Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-19
Provost Marshal CLARK : bout the Drnft-iIis
NunIincalions.


We notice that John G. Clark, for near
two years Quarternaster Of the 9Th Wis
consir, las received the appointment Of
Provost Marshal Of the southwest Wiscon-
sin Congressional District. embracing the
counties Of Grant, Crawford, Iowa. Laiay-
cite, Green, Sank and Richland counties,
his headquarters to be at Prairie du Chen.
He will ASSUME the duties Of Provost Mar
shat as soon as he can settle his business
aud leave, say about the first of June, at
which time he is expected home. District
Provost Marshal have the rank and pay
of Captains Of Cavalry, amounting TO Sl60
per month. Each Provost Marshal may
appoint two deputies, pay 500 per month.
Special officers or agents may be employed
for detecting and aFresting deserters and
spies, but lot moro than four in each dis
lrict These m y be paid $40 to S65 per
month. Enrolling officers appointed by
the Marshal are to be paid $500 per day.
Each Provost Marshal may employ at his
head quarters two clerks, at such salary as
he may fix. Provost Marshals are enjoih-
I'd to arrest persons interfering with the
draft by word, writing or deed, or coun-
selling resistance, concealment or dlsobedi-
erce The fines for any such crimes are
$500, or Imprisonment. Citizens may be
called on to aid Marshals in their duties.
The enrolment of names as basis for
draft is to commence rs soon "a possible,
upon which basis the first draft will soon
follow upon the first class, embracing all
able bodied single men, between The ages
of 90 and 35-wilhouL distinction to sex,
color, nationality, politics. religion, wealth
or poverty. The law is an eninently
just one, inasmuch as it reseryei none ex-
cept those in care Of agel or infrm par
ents; it exonerates none for wealth or
station. The wealty, who are most of the
time physically worthless. may escape the
first draft by paying $500. but the amount
goes TO the support Of some poor man who
may choose TO volunteer.
Captain Clsrk possesses all the qaalifica-
lions by business experience, industry and
zeal in the cause Of his country fol Mar.
shall In management and ability to de-
else system and official order we consider
him without a superior in the intry. In
points Of ar'nnsss. plomptne,s ID decide,
inventions Of means TO accomplish ends,
ability for large oversight aud for eEecut-
lag work according TO rule, he is the
equal to any man We ever knew Though
possessing great vitality lie is and has been
for some months physically weak or broken
10 health. We think however be may he
able to carry through the task before him
with less injury to bis health than the dr.
ties OF Qua'termaster One thing we
promise for Captain Clark: he viii not
use his power 10 unnecessarily orpiess The
weak. the poor the ignorant; yet he viii
surely execute the law and every order he
may make. Being a radical republican
be will do nothing but what he believes to
be right. will not be an extremist, fanatic
al or harsh, for Of all men the radicals,
men Of root-like or foundation principles,
are most to be trusted with power over
the weak. Conservatives are always ty-
rants aud in sympathy with oppressors,
even protesting to hold that wrong has
rights as worthy Of protection as justice,
mercy and humanity. Tough Clark will
have 10 mercy for CopperIeads. this We
promise, that be will never strike little
one Of he mere Kissing class that never
bites.