Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-04-24
The Conscription Ball


procccdiHs an raising new bodies Of trcors
We DO uhis 20 let our readsrs know triai
rae ed -. m order that they NAV Judge fo-
themselves whether Il contains snck obrc~-
icus provisions n have been -epresensesl ~
the opponents 81 the war.
By the act ali able BODIED aaie citiz~ns
81 the URited States and persons 81 foreign
birth Who have declared their intentsoa ac-
c0rNting % h~ % become citizens. between
the sges % twenty and ssrts-fiVe years. are
deolar~d liable 20 Fr-tOrn military duty.
The cav ezemPts are :. Such as are ~
jected a. physically OF mentally unit Zoe the
ssrsics--and then. ist. the Vice President
Of the United States. the Judges Of the Va
nous Courts Of the United States. III bsads
Of the Various Executive departments 81 The
government. and the GoscrIo-s az tn seS-
erzl States. :. TIE Saiv son EahIc O. nil
isary duty Of a widow dependent on has "a
Dor for support s. The onty son Of AGED
OF infirn parent cr Parruts Dependents On
his iai'or ivr support :. %A-re the-o ar
two or more sons Of sccd or iufs-ra pa-ru,s
subject 90 draft. the fa,ber. az x be be
dead. the mother raay esecs which son .iall
lie exempt >. Tbc only brother OF Glib
d.rcn. not twelve wears OF. having neitlscr
fAther nor mother. dependszrs On has labor
for support. 6. Where theuc are Gsthcr
and sons IN the sane family an Louseholi
and tive Of them are IN the Sszitary service
"a the United States A. non-comu1issioned
o'hcers. musicians or Privates. tie rcsidue
Of such family and household. ~; exceed
ing two shau be exempt No psrSon Who
has been eonucted q any fcloay can be en-
rolled. 70 serve in the forccs Of the Tuftel
States
The enrolled militia az 20 be divided
into tSo oias-s tlsc frst comprising All
persons subj~cs % military dstv bcf-ecs
the agcs Of twenty and thirty Eve ye=r-s. All
AL Unmarried ones between The aces Il
thirty-hve and forty-fvc; the second clas.
comprising All other persons subi~ct % %
military duiy-bu; thcy shall not be called
into actual servicc until those 81 fl,e first
class shall have Lccs called oas IL.
whoic nanagcBeuf sf thc conSrrir.ior d.
pat INTO the lands q the President Of the
mied STATE. and the Governors Of the
several States arr relieved from the DRAFTING
duties hitherto devolsin- uTsoa thorn TIE
PRESIDENT Is Authorized % spPoint . Pro
vosi Marshal General Of the United Sfa,e.
and dePutles IN Each Congrcssioual Dssirics
and Territory and the Districi OF Coian.bi,.
20 whom Is gwen tl-r entire charge 81 a..
enrollnent oi the Militia. and The sup.-in-
tendence II The drait5ag Persons cnn8ilsi
are % D. classified acoorliEg 20 tl.cir ACES.
on the frsi day q July nczt. ami shall lie
subject for two years after tbc first day II
Julv succ-eding fha srroii,...--., o.. D. LII
Cd into the miltary service Of the United
States. and % contiuue in service du-,a-
the present rcbellioa-not exceeding. how
ever. the term q three ycsrs. wben thas
called INTO service they VA be plscrd on
tAe same footing in al rcspec;s. a. volsa-
ierr- ior thrrc YEAR. or durinS tbc var.
Whenever ii j. necrssarv 90 cali the M
'lonai forces into service. the Prcsi,lenr i
authorized % fz the quota 81 each STATE
and District. having regard 90 the number
81 volunteers and other. thar have ALREADY
been furnished from such STATE or Di.trie.
The required number snd nv p-r orr. in
addition. 20 supply dvfcicncies. arc 90 Le
drawn. The persons thus drafted ar % te
liable Tor service in fhc order in which fhri-
names arr drawn. 4 Substitute NAV Dc
furnished or an exemption purrha,ed A. q
Trice % BE- fixed By the Secrrtarv a Wa
~nch price, shaii be- uniior-- ssr each state
ar Territory. but in no case shall exceed
tarce hundred dollar Iie WHO bu,s an
exemption Is ' dis, har-ed from f.srti,-r La
hllfy under that dr.fi. - but if b. furrisbe.
q substitute be- VII be exempt % from raif,-
Tar, duty during The time Tor vbich o. 80
drafted 81 drafted persons are % o.
allowed travelling pay from their rssidsrors
% Che place oi rcadeztous. AMI n di.,har-
cd there. they shall D. allowed travel NJ
Pay 10 their bones again. Liberal induce
meut' are beid ont 70 the soldiers nov in
t1e service o. rc-eniisf
iiea'y penalties are prescribed % aI uio
aid OF c''insei a resistauce to the draft or
'ae arrest 81 deserter,. or are guilty o. en-
'cing soldiers to desert. The ~ fsuf..
Jess has some defects. yet d. aItarrtber ,i..
most perfect biIl for rais.re men a., ,--,.
on n'e war ihas has BEEN enacted u CON-
tains stringent prot isions 81 cour.,- al
'on'aFi pi'on as must Of ncccssity hsv.
taem. % make tleni efbrient. and 49,
P'''A tn e1os AIMED a. Dc also contains
Hany humane snd eguitaiie r.ro, .i.u..-
sueh A. al heartily comu,cnd tbem...,e.
% iae good Judgment of all losaI citizen.