Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-08-07
The $500 Conru,a,ion.

with an elective conscripfion. lst Gov
crumcut may make al able bodied citizens
OF proper acc. subject O. cnroilmcnt. AMI
compel every drafted nan 20 serve an ths
army az navy. "a. IL NAV discriminate iu
making the drat. and exempt ccrtaia pro
fcssioas and positions. yet. compel ever,
DATED uan % enter The scr,icc. 81. Il
nav allow evcry draiied man the ohoice of
gong an Persoa OF providing a. aoceptahlc
substitute 4th. Il may provide thai the
government win furnish a subsgituie b the
payment Of certain specifcl sum b. the
person drafted.
We undertake % ssy. that the prcscut
consumption lav has 50 combined these con
sidcratious. a. 70 make IL pro,isions cquit-
able 20 al. and especially con.idcrate AMI
bene6ccui % poor naea. Il discriminate, in
favor q she poor IN making &C. exemption.
IL cNcmpts ;hc only son o. a wilou. or q
aged and intrm parents. in case tlcv arc
poor; no; otherwise. II excerpts one. %
two sons. Of such widow or par,-uis. a. thcv
nay choose. provided they are poor, no;
otherwise. l. cScmpts the brother ~ de-
pcndcut children % tender age provided
they arr poor; not otherwise. u eNcmpt.
the father 81 Young mo;hsricss Children
provided D. j. poor, nos otherwise. Ihas
g. begin WITH. it cxcmp,s large number, o.
tie poor because they are poor. bat in no
case does :; exempt a rich man bccalsc D.
j. rich.
Whcn abe drah 9. male from t,.s list a.
ter the cNcmpts have been struck 81. 10 la.-.
not compel the Poor nan o. g. into thc SER
wee D. thc Do falls upon him. Il allows
ban thc same chance to furnish Substitute
which be voa'i have q there was no COM
mutation 81 $50. aud protoc,. him from
the oouosnaiioa. that would De- formed b,
those ulo uoul speculate IN tbc ba.sns.s
oi furnishing substitute. and ra.-, th.. r,-i..
30 enormously high. a. % bc beyond their
means by SAYING. that Do mau necI psv
mon ihan $50. because f1r th1t saas. -ls-
ernmeut vii pressure for Lim.
Thu, che law a, 20 stands 8. raorc benef.
cent 90 the Poor man tLaa &C. uoull have
bcca if the draf, had takea c,ery man ia-
Discriminatory. aai thu compelled every
conscuPt O. 60 into abe service. without
substitute. or Communication a. tac ia.lo4ia-
reasons val show.
lst. Take ,Le country through. r-ca,
Hlnlcr are exempt because thcy are poor.
uot one because D. b. rirh.
I'D. Il men in L-mi.e c.r,amstanr.s are
drafted they have the same rights O. BRO
cure substitutes q; thc best ad,anta-s. ti.st
ihey would hal DID commauatiar. l.en a.
lowed. while thc c1mmutation clause aids
them. by keeping douu the prices q SUBJ
sfit-tcs. anl prevents thar wholesale spec
uia'ion vhi,h would place ibcm br,ond
their means. Tie GovcraacHi wall pressure
one Ia ANY event or $50.
-. The iaa gives o. raauv poor MA no
are not drafted thc opportunity of seccrin-
thc $50 which mauy rieA men Viii fay t.r
their own continuation. ar or7ortaa.-r
thev couid Rot have ,f az dated men wen,
compelled o. enter tle service in person.
ith. j; gives to ti1sc uot drafted. arlt
the iamili,. of drafted mva uniuterr.t.s.I
emPiosu,en; hy uhi-L they a-r a--astsucl
90 earn tie.s daily bread Man ri.t men
ar employer. large employer. 81 ihc poor
man. AMI 20 ODE airrs and children 20 Gle
Torr. DOB tlase arts ard manltartrrrs ir
Which thet a.r-aa.lic wealth % thr r.n
Who employs obese persons Be- compelled t5
90 iut' the service .a person. al ths.e r...-
T'r-ons arr Do, v.ihoat employment. --G