Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-18
The Draft at the North.

Tia results SO far lndicse that the 10000 cannot DC
rsisa8 vShsu. resor; 10 Wholesale eonscnpnon OF
r,,.vsv negroes Such a movement has. intact been
already a,ugu-lcd for according 70 accounts received
hsr, s,ne DAYS sgo, the negroes AZ Fort Monroe,
Washington AMI other points have bsea removed to
o,nD, Of instru,non to prepare ihem for service A
:, -bl,s man thew are no: to be had Thu New York
"Tiuss" Of late dle in giving the results of the drai'
80 far, pre,en:s msagre ratio OF syaaoes-ro; moF'
than three or fou- per cant, Of the number drafted
Many OF thO3s wao we're deAticd sought eK mPuon '>
A g5, while huadred, tsyIpei on some plea OF t''a-
bltr. The twelve or Gl,en ,hogs 'at "-ca '''sn u
tad The ouo:a OF New YORK e,y are lost 10 tbs GoV-
,rum.rt oy the conmu .tioa provided oy tae onash;
AID 50 with r,gd hs 500 or 1000 TO De iurni'ned
By BrJoSyn. MANY oshsr CT lee and towns have pur-
sued similar policy In Ohio, suoscriPson have been
taken m in several towns 20 buy oil those who are IN
ALL, 10 provide tae funds themselves, while In the
North ses,era States the people actively drilling to
resist the draft We have hope OF the success OF
this resor ho4ever oly 50 far as It may influence The
public au:hor lea 20 make p.o7soa for exemption, as
has been done In New York.
TIE burden OF ths draft l., destined fall upon the
miserable "coatra5and,' who neither in a coudi-
ton 70 re- or to furnish Communication money. Neither
can they secure exemption by fight, Ike their a e
associates for there b scleely point 20 watch they
NAV turn that they are not met by statutory prohbi
lions which dsbar their entry the different Safes
They will have 70 hold their ground and submit 10 be
driven ike bullock 70 the slaughter pen
This state of thng,is emineuty suspicious OF fu'u-e
advantages 70 Us and We will be- in condition to tura
them TO good account The fitness Of the negro fIr
military service vii only be asecrtsinsd when the ratio
VI blacks 20 white ia increased 70 some standard whih
vii eluse the influence o, that 5!emen 10 &c .elt in the
army. When that standard is attained, aud such an
approximation Of numerical strength established as will
cause mobilization CT tbs undue restraints and expo
sure which the fsS negroes in service are sub
sc:ed scenes Ike tina. which immortal zsd the Yankees
AZ Aipassas will 81 Of f. qleut occurrence Iusubo,
dinllion vii also be no uncommon feature Of military
he IL the YANKEE army TIE noaot1ny Of camp lie
VII be sgresa1ls relieved b. i.;ls incidents OF moral
depr,yity wa.eh vii dsmlni somewha. streter ell
fOrO .usn Of the Yankee cod OF morals than ha hitler
70 mar led e. appl cation.
Truly NAV oonga uIAte ourselves on the prospect
Of increase Of The UAoz er in the YanSe ranks
ShIOh ths prCgres Of toe draf hollis out i
g 10 u5 the most encouraging feature o; any yet
presented IN connection with the military orgsni-
EItion Of our army. Aside tom it, siynid ,alcs
40 indication Of the exhausted condition. of the North
In the matter Of RghtiGy material it holds TO
Of easy wosoies IN the future and % pace
very remote. Nothing bu. terrible deAr.h of the
fighting element the North could necessita.e resort
70 the drafting OF negroes. is alike an ndi az on O.
weakness, moral dePr.yty and malignant resentment
suoh as might shO-k the sentmsns Of civilized nadons.
The Yankees, however, vii no. be sEerTed from their
purpose by any fear of disturbing the sensibitcs Of
European ptiAnthrOpss. Aad neither ought they for
our experience to Christian sennea;alsn it has
been developed in connection With the var proves it TO
be a commdi:y Of lit e practical value With the Yam
kee it Is nothing than cloak for hypocrisy is
in fac itself the very soul aud essence OF hs worst spe
Oes Of hypocrisy. The same may be said o. other
tions with such modification only results from their
relative Inherent traits Of character in contrast with the
Yankees.
The commonplace practice Of appealing to civilized
nations TO witness the justice Of and the humane
principles upon which it is conducted or the brutal eI
Of enemy, IS the sham aud absurdity-
What cares E0glaOd how We conduct this var Would
AFFECT her less fvoraby t)sard5 u5 il We hung every
Yankee who fell into hands Instead Of parong or
exchanging them No, and the Yankees are 10: d.
rnaished lota in her estimation because OF their
bruiaities below the position which they would &C
0apy BY condrc Of ibis war upon civilized principals
Interest Is the ca. regulator Of natOn sentiment and
sympathy AS hat tends will their humane impulses.
II the Yankees could employ negroes enough to butcher
every man, woman sndehl in the South English senti.
msnt would still be regulated by selfneres, aud there
would be no impulse or pang in cOnac. with il
Seward Is right in Ignoring TIE opinions Of eiviza-
don. IL would be vel If We did the same and looked
better 70 inerests Let Us cease these hack
ueyed appeals to civilized nations in regard to the en-
POyment Of negrO soldiers by the North. We have
rather for oongrasuaiol in that circumstance
than otherwise and If We had not we have moth
log TO gain BY such appeals. TIE employment of ne
srOes in the Yankee army COMFORTS with the Exeter
Hall doctrine Of equality, and Of approved by
English sentiment. re-enaetmsat Of the scenes Of
81 Domingo would hardly create a shudder there
We cannot urge too iOrobly the necessity Of -
prOup. reinforcement Of Gen. Lee as possible
Aeade's army Is neither in condition to ASSUME the
aggressive to withstand an attack by Lee, if his
force apPrOGimatcs anything like its former numerical
standard Fifteen thousand of Neade's army are now
10 New York with view 10 que any revolt that may
arise there while squads, numbering in the aggregate
many Thousands more scattered all over the North
30 attend to the enforcement Of the draft An aggres
ave movement by Lee would necSs5ate the return OF
these troops and this would give full sway 70 the spirit
Of resistance which pervades the North in reference to
the draft InActon on the part Of Lee viii AFFORD Meade
double advantage He viii be enabled to spare this
large contingent Of his force to gather up the
SCRIPTS and this contingent viii then return, reinforced
BY the number which the draf viii yield Whether our
present relative strength to MeAaeis diminished army
win be maintained after the accession Of these forces
70 Meade Il very questionable. Lee is nov viii be
10 a week or two, N better position fer forward
movement than be probably viii be three or four months
hence True the Yankee draft will be failure, but the