St. Mary's gazette., 1864-12-15

Prepare for the Futsrs>
The draft which has lately taken p'ses
in ,ais soanty. shonld. We thisk. prove
clearly 70 she niui sf every sse. ,h@, our
jsdustrisl Interests would be completely =
psral,ssd. we're another - take place with
our quos. based upcn the pressss enroll
'ssss. At rfesnt. i: embraces Il or ness-
ly all Of those whs. st The commence mens
of the var took sp their rcsiaesse ~nhin
che ';ses Of the Confederate S,atss-laany
whose inesraeity for -iiitsry d..y is apps-
seus to every one. ard many no,"riously
over .gs at The tims Of enrolment. Near
ly two yesss have elapsed sisee the last
ssrolmen. sosh place, ssd during that
,ine many ksve arrived At ,he ages Of
twenty and tor.y-ase. the krnsr hsiss
r,u lisbls t.. ans ,bs !stse. exempt from
draft. The sius of the father May be- vis-
ied a3op the GOD. bot . eommunisy should
sx be held te~ponsibls for the misdeeds
es,hoss pessors who have long since taken
up their reside nee 10 aoo.hsr section Of
tae .aun.ry-sor shoald We b. compelled
81 sufes frsns the unisirness and injustice
st iasossn, and eor.apt fuuctionaries.-
This unjust enrolment i. one Of these acts
some,im-s committed BY public officers
whs are oser seslsus 10 the discharge Of
their du'iss s--aut vbieh, while perhaps
Bringing few extra dollars 's,o their
, ,ote.s, are the source Of great ioju.lice
.ad wrong - the people tsvaris whom
they swear to execute the ds:ics Of their
atkoc "sishout tavos. or rarsi.lity."
Runars rss.h rs. bosh by oar sx-
ehsnges and through private channels.
that another cali :os troops vii! sson be
nads and ,hxt the sabytitste clsuss in the
eoososip,isu acs viii 30 repealed II Huch
shoul1 be the ea.s i, vill tax. ,be last msn
from The able bodied porsiNa Of cur eom-
nusit, 70 al our qscss uoder any call
&at - likely to be made. With the
history Of the past b.forc ne. i, bcheovss
~ - w side aIl apathy aud indifference
sad prepare for our failure welfare. The
opportunity j. nov offered. and il not soon
impsoved. will BE- loss 10 as. Eforts aho"Id
bs uso.1s 70 ies. Over s~snllp.ert liss cor
r-cs~d ;ms.ediaa<iy. Il is in ear ovn
own hands. sAd II unnecessary Affections
sre visited up1n the e"ausy. We can lay
the blame apou 90 ere but ourselves
Every facility is now offered BY the officers
.. headquarters 70 have the nece'sary cor
ree.ions msde. and il 10 even esioissd npon
~ 60 do 60 The tirae bss now arrived stea
4 b %. selEs;ens 10 depend ug'a eur rsh
10 sfhsers q agents. They have not the
seeesssry infor masi,n required. aud is can
alone 30 obssined srcm thn~s Immediately
interested. il - 70 oar is'<rex to havs tAs
wine Of every ah~ bodied MIN te'rss" tie
or ef t.eeasy ord f'ry:. :.6se .f''" the 'i'ts,
AID tle sauses IF al ou<r tbs latter figure,
t>g~tAsy rita oR ~oa-residtnts ,~d those
s.&oriouly d;s.Ned x~ask from them.
In view of the importance Of ibis matter
We publish in another column the order oi
cs. Browne. provcsSms.shs' Of Mary
l.ud aud Delaware. to which We invite inc
part;e ul.r attention Of our res'lers. partic-
u'ar'y those suhjes, 10 draft.
live esaaos &c. the proper e1sd'.s a.
io~ed -. Lee u'. ., lesss. make 40 effort n
have sur qs"ta sxed upon correct basis.
..Ths time ma, ~ short" 10 which We will
be allowed to arrange .ais important mat
ses, sod is shculd. above eli otbors. bs
ss.i,sed 20 our cssefsl and earnest eousid'
eSssiuu.