Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-24

The Coming Draft.

The Coming Draft.
II has occurred to many Of our friends that
great injustice may be done by a careless cor
rupt eorolIment Of citizens subject to the con
scription. going forward in this State. This
should De avoided and prevented by timely
CORRECTION Of errors. TO give il no harsher name.
Col BAxsR the Provost Marshal of the State.
has instituted good system for making the en-
rollneni. and if carried out a. he designs it
should be- could not fail to give general satisfac
ton But that can hardly be expected, where
30 many agents employed. and these men of
every shade of character. many of them unscru-
pulous partisaus. and all of them of the same 20
liticsI party.
We would suggest 10 our friends in every
county and township of the State that rigid
inspection OF the enrolment lists OF the various
townships he at once instituted and that this be
done before the draft j. made Indeed, il should
be done at once in every township where the
rollment Is completed To do this properly, a
committee of three intelligent inhabitants of each
township should be appointed to examine the lists
made out and see rho and rhdf class Of citizens
have been omitted in the enrolment. IL any. 1t
Is in this mode that wrong will be attempted. and
IL must be guarded against mt the very outset.
This committee should be composed Of men who
have general acquaintance III their respective
townships. By the aid of the Az SCISSORS books.
and comparison Of the names. il will be easy to
detect any attempt mt fraud in the enrolment.
We trust our friends in every township will ut
once proceed To make the examinations sug
ge.tei
In regard to the drawing of the names from
the box. this will he superintendent by Colonel
BAKER himself and his high character citi
zen and officer. is a sufficient guarantee thai
nothing unfair will he tolerated Col Il. we are
assured will no, only do this part Of the work
faithfully hut he will make il apparent to all citi
gems. that in the drawing out of names, no room
shall be LETT for doubt it, perfect fairness
Thl. is all that any right minded citizen can
ask ut his hands
We append. for a more general understanding
Of the mode Of the draft. the letter OF Colonel
BAKKR. address d to eertan tzens Of Indiana
under date of June llth, 1863:
SrArE ~ ISptaS,. OFricE ~ ASSISTANT
PRovpsr MARSHAL GLNLRAL.
lSpIASAroLIs. June III. ls6J \
Hon y r. Perkins. Hon r. 4 Headreks.
Hon Thos Doubling Hon 4 L. Roach, Hon
Joseph R,sfiae. Hon J \ ifhon:
GENTLEMEN: In conversation which had
with You l,-t evening YOU were pleased Ia sne.
gest that there y great mis,pprchcnson IN the
popular mind AS Ia the provisions Of the law ot
al. A
pcc,lly as 90 the manuer IN which u !. ca be eS.
ecutei and that an exclamation from me would
tend to correct the misapprehebsion. | have
therefore concluded Co address YOU. rs the best
means of securing the public attention The
following are believed To- toe the essential features
of the system. VIA:
All able bodied male citizens aud all for
eirner- who have declared their intention 10 be
come citzens between the ages 81 twenty aud
forty FIVE wears with few exceptions
hamei IN the act declared TO be liable Ia per.
form military du Y. and are divided into two
classes
> The first class COMPRISES those who are be.
tween the ages of twenty and thirty five wears,
and also those Who are unmarried and between
the ages OF thirty i've aud forty FIVE years.
4 The SECOND class embraces those who are
married and who are between the ages of thirty
i've and forfv i've vesrs.
4 Each Congressional District i made an en-.
rollment district. and j. provided with BOARD OF
Enrolment. consisting of Provost Marshal.
surgeon and Commissioner This Board has
it, headquarters at some convenient place within
the district designated by the Government
) The Board divides the district into ~ manv
sub districts as thew NAV deem necessary. aud as
a general rule the divisions made constitute each
civil township sub district
D An enrolling officer j. appointed by the
Board tor each sub district
-. =. a "A.
: There j. no exemption from eRrohmSRt of
those between the ages Of twenty and forty i've
wears. Questions OF exemption Tor physical dis
ability o. tor any othsr cause recognized bS the
Act. can only arise after the draft j. made. and
then such questions 10 be decided by the
Board
Q The Government fixes the number OF men
to be drafted IN each Congressional District. aud
these are u be apportioned among the sub lis
tracts bv the Bosp ia pursuance OF Instructions
from the Provost Marshal General
10 The DRAFT sill be made At the Hesdquer-
tiers OF the district but there will Ice a separate
drawing Tor each sub district
II The draft i required % be pah'icly urade
under the .!irec.ion ol the Board oi Earollinent
IL There vii be none drawn lrom the second
elias, Until the first class l. exhausted
"a The names ut each person eurolied IA the
sub district sill be placed IN BOX, and the
Provost Marshal. >omc person designated
BY him. THE drawer being blindioldei, shsll
draw thefeirom one name 10 a time until the re
CURED number ! ol.tsine,i. The tickets on which
he names written will b. thoroughly mixed
after thev put IN the box anu before the draw
Ing commences
L. A list or roll of the names a. the drawing
progres-es. Will he made. the being written
in the order IN which ,hey drawn.
Is Ali persons thus drafted shall bc subject
for two yetrs from and after the lst d,y OF July
succee linz the enrolment 10 he called into The
military service If the United States. and to
tinse in servire during the present rebellion; not.
however. exceeding the term OF three ye'rs: and
When called into the service shall be placed on
fbe same eofiay in all respects as roiaafeers. IA
ei"Sis9 sdraaee pay and bounty. as HOtc provided
by lao.
A. lar As possible will attend the drawings
msself. and YOU assure the people not only
thai the draft will be fairly made. but that it will
be contacted impartiaily IS to preclude the
suspicion OF dishonesty Notice will be given Of