The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-02-25
The Cun>crIpt Law.

Two important measures are before C"n-
gress, both have passed the Senate, and
both probably will pass the House and he
come laws. The one Is an act 10 establish
= uniform system OF Banking, making ,he
United States security for the bills issued,
aud the other is tue Conserip,on law.
II we arc going to put this rebellion down
1t all, it is time we were taking hold "i it
in earnest. There is wealth enough and
there Is strength enough in The government
~snd in the loyal States TO put this rebellion
down, and we hope it will speedily b. used
and that end will speedily he attained. The
financial bill above referred t.,by open up II
large demand for government bonds, it seems
10 US must furnish all the none: needed
and theConscript:on act will furnish The men.
The law a. it passed the Senate We un
dcrstand is different from what it was wien
It was first introduced us it passed it
provides for the enrolment Of all the male
inhabitants Of the United Safe, bet tHcen
the sge Of IS and 45 years, and gives tn.
President full power to cal out, al any time
whatever for &C may be necessary 70 vindi
cate the majesty Of tie government.
it provides that the first call shall be of
those between the age Of Is anil 3d. anu
the second call of chose between the age ot
80 and As. Thus laying the hands Of the
government first upon tie young men Of the
country. The bill has literal provisions forI
the exemption OF intirm. sickIy. and even
poor men and indignant men who have
families to support, but it shows no respect
TO position whatever not even exempiiny
Governors Of States, no, onSre>snc it
Allows any !rafted man to furnish sub>ti-,
tute or to pay the established price for
substitute in money, but it excuses none
who can do duty.
This bill we said gives the President
power and means 10 put down this rebellion. i
It gives him power 10 call out the wholr
force Of the country for that purpose, and if
that is not sufficient we had better know it
and acknowledge it at once.
According to the last national census,
there a,e II ,096, lO4 male persons in The
loyal States ard 1errilt,i.s. leaving
Out Tennessee and Western Virginia.
Al least one half Of the male ropula: ion a,e
be- ween the age Of Is and 45, giving 81
AS, ,O52, men in tile North 'apabie Of doing
military duty, making no deduction tor c,ip
pies, quakcGs and towards. From this
amount we deduct l.lu3,OO|. already CALI !
cd from that number into The icId and we
have 4,3i3,O52. DEDUCT aon this number
for cripples and persons not liable 10 10
military duty on account OF Disability &c
estimated Ly able writer's to be Ivy" tiiil.S
and We have 2,66B,eOO men between the
age Of Is and 45 cnp"Llo OF doing military
duty, and at the service .f the rIr>ldcn
wherever he please 10 call Oh lh ~. OF
these 2.668, ,SO|. four ninh~, or l. 1861
are between the age OF l3 ani ~. and |,
49,, 669 are between the age ~ 3 ani IS
OF course there can he no great C.mIni
or this force withmu, diminishing the pro
ductive force Of the country; hu, it might
DO better to temp"ra'y emlnrra>S ,ha,
branch Of industry tor the sake Of .edily
terminating the war, than to have tho war
hang, aud dra: along. IT tho snail pace .,
tho last two gears.