The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-10-29
THE DRAFT,

NOhuoli IcBlulouI. ... H.N ..
~ it9H THE DRAFT.
By Proclamation from Gov. Tod
published elsewhere, it will be seen
that Ohio has furnished her quota Of
troops under the first call Of 1868, and
that therefore, the first draft ordered
will not take place.
A draft however, will commence on
the 9th ofJanuary, 1864, unless Ohio's
quota, about thirty-two thousand, Of
the 100000 lately called for by the
President, should be raised by volun-
tary enlistmcnts.
q 1t is thought that with proper effort
tho number may be raised without n
draft. The government offers to each
new recruit a bounty of S3O2, S27 of
which, and one months pay, will be
paid at the time of mastering in; $40
two months after muster, and the re-
mainder in instaliments of $40 at the
ond Of every six months.
u The $500 exemption clause will prob
ably be repealed when Congress meets,
and the sum required be fixed at $500
or perhaps 81, 500. It's to the interest
OF those who cannot 90 and are unable
TO pay large exemption sum- to assist
in raising the quota by volunteer
ing.
With such liberal pecuniary induce
ments, the number required should be
raised without draft.
THE BATTLE OF THE WORLD---THE
. rf CALL FOR MORE MEN,
An English statesman said that the
Americans in this struggle were fight
ing the battle Of the world This will
bo found true when we consider the
principles and institutions involved.
Whatever may be the issue of the con
test, it will affect the people Of the
world, either for good or evil, for cen
turies to come Ono Of the first prin
ciples for which the government is con
tending, is the fundamental principle
of Democraces and Republics, viz the
right Of tho majority to rule. The re
volt Of the Southern States is q most
wicked and unjust rebellion Of II minor,
ity against a majority, because they
are unwilling to submit to the rule o
the majority, 1t is therefore rebel
lion against principle which lies a
the foundation, not only of the Govern
mcnt Of the United States, but at Tho
foundation of Democracy and Repub
licanism. Another principle for whicl
q. the Government is contending, is tha
Of Union against Secession, or, whicl
, is the same, Of organization and lif
against dissolution and death. II con
tends for the right to defend its exist
p ence and to maintain its integrity. r.
admit the right of secession is to ad
NIT the right of few disafTectcd citi
zens to divide the nation and to over
; throw the Government. 1t is TO ad
NIT that the heart, the head, or tn
hand, are Independent Of the body, an
4 may at any time withdraw, 1t is I
admit the right, when carried out, {
New York city to secede from the Stat
of New York, or Of Cincinnati to seccd
from the State Of Ohio, or of count
10 secedc from the State. Therefor
the Government contends against
principle which destroys at once bot
Government and nationality. A thir
q principle for which the Government
q contending is the right of Govern
ment, founded upon the will of the mi
jority, to coerce q disalIectcd and +,
bcllious minority into submission.
o different form of Government Il
right Of coercion would not be que
~ toned. But in a Government foundt
;oaupon the consent of majority of Il
people Of different States, this rig
! may be questioned, The Govcrnmcr
o therefore, lift succeeds, settles the que
ation Of the right and the power ola pc
ular government to compel the gu
mission Of any minority of those up
"a whose will it rests.
u The hope of the people of the wor
u" is in the American Government ~
American Institutions. Liberty Of CO
sedscience, liberty Of press, liberty
.sl4 speech, the elective franchise, eligit
~ to CiIice, in word political cqu