The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-11-02
A HEAVY DRAFT AFTER
THE ELECTION !
KEW SITIE OF CONSUMPTION,
NO SUBSTITUTES TO BE AL
LOWED, AND ALL C0MMU-
TATI0N AND THE FIFTY
DAYS NOTICE TO BE
ABOLISHED.
FAILURE OF the LAST DRAFT
WASHINGTON, October 2i.
THE NEW WDRAFT-hMENDMENF OF THE CON

W hASulNbIONf OcOOucT -
THE NEW DRAFT-AMENDNfENF OF THE CON
sCRIPTION LAW.
II is understood here that the report Of
the Secretary Of War to Congress will euI-
brace the substance of very important
communication upon the subject OF the con-
scription act, which has been addressed to
Mr.. Stanton by Provost Marshal Fry. 1t
is stated that this document claims that the
present Conscription law is not only failure
in producing the right kind of men, but is a
mOnstrous expense not only to the govern
ment, but to in lividuals, cities, counties and
townships. General Fry urges that the law
should be amended, not allowing substitutes,
and compelling the personal services Of every
man, no matter what his situation, rs soon
as nc is drafted. 1t is found that the last
call for five hundred thousand men has
probably not added to our armies more than
one hundred thousand. The class recruited
are, in great degree, iail-birdS, foreigners
and vagabonds, who desert whenever they
can, and very large number have found
their way into the rebel ranks 1t is suppo-
sed that the cost to individuals and localities
of the last draft, will amount to not less
than one hundred and fifty millions of dol
lars, while the men recruited at this enoT-
nous cost are worth little or nothing to our
army. 1t is understood that the Secretary
of War will recommend to Congress the abo-
lition Of the right to prOcure substitutes,
and the fiity-day notice, so that hereafter
the nen drawn will be promptly put into the
ranks. Three hundred thousand more men
will he needed for the prosecution of the
campaign, if it is deemed advisable to keep
up our armies to their present standard, for
the reason that at least one hundred and
fifty thousand veteran troops will leave the
service before next May. 1t is found that
as our army is pushed into the southern ter
ritory greater number of men are needed
to cover the enormous extent Of our lines. =
Hence it is almost certain, should Mr.. LIN
coin be reelected, and there be no prospec
Of peace, as there will be none in the event
of his reelection, a preemptory draft tol
three hundred thousand men will be madt
as early as the lst of January. Congress
will be willing to adopt the recommendations
Of the Secretary of War, as there will be NJ
important election for two years. 1t will
be remembered that the Military Commit
tee of both the Senate and House strongly
urged the striking out of the substitute
clause in the last Congress. 1t was also thu
earnest wish of the War Department anC
the Provost Marshal General The pending
election, however, compelled the Republl
can congressman to insert the provisions al
lowing fifty days recruiting before the en-
forcement of the draft, and permitting the
use of substitutes,
BsA-On the above subject, the Washing
ton City National Republican, the officia
organ of Abraham Lincoln administration
in that city, fully confirms the above, whel
it says
The object of the draft is not to gil quo
tas, but to raise troops, and it should be eS
ecuted with that view and for that purpose
and as every able bodied citizen of the prop
er age is subject to be called into the ser
vice, no man who may be drafted in the tl
ture has just cause of complaint on az
count Of being required to reader his Gu
share Of military service.
There you have Tin full. Fyou desire
be drafted, and compelled to go into the sci
vice without notice or an opportunity
furnishing a substitute, you can have tho
pleasure by voting to continue the preset
Administration.