Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-22
THE law IRON THE supJEoT or
THE DRAFT


''e,' We nave 'aSen pans TO on'sln, from an
au.nor''a.'Nc source, an eaposition OF the law
II s'anus, enu present II TO our readers, WIN
'ne tuSgeStion that unnecessary controversies
on the subject should be avoided.
rnor 10 March j, 1863, the army oi the
lnted states w-s recruited by voluntary en-
iistments, zach state furnishing It's required
quola as unit, without regard to It's political
divisions, or the number furnished Oy any par
ticular localityi and so long as the required
number OF troops were iurnished oy this sys-
ten, 1t ives not deemed necessary or appro-
PIRATE for the general Government 10 attempt
to estimate the numbers furnished oy the DIFF
ferent localities In the several states.
But when II Was found that this system was
Inadequate for the wants Of the service. and ii
was determined to call out the military forces
of the Government by conscrirtion, It became
necessary, as a matter OF justice 10 all con-
cerned, that the burthcn imposed thould be
borne equally by all sections OF the country.
To this end 1t was determined that oacl Con-
gressional district and each subdivision of such
district should furnish It's equitable proportion
oi troops, according 10 inc number oi able
bodied male tizens liable to perform military
duty, resident therein'
As mas oeen sla'eu, Inc eohSefiptioh was
auoP'eu because the former methou oil raising
uo"ps was louuu 10 oe inauelua'e LOT INC me-
cessi'es oi Tue Ser'ie'' i's ooJcct oe'ng 10 rato
Tie requisite numoer OIL troops 10 successfully
carry on the war ana restore 'he u hioh'
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