Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-04-02
OFFICIAL.

PuBLTc--No. 54.1

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Whereas there now exists in the Unit.
ed States, an insurrection and re
beliion against tile authority there.
/ OF, and it is, under the Constitution
OF the United States, the duty OF
the Government, to suppress insur.
rection and rebellion, to guarantee
to each State republican form OF
governments, and to preserve the
public tranquility and, whereas,
for these high purposes, IA military
force is Indispensable, to raise and
support which all persons onght will,
lingly to contribute /; and whereas,
no service can be more praiseworthy
and honorable than that which is
rendered for the maintenance Of the
Constitution and Union, and the
consequent preservation Of free COY
ernment: Therefore--A Aif'5#sa 0.i
BE itFeRaeted BY the .Seadse and House
of Representatives. Of tie United States Of
America IN Congress assembled, That all
ablc-bodied male citizens Of the Unit
ed States, and persons of foreign birth
who shall have declared on oath their
intention to become citizens under
and in pursuance Of the laws thereof,
between the ages Of twenty and forty
five years, except as hereinafter ex.
cepted, are hereby declared TO consti-
tnte the national forces, and shall. be
liable to perform military duty in the
service of the United States when
called out by the President for that
purpose. 4. r..~ ,... +.
SEC. =. AAd be al further enacted, That
the following persons be and they are
hereby excepted and exempt from the
provisions of this act, and shall not
be liable to military duty under the
same, TO wit: Such as are rejected as
physically or mentally unfit for the
service /; also, first, the. Vice Prcsi-
DENT of the United States, the Judges
of the varions courts of the United
States, the heads of theavarious exccn-
tive departments of the Government,
and the Governors of the several
States. Second, the only son liable
to military duty Of widow depend
ent upon his labor for support, Third,
the only son OF aged or inlirin parent
or parents dependent upon his LABOR
for support Fourth, where there are
two or more sons ,of aged or mtirm
parents subject 10 draft, the father, or
il he be dead, the mother may elect
which son Shall be exempt, ,, Fifth,
the only brother Of children not twelve
years old. having neither father nor
mother, dependent upon bis labor for
support Sixth, the father of mother
less children under twelve years Of
age, dependent upon his labor !, for
support, Seventh, where there are q
father aud sens in the same household,
aud two OF thcni are. in the military
service Of The United, States as non
commissioned officers, musicians, OF
privates, the residue Of such family.
and household not exceeding two shall
be exempt. And no persons but such
as are herein exceplcd, shall be t.ex-
empt: Prorided. Aorerg, That 40 per-
son who has been convicted of any
felony shall be enrolled or permitted
to serve in said forces. d Lss aa'wo7.
SEC. 3. AAd bell further enacted. That
the national forces Of the United States
not now in the military service, en-
rolled under this act, shall be divided
into two clasees the first of which
shall comprise all persons subject to
do military duty between the ages Of
twenty aud thirty-f five years, and all
unmarried persons subject 70 do mill;
tary duty above the age Of thirty-fiye
and under the age Of forty-fve the
second class shall comprise all other
persons subject to do military duty /;
and they shall not, in any district, be
called into the service of the United
States until those Of the FIRST class
shall have been called. - t...-s.
SEC. 4. And be il further enacted, That
for greater convenience in enrolling,
calling out, and organizing the nation
al forces, and for the arrest OF desert
crs and spies of the enemy, the Unit
cd States shall be divided into dis
tricts, of which the District Of Column
bia shall constitute one, each Terrific
Il ry of the United States shalt con
stitute one or more, as the Presi-
dent shall direct, aud each con.
gressional district Of the respective
States, as fixed by a law Of the State
next preceding the enrolment, shall
constitute one i: Prorsdsd, That in
States which have not by their laws
been divided into two or more con-
gressional districts, the President of
the United States shall divide the
same into SO many enrolment dis
tricts as he may deem 6t aud eonveni-
ent. t,f rtf.slnI fe c,ia esa4ta al
Z SEC. s. And De Il further enacted, That
| for each Of said Districts there shall
be appointed by the President q pro-
yost marshal, with the. rank, pay, and
emolnmcnts, of captain Of cavalry,
or an officer Of said rank shalt be de-
tailed by the President, who shall be
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