The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-07-31
DRAFTED MEN GIVEN rsE SAME BjuNrIEs
As VOLUNTEERS.

DRAFTED MrS GIVEN TsE SAME BjuNTIrs
As VOLUNTEERS.
There are few who understand that
the provisions Of the Conscription act
place Grated men on terms OF perfect
equality with volunteers, giving them
the satire Government bounty, the same
title to pensions, the same pay the same
everything. When the statement has
been made heretofore, many have dis
credited il and TO end all question upon
the subj i'ct, we quote from the &C, itself;
Sac. II And bc IL further enacted,
I That all persons thus enrolled shall he
lsuhicct for two years after the fret day
of July succc, ding the curollmcnti 60 be
called into che military service OF the
United States, and to continue in service
during the present Rebellion, not, how
ever, exceeding the term of three years,
aud when called into service shall he
placed ON the same footing, in q u respects
as volunteers Tor three years or during
the war, Including advance pay aud boun-
tv as now provided by law.
So far as the General Government Is
concerned, II treats the men whom Il
drafts, as will bn seen from this, precise
y as though they were soldiers who had
volunteered themselves into its service.
Over State aud local boun,ics, II has no
jurisdiction. and il is in respect to these
alcnc that couscripts will enjoy less
than volunteers.
Since the draft In Boston large mum
bcrs of mon from ,hc Cunadas have ar
rived with the intention TO offer them
selves us substitutes. The number is
stated to bc much larger than that Of the
persons who have been drafted aud who
have run away to the provinces to escape
the military service which they were
drawn.
The draft is progressing in Pniladcl.
phio and other parts Of the Keystone
State. Pittsburgh, Lancaster, and some
other places, have already concluded the
drawing. Thus far the popular senti-
mcnt is decidedly in favor OF compliance
with the Conscrip,or Law.
The Common Council Of Philadelphia
have ncgativcd the bill appropriatiug
100000 to pay exemptions for drafted
men. The vote stood Is Democrats for
the bill, and Is Republicans and 4 Demo-
cra's against it. A bill subsequently
passed appropriuting 81 100000 for the
relief of the families of the drart men.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS RELA.
TING TO THE DRAFT
An important decision has just been
made by the War Department, affecting
those towns that have heretofore fur.
nishcd volunteers in excess of their quota.
In making out the quota to be furnished
by the several towns, no allowance was
made for any excess in the number pre-.
viousy furnished. This was felt to be
unjust to those places whose patriotism
had been thus conspicuous, and applica
ton was make to have the matter rene
died. The following from the Provost
Marshal General is the reply to the re
quest of Gov. Andrew, who made III,
necessary representa- in behalf o
Massachusetts:
WAR DEPARTMENT, PRovosT. MARI
sHAL .GENL's OFFICE, WASH
INoToN, July 10, 1868.
SIR: The Enrolment act only prov idcl
that in assigning TO the districts of
State the number of men 10 be Furnished
thcrcfrom the President shall take int,
considrrat ion the number of volunteer
aud miita furnished by and from suit
Stntc, and the period OF their service &c
Ii, however. il shall be made to uppea
to the Provost Murshnl-Gencral by tn,
Governor OF any State that particuln
towns to which quotas have been assign
cd have actually furnished surplus o
Ten over their quotus, an order will b,
issued dischurging from the service b,
the present draft from said towns mum
= Der equal to the surplus proved to hnv
= been furnished heretofore. Towns wil
, thus get credit actually for their exces
, on former calls.
e The number Of men thus discharged
e from the service will be added to III,
next subsequent quota OF the Congrcssio
, nal District to which said towns belong.
lam, Sir, very respectfully, your
obcdlent servant, JAMES Is. FRY.
Provost. .Marshal-G eneral.