Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-02


has to raise 255 volunteers to escape a
draft. The question is, shall an effort be
made to raise our proportion of volun-
teers, or shall we leave the work to be
done by the draft. 4q
Were there no effort making in other
parts of the State to prevent draft, we
would be satisfied to let it take its course
in this county. But, inasmuch as there
is every probability that nearly every
SlI1sE Y RE0tts'py vorunIeerIngI we are not
tod1rt:y -Stssi -uG6Hi at delinquent.
A little earnest effort, will prevent the
necessity of a draft in this county, and
the effort must be put forth. We regret
to see a spiritof indifference manifested,
on the part of some of our leading men,
in regard to this matter. We urge them
to sarouse themselves, and place their
county second to none in the State for
the promptness with which she responds
to this, probably the last, call of the
President for troops
But, say many, I am opposed to vol
unteering-I am in favor of the draft. /"
We have no doubt that great many are
IN favor of a draft under the conscript
Law, as it noU stands But are thev
sure they viii be so anxious for draft
as tie las0 aciH be chen the draft is
nlddef We are assured, from reliable
sources, that one of the first acts of the
new Congress which meets in December
will be the amendment or modification
OF the present conscript law. Several
exemption clauses-including the $500
clause-will be stricken out, and the CLASH
heation of enrolled citizens will be chang
ed, SO that there will be but one class,
including all between the ages of Is and
80. This change is called for by the fail
ure OF the present law, as well as by JUS
tee. We are almost certain that such
change will be made. A draft, under
such law, will, of course, occasion a
great many hardships. Substitutes would
bring fabulous prices, and none but the
very wealthy would be able to procure
them. Men in moderate circumstances
would have no other resource than to
shoulder musket and bid good bye to
their families.
There are plenty of young men in
fanderburgh county, who have no fami-
lies depending tL~-- e. .-Prvts, WIN
might be persuaded to enlist, if those
having influence over. them would only
choose to exert it. The bounties offered
are most liberal. The new regiments
can under no circumstances, be put in
the field before Spring. A summer cam
PaIgn, vigorously executed, win COM
pete the conquest of the few States left to
the Confederaey, and our armies will at
once be mustered out of service, and the
boys permitted to return home to meet
the smiles of approval from friend. and
be honOred for their patriotism. Again.
Volunteers are put together in new reoi-
ments- Drafted men are placed in the I
old regiments. Volunteers rece;vo e2oo
bounty-drafted men only 500 The |
new regiments will not be put into the
field until they are fully organized and I
drilled. Drafted men win be throw
into the old regiments, where they will
have to come under fire at once, and en-
dure the forced marches which make If.
tie impression upon veterans of three /
years campaigning, but which will break /
down the strongest eonscript who has
been unused to such hardships and ia
tigue. Conseripts in old regiments
are treated with marked contempt by the
old soldiers, who enjoy their sufferings,
and spare no pains to make their situa-