Indiana State sentinel., 1863-08-24
The l,raft

The enrolment under the conscrpt law in New
York city exhibits either gross partisan corrup-
ton or inexcusable official carelessness. The
report of the Judge Advocate General to Gov.
SEYMOUR, to which we have heretofore referred
demonstrates the outrages which have been com
mitted in the Democratic districts in that State
most couclusively Here are few facts which
it will te well for the people of the country to
consider and reconsider, for they illustrate the
manner which the party in power is attempk
ing to enforce that odious enactment:
In the Second Ward in New York city the
whole population in 1860 was 26O7; males 30 to
40-S47. The enrolment of the first class in
this ward is l.646l The full vote Of the ward is
only 450.
Nineteen districts which gave vote of 457 .257
with Republican majorities. are to furnish 80 .626
conscripts, while nine districts which gave Demo
cratic majorities. on vote Of only Isl 243, are
required to furnish 80 .729 soldiersl
Twelve districts which gave SEYMOUR majori.
ties on vote of ls6 255, are to furnish 40 .2s7
WADswoRrH msjorities. on nearly double the
vote of the other twelve. to- witt 253. 62l are to
furnish fewer conscripts, namely, 33,068.
Seven districts in New York and Brooklyn
are to furnish two-ffshs of the whole draft
while twenty one other districts only furnish
three fithsl
The Administrator has shown favoritism in
other respects in the enforcement Of the draft
The authorities at Washington gave the State Of
New Jersey the opportunity to fill her quota by
enIistments when the same privilege was denied
to New York The New York Herald. in com
menting upon This action of the Administration
remarks:
The result is that volunteers have presented
themselves in large numbers, with every prospect
that the entire quota of New Jersey will be made
up before the expiration Of the time granted
them. The large bounties offered have also at
trac,ed the attention of men in this city, and We
are assured that large number have gone over
10 New Jersey and enlisted, preferring TO volun
teer and obtain the large bounty to running the
risk Of the draft at home.
Nov. IL President Lincoln suspends the draf
in one State and gives the people an opportunit,
20 Gil their quota by volunteering, what Is there
TO prevent his pursuing the same course here
What claim has New JERSEY over the State o
New York; Why should she be treated leniently
whilst New York, which has furnished the meant
20 carry on the war, is forced into
bloody scenes7 Certainly our citizens ar,
none the less patriotic. The books at Washing
ton show that she has answered every demand
made her for men and money. IL Is true that W
have had q riot, which the fanatics have laboret
In vain 20 prove an insurrection to benefit th'
South. Bet President Lincoln must bear in mint
that in no other city have the people been goadet
- th.v have in New York by the journals tba
pretended 20 represent his views. The Tribune
Times and Post have been for months insnltin,
a portion of our people by their diatribes sn'
Jams of all kinds No other city has had any
thing in comparison 70 it- No time or opportu
uty has been lost by those journals in driving ow
portion Of our citizens into opposition to the Ad
minisration. In this condition an attempt wa
made 70 enforce the draft. The result Is TOO di'
graceful TO repeat New Jersey Al that time va
given the opportunity TO resort TO eniistments
and New York refused that boon.
Does not this, after all, look As though TN
Administration was backing up the radicals y
their determination 90 bring boodshed and dc
strnction upon this city7 But Mr.. Lincoln say
"time' Is important If time IS important To
Nes York Why is IL not for New Jerseyf Me-
York is ahead on all former calls, whilst Ne'
Jersey is behind Win Mr.. Lincoln explain
The Administration oihcizls commenced som
four weeks ago % draft in this city. but they bav
not ootzlned one conscript from this city ye
Nov we'll known that On the Friday an
Saturday previous TO the riots ak hundred me
enlisted in this city i, is stated by autborita
tive sources that one thousand enlisted in chi
city last week, and we're taken 10 the camp O
Staten Island. by which system "a the most me
obtainsdf How much bstter IL would - hss
o al conesgnsd if. instead Of the Pres;dens an
hsaossrnor spending the time sincs he riol