The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-08-05
The Draft.

10 put 70 shame the presses Of that party that
are still basily engaged in stirring up bitter 1
ness and strife over the conscrption Law. a
measure adopted solely because rendered nee !
essary for the safety Of tie Nation, ought at
least 10 BE- dealt fairly with by those who have
a common interest in the preservation Of cur
national existence.
We give below few extracts from demo
cratic journals. Happily some OF them are
disposed 70 do justice by the law; but the IN
stances are rare. 30 far a. the ,Tourr.ai l. con +
cerned. no one exp cts either hon So CT fair 4
dealing from it toward any measure adop'ed I
by q republican administration. Va regret
to say that it takes it, cue from more resptcta /
bic democratic i01rlal-. a. is shown b. the iol-
loving article from the jackson Pairi,t 90
course this article was published by tn Joi~na'
and Of course tn oae taken from the Free Z sss
vas not M Popiajay" is not accustomed
% burden himself with an honest purpose.
..TBr DRAFr N MicHIGAS.-The draft IN this
Stat viii take place within week or 80
hence.
.. The quota Of tl- State Is about 600. tn
which viii be added the 50 PR cent. which
sill make about 1900 men 10 Boz drafted
The proceedings VIII 5e conducted solely an
der the direction az the Provost Marshal OF THE
STATE or ID strict. and the person. drawn W B
only know TO- when notice IS rvtd on tt'u
that their names have been drawn
Ne n.d-rs-snd that barracks are to be-
ted mar This c-tv -o- ~. accommodated
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mill ,,-e So. Fre.,tiv, Inv ar.g i-r,-d,qt.,1
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The LAW is an oG-pring of the times. and
changes entirely all former modes of raising
an army for the 1se OF the Federal Govern
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Inc Lansing journal ''s copy 's' anu ',e'ie
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ne I4l'cal error 1' ue'a'i III 'n' Oo.'s'if'
snrrad and well rounded appr.beo.ion of
/ abuse l. the entire absence of any provision
/ Tor publicity I'm the enrolment Of persons sub
I iaet to dutv-au omission which leaves Do iu
/ a.. -. - ~, .r-.,.-,.f'. -. .,tt..'
/ I'm Zach .ul.d..fri.r ~ practire ab.s.. with
| immunity
IN, tbo forms of the a,t This enrolirn.at
u,,n tb. comnlat4no.s ami fairness of gt,ch
M. fairness of tn draft n,,.f necessarily d.
n4nd NAV ~. made secretly. by p-r-on. 40
/ noint.d ht tb. District Board. acting undor ro
r..noo.ib;litv whatever to the uelnl. mon 80
far "a the act oo,- ey.n IN tb.. military am
I fhoritv No oath of office IS r.ouir.d oil Them
no bond for the faifhf.l discharge of d,tv-
no neualfv or pupi.brnet.t or fails. or trludl-
lenf returns impo-ed-and mo opportun.ty
GWEN IN the neonle to scrutin-zo IN iir acts DIX
T,oairin, publication or allowing inspection 81
"a Fir lists
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''' ga" ~ | '.'''' 'o,"' W ''. u''''0'
c'Auc papers oil 'he o'a'e 10 not JON iii. OF
have backed down from this wantOn attempt
10 stir up the rank and Gle OF that partv in
hostility f. the draft Thu. foilowi-r artici.
"nou appeared Id Tue editorial columns OF 'ne
Detroit Free Press, OF july zlst, pretty effect
ually disposes of most Of the mis-, presenta-
lions contained in The above extracts.
~" "'"D' N'o0 t"i- Di'A''-
.1 -'." ' '- D-'o'- i''' '''-s
mere = no reason loi any anxiety M re-
-. IN - So. 'i., H. 3
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nd 80 an ~ - ~ = a.
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III TIL has -,.t a. VI 'o, d-,f, - ~
a.r.d ..r It 80 - r.-b,-.'-'
"a W. : e-l.r-d ~, ,.rr. p. -
m rr, ,iv. .,~ ,..,',ari- ,-n h.. dr.ft.d.
81 80 man aho mas a1-d or iutrm parents
depend-rt CA him. vii oe drafted;
f'n. No man WHO mas "'1'heFi,s- children
s lii ~, s-a,,.d. ar 90 '' il H.
5,h. No man who has brothers or sisters. un
dr. twelve years OF age, dependent on BIN.
VIII oe drafted
49,. f,r,il, - IN an y sol5;,r. ann
drafted
Most Of these provisions are for the benefit
OF the poor and the working men. for It l. es
p50.a''y plo'.usu t.''l7 o.. = Pip Try .1om
children nerents 4. the ner.oo j. no, 80
empt.
And to the manner OF the draft
~ nc s'l.o'' car Ia, ''i ''H'l 70 nave
the list. bv age or otherwise he has annie
time and opportunity to prove 10 before the
Board 20, 9i Eu .I2 l'. ;,,--r -