Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-30
hi IrLAND HERALD.
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Il YurRSDAY, JULY 30, 1868,

Da a4rr.-lf any further evidence can be
80 of the motive influencing the oppo-
ii lion journals IN their attacks upon the
myernmeut, it IS abundaut.y furnished by
review of their course regarding the
anscription Their present attitute in
raton to the draft; lneir persistent and
blter attacks upon every line and provis-
io of the conscrption law since its enact
their clamor since conscrlpuon be
sne an adopted measure Of the govern
bent, that the Constitution Of the United
|sates conters no such power upon the
Federal government, rs that Involved IN
d. act in question; are well known to
a. readers. To appreciate fully the
II lue of this partisan clamor, it Is only
mcessarv to 90 back year or so, to the
fne when the administration was endeav-
oring to recruit the Union armies by volun-
teers only. 1t was then the purpose and pol
lev of the governmental avoid dratt,lt pos
sible. To carry out this policy,it was nee
~sary for the people to cooperate hoer-
.lv. by the raising of bounties and other
H.. to induce volunteering. To defeat
n. it was necessary for these present vlo-
lnt denouncers of cotscmptlon, to adco-
a It draft. The volunteering policy,
ayment of large bounties to render
Il successful, was burdensome, they urged,
4- people, and would soon exhaust our
ssources \ drqft was the only equita
and possible method of keeping our
b. armies replenished; and so, in their
sltempts to defeat the administration, and
arbarrass and discourage the raising of
Eunteer forces, they are on record as the
frst, we believe, certainly among the first,
northern advocates of copscription.
The government has been compelled to
sort to a draft. For this purpose Con-
ess, at its last session enacted law as
mild and equitable certainly as the exlgen-
Eses of the case would admit. Immedi-
Eaely the clamor is raised that such pro-
il eedings is unconstitutional; that it Is an
n sumption Of despotic power; and the
E6mand is now made that the present draft
4 N stopped, at the behest of a mob of thier
osn melting. The explanation of all this
\ easy their policy is simply to oppose
eterything the government proposes, and
consistency, decency and patriotism have
~ consideration in the premises.
ITO show their position a year ago,
III the subject of conscripuon, it is only
Rcessary to make the following extracts,
Nhch we find with others of similar
character in the Albany Evening Journal,
from two of the leading opposition pa
pes, in their issues of last July and Au-
gust.
The New York World said:
The only safe reliance is IN the supply
MAich only drafting con yield. The re-
Mlion coniessedly, though it styles itself
popular revolution, has no other resort.
Il has imposed draft of rigor never be-
bre heard of. No such universal con-
sciption is necessary in our case. BIT a
transcription to some eateat is dictated by
every consideration Of prudence. The
Mpubhc may possibly be saved without
R bat if the Republic is not saued, the
elassion TO draft the accessory men aoili
MI the only cause Not only prudence
~ Justice also urges 1t. We sho'd all
I tke our chance. With such cause ap.
Ealing to us--the most momentous that
9er appealed to humanity-it is dis.
Race for any man to expect that his
Highbor rather than himself should res
pond to it. All have an equal interest in
The stake. and all should be brought up
to the same line of duty"
(From the Atlas and Argus, July 81, 1922
No eoar Of proportions like the present
e1s eoer conducted by volunteering
throughout all Europe CONSUMPTION is the
nk and if occasionally England pre-
snts ali exception, it is because she sell
0n puts large army in the field ,bnt re-
r. on her navy, and impresses seamen in
| MSt whenever she needs them
PIN From Communication to the Argus)
/ Besides this, the volunteering system is
&tory. The bids for bounties by the
peral Government, by the State, by
mites, towns and individuals-operate
ways. While some enlist for boun-
offered, others delay for higher bids.
rGfting must be sdopted-as weU for
dition as 10 Jill up the soaste Of aoar in
egjments ncso IN the service.
rom the Atlas and Argus, August 5, 1922
he demand upon the State has been
ter than ever was dreamed of by the
est imagination. 1t has been met with
derful alacrity and facility. 1t is
doubled; and the egigeaey Of the oe-
T. on demands O draft. That too will
sffectual; and we shall place in the
larger army than ever Great Brit.
concentrated IN any one campaign.
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