Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-17
The Conscriptien-The Riots.

The Tribune, under this head has the follow.
ing:
"The first man we ever heard advocate a gen
eral conscription for the prosecution of the war
for the Union was Archbishop Hughes in his
sermon directly after his late return from Europe
last year he condemned the reliance on volnn
teering as hazardous, and as placing too large
share of the burden on the generous and public
spirited urging that, since the obligation TO serve
rested equally all, the liability to risk should
be apportioned accordingly
'Ail last summer the Administration and Con
gress were abused by the Democrats for not hav-
ing made larger acquisitions and levies of men
Gen Wilson. as Charpan of the Senate Military
Committee. had EXPRESSED the opinion that we
had men enough in the field if properly impelled
and handled. to crush the rebellion and he was
assaulted for it as though he had been guilty of
high treason. Mr. Pendeton, of Ohio, now a
leading supporter Of Mr. Vallandigham. was tri
umphantly cited by his political friends. rs on
record, for far larger levy than had vet been
made to uphold the cause of the Union. 1t
helped him and his party in the elections of last
fall"
Suppose we accept all this as fact-what then I?
Archbishop Hughes never sermonized for the
three hundred dollar clause in the conscription
act, which, in drawing the unhappy distinction
between the poor and the rich provOkes and
aggravates all these rights. Archbishop Hughes
never sermonized for a conscription that ignores
the States. and places in one hand under martial
law. the militia of all the States.
TIE objection of thousands and tens of thou
sands is not to the conscripton per Sc under the
Governors OF States-that was cheerfuly endured
the last summer and autumn-but TO the con
scription of Provost Marshals of the United
States instructed to disobey State laws and State
judicial processes even. A State conscrip ion
trfDpS tOCefhar i'm the D,s nsiybf,or wit
Dor. brother with brother. friend and companion
with friend and companion, to serve side bv side
IN the same company OF battalion, all together;
whereas this Federal conscription picks up men.
singly. and takes them off TO Federal dep0ts
where they cease to see their companions or
friends. The Second avenue of this CITY, thus
rebels against cOnscrp tion which forces the
con~cript from al his acquaintance, when it
might cheerully submit to one that brought all
into the ranks together, and gave those ranks
some voice IN the selection of their own officers.
Senator Wilson was guilty of ignorance will
full Ignorance, in extinguishing all volunteer pa
triotism when it was at its hight which he did,
in order TO damage Gen Mcclellan, who, he
said, had men enough. and more than enough to
enter Richmond, The Express and other "COp.
perhead journals. at the time warned and fore
warned against all this. but were only sneered
at, as when in le59-6O, we were "saving the
Union" Wha, the Express and like journals
asked for. was, the IS 900 mock army of Mr.
Lincoln, but for the million pronounced by them
adequate at the start. Tie million then under
the Crttendon resolutions, was ready--ave, even
a million and half, it necessary The Tribune
and the like promised Mr.. Lincoln that if he
would issue his negro freeing proclamation.
"swarms" from Massachusetts, and 1900 000''
from New York and New England would rush
to his side. Where are theyf The President
thuS NJ OF h. Ill, G..
teerng, much among the Republicans as
among the Democrats Hence this conscriDtion.
Senator Wilson guilty of ignorance. will
ful ignorance, in putting down the volunteer pa
trlotism when il was at its hight, which he did in
order to disgrace Gen Mcclellan who, he said,
had men enough. and more than enough, to enter
Richmond-[N Y Express