Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-08-12
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To the Citizens Of LeWisburg,

The following paragraph, taken from
the 9th section Uf the amended enrolling
act, shows clearly, let, that the'psyment OF
$500 made at any time does not exempt
the drafted person, III any event, for more
than one year; q, that such payment
made since Feb. II, 1854, lthe date ot
the passage Of the ameudlncntl only re-
lieycs from draft in filling the quota then
being drafted for. These are the words
Of the amended act:
-! sny GRATED person ssIl hereafter rsy money rr
the Iracarsnp c sGbsi.tg- under the provisions Of
Ii-h ;his i- aI1-IiI.. ut, such payment
of money -hsl oerate only T. rel! such person
dr4.t tl.iu- hat quota sad hi- shall II
ta,n-i ou the ri n tng :utur- quotas hai IL in
stGu'" sha! The eAenYt q any I-rson scrogut 4
h. Svf1-nt 4 -7n money :or the lTpsGratioR Z
81 substitute extend b-youi one year; but At the
end of YEAR every such case. the naLae Of AuE
Tsrsar e,eaTi=I sa. be enrolled again. il b-;r-
r-turui 70 Tue en7!nsn; isFUndeE the IEcVI.lls Q:
;Lis sec;ion.-
This IS enough to show that every en-
rolled man between the age Of 20 and -
is interested in deyisiDg ways and means
for relief from the coming draft
Now. if the enrolment for our Borough
is corrected, as is confidently expected,
and it viii be certainly known by Satur-
day evening. our quota upon the present
call viii be reduced TO forty men-rcr-
haps a. low as ;hirty-fye The meeting
Of Wednesday evening developed the fact
that the men could be raised from our
midst sufficient in number TO Ell this
quota, provided the means were supplied.
Now, forty men at 500 would be s. 900 /;
at $500, would be $4,000. Men in this
place are now engaging substitutes at
saU9-la = company Of twenty We have uu-
der>tood > nov the aggregate sum these
twenty men thus pay, would. if properly
applied. save the necessity of substitutes
and pat in their places good volunteers.
1t has come to this we must either
90 or get others to go for Us and men
who paid their paltry So and Sl0 when
the other subscription was raised must
now pay their 500 or $500, or the
amount can not be raised. The ready and
liberal men are getting tired paying for
others, and those liable to draft must nov
help themselves The volunteer. are rea-
dy and willing and await or course on
Saturday night. and something must be
done el.e each tab must stand on lis
ewn bottom, ii il has any.
What credit. too. it would be for the
place to send out forty good cheerful vol
unteers ald this reminds Us. that prop
erty owners who are not liable To a draft
have an interest in this matter. Does not
the burning Of Chan.ber.burg teach every
man If property that the tenure Of his
possessions is very slim with invading
hOrdes Of Rebels on our borders Has
three years experience failed to teach that
1t is the army that stands between the
rebels aud our lives aud property? and il
there are, a. We know there are, hearts
among Us willing and brave enough to
stand between u and the foe. should We
grud-e them two or three hundred dol
lars to keep their families above want
while they are gone?
last Buaaloe and Union are raising
the money and viii send their men, why
should Lewisbgrg be behind now? Let
measures be taken Immediately, each man
make himself a committee to ascertain
what his neighbor will do, and on Satur-
day night lei Independent Hall be crow
ded ; and let us say 10 our brave boys, We
Will take them at their offer.