The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-08-11
INEQUALITIES oftIsc Draft.

We last week gave our readers a SAM
pie of the scoundrelism of the administra-
ton relative to the apportionment Of the
quotas under the late call of the Presi-
dent, showing that reprbiicon Massaehu-
SITS was required to furnish less than
two thirds as many troops as an equal
number of demccrctic districts in New
York We again call attention to this
subject, and lay before our readers some
facts and figures by which it will be seen
that the same game is being played in IN
diana. Massachusetts, has population Of
81 ,0c6, and the quota assigned her is
II go, or one in 81 of her population;
while Indiana with population of 500,
lbs has quota of 81, 573 assigned her.
OF one in every 80 of her population
Vow as a citizen of Indiana, We ak why
l. this Indiana is in excess on all for
mcr calls, while Massachusetts, is notori-
c''sly delinquent. Again the apportion
ment ofquotas among the several Congress-
ional Districts OF this State are also I'M
Just aud 50 far as we have had time to
examine the subject, in every instance
results in favor Of the aboltionists. For
cyamp,c, the 9th, or indianapolis District
contains population Of l2l l43, and her
quota IS fxcI 1t 3,9iG, while the 9th Dis
trict contains population of 1872 ,272, and
her quota IS ISL; in other words the 9th
Is called on for one in every Al Of her In
habitants. while the 9th must furnish one
in every 81 Of hers. Why is this ? Was
it necessary for the success Of Colfax to
make large apportionment to his district
aud thereby ncutralize the majority that
it is confidently believed would otlcrwie
be cast against 'li,n And did Morton
4 CO. feel that with the military stationed
at indianapolis they were sure to over
slaush the democratic party this year as
they have done there hcrctofore? Once
more; the appcrtionment aiaone the sever
al Counties Of this District is unjust st
Joseph with a population Of Is 100 is as
signed Isl men as her quota, Or Que in
every % Of her population, while Marshall
with a population Of only l2,722 is called
on for Hos as her quota, or one in every 81
of her population. Was this because St.
Joseph is a rcpubiicon county and the
home of Mr. Colfax, while Marshall is
democrGtic? The foregoing numbers are
the quotas assigned under the last call for
500, 900 more men, those precincts which
have heretofore furnished an excess will
have that excess deducted from their quo
tas, while those in arrears will now have |
the arrearages added to the present as
signmcnt We shall feel under obligations
to any one who knows, if he would in
plain straight forward manner explain the |
foregoing appointments So as to show ON
what principle they were made. If they
are just and fair the people wish to know
1T, and the facts and figures can be easily |
furnished. Ifthcy are, as we believe, the
machinery BY which corrupt, partizan
demasogucs hope to retain III power Lin
coin, Morton, Colfax 4 Co. let the people
know it and then if they arc so lost to all
sense of Justice aud their own rights as to
vote for these men and thereby help to
bind the yoke upon their own nccks, we
suppose there is no help for it. Let
the people themselves examine these
things and as worthy sons Of patriot sircs
swear by the God Of our fathers" that
the present race Of corrupt dcmagogucs.
and dishonest. political trickstcrs shall
give place to "houest, faithful and cara
blev men, and all will yet be well