Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-20
From the Newark Daily Journsil
The Voice of New Jersey on the Con-
Srrfnffof, Act.

The conscripti0n ac; hs> pissed both Houses
OF Congres-. ard sill Of cour-e receive the sigma
ture Of tie President There j. 10 doubt Of u
unconst'tutionAliIy; but the object OF war has.
~ the eyes OF all men, ceased "a be tie preserSa
ton OF the Constitution Of the United States. the
proposed CONSUMPTION Is entirely con sstent with
the purposes and objects OF the Administration a
indicated by ali of its measures aud acts for
months past If tie North Is now fighting for
anything valuable IL must be found 10 the prin-
ciple of Capitalization. which is now the avowed
object of the war The restoration of the old
Union Is virtually declared an absardity and an
impOsslbility by thpse who control the Govern
ment at Washington; and after the loss OF nearly
half a million OF men and the wastefui enpeudi
Iure OF - QUO 900 400. the North Is again to be
called upon to furnish near. all of it, Young
men to sustain. the usurping powers at Washing
ton IN enforcing centralized despOii>m-n
breaking down our cherished form OF Govern
ment. and IN wiping out State rights and iDdivid
ua Liberties.
Are our State authorities or the people of New
jersey, willing TO submit 60 the proposed revolu-
ton IN our system of government No one can
deny that the progra mme OF the Administration
means revolution. and for one We believe that
snch programme shoula be steadily resisted by
every rIghfful means which CO. has given free
lepple. If there are Laws To protect the citizen
against despOtism; il our Northern Legislatures
and Executives are worthy of their positions; II
the people have 1.-THE Of the virtue and man.
illness of their fathers they will steadily refuse To
be offered up victims TO the internal destruc
tive policy of the ADotiOnists.
We are glad TO see that the press OF New Jer-
sey is waking up to the Importance of the crisis,
and calling upon the State authorizes to protect
tn. people and the rights OF the State. The True
American. of Trenton well says:
TRY the proposed CONSUMPTION law by the test
of the constitutional provisions and the decision
of the Courts referred To, and twill be found To
be a FIR different thing from what is contemplated
by them. Unuer IL the Governors OF the States
are set ut nausht from the very first step IN the
process to the last.
But "a ii to make the law Odious and unjust
it can be. most invdious distinction is made
between men OF mean aud Others The Score
tary of War Is authorized To allow exemptions
upon the payment of a sum not exceeding $500
into the Treasury by which means the poor man,
whether willing not. is forced into the service.
and the ri IN man, or he who has rich friends, i,
exempted
IF this law is allowed to 60 into effect the
State militas will be entirely annhated. the
States rendered poweriess to enforce their laws
zen resisted within their respective borders: and
will become more dependent upon the Federal
Government than the Colonies were upon the
Government OF Great Britain previous to the rev
outiOn We ask the Legislature to look at thl.
matter and consider It's Importance We ask the
Executive to consider il likewise in all its bear
ings. and in the name Of the people of New
Jersey, TO determine whether he will submit a,
Commander IL Chiefcf all the mlitsry and IA "a
forces of the STATE, to he the subordinate OF some
petty Provost Marshal commissioned bv the
President OF the United States, or whether salts
fed with his personal exemption from ser
vice. he will see the Generals. ColOnels ano
other officers of the State militia, organized under
the Constitution of the State OF New jersey. and
in conformity with the Constitution and laws q
the United States. bereft of their commands, an,
drafted a. privaies into the United States. wi.a
out effort To prevent the di>honor This Is
matter of grave importance, and should he s.
treated by the Governor and Legislature of th,
State Ii is easier to prevent AN evil than te
remedy it,"