The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-08-05
THE DRAFT.
FACTS ABOUT 1T.

The following facts with regard to the law
as in the matter of volunteers, drafted men,
&C., will be found interesting: % .., .
First. The exemptions of the original act,
to fathers of mOtherless children under twelve
years OF age or some members of families in
which others are in service. to sons who are
the support of aged and destitute parents, and
of other similar causes, are no longer allowed.
Second. The commutatiOn clause by which
a person who was drafted might be released
upon payment of three hundred dollars, is re-
pealed, with single exception in the case of
persons conscientiously opposed to bearing
arms who may commute upon payment Of
three hundred dollars, or otherwise be consid-
cred as "nOn combatants," and if drafted be
held to service for hospital duty, or in the care
of freedmen. Persons physically incapable of
duty are exempted upon surgical examination.
Third The division of citizens into two
classes the second class not being liable to
service until the first class was exhausted, is
abolished, and all citizens liable are enrolled
in the same class and may be held to similar
service.
Fourth. The age of liability to the draft is
between twenty and torty-fve years.
Fifth. Volunteers may be received who are
between the ages of eighteen and forty-ive
years. Youths between sixteen aud eighteen
years may be received with the consent of their
parents or guardians. The enlistment of boys
under sixteen years of age is military offence
in the officer who recruits them, who may be
punished therefor.
iSsEth. Volunteers, whether white or cOlOred,
receive the government bounty according to
the time far which they agree to serve. For
one year, $100; for two years, 5000: for three
years, $500. The amounts are paid in install
ments. To one years volunteer, when mus
tered in, $33.33; to two years recruit, $780,
&c; to three years recruit, $780, Two other
installments are to be paid to the volunteer or
his representative during the term of service.
.Seventh. The monthly pay of a private, either
volunteer substitute or drafted man, is sixteen
dollars. Non-cOmmissiOned and commissioned
officers receive an increased pay beyond the
rates which were allowed before the last session
of Congress.
Eighth. Drafted men receive no bounties from
the Federal government, and we presume that
they will not receive any from the town or cOun-
ty to which they belong
Ninth. Substitutes for drafted men, or for
men liable to draft, furnished in advance of the
draft, receive no bounties from the govern
ment.
Tenth. Representative substitutes for per-
sons rot liable to draft are considered as volun-
teers, and receive the Federal and municipal
bounties, and whatever their principal agrees
to pay them.
Eleventh. Volunteers and representative SUBJ
bLltutcS uldy UC muSLcTcU Ill Ouc. TWO or
three years. as they may select.
IavclfM. Substitutes for drafted men, or men
liable to draft, may be accepted for one, two or
three years, according to the time that the
principal would have to serve, or as he may
engage them.
Thirteenth. Representative substitutes for per
sons not liable to draft may be persons who are
liable to draft.
Fourteenth. Substitutes for persons liable to
draft, furnished before drafting, must not
themselves be liable to draft. They may be
either aliens, veterans or sailors who have
served two years and been honorably dis
charged, or the citizens of States in rebellion,
or slaves of rebel owners.
Fifteenth. The principal shall be exempt
from the draft during the time that the said
substitute is not liable to draft, not exceeding
the time for which the substitute shall be &C.
cepted.
Sixteenth. The United States no longer pays
premiums for the procuration of recruits
Seventeenth. Men furnished under the call of
July 13, 1864, whether enlisted for one, two or
three years, as well as all excess or deficiency
of three years men on calls heretofore made,
will count as man for man. The equalization
of the amount of military service rendered by
the different States and parts of States will be
effected hereafter.
Eighteenth A substitute for an enrolled man
credited, and therefore deducted from the quo-
to of the locality he enlists in.
Nineteenth. An enlisted man furnishing an
alien as q substitute is ex- mpt for the term of
service of the substitute, unless the alien be-
comes a citizen or declare his intention to be.
come so in which case the substitute is liable
to draft and his principal likewise.
Tacentieh. A man may enlist in the army or
navy for three years as substitute. If in the
navy, he must be twenty-three years old.
T'Uenty: first. An alien representative re-
cruit" is entitled to all government bounties,
same as any other recruit. He cannot be Gre
| dited to any ward or township he may elect.
He must be credited to the ward or township
| where the man is enrolled for whom he is q
substitute.