Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-08-30
TIE YANKEE DRAFT.

rho popularity ot iaG "i'.@c HTSt.. Ho n"''
| 40 d,ubl hu. t!,isIi.iL5 M:i rs t,u ii IN tho
condition 81! Lac tnfreay I:!Isll. VarJ fond III
,sar TIL i. o3,:ie: 81 tins dsh,ius, and like
Artemu4 W.rl, willing "to saori6,c every
uble bodied relation he has in tho world" to
tho sAnrad n..l,.s Of universal frcoJum:
| tsqw ';.iat. ba!,r, rtaiing the very lucid
Argument ur IL. Times" | had some honest
doubts IT shs popularity oi tho recent order
for ,,rrlt. SuDposiuS it ntcoesary. however,
| !Iri:aI upon !: Is m evil incident to war,
rather thar Az desirable blessinS to individ-
u.!s aid aoc;9.Y. Bat now am oor flent
was mistaken. .nd neither the "curious twist
in.s 1T tho rn!i,i.al maii,nant." nor the pu-
:,ii!en aI.ns idea uf unlurnl atiuction and anx-
:a,y. nur the review Gt tho military situation,
, NO., VI preyiuua calls aud the nu pbsrs OF men
,s-.nmudrl, i~,r tho prospect of future calls us
J l.ryr. can ut,ak: ;i.a confidence have in the
+; rnit!,..l beauty. iSe popularity CT the draft.
| faerr nra u .rcas maGy lallaciss INDUCED in
| by various rsn9!a, "t which to doubt the pop.
ni.iiEy 81 the daft Is one oI tho principal.-
! Mrs. %i noers, tha talented u,asrun Of Doths-
| s,.y's Hail. proved ovn1l,'-Yoly t!.at birthstone
nn,i nln!a-rts i, ri eaG.!lHnt AID popular ar
t'cle VI iuGd irr boarding. school boys. having
an s.Eirah.s ctfent on tho digestion, espccial.
| " III an economical pclns Ut view. Byron,
| l. rngagilie and Dnmein Aubscrihai to King
| I'c,dnaad's strict Observnnoes" to abstain
! from tbs souiety o. ladies, to fast almost CON-
t:nunily. md to sleep bnt thrss hours OF the
twenty .inur. aud if subsequently, y they sto and
drank according to tho dictates ii their orisi-
| RAJ nat,irh. and Ware dhteoted i'll smours with
R,aalinc, Maria ard Katherine, it was not
because of any fault iu their plan, but be-
cause they did mt carry it out with that en-
thusiasln that should havo accompanied i;s
exeeutiM:. Capital capital" l exclaimed,
IN raaiins in tho "Times" that everybody was
| ina glowing enthusiasm CT admiration over
| the draft proclamation. "rhs people huve
| discovered that continual nonscription IL all
HAT La, hccn waJiing heretofore to make cur
republic ,hh fsse=t an! happisst on earth"
- tell hin the joyful aews Noighbor Smith,
,ir. Editor. Is ui,o ot oir u:cst loyal ard de-
.a,cI citizens Ils has no fumily, and is
-uuewhIt "ller than myself being juEt
! ;arnst vf .Grty.-ig. lIa ], member in good
n.aadius % tue Loyal League, and was ono Gf
re most enthnaastc mos in It's Admiration
| 81 tho negro .eaiGtsnta that Eere presented
| with tic 'lovs and honor" Of tho wives and
daughters IF his loya! league associates some
time ago "Ah. ncighiuc Jopcs," said be-,
rubbing his palma together in delight, 81
know all ahaGt il. I've uss read it. know
| it; | knew it before. Tis last legs Of this
wicket rebellion, .ir, arc totteriEg, Sir; tottsr
| ing. sNy. The aal,,pi,il, sir, ID contracting
I .i1 Iui:-: tho backbone vi this iuhumHu md
| .,ucrIrarl .ch"!li"m - broken: on ell this ere
c,uinoui, sir, the la-! ,uan AN! !ao last dollar
shall be chucrfnl!y given IL this era cause,
and them liberty si,al! rei:.a from tho Atant;n
- tho :';.aiiit; i0m tu lnkea 10 tho gnii. sic Z"
| caught Smiths Esad ia an ecsiaay Of joy
".lonc7.' ra'l he. you're ioJa! mall. 81
40 l. Az he only rasres IL thc. am II little
:1o ola to bo dra:sCi. AMI therefore exempt
| But assure you tEi. has not .ha slightest
| iEiuci1a On mg nnswcr3:ng loyalty. Jones,
vou ure -: .SrtY-!ve yuE. Jones, easy sou.
| 10 indeed. Tho pealls. sir, tho penilo asc
| enthusiastic as they never ware before in the
smpport Of ;!:u war. !: ;s q pity we hs7a not
a!way9 had ~ raae'i,n to develop their latent
c:.sreiJa. But wc have unly osuluienced to
.:.yeiup them, sir; | M, cJnflen: wn havo
only commenced. Wo srp coming, Father
atr.lruln, iiyo hui.i!ai millions more, and, AZ
! sud haurc, ! Inly ra.rat hat ana exempt"
1 shapa Smiths Lar,! nra.u; shcok both
l:i!!A-, rfa::ds. and deli yhtlt 10 find CON
Ifin-iiIH ~ E"I i:''i JUS I"-!' hSribR
% down s,reet, | mo; MIR. Frederick Augus-
:ns Simrkina,a . tino-loohinR young man of
ti 4nty-i!ye. M.. SimI ms. or rather Fred,
~ nUs aGruhtoulud to cul 1iui. ii promising
aud In,.riu.ic young man, aij1 a Inember OF
lh- I.lYsl :.c@raa, with dark mouataohs and
:!.o hernia ar. S!mFiiEs, q. Father Fred,
pra.s,! his l33gi.y Ii day Gr tw) a;.o by indu-
Gang ncwiy~arrise4 emigrant TO eniiVt, giving
hin dirty dollars nf the bounty money thus
u1a;nc&, and koeEins tio rest, probably to
r.y ,.o EXPENSES If tho Loyal L.ague-a
u":o ,.irintcr.isai uuI PATRIOTIC disposition,
ns lrn informed me, than if i: hal all been
wasted upon tho rco,ut. "Ah, my dear MIR.
Jones'" said he, "how | congratulate you
upon being hearty and we'll in this crisis,
VIXEN The country Gcmand4 the scrycea of ber
n5c bp4ied men. As fur me, shall!
30 with y.u in s2iris, Mr.. Jones. though
n.ce.snrily absent ia tho body" and
j:r. s:uapE;us, OF rather Fred, groaned
iuwArdl7 us ws parted. Tho next per-
s)n ules was contractor, who has amassed
~ han,.some fortune by purchasing abandoned
,.o.hiIg from Camps Gad hospitals, and manu-
iucIufiug them into new army 01ercOa.5 and
b!aokelI Mr.. h.u:uidab Puultcerag (which
il merely nom dc plume give him for the
uacasion) approached lao with heaming eyes
uui :: face gl0Wiag with patriotic and disin-
tertGied enIhusias,n. mir. Jones'" said ho,
~ ira.t for half million OF .ncn now will be
the salvation Of tlt= Country. Everybody ID
ionsinS t. ha drafted. 1t is getting fashiona-
bio to uu drafted; quito Il fayurits amueement
indeed, altloug!l u! course everybody cannot
20. | sincerely wish cond. tu: my r7osen,
services tn lilo gpTesamen. 4 think outweigh,
any that might renior in tho army. have
Is substitute, however, already engaged; q
warh Imam whose bargain ends on September
lQsh; good foiluw. got l.in c:.aap. inst think
of ths mssniRoun, lt,ainess | shall DO when
the n.8 leYles get into operations; old clothes
cvu.s, pants. o:eroJats, grosnbacks, firm OF
Plu!ticera- Il Sons. Cost Of Lu5stitu;e is but
!. r,n,l premium on the business tn be dOnc.' u
m;.;rt meai,pn others. M. Editor, with
mjo.n havs c,nvors3h N tho sanlo sub Hjent
;:;i ~, ul wh.m pssne,i to express but one
"r!aion. 70 he sure thcY woFo noarly nj
Contractors rr "iiiec holders. exempt for.va'
;i3ns reasons but had resolved principally
T. coreult that class OF l.cople, !1r | reasoned
t, mysuir that, as desired only loyal opin-
Ias, must :n.sGit ,hGsa WHO clninIcd to bt
The only luyalists in tue land, and who,
found. haL raad tho article alluded to. Ire
,uras! !,ptne, hopeful and satisfied. It is {
.rea. n'i.tskH, Mr.. Editor. u suppose thai
wa. il njt tie normal c,rdition Of mankind
aad thrt coasctl pt!on is not ;s ohie!ess bless
my. It is like phlebo,omy in surgcry, de-
p!g,ins t:;e SICK st.te cf its supsrahuudan
i!voI and csu.rair!nr ponef aud authority
into u more manageable form, ~ that the des'
,inics ii people may be governed By the dash O
pen CT tho tink!ins ot L bell. We are liv
ing. MIR. Filter. ''iu srani and awful time,
when .tn te living is sublime" Thus think
ing, weat home to my wta and children, de-
t,rninsi to generonSly trust my country fe!
thoir maiuteusnce when am gous 70 the %tr
Yours, s.. Asu.LL O'PATs.
Naw fort. Jul3 90.
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