Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-15
Tha nraf. in Hew York.

Inc OfSIs n aeH 4ClA'
a,y s ypou- L. his letter 10 Iiucoln protesting
sv,ips, the inequalities Of the draft in New York insisa
IA lie consi.utonaiiy of th. ColsenpdCn Act should
he determined 'lu edvauce Of sn enforcement which
xoud be destructive to 80 oony lives It would be s
s-! uoetsry be says, 80 withhold such decision ur-
"a after the ireuedisbla injury OF It's cIecuiln upon
tboss who are u2able 10 psy the demanded N lieu
of their persons" Lincoln, in hs reply, says;
Il do not object 70 aA'd' decision OF 'hs United
States Supreme Cou-t OF the judges tereo, on tse
CoDstudoualty OF J1e trEi, as, la ise' SA0C.1 o.
81 i.s L.h sts the Oh aiming OF IS bui cannot q n
8 nj 10 lose The um, whls i. is being obtained. We
are eo1teuGng vi.h sn enemy woo, IS / Understand,
drives svery aba bodied be san reach Iaio ~ RAJ So
sew much as oUtcbcr drives ouloSNs INTO sl7uSh.er
t.l NJ tme Is wasted no argument - us'u' AA's
Osolp e. an army which iii. soon turn upon our new
,oric,s foldsis aUeady in the Geld If they shall no.
he sustained by recruits they should BE- IL PRODUCES
an army with raudgy net 20 b. macled on our see
II NJ 6rss ste tins experiment Eltl TIE EoiaD'-'
system already deemed by Congress Srd, pstp30, 10
f.ct 90 for Exhausted be inadequA.s, end tveh
more ina =, obtain Cour. decision whether law
a. coasrtui0lL d On Qures pant oil so-e net 10"
In q ,eryo, t' X the ga OF taos VINO are aeauy
IL IL; aud su 90 determine ~in absolute GER
ta1tv t,a. w.. geg doe who are 10 80 IN precisely legal
pro, tov q those who sre not 70 30. Ny purpose
20 ne n ac loo jus aid CONSTITUTIONAL, and yot sc-
teal ia performing ,ie lugos,ant duty ~u whica 'h
caa,ged, OF MAINTAINING he unity aud tie free PM
cstlts OF cue common country
Aosordi < % me ab5sc' extract the issue Is iery
ra!, up between Governor Seymou- and Lincoln on
Che Question OF constitutional rgn's and arbitrary
power Seymour Is pledged 20 tie P.oPe o. New fcTG
% tolerate no illegal exercise Cf power 6y the Feaer
G9vs,nmeut 1i.as his jurisdiction, and especially in
tse ma.ter of the enforcement OF te draft |, remsis
10 be seen whether he viG uhl this pledge. lie cor
f,nl7 viii not if be permits tie DAT 70 be made be
lore eoutitltiouslity o. the eopscTpt aS sAsi have
tyen determined. Il would be, he himself declares
"a GU mcckery 70 Vi:trOid sCch decision Intl after
, irrsmsd;,b!e aiur OF s execution upon those Sbo
az unable % pay the demanded IN lieu Of thsu
persons" Egs ii tbs decision shOuli tmn out TO be
ad.e s. q, he Government DOS any one suppose thai
hv would rssoec. it b. the discharge from the army
Of those to whom the decision Woeld appy' COnst;-
ttoual barriers have long ceased to be regarded By
Lincoln and his coatrrss in matters involving fer les
important results than The depletion Of an army already
reduced 10 low standard according to The implied ad-
nissou Of Lincoln himself
The oooscrps Law, 50 Ear il relates 70 New YORK
ely and BrOoklyu the chief saS o, opposition 10 is
enforcement, il eairsly neotrslz3d By the lpp-opria
tons made 70 OF e. the draf.. This viii eee.ually
lsve seymour from the popular pressure which alone
could urge him to resor. 70 extreme measures 10 undi
cation Of the rights Of his EeOpe Which he is pledged
10 maintain. Tae exemption secured 10 the people Of
these cities removes the obstacle to the drai 10
the shJc Sta.e. Concentration which mates oFgos:-
ton there so formidable presents obstacle else where
"a The safe, and tn draft is therefore likely 20 en-
counter 10 such opposition would Induce Governor
Seymour to enforce obedience to iui ciai action On the
cart Of Lincoln. The guccess which attended the re
go. in New York might be supro cd 10 exercise an in
FURIOUS influence On the people in The interior and 70
stimulate opposition to The dra Sch, however, does
lot seem 20 be the case. bile dissatisfaction, no
doubt. eIss the absence Of thosa hsiies OF Organl-
y.aon which exit IN large cities render it Periec'ly
harmless.
Oppos ton a. the great central point, where alOGe
T. could be formidable, beirg ueutaizsd BY the action
Of tbs Cry Council we may safely presume that Sey-
lsur viii submit TO tie enforcement Of 4 drat n the
other portions Of tho Safe. The PreteH.s for urging
ne oOns,,u ioasl test baI BEEN in gea. meIu e. re-
moved BY the pac6ca,ion OF New York city and there
"a little hope that any need fer this requirement viii be
created by opposition to j, elsewhere il the State.