Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-09
S,.Lrt;,uiss IN tLs Armn

Slsb5tiirstss IN tLs ATmy.
Thst portion Of tss oonseTipt act which authorizes
ta0ss within 0ouserps age 10 employ substitutes hsE in
sPiEos, bssa productive Of ths most unfortunate
rssEltS e0nEeFipsiou is right or II II ia 20 be
guessed In meter Of necessity t s osFtsiny jus
tAst n aet upoE ali alike. whether rich Door witt
sabsttut principle In As acs, iis effect has been
te eo@Psi .he poorer class Who have 20 money With
which to employ substitutes, TO enter the srmy. mat
Ter what may be tia condition Of their families home
vTR= ths rich, who hays money with which % employ
sabsitl.sr, we oftsa escaped compulsory service
III is net juHt ss bstroen and While t-r1t
have zh9n "a the poorest man IN the sdsraey
has saeh interest ~ STAKE should smuists him to
sIdase any saount Of hardship dSnser for shs
orss u u De dGuied thst the wealthy
uadar great obligation do service they have
Ia Edetoa - the rights and liberties OF themselves ad
their oAlsrgn large Gount Of properly 50 project
II avery wealthy mas wuuld do bis duty s9d share his
ssrt q the dangers Of tAs var, bat few complaints
you'd ~ heard from she poor Bat II tbs money of
.Ee cs L 70 e0atinus to hiu Gm ths hsrts1,ps
p vstsoas and daugerA to vh.h the poor are ex ossd
aise0atsni and or less characterization ia ths army
tsu.s Be tbs tnrvitshls result
he yhs has psid tgo arae thOu1snd iOlars for Us
snst tate has often msde t back in sinsesmonth by
fpecuaron, aud it has not onfrequeny uappshsd that
the ia4iiss of those IN Esrves - eleven dollars
I1uuib, have been tie Rs unfortunate yesis Of bis
spec -stion ald cIf0rtor.
4 verv Isrgr aumbsr Of stout, abls.5odisd yoaHg
Hisn belHesa eiFhssn sud fOry-fVs yCsrs ri srs
now Ont q ths srmy. snd 10 their Plac ths Govern
meet bas accepted old msu over fog'y-a- vE0 have
in 5lost cases been unabs 70 u1dsFgo long marches
urvatioa ssd fatigus. Thousands Of thee bags sunk
hF Ell her into she hospitals InsD .hs
L also understood thst much tno larger uumosr Of
dsssrpsE ard srsygsT fron the srmy have been sub
s.iuies who sFs catered il Tor hire AID stteT receY
irg lle Fpuiaed gric h=ys sought The EFsg npaorfa
nv 70 e-espl which they hsve ia sme iuFtsucrs bcen
psfmitted do, with the Ecquisasence sud eucoSs-
ment OF ogeTs who have been their partners In glity
sseCza,ion. THUS the individual hEs been ascept
sf a sub tuts for each q several sbls bodied young
men who have been left % home 10 seek for gain and
enjoy comfort, while enemies have gained adTan-
t1ges ss-secoUnt Of she weakness OF cur armies.
IN We EXPECT 20 De sueceSsu in cur struggle, the av
russ ba SO changed 10 place in service ne tens Of
thousands Of young men, who ase now at homs- Tsil
would reinforce our ariea ss 10 enable 80 drive
back the >neny HBoa every paEt Of our bordsrI At
ter this ohaagsiu the law the Government could pro
vide Ter he prlecs1 Of the mnzt naportart intBTssE
Al hous By making proper datsiis Of such PeFs
are inasp sn~aby nsesassry. This " uld be much bet
tef ghsu The ssasioa q the oonsetto act cP 70 my
or huysse asi- would brlnB luso Toe nsa young nien
abe t. sBdurs service, iu place Il old men who must
soon fs when exposed 50 great fatigue and hardship
many of whom competent IS young men 20 over
see rlautatonE sad sftsha 20 other Aoas Interests
Bat it Elsy be dsnlsd thA the G0Vsrnmsat can nsU
&c cha 20 he law 70 make thoa3 who have furnigh
ed Eubsutes Aale to service as IL s bound By itz
tFset 10 exempt then sad they have aeq Tired vested
rrts under The contract, which Il is not in the power
Of The Government 70 diveaL Let Us examine his for
molEnt- puIchsse lot Of lsnG from ne hsats o.
Georgia zad pay Ger thousand dollars for Il, aEd
ale esuveys H by grant ander bsv RFsgt Ssal The
c,utr st il az solemn and binding the G0vernm
can make H. My fec simple title Is vested aud esR-
slste. Bat while have he grant In my pocket ans
hs Slate hes ny money l. her treasury Il Is discovered
the nuBc requires Htaie
hsrsef Of the land refuse to sell to her she may pay
m last compensation, snd take the land without my
csusent ans violates fundamental principle, a
al our private HghB mus yield 10 the Puhlis good, AID
IL We are l1i-redWe only require just Compensation
| Ter the injury.
Agsln, supsoss hsvs labored hard and made usOs
my lsnd a sarplus OF proViaisns, which my OWE
right and property and rsfuss Esi thesa to ths Gov
sramsai when the army S in Assd Of them; It nay 'sks
them withsut uy consent sod pzy me jaSt eomPezEa
tion ana have been deprived Of mons Of ny consssu
/ uensl righIB.
to bs exempted from military service can esrtsinly
| .tsnd anon 40 blzhsr ground The Government hai
extended % guch persons the privilege Of exemption
upon the employment Of proper substitute IL the
pubic .fyty requires H. the Government certainly hsi
a. mech right 90 revoke this privilege 81 Is has TO akI
from nv aud, ny provisions. or other property
for public ase sad al the person VINO employed th'
substi ate could demand would be Just compenss ion
for hA iuiury The measure Of dAtnsgo might be The
amount paid by the principal ior hE substitute less
ust pro "a for he - the substitute has served, anC
uoa the nayuaut OF the damage or the iuft coupFnss
zion for Il GoSeznms1t would have the right 70 re
aiu The substitute as well IS the puncpzi in ssrVies
As the su6siltu:s Las been paid by tho principal for IA
service aud t1e principal has been compensated 10
The damsEs done him by ords ing him int service
would &c eonpelant hS.gSy e5' n esllnA9s me eA-
age In Eueh case taks lnis ne secoaAf the taers
ths principal has She Of AID the
tabshmea. Of our iudspsndenee, "a necessary % ~
uity Of bis h0ertss and tie security Ct ali n
fights Il would also be competent to inquire ghsthz
I he has indeed suffered any peeuniary loss II be b
paid three thousand aOils-s fer snhsttute, and h
been ksps cut Of the army Tor that for yeaI
nd during shat tirs hs Las made leu th9gss1d dollar
more By spseuatian otherwise thsa he Wsuid hav
7aads hsd he been tn the Ermy At eleven dol ars Pc
motl the acguAlamOunt Of cOsPsnsat.on due from n
Government to hln might be very small iuesed II any
Believing that she public necessity requires It. an
sining 10 doubt that Congress possesses the posTe
! 20 remedy the evh, without violating vsG-ze rights
respectfully recommend the passage Ct Joint fssoi'
tou Sy shis General Assembly, requesting Congress
repeal that part Of the conscrpt set whea su'horss
tie employment Of substitutes, snd IS transcription
ths present pelley Of The Geverumsnt, to Tsqairs
grssns sole te do military duly, Hho have sUoii;uta
In the service enter ks military service Of tke Ce
fasraey Vib ths sass possible delay, ana 10 provo
sa1e lust rule of compensation to those who may % 4
jsrsd - the enactment Of such = iaW also Fscen
asnd that nEil resolution naFnet cur ser ael3 80
Guest oar Representatives in Congress 70 vots tor e.
5sy. 5ssa Us passage '' ''' n',''' '-' ''' ''''
Bessrtsrs azd Strsgglsrs from tks ArHy.
DsssEtsrs end stFaggers from the Arny, snd The tc
common practice Of svsrs gyi1g the tHss SLOWED sno'
fuFlszsh, evils Wscb Il not eaecSsd, uustresn
n grost ui1ry 90 and eneauger oar Snecoss
n gsrson who has Travelled over ths country 20 80
eeasid-rsss sxisns ssnnot have failed to observe Z
vast uanber of persous IN tbs uniform Of 0onfedsra
of3c-rs ana 81 fodisrs who crowd rsiiroad csz
T aud Ri evsy hotel on car lass Of travel Many
tke.s persons are believed 20 b negseting duty Al
attending 70 spscusion aud other private interests
, pgessars Some who are aot 10 commission no eeEo
wear Confederate uuliorms 70 snabe tas % avoi q
Filinsat s0assgiBts. Thsss absent "a sicz lear
). havs ifzq emily stayed weeks snd mc1.ls q - th
were ale 70 retura camus, and have procured no
> unse slous surgeons certificates Which hsvs eKeus
l. them with 1h-ir eOmmaudsrs Others 0ysrstEy ihe
time without Excuse til hey fssr tbe peua tios v
svguii fh5m Gcl thsy ID "a drterlnns neVer rstur
By P-setieFs he srl=y is greatly depissaa sae
e not IL iho ecid mGgh Than half ts strength q
s. sny danisd furi pghs Which euzat to b. ss O.
a heohase oihss hEve rot nEsn compel a % Do thir z
s1a r era ul she spJ J-iut- time Whstber thess s6uF
z. sre caused BY the fevOrtisu or uegeares of enc
Is ia command or By the failure ths psopls a. home
Il require Of s who axe absent In violston Of oree