The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-08-17

under the law was upon direct agreement
between the War Department and the
Executive of that State. How it will
operate where there is no such express
agreement, is an open question, we believe.
COMPUTATION MONEY. in lieu of sub
stitutes, is no longer permitted, except
In case of members of religious denomi-
nations who are prohibited from bearing
arms, by the rules and articles of faith of
such denomination. These may be as
signed to hospital duty or the care of con-
trabands, or may pay in each case the sum
of three hundred dollars for the care of
sick and wounded soldiers.
SUBSTITUTES may be procured by per-
sons enrolled, before the draft, or by
drafted men after the draft. In the case
of an enrolled man who furnishes sub
stitute before the draft, the substitute
must be one who is not liable to enroll.
ment. That is, the substitute must be
an alien or he must have served at least
two years in the army or navy during
this war, and been honorably discharged !;
or he must be an inhabitunt of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi or Texas or he
must be person noao in the military or
uaval service of the United States, who
has served more than one year and whose
term of unexpired service at the time Of
substitution shall not exceed six months :;
or he must be person over forty-6ve or
under twenty (if the War Department
will accept such). An accepted nom
liable substitute from any of the forego-
ing classes will exempt his principal for
the whole term for which bis substitute
is accepted. In the case of a substitute
offered after the draft for drafted man,
the substitute may be selected from those
who are liable to draft, as well as those
who are not liable, but when the subst-
tute Is liable, the name of the principal
is again entered on the rolls to be subject
to future calls, but not until the present
enrolment is erhduSted
DRAFTING only takes place in case the
requisition of the President is not filed
within fifty days after the call is made.
The term of service for drafted n.en is
one year. All volunteers and substitutes
down to the day of the draft are to be
credited on the quota and to be deducted
from the number to be drafted. The
number of names TO be drawn from the
wheel is to be equal to the deficiency of
the particular Ward or District with one
hundred per cent. added. Drafted men,
volunteers and substitutes ere to be placed
in the military organizations from then
own States, and as far as practicable they
are to have their choice. Able seamen
or ordinary seamen who are drafted ale to
have the privilege efeNsting for the same
period in the naTN And all enlistuents
heretofore maae N the army or marine
corps are teSbe enrolled in the wards,
districts, SIC, where they belonged at the
time Of tlNSenlistneRt, and are to be cred
ed0nf fhe quota.
Wiz BoUNTIEs to volunteers are one
hunNred dollars for one year, Two hundred
dollars for two years, and three hundred
dollars for three years; one-thlrd to be
paid at the time Of muster, one third when
half the term has been served, and the
remaining one third at the time of dis
charge. In case of the death Of the vol
unteer while in service, the residue Of
the bounty unpaid shall be paid to his
widow, or to his children, or to his moth
er if she be a widow.
RECRUITING IN THE REBEL STATES
| is authorized by the third section Of the
act of July f.. 1864, which makesit law
! ful for the Executive of anv State to send
recruiting agents into Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi or Texas, to recruit
volunteers, to be credited on the quota
Of the State sending the agent, or on the
subdivision thereof which may procure
the enlistment
This important section will be unavall-
able to Philadelphia and Pepnsy lvania
unless the authorities Of both beStir them
selves. Already the Governor of Massa-
chusetts, with an alacrily that looks as if
he had the advantage of fore knowledge
of what was coming, has appointed his
agents, and they will have the first sweep
of the field. We press it upon cur au-
thorities to give speedy attention to this
matter.
Such are the principal features of our
laws on the subject 0f enrolment, draft
ing and substitutes, as they stand under
the three acts above named.
ETF ~OTp OTnTA,