Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-10-11
The Draft.

During the past two weeks Abraham
Linctln's draft machine has been working
sl1wly hus surely thrc ughout the loyal
States. Hundreds ct thousands of poor
men have been dragged from their happy
homes at the wiIlOf those who hold the
rens Of government, aud taken of south to
fight for the abolition Of slavery.
The draft in Illinois will be comparas
lively light to what it must be in the other
States, but it is nevertheless a terrible in
Fiction. III the counties where it has tax
ell place. it's effects are like the simeon Of
the desert. 1t leaves in its track broken
hearts and desIate homes. The father,
the husband, the son, or the brother, is
forced to march at the point of the bayOnet
to headquarters, doa suit of soldier
clothes, and thence is transported to the
field, to face death in a Thousand shapes, TO
crafty the ambition of party struggling
to maintain its ascendency by Catering to
the views and wishes Of those who believe
in destroying the Union and sacr ificing the
life of every abls-bcGied white man in the
Country in order to cause the abandon
mept" Of an Institution recognized by the
constitution.
1t is hoped that must of'the towns Of this
county will fill their quotas without a
draft. The most strenuous efforts are be-
ing made to do SO, tut the high prices paid
for substitutes will make it very difficult.
However, Provost Marshal L1ngworth
seems disposed to afford every facility in
his power to the towns in arrears to fill up
their quotas before h sets the wheel in
motion. Ia the meantime let the people of
The towns whore deficits exist renew their
efforts to avoid the calamity Of conscrip-
ton. .......
No resistance, we believe, has been made
to the enforcement of the draft in any
| quarter. Democrats, while they believe
the law an. outrage upon humanity and
| private rights, and in violation of the cons
stitution and the rights OF the States, yet
bow their necks to the yoke with d resig-
nation that is surprising. This submis-
sion to the most OdiOus and oppressive OF
laws, on the part Of men vino detest it.
shows the confidence the people have il
the only constitutional remedy-the ballot
box.
..Substitutes range from eight hundred tc
fifteen hundred dollars, consequently the
poor men who are drafted must respond
10 person, while their wealthy or well tc
do neighbor can buy his man and stay a
home himself. Thus, after all, the sever
est woes Of the CONSUMPTION fall exclusives
ly upon the working men of the country
1t is true, men of means are taxed enOr'
mOusly, in various ways, on account of tht
I war, but what is the payment of little
money to precious life, and health, aud tht
comforts of homer
Yet LincOln's wheel of fIrtuDe, or rathe
misfortune, continues to turn. 1t IL deaf t
the cries and walls Of wives, aud mothers
and little children. 1t rolls In, and vii
continue to roll on, so long as Abraham
Lincoln is President. Let Lincoln Be re
elected and con tinue his war for tbt
abandonment Of slavery" and every abb,
man in the North may prepare himself tt
dance to the tune Of rebel bullets.
! Therefore, We appeal to every man whC
does not want the draft to 60 On, to vote fol
George B. Mcclellan. 1t is time we haC
done with the old draft horse" AMI pu
in President who will stop this bloody
and cruel war, and save the Union. Hence
le. US vote for Mcclellan.