Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-06-19

either case, be subject to summary
arrest bv the Provost Marshal.
Few acts could be perpetrated
arguing greater foolishness and
madness than il exhibited by those
who attempt 10 resist the enforce
ment OF our present CONSUMPTION
law. II is Ike the opponent Of a
railroad throwing his body under
the wheels Of ! locomotive 10 ob-
struct It's progress. We have still
a government, and 4 government
which the people, after al the fuss
ard clamos, intend TO uainta.n.
The Car Of State moves on-lee.-
ing no jar from the opposition OF
those rnadrnen who, in their punv
acts Of treason. but compass their
own destruction.
MILDSEss OF THE LAW.
Our conscriptiou law Is per
haps the mildest, the most CON
siderate in its care OF the unprO-
,ectcd and the destitute. that was
ever enacted under the sun. If
4 draft shall be found necessary
in pursuance of the enrolment
now being made, every person
possessing anything like a rea-
sonable excuse tor not serving
his country in a military caPacl-
/ ty, will find himself read out OF
the lists; and if he has not, but
| still feels a plentiful lack" OF
patriotism, or "don't like the
manner in which the war has
been conducted" or cant tight
lin the same cause In which ne
!, groes are enlisted" he can still
buy off with $500. But the time
] is coming, and now is, when II
: lehooveth northern traitors 70
have a care how they demean
themselves this side The lines.
If men who have no good word
tor the Government that protects
them in all the comforts OF reace,
quiet AMI prosperity at homo
j cannot leave that government al
least free OF their opposition il
the present hard struggle for 1t,
very existence, It's but just thai
they should go down and try Tho
sweets OF Dixie doing> Tor spell
WAR Is WAR.
This tact, after two wears ex
perlmentlng, our people are be
ginning to realize. And while
the enemy in onr midst are shoe:
ing legally appointed officers il
the discharge of their sworn du
ties, let them reflect that the par
aphernalia OF war is In the hand
OF the government, that the whole
country is to all intents and pnr
poses under r..artial law, am
shat the (almost criminaD for
bearance OF the authorities AM
tie people is about exhausted.
ASPECTS or THE TOWN.
! One thing will soon strike In
sojourner here. There ale II,
opsn naou1lcd copperheads, o
/, Eallandigham men around. TIL
moral atmosphere is incongenia
decidedly unwholesone Tor them
was told to day that Mr.. Bar
gis. 4 large stove dealer here
upon remarking in reference t
the celebrated Centrevilie- Alb
lngton affair that nobody wen
over from mere but some ruiiians
was at once seized with a "par
oyysm" that caused him 10 spiI
!. around as YOU may have seen
pig with "hl'nd staggers." Urea
son Is essentially corert here.
: Surely there are some. an
those acquainted could name
few who wish the rebellion 1
succeed and would like TO en-
dorse the Vallandigham nomin
alton, but they keep their owl
secrets.
The business aspects of tn
town look quite healthy and brisI
for the times. Manufacturer
are pushing their work and onl
complain of want of force. Con
siderable improvement is Lein
made in tire way of building not
withdrawing the high price o
materials. and more would ID
done ii these could be had at an
price.
THINGS ABOUT THE OFFICE.
! Business about the Proves
Marshars office thickens apace
Arrests of deserters and other
are being daily made. hut n,
) further difficulty has been report
ed in relation to the enrolment
\ little concern is felt abou
r jackson Township in orr county
Mr.. O'Neal having made no re
, port.
Apropos-the circumstance