The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-04-22

We'make The follow ing ertrscts from
letter, written by Senator Wilson, of
Massachusetts,, to Petnsndc Wood. Of
New York. relative to the, o0nsoription.
or as it is officially known, the Enroll
nept Acts
HUMANITY or THE ENRICHMENT Acf.
SrR: This "act for enrolling and call.
ing ont fha Nationai farces,, =, was fianIsa
to be more efficient for war purposes than
were the existing militia laws, Tess bur-
densome spen the Treasury sud the PEG.
pie, then we're the exist,sg lars, and
more humane b the poor who hsys- the
aged, the inn-m and the helpless depend.
ent, sap4a their labor for support, than
were the existing statutes These objects,
sanctioned by patr!Jlsm, economy, justice
aud humanity, were ever Kept steadily In
view, and they hsyekee attained as ne ~.
~ as the unequal lot Of humanity wi,
permit. 10 this Law, SO tierccly denounced
by the Mozart Hall Democracy, at your
bidding. Yes, sir, this lawi en- husiaslic.
al Welcomed, by the arpies NJ ,Le Re,
public, referred to by other nations as the
highest evidence oil the determined pur-
poses ofths AmeriAn 6ovsrnma1.s. dnssA-
ed hy the armed traitors and denounced
by rebel sympsthizers, bsars in every
section and in every Hoe, evidence Of ire
patriotism, jus ice and hunssity, Of the
Thiity se.clsh Congress. Its Just and
humane provisions perpetually give the
lie to the accusstions OF Mozart Hall. that
II makes m intamous dis,inctioa between
the rich and The poor.
..xxE1EEIQEa ISRxK- TIE Ktg. .ltw.-.
This SAC. fsr ord Sax sadrcalIing cut
the National frees" denounced by your
Mozar, Hall followers fcr r,.li..g distinc-
tions between Che Il y mi the poor, *
cepssrna sxsprts; INST ussytcsn IF Con
tress, nor Ea-gQia house officers, not Post.
masters, mol Government Clerks, not the
State Judieiaries. not Ministers OF tbs
Gospel and Professors and 1tuAenM IN
ColIeges--no not these fortunate and b.
vored classes Of men, for IL esvoils rtbsm
md requires them either 10 fight, furnish
.asnish aahsiitates, or lAy Tor subsidiaries.
VINO, then, does this law. suya ippantiy
denounced BY Mozart HsH Democracy,
except and exempt
This law branded by yon, cir, and your
cisnsmen, excepts and rxempss, first. Tie
Vice President Of the United States, the
Judges OF the various Courts oil the Uni
ted States. tie heads Of the varsoSsg EG-
scutiyc " PAT inenn of The Gov<rnnelt.
and the Governors OF The various States.
Sssond, the only son liable to military
duty fa widow dependsnt upon Is II.
Dor tor sspport. 1hnd. the oaly sou If
aged rasent or parehis dependant On MS
labor ~, support. Fourth. where there
are two or more sons VI aged OF infrm pa
featA subject 70 draft the father, or, If be
be dsad, the mother, may elect vi ich son
shall be exempt, Fifth, the only brother
of children not twelve years old. having
neither father or mother, dependent up
on his labor fs support. SIKH, the 10
ther Of mothefiess childrea under twelve
years OF age, dependent upoa Lis lahsr
Tor surpast Seventh. where there ssre
b tsshei and sons in the sams family
and household, and two sf then A.e II lie
military service OF the, United States Is
non -commissioned officers, musicians Or
privates. the residue Of sach famiIy and
household, no. exceeding t~o, shall be
exsan. Eighths young me9sbetween
eighteen and twenty are exempt, for the
nvs=aAss- AzPsrience proven that sol
diers under twenty -years cannot sustain
the burdens Of camp life 80 vel. rs men
between the ages of twenty and thirty
five. ~ q f
These, sir, are the exemptions Of the
Conscription Act ESQ called in favor of
the poor. apon whosA dilyfoil the aged,
the inGrm and helpless depend. Is it
making infamous distinctions between the
rich and the poor to exempt The only
sons Of poor widows, and 70 oonPst urem-
bers of Congress to fight, procure subysi-
tutss. or pay far substitutes. Il Is max
ing infamous Distinctions between the rich
and poor TO exempt tic uuiy son of aged
or infrm paren.s dependent on them for
bread, and compel C,rsscmahoase offers
to 6ght, procure substitutes. or pay for
substitutes. iii making jnfsmQps dis
ts6o,isss between %4s risk as1 -sAs@>Ser
tosxsnpt shc only hreGhen ef k.heTless
and n0sher.sss iI,ls brothsss and sistsgs,
dependent upon their daily toll for sup
port. and comp PaStmasiers and Coy
eminent clerks 20, hEht,. procure sutsti-
tates. or pay for Snh3iltu,es! Is il mak-
ing Infamous distinctions between Me rieh
and poor to exempt the fathers Of mother
less infapt nhildrop, dependent upoe their
.dai'y' toll for 81 'chantr, md TO compel
State Judges. Justices of she Peace. cler-
gymen and coIlege professors to fight.
procuce substitutes, or pay for Substi-
tutcs
This law which thus discriminates in
favor of the poor, - denounced and &C
cursed by Mozart Hall. Shame Oh Mo-
Fart Hall Shame on the men Who mis-
represent the benefcent provisions Of an
act passed 70 uphold the caass of our i'm
periled country.
4uBsTITUrEs.sa4s al
The 18th section Of shis. CONSUMPTION
act provides. that any person draftcd and
notified TO appear as aforesaid, may, on
or before the day fixed for his sppearsnce,
furnish an acceptable substitute to teke
bis place in the draft; or he may pay to
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