Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-19
The Drmft..Its Cost.

The loval men OF the North are DESTROYS that
the draft should speedily do its work. and they
ase determined also. to stand by their Govern
ment and maintain its power Let the draft, then
proceed speedily i Terre Haute Express.
The Express means by the term loyal men OF
the North" the Republican party. The Repub
lican party then say that the draft must proceed
speedily. What the necessity for the draft, il our
asmies sre everywhere driving the rebels to the
vail? IL such be the case the present status Of
re army can be maintained through the agency
of volunteer recruiting
But if the draft must proceed. how is it with
Indiansf Under the call OF the President the
quota of Indiana !. set down at about 81 00o.
Her excess on previous calls for troops is about
5000 This would leave due from Indiana to
place her upon equality with other States. about
5000 men. Il there any necessity for draft in this
State to raise that number of soldiers7 Indiana
hiss ninety two counties. To raise 5000 men
would require about fifty five from each eoun-
~. and the poorest county in the State could
rslse that number OF men BY offering liberal
bouniies. But We venture the assertion that the
cost Of enrolling and drafting in Indiana alone
a
ufteers enough 10 I'LL her quota under the last
call of the President In other words ii the
amount expended by the Government for en-
rcling and drafting in Indiana. had been placed
In the hands OF honorable and competent men,
il would DE a fund sufficient 20 procure through
liberal bounties all the men required from this
State But it does not seem to be the
object of the Government to raise the
troops necessary for the overthrow of
the rebellion BY simple. economical and
direct means In the North today there is an
immense army Of Office holders in the civil ser.
vice of the Admnstra ton almost equal to that
In the field and for what purposel The money
thus expended. to great extent. is u vast corrup-
ton fund used freely to perpetuate the rule of
the Republican or Abolition party. II has been
estimated by those competent to judge. tha, il
eeets the Government about a million aud quar-
ter of dollars per snnum to run the Federal ma
chinery in this State. In the commencement of
tie war bali dozen United States officers re
cfaited and placed IN the field ready for service
about two thirds of the troops that Indiana has
furnished Why the necessity of an army OF
Fodersl officers in the loyal State Of Indiana
60 do the work Of few officers! Is il required
b. the military exigencies OF the countryi No
csndd person will say that il j. What
the can be the purpose OF filling the loyal State,
With officials whose paw comes from the national
treasury and who dependant for their posi-
tbns upon the ruling po~erl What other object
csn the Administration have but To perpetuate i,s
pouer through the conupting infiuen, Is OF OIL
ciSi patropagef The who have possession
at the Government full well understand tha,
money is power" and they using the public
treasury with libera! hand TO continue the ad.
utnistrstion of the Government with n party
whose career has been marked With deception.
f-aud ard corruption which the history it is max
ing will pronounce unparalleled, A the En-
press says. the whole purpose of the RepubIi
cen party is Ito maintain its power, even at
the sacrifice of the institutions which made
free. happy and prosperous nation And how
long can the country stand such drain upon it,
resoureesf