Of draft upon the whole State, whose fame 10
Our bzIye boys IN the field who know, what de:
rnnnd has bcen made for assistance for them-xnd
Who are confident that If our army is filed up
ward, TIC war viii be ended and 1hey at home
again, on lifelong furlough-are eagerly watch.
Ing to see whether thelr fncnos at home ~il
will now conc promptly md voluntarily TO their
must Be forced to do lief duty af the point Of The
those who enlist now nave many advantages
over thofe who are already tn the army. First,
tie boupties offered more liberal than ever be-
ance that The ianiiies viii be cared for during their
absence than those who enlisted at the beginning
of the war, because evszythlng has nov been
member of De~ regiment, ali Of whom were raw
tet1uits,' those who now enlist go into veteran
regiments, md have the advantage OF all their hard
o1s improvements and arrangements perfected a.
the war has progressed, among which are tho COM
plete arrangements Ut hospitals. the Systematic e.
they hive prospect Of but few months service,
for every, cendid man must admit that the rebel.
lion Oh The part OF the South cannot hold ont but
very few weeks or months At farhest.
Yet, with all the claims Of their country staring
them full In the fnce, md With the call for help
ai.s to their cars upon sve ereezs @ ION tn, fns1F
eands Of men IN this city and county Whe hase
said by theiE nets, 4 not In words thst they 60
the assistance Of the boys II The field md IN de
Of the bayonct behind them, forcing them to duty.
Nearly one Thousand Of these Eneaks hare applied
to the Ptoroat Marshal to hare their names a1ick-
from the Hste-haring presented properly authen-
catcd papers, under which they Claim the protcc-
been aeecstained that, although professedty aicns
nov in time Of war, they hare been citizens and
voters heretofore. 4 great majority ofthese men
The Chicago circle Of the Fenian Brotherhood
held q meeting On Tuesday evening and formally
expelled TWO Of their members who were known
their names were Martin Kay, working at the
fremont House, and john Hogan, working at No.
l5s Wabash ayenue: The meeting also @ passed y. a.
conduct of those Hishmen who werc now En-
shriuing themselves in the tolds OF the British
Fhe staots zestuno. In ite Issue Of yesterday,
aftcF rca1hing exposure Of the meanness Of some
GeEm.ns who had taken ont protection papers,
s.Wc hea1 thst Lieutenant Governor Holman
has addressed memorial to the authorities Al
Washington. wherein be makes the following pro
modified 50 that the Immigrant immediatel,
upon his arrival, having first ahtured
bis home government, may receive.
hse,s1 Of w &c ae T. = vos e
e1snt rsf N No Z Ss9inS s & ssseRs sla5sa Fl
sSs saS1 r. ,s iii tsi ss sba
only snch elnierants - take out natu1alizaaon p
pers fhaM be permitted to hold real estate
TINT adfe sn of
grcss and become the lnW Of the land.
The public have the satisfaction Of knowing whe
the eneaks are, who clsim exemption on The
ground Of being aliens, az their pamos will all bs
published, and will also be posted mp ut the polls
on the day Of elections.
We are unable to state the number that are Jei
to be enrolled ia make up the quota, but are as
surcd that at the present rate, the quota will moi
be filed BY the 9Th Of Janua1y. Counting today
there are twelve days 1c the loya aud patriotic II
which to add their names upon their Countty't
Roll Of Honor. Let them como promptly forward,
and thus save the credit Of the Stats by declining
70 have dratt-flltng the quota BY voluntary en-
Capt. G. C. pomeroy has now a1l his arrange
ments perfected, at bis headquarters at the Arm
orr, where new recruits sworn In receive then
bounty, equipments and complete outdt. and a1s
R.sn,eea Reamea WIN '"o'ns ' the A0uF Of their en
Recruiting goes on b1isldy among the eolore9
people, but, unfortunately, all Who have enlisted
many Of them having been taken to swell thu
Rhode 1slaDd contingent An order arrived her
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