New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-17
Address by Mni.-Gen. Dix TO the Chbzen'
of Ncw-xork.

LE COUSsEIS OBEDIENCE TO 1HE la" AND III
sArSrEyAYcE or OEDLL--BE WARNS AGAINST
TIE coysLQULScEs or DISORDER ANB VIOLENCE
TO TIE CITIZENS or EEw-YoRK.
EYApsrAnqrrs DrrAErursr OF I'M EAsT.}
NEw.NOIK Guy, Aug. H. leb3.
The draft Of men in this city TO replenish the
,gS Of the army in order 10 complete more speedily
suppression Of the instruction in tie South having
,usequence Of forcibe resistance 20 tie execution Of
law. been placed under my direction a. com.
ding officer Of the forces Of the United States IL
Military Department 1 have thought It not out Of
70 present TO you some suggcsiions for youI con.
. ration o. friends OF the Union aud OF tie good order
society.
qhc law under which the draft is TO Dc made is for
rolling and calling out the national forces. II is
ndcd on the principle that every citizen, VINO erloy
protection of the Government and looks to IT for tie
ry Of his property and his lie may be called on in
DIS Of great public danger 10 take up arms for Il
non defense No political society can be held u
er unless this principle is ACKNOWLEDGED as one to
eh the Government may have rcconrfe when its ex-
+: .'nce is in peril There is no civilized count1! IN
sch 1t 10 not recognized.
The law authorizing the draft has beer persstcntiy
led a COnscrption law by those WHO desire 70 make
cdious and defeat is execution II is in 20 just sense
oOnscrptiOn like that which put IN force IN I q
{ III year Of tie French Republic. and abandoned Oh
4 restoration Of the BouIboIs account Of rs OPP
D s5iyc cxacon. IL is simple law iOr enrolling and
G. ing into the service the arnsbcarng population q
certain ages and differs in essential principle from
the law authorizing the militia 10 be called out except
ing that In the latter case complete organizations are
brought into the field. The object Of tie very pro
visions Of tie law which are most beneficial 10 indi
vduals Las been most grossly perverted If drafted
an finds il nconycnicnt 10 serve he Is allowed 10 far.
MAJ substitute, to purchase his exemption from
seiyee by paying the smallest sum Of money for which
substitutes are ordinarily obtained. Both these pro
oAS Lave inc same purpose-to provide for eases
hardship; AID II either were stricken ont these
gases would be proportonably increased in number.
Inc DRAFT about TO be made is for fifth part Of all
persons between twenty and thirtyivo years OF age
and OF the unmarried between Thirty five and forty five
1he entire Class between eighteen and trty.Gye was
long since drafted In the seeded States and the draft
has recently been extended 70 embrace nearly the whole
arms bearing population Compared with the burden
They sustaining, ours Is rOthinQ Tho cop,ct nm
onr part is 10 defend iOnaty 10 urhod The an
situations under the protection Of which we have lived
eho prospered, and to preserve nnarnished the proud
memories OF history brief II Is true but full Of HIGH
achievement In science In art, AID in arms. Shall we
IN such cause. shrink from labOrs ard sacrilcee
which misguided brethren In the seeded States are
eesainng In the OF treason ana social disOrgsn.
Lattonf For the honor Of NewYork LET US take care
pat the history Of this Rebellion more vast than any
Nael hsa ever CONFUSED Iat!on. sLa contain nVth'