, 1863-08-06
Opinions In Regard to Exemptions.
From them. z. T1ibnue.]

Opinions In Regard to Exemptions.
From the N. z. Ttibnue.1
WAsu.ss1oN, Aug I'd, 1863.
Tie following opinions in regard to e1-
emptisDs were promulgated BY Col. Joseph
Holt, Judge Advocate General Of the Army,
yesterday:
1nE ONLY BON OF AGED OR 1s1Inx PARENT Oh
PARENTS kxLhFT1oN.
0Iinton.-The only son OF aged or indzm parent
parents is not exempt unless his parent Or par
ents are dependent on his labor for theis sup
port. II he Ia In condition to support, and does
purpose, he is subject to draft, because he is in
condition to perform military service without de-
priytng h1 parents of the support the law desisus
dependent On the labor Of their son for support II
they dependent fo- the principal part Of their
support the right to exemption Arises.
= N TEE CASE OF WIDOW HAVING FOUR SONS.
o9inion:-IIn the case Of widow having four
service, the fourth is exempt, provided his mother
il dependent on his labos for support
N TEE CASE OF WIDOW HAVING TWO soys. ONE
OF WHOM Is ALREADY IN TIE MILITARY SER
VICE.
0pinton.-1n the case OF widow having tuo
sone one Of whom IL already in the military SER
vice, and the other has been drafted the latter IL
exempt, a. the only son liable to do military duty
il the seAas Of the act.
n TIE CASE OF AGED OR 1yF1KN PARENTS HAVING
Tro Oh AonE soss suasEcT TO MILITARY purx.
es sa:s & e 10 Snf
election Of the aon to be exempted must be mada
before the draft and his name should not then ep-
suth parents IL already in the military seryice the
otler fa exempt, provided his parents are depend
ent On Lis labor for their support.
OF FER -oSs HAyIso CONSCIENTIOUS scaur1Es n
REGARD TO BEARING ARMS.
Persons having conscientious scrup1es in regard
to bearing aIns arc not on that account exempt.
They hot fonnd IN the lIst Of exempted clzsbcs
and tho act exclusively declares that 70 person
sint1zr sentiments, drafted, may find relief from
tntiF .c.nplss n ths employment ofsubstitutes
-oFA NAN WHOSE WIFE Ii NsASE.
1ptnion-The children Of an insane mother,
nho may, ut any time, recover her reason, cannot
In the sense Of the law, or with any pEoprfety sl
e hoash BE-
his Labor for thelr support, cannot, therefore,
claim exemption from the dratt. The case is 8
for had 1t been fcEeaeen. Il Is, however. the law
a. It IL and not as 1t may be supposed 1t ought to
| be, that Is to be 80 enforced.
| A FATHER nAv1No -FOUR SONS, TWO OF wHoX FAVE
DIED IN THE N1LITAnT SERVICE; ALSO OF AGED
OIL ISE1RN PARENTS ELEcT1Sa WHICH Or TWO
soNs MAT Re t1EXrr.
0ptnior-:Iu the case Of . father having four
sons, two Of whom have died in the military ser.
vice, It seems clear that the remainn. two are not
exempt from draft. Before auch exemption can
be allowed 1t must be shown that the father hal
law 10 written Congress might as well have nc
cepted the loss OF two sons IN tho de1d a. equiva
lent to their continuance In the SERVICE and there
fore securing the samc privileges to their fani1y
but this has not been done. TO hold otherwise
would not be Interpretation, but legislation.
In the case OF aged and indrm parents having
two Sons subject to military duty, the father,
lie be dead, the mother maJ elect which OF then
shall be exempt The right Of this exemption
on
| contemplate any such dependence.