The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-09


tion, Its lively sense Of justice, its admit.
\ ted patriotism. its stainless purity Of
character, will Tescne Mozart Hall from
the suspicion Of intentional misrsprt sen
taiion or falsehood
| or course. cir. this shame eless accusa>
tion against the provisions Of the Con
setip.ion Act was inspired by ignorance,
not by falsehood. This exhibition Of
shear ignorance concerning the provis.
ions Of this prescribed law Of the nation
will. perhaps. be excused and pardoned
ia view ofihs manifestations OF that iu
tense. passionate, ou,spoken loyalty Mo.
zs:t Hall Is wont 10 put forth in behalf
} Of tho Government Il is nevertheless,
not an Agreeable spsctacle 10 see you, sir,
and your Mozart Hall patriots, whose
exquisiie regard for bumsn rights is ohl ,
sqa.led by that deep concern for the
country which iuprls you to delve into
tbe mysteries Of negotiations with the
Richmond traitors, cropping along 10 nj
ter ignorance Of the provisions o. law
framed expressly to more efectualiy, de-.
fsnd the endangered nation. tighten the
burden Of the Treasury and the people,
equalize the duties, and relieve as far as
possible the toiling. dependant poor from
the hard. il not harsh provisions Of exist.
ing militia laws.
But, sir. IL matters not whether this
accusation OF Mozart Hall against the
Conscription act. was born of ignorance
or Of falls, hood. II is sequally malicious.
deceptive, mischievons. 1t is an aecusa :
ion fuOg before the people by the Ieck
less hand Of mAlighsut demagogues. 10
poison the heart and mislead the reason.
Surely tie heart. conscience and reason
Of loyal people will mark and brand the
brain that conceived. the hand that pen
ned and the tongue that proclaimed this
foul. wicked aud shamrle calumny
against an act which bears the simplest
evidence in every line. that its franers
intended ns burdens should fall as light
ly as possible on The toilng masses.
d Sir, this "Act for enrolling and calling
out the National Forces," was framed tO
be more efficient for war purposes than
uers The existing militia laws, less bur.
densome upon the Treasury and the peo-
y pie than were the existing laws and more
humane To the poor who have the aged.
the inirm, and the helpless dependent
upon their lator for support, than was
tie txising statutes. These objects,
sanctioned by patriotism, justice aud hu
manity. were ever kept steadily in view,
and they have been attained as nearly as
the uneqrsl lot Of humanity will permit
in this law, 80 6ercsly denounced BY the
Mozart Hal Democracy at your bidding
I Yes, sir. this law. enthusiastically wei
T coued by the armies Of the Republic. re-
ferred 10 BY other nations as the highest
: evidence Of the determined purposes o
I .he american Government, dreaded by
I. tho armed traitors and denounced BY
rebel sympathizers, bears in every action
7 hears in every section aud in every lin,
J. evidence Of patriotism. justice and hu
manity. Of the Thirty Seventh Congress
g Is just and humane provisions, perpetu
ally gives the lie to the accusation o
+ Moz,rt Hall. that it makes an infamous
Q distinction between the rich aud the poor
d Contrast, sir, the provisions Of thi
h denounced act with the provisions Of ,h,
!. existing militia law Of the United States
n and Of your own State Of New York. B,
II The provisions Of existing militia laws .h'
g President IS authorized the call into tn,
o service Of the United States the mili,
of the States. By the laws Of the Uni
led States and by Il . laws Of New York
" csr,ain class Of persons are excepted an,
lie exempted from military du,y. from beiu
N drafted into the service Of the Unite,
.e States. Are these exempts the poo
L. who have widowed mothers. age
'e and in6rm parents, molherlrss infsu
ln children, or fatlerleSs and motherles
r. young brothers and sisters dependent o
o: their labor for support? No. not these
I. Neither the laws of the nation nor tn
y, laws Of New York exempt the poor wh
have the aged, the iu6rm. the helpless
dependent upon them Al the call of tn
d Government they must leave widowe
mothers. aged and in6rm parents. faith
erless and mDtherlpss sisters and brothers
a and motherless infant chiIdreu, all de
pendent on their daily toll for supper
and HE away to the camp and battl'
6ed.
Who then are exempted by the milit
.d laws Of the United States. o, Of the Sta
ii. of New York? The ex mpls are not Il
All poor. dependent sons Of toll, but The mo
Nv fortunate and favored of the people, I'll
i,s members Of Congress. the Custom Hou
nd officers and clerks, the pos,masters ~
ia clerks. professors and students Of CO
lie leges and ministers OF the Gospel, Il
mr. judicial officers and othsr off iaIs.
n. This TACT for enrolling and calling o.
the national forces" denounced by yo
art Mozart Hall loll'wers for making di
IN ,inctions between the rich ard the poe
,al excepts and exempts not members Of Co
re grtss. not Custom House officers, n
ART pos, masters. not Govern ment clerks, n
70. The Stale judiciaries. not ministers of t
ON Gospel. and professors and students
fa colleges mol not these fortunate and
,be vorsd Glasses of'men, for it enrolls the
se, and requires them either to 6gh., farni
.ly (sbs.itutss, or pay for substitutes. WI
bic then. does this law, so fippanily dsnou
h. eed BY Mozart Hall Democracy. exec
nj aud exempt
he This law, branded by you sir, a,
be-, your clansmen. excepts and exemp's, fl