Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-11-18

Of The flid Norgh H.,t. ~ 49,, .hont
II hs,s,ss ssy nsy ~
c,r;o.. ssss,s IT, sSy .ct
ia .so.S may senu ~ ,l
W. a'' .,.s u'nu -. ~
;,dssa M
"a ~. = ne nss eIvo's.
- - Sssn s. s ~, 1sas os.5s
49,, rne-' " eoMes - nyanena - Nc.s. E.
~ a " VARIOUS e. oonssoeiauoos 20 nv
NC 0aesE-ffscA Eaqafres. y -. = e.
!, Fhe Enqufrer b thoroughly betogg~d as to the
views and feelings Of The neonle az NorihC Cardiac
N shah nnt .tto,n,t 70 a., III
'.h;ct =. !: - eS :: sHes ~, 49,
1911. oe as w - ~ ~
49, = w. pSP.e s1e oo.isee sI
mis- h;r.sa,f -. S - iue S.n.s = $50. :.
- - y's !. 1e 80 - -, "n.
Is enH saa - ~ p'osscu,s Ivy
sn4aM r. aassea tne 9eoleasps eonoo es s :.
49, -. ~ q ws.1 ~ W. w
nos 's. y A.nss Ons oe'lse.ss..
inS q ~ sAile IIc ~ must nans inspiring VI Ao
Pe,HsS =. el 81 y:
. Hs Wn 1oa, lot Aae inaotmatloa OF inc Snqas!",
Gensefseases are tne same
votsts saat elected Hos. vance An 4oos ano s".s
tney are mucn more numerous both o. nome ana N
the army than they were thens as intufe elections
Will Show. -....9.f l.-esj = as - ,..to5. -
.a y pRMrIplIs AND 7sT1RaTTTT1rEs is:7 :
- -. .., -: 1-A - ! =, :. -s,1> -
E1evaes Jroa" we tdte message 81 HeoeSnor bso@n
ss &c oeHe.@1 1sse'a0sy q ."e oeate q eso.gso.
lnat poruon OF the conseript act Mnien antno'
rizes tnose WITHIN conscrlPt age TO employ sussti'
to1es mas, IN my OPINION, 9een productive Of ne
mus. unfortunate results. cohscfiptIon Is Tlgn.,
VI w ~ " oc scqulesceu w as mstter Oh nsess,s1
v.E Is certalhiy just tnat IL act upon al aike,
whether rich or poor. With the substitution pI!n-
cpie IN the act It's efiecss has been 70 compel the
poorer class, VINO have no money with which to EN-.
ploy suosu'u.es; e eatsI 1ne army no matter Hna1
may De the conaiion OF their families az nome wnile
the rich, who have money with which to employ
snostitutes nave Often escaped compulsory service
Ih's 10 4et Just Is between man and man. while
trust nave SHOWN tnat the poorest man IN the
.Confederacy has such interest at stake as should
stimulate him to endure any amount of hardship or
danger for the success of our cause, it cannot be
denied that the wealthy are under as great obligs
ton to do service, as they have in addition to the
rights and liberties OF themselves and their children,
\ large amount of property to protect If every
wealthy man would do his duty, and share his part
of the dangers of the war but few complaints would
DO heard from the poor. But if the money of the
rich is to continue to secure him from the hardshps
privations and dangers to which the poor are OK
posed, discomfort and or less decentralization
lie who has paid two or three thousand dollars for
his substitute, has often made it back in single
month by speculation, aud it has not unlrequently
happened that the families of those in service at
eleven dollars per month, have been the most un.
fortunate victims Of his speculation and extorton
A very large humber Of stout able bodied young
men, between eighteen and forty five years of age,
are now out of the army, and in their places the
government has accepted old men over forty, fvc,
who have, in most cases, been unable to undergo
long marches, privation and fatigue. Thousands Of
these have sunk by the way either into the hospitals
or into the grave. It is also understood that much
the larger number Of deserters and stragglers from
the army have been substitutes, who have entered
it for hire and after receiving the stipulated price,
have sought the first opportunity to escape, which
they have in some instances been permitted to do
with the acquiescence and encouragement Of officers
who have been their partners in guilty speculation
Thus the same individual has been acceptedas q
substitute for each ofseveral bodied young men,
who have been left at home to seek fol- gain and en-
Joy comfort while our enemies have gained advan.