The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-08-26
The DRAFT In New York.

The Draft In New York.
The draft in the city of New York i being
made quietly and successfully, in spite Of the
obstacles attempted TO be thrown in il way by
State Officials, aud the efforts Of INSCRIPTIONS
men to stir up the people in rebellion against
the Government. The magnanimous conduct Of
the President has stript the Governor Of that
State Of the last pretext for opposition to 10,
while the candid and convincing report Of Col
Fry, Provost Marshal General, has 90 thorough
ly exposed the sophistries and fasehOods Of
which be has been guilty as 70 leave him no
other recourse but 10 subsde.
Col Fry's report shows US that We we're in
error last week in supposing the democratic dis
tricts we're required to make up the deficits here
toiore incurred BY them. One fifth Of the frs
class enrolled are taken, and the number appor
toned 70 each district was determined by the
actual number included 10 said class, a. shown
by the enrolment lists, without regard to quota,
previously called for.
The greatest care was taken 10 make the list,
perfect, and Col Fry, in giving the 1,odts ape
randi OF their preparation and consolidation
shows the amount Of labor TO which the depart
ment has been subjected in the performance OF
this work The fAlsity Of Governor Seyn our.
statement that he was kept in ignorance Of tn,
operations Of the Provost Marshals il fully eX
posed He il shown to have had accurate
knowledge of their doings from the first, AT
ample opportunity was afforded him to correct
any supposed Injustice, had he chosen to ayai
himself Of it.
As to the discrepancy between Gov. Seymour,
figures and those of the enrolment lists, COL
Fry eIpliins the different basis upon which tn,
two enrolments were made and shows that thi,
difference accounts largely, if not sufficiently
for the discrepancies existing between them
On this point he says:
THE following facts connected with the w,
enrollmenis should be noted, viz: The State ell
rollment did not include cergymen, colorcd men
and others included in the United 5 ates enroll
ment, but Il did include persons between Is
and 20.
"The United States enrolment does not tax,
persons between Is and 20 but includes c0lOreG
men, anu 10 prevent delay on the pa
Of the enrolling Cfficsrs, and 70 avoid entrls
ting TO them tie decisions OF important qurs
lions If exemptions, they we're not permitted q
decide questions oi physical disability, *. Az,
hence they entered many who were omi.ted 10
the State lists"
He also peFtnenty adds:
"The enrolment is a question of fact, al,
there is no pertineucy in reasoning that il is IA
correct, because i differs from the Census OF 30
or the vote OF '62-tSO things which are ns
more likely Ia themselves 10 be correct than III,
enrolment, ana hy which, # they were correct
the enrolment could not be judged, on accoun
OF the different times az which they were made
ana the TACT that the elements OF which they a.
composed are not the same
The indifference Of Gov Seymour toward th
operations OF the draft up TO the time OF the rio
proves ei,her ,hat there was no just cause o
complaint, or that he was derehct in his duty il
not taking cognzance OF those causes before tn
draft commenced. His whole course since tina
time shows that his paramount desire has been
not 10 correct abuses, but 10 suspend the drsi
altogether. HIS partisan, aud unpatriotic con
duct at this critical period, when troops are -
pressingly demanded, and when the enemy, dny
en- to desperation by bis reverses, is summenn
every able bodied fighting man ior the final onset
places him in a most unenvisble attitude. HE
tory will have to write OF him that, when hi
country was impered, he used the influence @
. his high position TO obstruct the operation G
the laws-that he had ample opportunity to Sc
that they were fairly carried out, OF which h
neg ected to avail himself and that he then r,
sorted to falsehood as well as sophistry to thwaI
their execution.
His repeated demand Of the President TO sus
pend the draft, until its constitutiOnality coul
be tested, is not worthy of a statesman. II
knew that it was the duty of the President t
execute the laEs-nOt to decide the question
their consttutionahty-an that the Obhgatio
Of the President to enforce them was imperativ,
and could only cease when they bad been r,
pealed by the authority that enacted them, G
bad been anuulled by decision of the prope
Judicial tribunal. His request therefore, III.
the President should suspend the draft at hi
janeture, when the necessity of its berg eI
forced is so palpable 10 al, was simply deman
that he should violate his solemn oath as Chi
Magistrate of the Nation. The magnanimity +,
the President, as exhibited in his second ette
10 Gov. Seymour, in which he removes all caus
Of complaint BY cutting down the quota in ever
case objected to, and declaring his readiness
do so in all other cases if any cosld be founs
takes the thunder entirely out Of the clou,
and leaves his enemies without excuse.
course this solution is neither What thew e,
pected nor desired Causes of complaint Al
what they seek, aud they are never so dissati
he'd as when they have nothing with whic
they can find fault. This is not the first tin
in which the President has Handsomely trippe
them and left them SPRAYING on their back
Their position NAV be extremely uncomfortable
but We spprehend il will fail to excite any gre
amount of commissetation.
FIRST MICHIGAN SHARPsHoOrKRs. - Col T
Lands regiment OF Michigan Sharpshooters a
now located in Chicago. They are guard,
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