Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-17

cFAmong the persons drafted in the Third
District In Msssachasetts, we're Robert G. WIN
throp. Jr. Albert Lawrence and Joseph p Cabot.
ali members Of the 6rsf famil s.-lJouFnai-
Will one II these members Of the fret fami-
lies" Of Boston shoulder mu'ket and 90 70 the
-srf They are wealthy TbeT can serve in the
army ~ithost mountaineering their families. If
they have any. And r. they should happen to
stop bullet and Gall martyrs &c the caase. their
wives aud children. or friends. would be left
comfortable. and Dot be thrown on their own Ia
Dor for subsistence or become the subjects OF
charity. Bat they will not 20. They turn up
their sristocrstic noses at the drudgery The tolls
and the dangers Of the camp. They will fork
oser the three hundred dollars exemption. and
let others hgh FOR the preservation Of their prop
erty md ther rights. and to maintain a common
Government. The plowmsn, with n family or
friends dependent upon his labor for support. can
not pay the price Of exemption hence be must
so, no matter what may be The privations or sui
feripgs IL may occasion.
How l. IL In this city? The bankers. the mer-
chants and the professional men. who are fierce
for the prosecution of the to the bitter end.
do not 20 themselves or send their sons, unless
10 be in some lucrative or honorable position. If
drafted, none will shoulder the musket and fight
as privates for tho reason that they have the
money TO purchase exemption from such service
But how il il with the laboring manf His WIFE
his children. perhaps mother or younger sisters
and brothers, are dependen; in great measure
upon bis daily toll for even the necessaries of
life. He can bot pay the price OF exemption,
hence he must go. aud go into the ranks.
We afuie TO these inequalities of the conscrpt
law to illustrate the reason why il is so odious 10
the I#besing classes. They feel that they owe
no Obligation to the Government and
should not be called to bear any more Of
abe burdens il imposes than those who
happen 70 have more of this worlds goods And
they know that the men who are most camorous
for the vigorous prosecution OF the war are not
found fighting They inquire. where are the
SuNsERs. the PunLiPsEs. the GARRlsoss the
BkrcHrHs, the GIDprScsEs. the MoRroNs the
YArKs. the Tons, the CHASDLERs. the WRIGHrs
and host of others that we could name, when
the life Of the nation is trembling in the baIance2
cate hands encased in kids of the most fashion
able hue, at some watering place; BEEoHER and
WRIeur across the water enjoying the comforts of
the Old World. far from the din and scenes Of
sanguinary strife: CHANDLER enjoying little
brandy letting; and the Tons, and the YATES and
the MoRroSs playing the demagogue to CRAFTY
their vanity and love Of applause. and to secure
political Advancement. Among all the leaders
who clamorous for the war. they can find
none who are making personal sacrifices. or who
are willing to shoulder musket. to aid in bring
ing the terrible strife in which the country is en-
gagged to a speedy and honorable termination
Yet these men are eloquent in enunciating
that all men created free and equal"
AID that the negro is entitled to political equal
ity with the white man. but willing
to illustrate their beautiful theories of equality
BY placing themselves upon a level with the
citizens who happen To be poor when the Gov
eminent makes a requisiton 10 gil up or in
the ranks of her armies. IL is the exemp
ton feature OF she conscript act which makes it
o1ious to the laboring classes. But however
0diOus it may be in that respect, or in any other
il is the law of the land. and while il remains
upon the statute books, and when enforced, il
must be obeyed The people have a remedy in
the ballot box for the redress of their grievances
Viole,ee only begets violence and it leads to the
greatest OF all evils. anarchy The laws must
be obeved. no matter how unjust. but when the
time comes apply the remedy by holding the
thors resnonsihle and let the verdict of the Hot
box speak the condemnation ofthe people.