The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-04-10
give the lie to the accusation Of Mozart Hall,

I give the lie to the accusation OF Mozart Hall
that il makes an infamous distinction be
tween the rich and the poor.
Contrast. sir. the provisions OF this de.
nounced act with the provisions Of the ex.
listing militia laws OF the United States. and
Of your own State of New York. By. the
provisions Of existing militia laws the Pres
idsnt il authorized to call into the service OF
the United States the militia of the States
BY the laws of the United States. and by
the laws Of New York, certain classes oi
persons are excepted and exempted from
military duty. from being drafted into the
service of the United States. Are these ex-
0 smpts the poor. who have widowed mothers.
aged and in6rm parents, motberless infan.
children, or fatherless and mothsrless young
0 brothers and sisters dependent on their Ia.
Dor for supports No. not these. Neither
/. the laws Of the nation nor the laws of New
York exempt the poor who have the aged,
the infirm, the helpless. dependent on them.
At the call of the Government they must
leave widowed mothers, aged and in6rm
parents lathsrless and motherless brothers
and sisters. and motherless infant children,
all dependent on their daily toll for support.
and HE away to the camp and battle field.
! Who then are exempted by the militia
/
Of New York? The exempts are not the
poor. the dependent sons Of toll. but the
most fortunste and favored Of the people,
the members Of Congress. the Custom House
officers and clerks, the postmasters and
clerks. professors and students of colleges,
and ministers Of the Gospel. the judicial of.
fiecers and other officials.
This "aot for enrolling aud calling out the
- l. l.
Hall followers for making distinction be-
tween the rich and the poor. excepss and e1-
empts not members of Congress. not Gus
tom House officers. not postmasters. not
0overnment clerks. not the State judiciaries,
not ministers Of the Gospel, and professors
and students in colleges-no not these for
tuosts and favored classes of men, for it en-
rolls them and requires them either to e ght,
Furnish substitutes. or pay for substitutes.
Who. then. does this law. 40 flippantly de.
by Mozart Hall Dsmocrscy, except
md exempt? ia
This law. branded by you. sir. and your
lansmen. excepts and exempts. first. the
Yice President Of the United States, Judges
{ the various Courts Of the United States,
he heads Of the various executive depart
,ents Of the Government, and the Govern
rs of the several States. Second, the only
,n liable to military duty Of widow de-
endent upon his labor for support. The
My son Of aged or infirm parent or parents
ependent on his labor Tor support. Fourth.
vhere there are two or moro sons of aged
Il in6rm parents subject to draft, the father.
" il he be dead. the mother. may elect the
he son which shall be exempt. Fifth. the
'nly brother Of children not twelve years Of
lge. having neither father nor mother. de-
- 1ak kor Cor S.vth |
he father Of motherless children under the
Ige OF twelve years. dependent upon his la
DOR for support. Seventh. where there are
father and sons in the same family and
and two Of them are in the mil.
tsry service of the United States as non.
officers, musicians or privates.
he residue of such family and household,
'os exceeding two. shall be exempt. Eighth,
'oung men between the ages Of eighteen
nd twenty are exempt. for the reason that
experience proves that soldiers under TWEEN.
= years of age cannot sustain the burdens
{ camp-lifs so well rs men between the
ges OF twenty and thirty Eve.
These, sir are the exemptions Of the Con-
cription act (so .called), in favor of the poor.
pom whose daily toll the aged. the infirm.
nd the helpless rely. Is it making "infa.
nous distinctions between the rich and the
oor." to exempt the only sons Of poor wild
VS., aud to compel members OF Congress
D fight. procure substitutes or pay for sub.
Iitutss? IL il "making infamous distinc-
ons between the rich and the poor" to
xempt the only sons of aged aud infrm
arents dependent on them for bread, and
ompel Custom House officials to fight. pro-
are substitutes, or pay for substitutes? Is
making ''infamous distinctions between
le rich and the poor" to exempt the only
rothers of fatheress and motherless little
rothers and sisters dependent upon their
ally toll for support. and compel postmas
RS and Government clerks to fight. procure
,bstitutes. or pay for substitutes? Is il
aking "infamous distinctions between the
ch and the poor" to exempt the fathers of
'otherless infant children. dependent upon
,eir daily toll for sustenauce, and to com.
81 State judges. justices OF the peace. cler-
ymen. and college professors to fight, or
rocurs substitutes or pay for substitutes?
his law. which thus dscrimin ates 10 favor
the poor. is denounced and accursed by
[osart ball. Shame ON Mozart Hall!
hame on the men who misrepresent the
eni6csnt provisions Of IN act passed to up
old the cause Of our imperiled country.
The 18th Section OF this Conscription act :
tOV1QO0 iVBs0ots u1t ouy RoFSOu uI0Itcu
nd notified to appear as Aforesaid may,
a or before the day fixed for his appear
nee. furnish an acceptable substitute to take r
Is -plsce in the draft: or he may pay to l
,ch person - the Secretary Of War may
nthosiss to receive il, such sum not exceed
y three hundred dollars, as the Secretary
,sy deessmins. for the procuration OF such
,bstitute, which sum shall be fixed at .
inform rate BY gsser.l order. made ss the
me Of ordering DRAFT for any Sssss osl
'err;sory. Any person may furnish An .e-
spsable substitsts to take HE plsce in the
raft Il aay price Tor which he can procure :
10. Every drafted n,sa is ct liberty to fur. I
ish substitute ct such rate ~ be may !
gree to pay the sabssisute; or sny drafssdi
IAN may pay such sum. not exceeding three :
undred dollars. rs the Secretary OF War
,ay determine. 70 procure . substitute. II
The sum determined upon BY the Score
Try cannot exceed three hundred dollass;