The New York herald., 1863-07-25
The Draft I'm Pennsylvania.
PROGRESS OF THE DRAFT IN PHILADELPHIA.

The Draft I'm PennsyIvanfa.
PROGRESS OF THE DRAFT IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHuApnPmA, July "a, 1858.
The draft for the Fourth district completed this
morning. She draft for the Eighteenth ward, Third dis
ics is also finished The Provost Marshal, two enrol
humor among the crowd.
All passed on quietly.
(From the Philadelphia Bulletin, July 2al
There is no subject now afoat In this city which COM
mands anything ike the thought and anxiety that
not yet ' drs%n there % hardly So%s sss which whies
10 not agitated by the expectation that some MEM
Ses r the s family circle VII WI ,0. have a ~ ~, name anne
where the "prizes have already been dstribued, the
all absorbing questions are whether the conscrpt shall
$500 whether some OF the mercifu provisions
Of the law he Is not exempt Those who have incapaci
ees charen under Twelve years Of age those who
only support OF widowed mothers pairs OF brothers
at home by selection OF their mothersa these turn
ing the subject over thousand times, and all their rea
ons At home are suggesting counsellng or at least talk
ing on the great and absorbing theme.
But the large class OF conscrpts who have choice In
the matter who neither claim exemption raise
pahy and atcrnal feeling than any or the above They
at least must submit 70 the fortune Of whether be
ne city sAseid their fanss 80 that os eas coyrono
care VII oe yesorsd from es and that they can ali
m without being tosmsnted with the idea that their
bands and fathers We believe that the City Councils
could be made TO give an unanimous vote in favor Of aid
ing the families OF conscrpts, while 1t Is perfectly evident
that large numbers Of the members In favor
nuilifyins the draft by buying on all oonscrpts This
matter has been presented with great by the
press, and we hope TO see II acted on at once.
RESISTING THE DRAFT AIDS THE REBELLION.
From the Philadelphia Ledger, July 241
states District s city, declared that any oes
who ressts the draft participates In the rebellion And
this s positively true whether he who opposes the dra
Iu Ia fhn nnf 10 Qnrh
seditious action the government 10 embarrassed In its
Efforts put down the Southern insurrection against its
OF the government aided and abetted. The rebels
themselves regard the late riots in New York among
since the war began and they are acsasiy building their
hopes Of ultimate success we'll appeals for in
creased and persistent efforts in their mad project 70
and turbulent action OF the people in the loyal
States. This fact alone should convince every
truly honest and patriotic anevery one IN the North
who sincerely desrous the Union the consti
tuition preservedthat In resisting the national authori
ties in their for the suppression the rebellion
he is actually aiding rebels purpose destroy
national unity Another fact which ought 10 deter
even the btterest opponent Of the administration from
doing anything by word act 70 give indirect but eff
cen aid to the rebels s that while those whose bad
cause they serge love the service they hate and despse
those who render IT, This Is proved by recent articles in
Southern papers, The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th
inst wildly reoices the fearful excesses OF the New
the opening Of tho inevitable revolution
tear to pieces that most rotten society and leave the
northern half OF tho old American Union desert OF blood
soaked ashes Such uterances surely breathe good
win for the North Of It's people, and In everything
we do that helps the Southern rebellion are literally
aiding our foes 70 destroy ourselves.
DRAFT CHALLENGERs TO BE SELECTED
10 THE EDrroR PUBLIC LEDGER.
havs IN Ss for he
in the Fifth ward would Il be WE'LL in order TO
prove the falsty Of the charge TO permit three re-
parties 10 examine thoroughly the enrolment books be-
fore the draft place. and when draft on
see that every name is properly enveloped and placed
A. r. HILL AND LoNGsTREET DRAFTED IN PHILA-
DELPHIA.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin, July 30
Among the drafted men from the fourteenth ward
notice the name Of A. p HILL and in the Sixteenth ward
that OF Joseph Longsreet. Can be that General Lees
two distinguished chefains have been secreted among
US and only brsught TO light by the mysterious operation
THE FIRST CONG sEssroNAL DISTRICT.
Next Monday the draft begins In the First Congress
:ional district Of Pennsylvania The quota for the de
being the hfty per cent additional
The Draft in Massachusetts.
from the Boston Herald, July 24.l
In the Third district yesterday the OF Enrolment
examined about the usual number OF cases or these
thirty given certificates Of exemption one pre-
receipt for the payment Of the commuation fee
and ten substitutes were accepted Several parties who
are drafted passed examination and had time given thsm
to arrange their business before leaving.
In the Fourth district another order promul
gated yesterday Of most singular character and this
o pe general ruo 10 al the uHtrcts OF the STATE the
sooner 1t k announced the better The order that
man who has received notice 10 report himsc'f
be examined before the last day named in the
This may be all right, but when is required 10
report con or before" certain day. question the
right OF either the Provost Marshal the Board Of En-
roment 70 refuse 70 examine him during their sessions
whenever he presents himself. New orders are given
and regulations made often that every drafted
man at loss TO know what TO do, and II Is getting
DO about time something uniform should be adopted
throughout the State.
Gcneran Devens established his headquarters at the
camp Long Island yesterday, and a number OF sub.
stitutes sent down. As accommodations
provided orders will be ssued TO all the district Pro
vost Marshals 10 forward their men.
The Draft In COnnecticut.
POOR DRAFTED MEN OF NEW HAVEN TO BE PAID THEIR
c0MMUTATION.