New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-26

or not il an indirect attempt nufy the act Of Con
gress and to give II 10 him, and not to his family a
they may need II from time to time Is papabe eva
sion Of the act Of the Legislature mentioned In the title
Of your ordinance. That act its title imports was
intended to provide for the wants Of the family at home
while its head In absent in the field To give the money
TO the soldier and not to his f,miyto one who is 60
ING hundreds Of miles away from them-to one who
may 1t for other purposes or lose 1t in day IL o,
foreign the intention Of the Legislature ~ II unjust
to who pay the taxes and whose money is thus Il
be- wasted.
The fourth section Of the ordinance presented for
signature provides that "A person In INDECENT circnm
stances who is drafted and procurcs substitute. sha
receive $3.50: that il to say any poor man who u
drafted whether he has any person dependent on him
for support ia alone in the world shall receive the
money If be lind "a substitute lie may have strength
sufficient for any labor but he nay have been too indo
lent 10 use he may never In his life have earned as
much as the pay Of the soldier he may even be q
pauIcr under the charge Of the city and yet he shall
have substitute. and shall pay for that substitute.
The fh section of the proposed ordinance requires
the Controller. without the order of the Committee to
nav sD 10 every accepted substitute for drafted per
son whether the person drafted be poor or rich, or
whether the substitute has already received much or
little from bis principal Thus If the weahcst man in
the city to be- drafted and were Ia pay sl 600 for
substitute that substitute would still be entitled to
the 500 from the city treasury Such Is the ordinance
which am asked to approve!
Agnin. the circumstances under which this measure
is brought forward Ia me a. add greatly to It's I'm
prupliciy. The drait commenced in this city ON
lie 10Th July lasi. Three days thereafter its progress
was arrested by an nnrafed mob which destroyed the
Provost Marshals Offices made dcnfuy assaults on the
Government officials and thence proceeded TO the
yeiry ol rapne and murder manly directing its
vengeance ngaius, unoiiening negroes and hose who
we're n,i J,n and earnest in their loyalty ~ the gov
crnmen, under which we live. Under such on
sauglt in the rhscncc ~ adequate military force, the
draf was necessarily suspended for time NJ, weeks
have since elapsed during which every plausible OBJ
ion the fairness and cny ~ the dram has been
removed b, prompt notifications on the part Of the
Government. The Government has also. nj grea, ex'
pense aid ipcol,enienoe, provided ample means for
enforcing the draft and preserving order, Having
done all tAs II issues orders for IL resumption.
All these circumstances pointed 10 the occasion az
one In which the supremacy 81 law and order, which
had been here momentariy Interrupted b, mob violence
wns TO receive noble ybdicaion ia fair and fearless
execution o. the act Tor enrolling and calling out the
National forces Instead %. operating IN this effort
essential 10 the future peace security! and reputation
Of this city propose 10 ignominiousy surrender the
principle involved by adopting ordinance which II
carried into effect would virtually render the dram
nuliy IN this city. III. prospect Of sGcl result fiom
il has alrcndy cnfdoncd tho hearts of those who are
striving a. dcstroy the Union witness the following
the ordinance from Tie htfAn0hd MHHsi.
but tier. ", no'her price rsi 70 'rurc thc oonph
anss Il the people Tie Cy Councils have resolved 10 pUr
chase Of such Of ,he may be dard
Thu Liaoons tons ripea Of az remaining t'oi.
a. tie Council. Intend their oser bone't a.uIsnc.
TO tho people and not deceptive Jfoso then VII the
.urs hs,, pas.-d under tho toms II III drs1 bu, Will
have ii.m nothing AID ~ Lincoln u VIII have yielded
Nigh, stop here hut the occasion justiGcs. II 1t does
not fel uirc further observations. go
The lolcy OF the draining act vns Ia provide soldiers
for the rational armies and MT none, FOR the national
treasury Whatever promotes this object Is - lar law.
FIJI patriotic and honorable. Whatever conirnicnesn
is unlawful unpatTioto and dshoBofahle What would
be thought q common Council ihch should seriously
rfoI-so pay all hnrs assessed upon non attending
Juror. And yet II would BE- difficult 90 point out DIFF
fefc Dr. principle between that aud what you are low
aftfutt o. Do one Mould serve clo-e our courts.
9NUf0 laffu
a. slnst The policy g. ~ lAw q tho L1a.
Tho tlufy phish De-. q; the foundation 81 Tho ord'
nanc- that YOU have 70 no appear. 70 DE ms.
that onpuseFJ ssn! -" 10 he ranks Of our armies Is IN
tu,crubr hardship fFlm which The poor man. before all
oncrs. should BE- exempted deny both assumptions
Neither L4s Any support either "a fact or In rcasOn
II las hron said n compulsory service In the Mill
tary frcss contrary 10 usascs and foreign - our
policy BE- very opnsiie j. The truth From the TINE
hen our fathers landed this coniincni II was the
ityAfahie and fundamental rnlc ~ their and Their
policy a. q any able bol'd man between the prcscrlbcd
ag,s sl0uld BE- comv,lcd 81 bear and. when In.
slant service required the persons 10 perform 1t
we're designated by dfaf.
Ihe s.rs .os wns not voluntary however chccrfuly
dsf.l. but 10 HAs enacted by Tie t"frfhinrn
Every Constitution Of tA' ssnc Tie ,orsui4on 81 NE
other States the Ariices u Conf, Iteration aud the
f.lcfn osiution MI b-aT witness 10 the prev a'ncc
nnd he necessity Il tie practice 80 Il Inns bccn with
an az fer nations ~ liscfaud las alsays relied Oh
Tie compulsory service Il her gallant uiountanccrr.
AID A. nl, b. say asserted that no free counir, IN
The world has maintained ~ liberties without tie rgid
etsction Of mi.ilai! service from all It's capable
clfifers
In our own oornry drafting has been rcsortod 10 In
ever, War eacrpiins tlo~e With Mcr.co aud ,hc In
diaus IL !. true that the National Government has
never bfDr- found ncc.rsnry to make dfnits except
nom the militia of the staios but then the states kcp,
up their militia they do Dot and the service Wa
a, CON pnlsory no II under th. present law Whosscr
therefore aslrrs that compulsory military service Is
uuu.gal or contrary n0tOgs or our policy iof6-s
az f,l.lu.. Tie piallrst iacir " our history.
Can nnv reason be given Why pcrs1n who happens
10 b, poor should be- csrmpt,d rom such service !? bis
county a. De abc ~ rendcrf IL he b. capable 81
hearing arms WHY shorld be not bear them AN now
II his claims aud hot Of the claims OF s fam
~ Has b. any plausible reason Tor exemption nom
military service because he n poDr' The question an
.u.rs it.ell II might be- pansbly maintained that
because be- poor ho should not vote or that. If he
votes, aud thus helps u make laws he should not Yiso
helm Ia defend them Rights and duties are not GORE
in,Ho TO be consistent We might frankly say 10 him.
N Won really claim that because you are poor IN prok.r
you ought "a be obliged Ia bear arms for the Ne
uuhlc then YOU ought not Ia control ls policy III you
win no, defend you ought not 10 have tbs power 10
offend.
mnks mention. n war wagcd on our part IN the In
t.rest of poor men. Tie Rebellion was plotted begun.
and Ia the interest OF the owners ~ slaves
Whittier the who labors with his hands should be
freeman or slave. should own himself or be owned by
mother T. the ultimate question which this nation In
nav deciding In tbs assemblies ~ the people IN lrgis
latiye halls IN Executive Cabinets and man, fields
of ba,te The Rebels maintain that that Is the best
nlaptatiunr and their owners also the laborcrs
who I'LL them and the artisans who make their
implements. and this condition Of society the
H.6er are striving Ia lorify and extend The
free and loyal people 81 the and maintained that the
lnborers aud the artisans should he US free as the
owLers Of the soil Thus Of all the people In the coun
NV the aborcrs ara the artisans the most inter
rsicd In this question. We are taking their side.
seeking to bring unc rsal opinion 10 their favor writ
ing and speaking or their cause and fighting for II by
soa and land. Would IL not seem incredible blindness
md faulty fihey whose interests thus inyol ed
aud hose r. string the blood Of true all over
To defend their rights.
The burdens oftaxntion already heavy upon our
citizens. We have increasing expenditure and an
accommodating debt. The propcrt, Of all classes may be
seriously impaired by orcitnNaion; and II may even
happen thnt some fihosc who suffer from II viii begin
10 Inquire whether We who are ready 10 make these
large additions To their burden arc voting away our
ow property theirs they may 10 FAR as ~ charge