North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-08-26
From the EImira a Advertiser.
THE CONSCRIPTION.


plain statements in regard to the require
ments and operations of the National Mill.
tia law. ....-.- ...-
l. Who are exempt The language OF
the second section is as follows
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 mental
ly unfit for the service also. first, the Vice
President of theUnited States, the heads Of
the various Executive Departments of the
Government, and the Governors of the sew
eral States second, the only son, liable to
military duty, of widow, dependent .upon
his labor for support third the only son of
aged or infirm parents dependent upon his
labor for support; fourth, where there are
two or more sons of aged or infrm parents
subject to draft; the father, or if he be dead
the mother may elect which son shall be ex-
empt; fifth, the only brother Of children not
twelve years old, having neither father nor
mother, dependent upon his labor for sup
port; sixth the father of motherless children
under twelve years Of age dependent upon
his labor for support; seventh, where there
are father and sons in the same family and
house and two of them are in the military
service of the United States as non-comms-
stoned officers, musicians, or privates, the
residue of such family and household not ex-
ceeding two, shall be exempt and no person
but such as are herein excepted shall be ex-
empt yrouided hoWeuer, That no person
who has been convicted of any felony shall
be enrolled or permitted to serve in said
forces.
2. Who are enrolled? All persons be-
! tween the requisite ages, without any regard
to their condition. A man therefore, may be
drafted who has but one leg or one arm >
but he will, of course, be discharged upon
taking the proper steps.
3. What pay and emoluments do drafted
| men receive?
The law declares that the conscripts,
"when called into serrice shall be placed on
the same footing in all respects, as uol3nteers
for three gears or dur ing the lrar, including
odrGnce pay Gid county as no10 prorired
by lalr." We italicise this clause, because
we think different impression has been OBJ
tanned. A drafted man now receives the
same pay as volunteers, and ONE HUNDRED
dollars bounty. One months pay and fourth
Of the bounty, amounting to thirty eight
| |oll 70 mid rrha,1 tho oopsoripf &c
tered into the service. .......
4. What a man can do when drafted.
| One of four things /. He can report for
service. ,, lie can furnish q substitute. g.
He eau pay $500 t. the Collector of the Dis
trict, AMI present his receipt to the Enrolling
Board, which will secure his discharge. a.
He can be examined by the Government
Surgeon, and be examined on the score
physical incompetence.
Provost Marshal General Fry has issued q
circular explaining that drafted persons pay
| ing $500 for exemption from this draft only,
and will be liable to future drafts, but per-
| sons furnishing substitutes will be exempt
for three years. Also, that the substitute
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| He further decides that drafted man can
not pay comnutation money or present a
substitute after he has reported himself to
the Board of Enrolment for examination.
S. What is the consequence of resisting or
| counseling resistance to the draft2
The following is tho 25th section of the
| law /:
That if any person shall resist any draft
of men enroll ed under this act into the ser
vice of the United States, or shall counsel or
aid any person to resist any such draft, or
shall assault or obstruct any officer in max
| ing such draft, or in the performance of any
service in relation thereto, or shall counse
/ any person to assault er obstruct any such
officer, or shall counsel any drafted men not
to appear at the place OF rendezvous, or will
/ fully dissuade them from the performance of
military duty as required by law, such pef-
son shall he subject to summary arrest by
the provost-ma rshal, and shall be forthwith
delivered to the civil authorities, and upon
conviction thereof, be punished by dne not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by impris
eminent, not exceeding two years, or by both
Of said punishments.
9. Will the travelling expenses of the draft
ed men be paid I'd ... ...
The act provides that all persons report
ing at the place .: rendezvous, shall be allow
led travelling pay from their place of resi-
dence." tf .tG 4F-#
| Z. VIII the drafted men be organized with
Regiments by themselves
The answer of tho law is, that all per
act shall be assigned by the President te
military duty in such corps, regiments, OF
other branches of the service, as the exigen-
cies of the service may require"