The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-07-24
The Draft for uanitowoc County

Inc GraTt 1or II anltOW0c C0unty.
We notice liat lie Milwaukee papers are
publishing the names all persons enrolled
in that city. In Manitowoc county the
rolls seem to he bid away, or st least they
are not open TO inspection. " When is
the Draft to take place, How many men
will he required to fill the quota for this
county What names have been enrolled
by tie Administration ffica's, from which
the number is to be furnished for the war;"
These are questions which we daily hear
asked, without meeting with a satisfactory
or lniHite reply. The people have right
TO know what has been determined upon
bv the government oflicials--to lie inform
81 who have been enrolled, aud when the
Draft is to take place, and how soon the
Cors scripts will be required to leave their
homes for the seat of war. It is c0wardlv
on the part Of tho'e who are charged with
Tie performance OF Ills important and
delicate duty, TO act Ike police detectives
in nursuit Of men who have been charged
with or been convicted of violations Of
criminal laws. These officials insult the
good sense Of the people by erecting bar
rica,les between themselves aAd The citi
zens Of the county. rs though they were
the mere tools of tyrants TO subveft the
liberties of .ho people, and not in pursuit
Of the necessary means from among the
people 10 nreseIve those liberties and pro-
tect the rights of freemen. Let these men
come out from behind their entrench-
meF'ts, and appear among the people, and
act like men who -bave high, solemn
and patriotic duty to perform, and no
longer hide and skulk from public view
like spies IN an enemy's country Or
camp
We knovz that this county is to he call
ed upon to furnish men AMI money to the
national administration for The ostensiJe
purpose of crushing out dau!nable rebel
lion against the government: and though
we doubt that these men and that money
are ia be usel for such purpose, vet we
venture that the people, if consulted upon
the subject as principals should ever be
by their agents, will promptly meet the
demand made upon them under the olious
conscrip:ion act We know that many Of
the most prominent Democrats Of the
county insist that our people, if permitted
A far opportunity to do 50. will promptly
and efficiently execute upon themselves
this corscript;on law, and relieve it from
much Of that odium which has attached
to It's execution in other places when left
in the hands Of men who have no synpa-
thies in common wiiII the people whose
property, liberty, and lives are at stake.
We say 10 tle-e administration officials
who have charge Of the Draft for this
county, that wo will furnish them the
names Of Democrats who will undertake
that the people of The county will meet the
present demands OF the government if
properly and timely advised uDon the
subject. They wish 20 see no man torn
fom his family and home, and forced into
The ranks Of the army, bat desire to have
every man who goes from the county in a
military garb to 90 so from high and
patriotic sense Of duty which he owes TO
himself, to his country, and his God =
They DO not wish that the able bodied
men who may perchance be drafted. and
their families and friends, should be left to
bear all the burthens Of the Draft but
they do d:sire tha: the people Iaise a
sufficient sum Of money to cover $500 per
head Of the number required, ard thus
place it in the power of any man who
may be drafted to purchase substitute,
or paw the money to the government !;
or il be goes himself, to provide for the
wants of those whom lie leaves behin1,
and wLo are dependent apon him for sup
port.
In other places the rolls arc exhibited
to the public, and ii il is not done in tnis
county the people will have good grounds
for believing that the enrolment has been
unfairly made. Let Provost Marshal
GuYLss and bis subordinates break cover
and show themselves to the people. Let
US have the enrolled names, in oIder tha;
a meeting OF all such may be beld, and
means devised at an early day to carry
out the programme above named. Jas
people will not be satisfied without this,
Draft Club.