Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-08-18
The Progress Ofthe Drart.

As yet The draft has not been ordered in
half The States, and in those its progress,
80 far has been very unsatisfactory.
In the State Of New York, though the
draft has been partially iDfOrced in some Of
the rural districts, jet few men have been
secured. Those drafted buy their exempt.
ion if they have the means, while those
with empty purses get ont of the way of
the Presidents man-catchers If they can.
Thus the result is that few conscripts are
obtained, and those that are secured will
be found to be very indifferent soldiers, 90
long as the war is carried on under the
present REORGANIZATION pc Icy.
10 PenDsylvania the draft is progressing
in very much the same way. The people
generally are opposed to its enforcement -
They do not like such an exercise Of arbi-
trsry power, and though they do not open
~ resist, the effect is nearly the same
Few soldiers are obtained, and those who
are forced to 60 will DO found difficult to
manage and keep in their places.
The draft 10 the New England States has
nearly proved a iallure-the Abolition in
habitants Of those States having labored so
long under an attack of NEGRO on the
brain, F" that few of them pass the surgeons
examination. They are puny set, indeed
but are yet furious for "VigOrous prosscu.
ton of the war" Enough men will not
be derived from the enforcement of the
CONSUMPTION 10 the New England States, tc
make up their deficiency on old calls, Saying
nothing about the present one. Patriotic
New Englaud-the land for negroes aud
their white admirers.
10 the West, the draft has not yet been
ordered in any of the States as far as
known. The draft officers, however, are at
their posts and ct the tap of Secretary
Stanton's bell, the work of asserting will
commence. 1t is supposed it will be ord
cred to take place about the first of Septem.
Der. In this State the enrolment has
not yet been completed, and the drawing
viii probably be postponed until after thai
shall have been accomplished. 10 the
meantime, the people have not yet beer
informed in regard to the precise number
to be conscripted.
As far as we are informed the people Of
the West. of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
particularly, are averse to the conscriptior
law, and while they believe the law is IN.
just and discriminating against the poor
man, majority of them believe it to be
unconstitutional. Hence, until the opinion
OF the Courts is ascertained on the law
serious difficulty will be experienced in its
enforcement.
Upon the whole we believe that the
President will fud the CONSUMPTION an ex-
pensive experiment. 1t requires about
10000 men to make the draft all over the
cOuntry-enro.ling officers, assistants,
boards of examination, clerks, &C., and sc
on. These cost the Government 10 salaries
about eight times the amount paid to SOL
diers. Multiply 10000 by 8, and we have
| S2O, 0O0-or in other words the means to
pay an army of 100000 common soldiers
In addition to this expense in carrying on
the draft, the Provost Marshals have abou,
1000 guards, including Invalid soldiers, u
Taking the whole expense it is evident
that the cost Of the draft will equal the
pay ofHn army of 100000 men through
the present year. But the Administra,
ton can use this vast force of officials ia
sustain itself in power.
And fit can succeed 10 this, it cares not
for constitutions, laws or liberty. The
CONSUMPTION is a political measure.