The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-27
THE REPORTED DRAFT 4 FICTION.

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II has been widely reported that there is to be
another draft Immediately after the election.
This story is false. 1t was invented, Of course,
Tor electioneering purposes by the party which
Just now makes it ts principal business to let the
people know great deal about the horrors Of
war aud the beauties Of peace. This party has
spread The fiction industriously, in the hope 10
frighten man here aud there, and thus to indu-
ence vote against Mr.. Lincoln, who Is UNDER
stood 10 be the father Of all tho drats-though.
we believe, there Is no doubt that the man who
first urged the enforcement Of the draft was
General MCClell Han.
There is not to be another draft, either
before the election ur after IL; but of course the
Government VIII soon want more men, and Wo
ere therefore glad TO learn that measures are
finally TO bc taken to establish sensible per-
manent recruiting system Men are not scarce
In this country, and the last call has demon
strated that by proper measures and Il liberal
bounty any number can be had. Men can be
had In the Western States for three hundred
dollars. IL is propJS to offer five hundred
dollars RS permanent bounty. This sum
makes an allowance for the various EXPENSES
of the recruit or even of those who find him
and bring him forward, and still leaves n good
margin for the benefit of the recruit or his family
IL gives good sum, also, as q basis for the opera
tionS and activity Of that large number of persons
who Will thus be induced to lend their energies
to the good cause OF Glliug our armies Recruit
ing Will tluS become permanent business In the
country, with qualifications in every city and
village, and will, for the first time iu the history
OF our war, be effective and productive of great
results.
Not only will this system enable the army 10
draw regularly and properly upon our own pOpu-
iation, but it will also tap for benefit the i'm
mcnso and discOntentCd population Of Europe.
Much has been said in British papers of tho
activity OF United States army agents in England,
Ireland, and Germany. Up 10 the present time
the army has not been greatly increased by their
efforts; but il may be supposed that those Efforts
have by this time made 1t pretty well known in
those countries thar large sums are paid here for
soldiers, and that Is enough. IiuudTeds and
thousands OF families that have looked longingly
towards q life of comparative alluenCe In this
country, but hardly hoped that they would ever
have the means to come here, will now sec the
way clear.
One son can pay the passage of father, mother
and two or three sisters. Two sons can pay the
passage Of ali the family, and have enough left
TO buy farm In the fruitful Western acres. Let
IL be not thought that this is visionary. For gene
Tatons the German and French peasants have
reasoned IN this very way. One son has gone
into the army TO insure the comfort OF the rest OF
the family, in millions Of instances in that very
class OF peasants who now have the most ardent
longing 10 come 10 the United States Thus this
system of permanent bounty while it will keep
up the army, VIII also Prove great system Of
inducemont 10 emigration.
Properly worked there is hardly Il limit to
what can be done by such q system both here
and in Europe. lt can be made TO give rs hafa
million OF men by next MHy--lnd should do So
This system will, VIC have no doubt most
triumphNntly prove that we should have done
better il we had never had any draft g. all.