The New York herald., 1863-07-26
The Draft tn Maine.
ExEMPrfO IN THE FIRST AND SECOND DISTRICTS

In the First district yesterday fifty drafted men passed
the board without exemption, and eighty three ex:
cmptedtweny for physical disability, twenty
we're aliens. six non residents, six only Of
widows, exempt six were OF insult.
able age one was from family having two in the service
three were in the service March 3, two fathers
motherles children, and one commuted In the Second
district twenty DATED passed the board
out exemption twenty FIVE provided substitutes, and
twelve were exempted for physical and other
Another detachment Of substitutes will be forwarded
New Haven to-day, numbering about fifty. Several
escaped from the squad previously SENT and said
to have been fatally injured by jumping from the train
DANvILLE AND VICINITY.
from the Portland Press July "a
Danvile, with 335 polls, and Durham with 4l2 polls
ciassed sab district and with quota Of 10
ordered 20 persons drafted from Durham and only
30 from Danvie. Buxton, with 6I5 polls, snd Gormm
with 1872 polls form sub district The quota ordered
from them was 1874 of which 81 taken from SUTTON
and only 10 from Gorham. These illustrate tho
quality aud hardship Of the order requiring the dr,t by
here, feeling the force Of the considerations bearing
the subject yielded to the request of towns made
the draf ~ them separately but orders from Washin.
hion compecd them 70 desist from this pro
coed by subdistricts.
Three John smrhs'' were 'gobblcd up by Captain
Doughty during tho drafting Yesterday These were the
hrst of this rare name whom the fates had smiled
THE s3O0-A MEETING IN wEsrBRooK
From the Portland Argus, July GAL
There was large and enthusiastic meeting In West
book yesterday relative To- the Conscripton act The
object was 70 see II the town would money
10 pay each drafted man $500 as communication money
pay Tor substitute or go to the war. forcble speech
was made by Hon Il o. J. smith. u favor OF the
sure The remarks OF Mr.. Sith in favor Of the raising
the 500 were received enthus astcaly and when
the question put whether the money shond be
raised no, the vote overwhe ming favor nay
ing the 5000 to each drafted man, giving him three
chanccs-to take the money and 70 the war procure
substitute, or to pay the same to the and
stay at home.
THE TROUBLE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY.
(From the Portland Argus. July 90
A. the oncss were attending to their duties on We'd
ncsday, ~ knencld and 9th towns thev upon
by mob q one hundre and MY men, armed with all
sorts Of weapons, who threatened them with condgn
vengeance unless tney LEFT the town immediately. Tho
mob turned their horse about ard gave them a few
minutes TO leave and tie officers we're uuprotc tsd
they were ioccd TO withdraw. Incy destroyed The
notiis alton Iarcrs, which they took from the ofii-
GERS. In other towns, also informed, no.
tihcations TO drafted men destroyed, and
threats were freely indulccd IN The mob seems
to be recruited s,rom the towns Of Kiorfeld
sacm Anson Freeman, nc. They swear that they will
not serve IN The army ana dare the conscrpicn others
a. make their appearance In that vicinity In II the
towns they were said 10 he throwing np carthwarks.
these troubles arise Ia the shny settled back Of
Franklin county, where the conscrips say they will
TO the woods and lee TO Canada rather than enter the
service.
From the Portland Argus, July 24l
We think from n'ormatitn received yesterday ihst the
reports Of rotous proceedings in Franklin county
very much exaggerated II believed that no IRE
have becn used and nat the story about "earthwoksn
having been thrown up cdnard II " certain that no
trouble whatever ms occurred in the town Of Ansou
Perhaps Avon was the place meant We expect % have
Aouixr LAwyEn's OPINION N MAINE.
From the Portland Argus, July a.
is very evident that the Provost Marshal General or
some one az headquarters Washington VINO attempts
10 consruc the conscripiion knows but little about
the construction o statutes, OF paid but htlc attention 10
the debates ut the time that bill under
before became Law The construction now a that the
drafted who pays three hundred dollars IL oxcmp
from that draft only and II new ono ordered IN ,hriv
days he again liable while u ho furnishes subntsutc
he exempt for hemc that tho Substitute mustered
into service, and the substitute OF cnuuae il exempt
being IN service There restriction M 10 who NAV
be substitute tie may be .slIablc u drafn in
tho nrst class therefore now draft n ordered two
are exempt whc only Ia In service ana IN tbe case
cf Communication being paid nobody cxsmpt. Is thas
common eensef
rhat any person drafted and notified appear n aorc
said may, beforc the day nxod for his Appearance
drs os ho may pay 70 such psrsoa - We Secretary q