The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-03-20
THE CONSCRIPTION ACT.
(OFTIcIAI,)

i. OFFICIALLY
WHEREAS, There now exist 10 Tue
limited States an insurrection and re.
beliou against the authority thereof
and it is, under the Constitution oil the
limited States, the duty of the Govern
ment to suppress insurrection and rebel, |
lion, to guarantee to each State a repno-
lican form of government, and to pre-
serve the public tranquility; and where
as, for these high purposes, mliltary
force is indispensable. to raise and sup.
port which aii persons ought wiliosii55 .
contribute; and whereas, no service can
be more praiswol thy and honoraolethan
that which is rendered for the mainten,
anGe of the Constitution and Union, and
the consequent preservation OF free gov
eminent, therefore,
Foreigners liable 20 be Drafted
Be 1t enacted blythe Senate and House
of Representatives. ofthe United States
of america in Congress assembled,
That all able.boded male citizens OF the
United Statas, and persons OF foreign
birth who shall have declared on oath
their intention to become citizens under
and in pursuance of the laws thereof
between the ages Of 20 and As years
except as hereinafter excepted, are here.
by declared to constitute the nationa
forces and shall be liable to perform
5 military duty in the service of the Uni
) ted States when called out by the Presi
? dent for that purpose. .....
Q Who are Exempt.
Q SEC. 9. And be it further enacted
i That the following persons be, and the
It are hereby, excepted and exempt tror
n the provisions of this act, and shall no
If Be liable to military duty under the same
y to.wit: Such as are rejected as physlc
1t aIly or mentally unfit for the service; a
1T so first the Vice President OF the un
tel States, the Judges of the warrior
e. Courts of the United States, the heat
o. of the various Executive Department
Il. Of the Government, and the Governo
H. Of the several States. Second, the OF
ly " son liable to military duty of wido
of. dependent upon his labor for support.
,is Third. the only son of aged or mfr
i'll parent or parents dependent upon
labor for support Fourth, Were the
. are two or more sons of aged or !Hir
parent or parents subject to draft ::
father, or, if he be dead, the motherm
an elect which son shall be exempt Fifl
or the only brother of children not twel
-, years old, having neither father
ON mother, dependent upon his labor
SUPPORT. Sixth the father OF moth
less children, under twelve years OF q
ex. dependent upon his labor for suppo
of Seventh, where there are father a
sons in the same family and househo
49,, and two of them are in the military $
YOU s vice of the United States as non-co
I've. W missioned officers, musicians or priVa'
!: III vi the residue of such family and hou
, ,'a- . hold not exceeding two, shall be exeu
And no persons but such as herein
y cepted shall be exempt; proOaaea ~
euer, That no person who has beep c
,tor victed of any felony shall be enrolled
'o;", sUi permitted to serve inisaid forces.
that Unmarried Men to go Firs
the SEC, 8. And be it further enac
,me- That the National forces of the on
mark States not now in the military ser'
will enrolled under this.act, shall be diV
into two classes, the first of which
ion comprise all persons subject to 90
l'"" tary duty between the ages of twenty
sr thirty-fve years, and all unmarried
DARMEhiect to do military duty a
oarawas and inty.fve and under the
excellent acc commodatons, m.d class shall
we at any other public house, ut the EAO..'l {
Id Hotel, North. West corner of the public squa
we New Philadelphia. They are respectfully
OF yited to stop and try the Exchange
A. I RAIFF.
ss New Philadelphia, May 10, 1861.