Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-27
THE CITY.
THE DRAFT.
Calling Ont the state NIi1itia.-The
Regular Draft.

and drafts now pending, that the bewilder-
ed public is at loss to comprehend the bu-
siness. 1t is reported that Col. Potter, Pro-
vost Marshal General of the State, has re-
ceived orders from the War Department to
Immediately commence the draft for the
balance of Ohio's quota on the last call by
the President for troops. The residue, add
ing the veteran credit to the enlistments in
the State since the calls were issued, will
be about 1900, for which the draft is to be
made forthwith.
Inaddition to this the Governors of North
western States, now in labor at the Nation
al Capital, have insisted on the Presidents
accepting the militia Of the States for six
months service, and in pursuance of this
arrangement Gov. Brough has already call
cd out the militia for one hundred days. 1t
would appear from the eastern journals
that by the representations of Gov. Brough
the National Guards Of Ohio are painting
to be called into the field; but here at home
we are unable to see any foundation for
these representations. The truth is that the
National Guards are not remarkably anx-
ious to take the field, for the very best of
reasons; and it is mistaken notion enter
tanned by the loyal journals of the east that
the people Of Ohio are more eager for the
fray than are the people of the eastern
States. In many sections of this State the
industrial interests will suffer serious, and
perhaps irrepairable, injury by the removal
of so many men from their ordinary avoca-
tions; while in other sections, and especial
ly in cities, the manufacturing, CONNER
cial and mercantile establishments will be
closed.
If there were any foundation for the be-
lief which seems to be entertained at
Washington, that the Ohio militia are ultra
anxious to take the field, little circulation
among the people since the call was made,
would satisfy even hard headed war Abo-
litionist that the foundation was altogether
imaginary. Many young men went into
volunteer companies with the hope and
expectation of thereby avoiding the very
service which they are now called upon to
perform, and they are now frantically hunt
ing substitutes to get themselves out of
what they regard as positive "seU" The
price Of substitutes for Brough's hundred
days campaign varies from one to three
hundred dollars, and we have heard of a
man who wants to give five hundred dol
lars. This does not evince the extraor-
dinary alacrity which the Washington
people imagine we have out West to rush
into the imminent breach. The truth is
that this calling out of the militia is re-
garded as a stupendous bore. If anybody
thought that by the militia going into ac-
tive service the war could be ended this
summer, there would not be the least hesi-
tation. but the people have been humbug-
ged, frightened and cheated so often by the
Washington politicians that no confidence
is felt in anything they do or promise.
Under the Militia law OF Ohio volunteer
companies and regiments are to be filled up
by drafts from the enrolled militia of the
county and district in which they are or
ganized. This draft apd all its attendant
vexations, piled on top of the Federal con-
scription, constitutes an accumulation of
complications, vexations and distresses un-
der which any people, the most warlike and
patriotic on earth, would become confused
and disgusted. The militia are to assemble
next Monday, when the deficiency in the
various companies will probably be known,
and effective men who draw favorable
ticket in Lincoln's "lottery of life," may
speculate upon the chances of escaping the
after pang instituted by the patriotic Gov
ernors now in Washington.
The CoURTs-FRANKLIN COMMON PLEAS
The following is the venire issued by the
County Clerk for the Grand Jury, for the
May term of Common Pleas Court which
commences on the 10th proximp. Benz.
Beally, Mifflin, John Havens, Jefferson,
nuis Hoetar Cnlin,huc d u Raaca Nor