The New York herald., 1863-08-17
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Tho Drawing of Names In this City to
Begin On Wednesday Next
Unlcial Announcement OF the
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The Draft in the Metropolis 10 Commence
M in the Sixth District.
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Important Address Of Major Gen. Dix
m TO the Citizens OF New York.
Reply Of Provost Marshal General
Fry to Governor sey-
mouY's Letter.
the THREE MILLION ORDINANCE.
THE DRAFT ELSEWHERE,
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MAJOR GENERAL DIX TO THE PEOPLE.

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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT. OF THE EAST,
eItais4 NEW YORK Cry, August IL, 1868.
10 rHn CrrIxsNs or New YoRx:-
The draft Of men in this city to replenish the
ranks Of the army, in order to complete more
speedily the suppression of the nsurrecton in the
South, having, in consequence of forcble re-
sistance to the execution Of the law, been placed
under my direction as commanding officer of the
forces of the United States in this military depart
ment have thought it not out of place to present
70 you some suggestions for your consideration an
friends Of the Union and Of the good order of
society sa# #w
The law under which the draft is to be made is
for enrolling and calling out the national forces.
Il is founded on the principle that every citizen
who enjoys the protection Of the government and
looks to 1t for the security of his property and
his life may be called on in seasons of great pub.
lie danger to take up arms for the common de-
fence. No political society can be held together
unless this principle is acknowledged as one to
which the government may have recourse when
its existence is in peril. There is no civilized
country in which it il not recognized.
The law authorizing the draft has been persist
entity called Conscrption law by those who de-
sire to make It olious and defeat its exc xccution.
Il is in no just . CONSUMPTION like that which
was pu. in force in the sixth year Of the French
republic, and abandoned on the restoration OF the
Bourbons, on account Of its oppressive exactions.
il simple law for enrolling and calling into the
service the arms-bearing population Of certain
Ages and differs in essential principle from the
law authorizing the militia to be called out, ex-
cspting that in the latter case complete organiza-
6ens are brought iutqsthe field. The object Of
the very provisions Of NE law which are most
beneficial to Individuals has been most grossly per-
verted. II drafted man finds it inconvcnient to
ssrve, he IN allowed to furnish q substi-
tzte, or to purchase his exemption from
sesvitc by paying the smallest sum Of money
Cor which substitutes. are ordinarily obtained.
Both these provisions have the same purp6sc-to
provide for cases Of hardship; and if either were
etricken out these cases would be proportionably
tsercssed in numberS
The draft about to b made is for one.lifth part
II ell persons between twenty and thirtyfve years
Se age, and Of the unmarried between t1irty-fve
and forty-ine. The entire class between eighteen
and thirty was long since drafted in the Sc
ceded States, and the draft has recently been ex-
tended TO embrace nearly the whole arms-bearing
population. Compared with the burthcn they are
sustaining ours is as nothing. The contest on our
part "a to defend our nationality, to uphold the in
solutions under the protection Of which we have
iived and prospered, and to preserve untarnished
the proud memories of our history, Brief II is true,
but full Of high achievements in science in art and
In arms. shall we, in such cause, shrink
from labors and sacrifices which our mis-
guided brethren IN the seeded States are
Ia, o. capo ooGf ND 0l
organizatisn, For the honor OF New York let US
take care that the history Of this rebellion, more
vast than any which has ever convulsed nation,
shall contain nothing to make our children blush
for the patriotism Of their fathers.
Whatever objection there may be to the law au-
thorizing the draft whatever defects It may have,
Il IL the law OF the land, aad resistance TO IL is
revolt against the constituted authorities OF the
country. II one law can be set At defiance any
eth may be, and the foundations Of all govern
imcat may be broken up. Those who, in the his
tory Of political societies have been the first TO
cot themselves up against the law, have been the
smcst victims Of the disorder which they have
cscated The poor have far deeper interest in
naintaning the inyiolability Of the law than tho
ricb. Property, through the means il can COM
naosi Is power. But the only security for those
who fayc little more than life and the labor az
xheir o yn hands to protect lies In the supremacy
Of the law. On them aad on those who are de-
pendent ON them social disorder falls with fatal
eject
The cczstitationality Of the law autkorizing the
drsst has been disputed. Near the cissc OF the
year IsIl, when the country was engaged
In vm with Great Eritain, similar Law was re-
comgsnded to Congress by the govcrnrncnt, to
draft men to fl the ranks Of the army, vlcch was
gallIsfiy batting, as eur armies are now, Cor the
nstiors sionor and life. Madison. one Of the great
expounss-s Of the constitution, which he took
pronirsnapartin An framing, was President. Mon
roe, his suScssr-, theaaeting both as Secretary
OF State ana Secretary Of War, addressed TO NE
Houyc oARcprcscntatives iucid argument In so,-
port OF the ri tht Of Congress SO pass such Law
Alexander w. Dallas was Secretary OF tbc Trcasu-
ny; WIN. JoscsAseeretary OF the Navy; Return ..
M<igs, Postmaster General, and Richard Rush, At
Lorney General. The measure could not well
hssc received sNgher party sanction. All laws
passed with thu established legislative forms
are valid untn declared otherwise by ju-
dclai tribunals ~ competent Jurisdiction.
what would bccornsA cf . people in critical
snergencies II no law could be carried into
sesct until Il had psVssd the srdeal OF tho
courts, Or Z State or municipal authorities
cold arress isAsxscution b. ealing IN suession
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