The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-01-15
The CONSUMPTION Act.

The Consumption Act
We recolect very well that here land
We suppose i. to have been the same all
over tie NORTH Democrats were denoun-
ceI hy Republican. as dislovalista or cop
perhesds for questioning the wisdom of
the conscrin'ion set. VII. il ha. had j's
hard run. and il i. now ADMITTED By al to
h.ve proved worse Than a failure: tina, II
wa. An extensive piece Of machinery put
in operation bv the A1minis'ration for the
purpos. Of bringing 300 900 men from The
rank. Of he peope TO fill up the broken
and dec,mated ranks Of our army. and has
failed 10 accomplish its purpose. The Ad-
min.tra,ion has expended over s. OOO,-
900 in operating the machine called " the
Draft" with the following result:
s 600 conscrip..
$4,000 volnntcer substitutes.
$4,000 900, and
A few riots.
When the Draft came numbering in
10 this county, We stated that the expense
which had attended and would attend up
on it, placed in the hands Of our own peo-
pie, to psv volunteers our quota Of men
would be furnished within sixty days,
while but few would be driven into the
military service. 1, is to be hoped that
this CONSUMPTION act will be repealed, and
If we ara to have any drafting hereafter,
let it be done through the State organza.
tions, as provided by the Federal Consti>
tuition. r. the Administration would only
trust the people, sufficient number of
willing volunteers would be furnished for
the purposes Of the war.
Gov SEYMOUR, who has been denounced
BY the Republicans as a sympsthizer with
the rebellion, urged upon the "powers
that be " at Washington an abandonment
OF the draft and a resort 20 the enlisting OF
the men required, promising that New
York would furnish its full quota. Ifmen
be required, let them @ as volunteers,
and not be dragged into the army as un
willing con-crip,s-the very idea of which
Is revolving 20 the proud American mind.
The military men in Congress are oppo-
sel 10 conscriptiug men, when volunteers
can be procured, as the latter will prove
hy 50 per cent. tire most reliable. Cons
gress may di-trus. the people so strongly
AS TO be unwilling to repeal this odi"us
law. or, knowing that they committed a
great bInnder in enacting TIE law. are un
willing TO own MP bv its repeal. The
Northern Ssles ard those portions Of he
Southern states which ara occupied BY
Federal troops, and subject to Federal au-
thority, can furnish 5000 600 able-bod-
led, fighting men. Surely from this num-
Der it VIII not bs difficult 10 o3tsin the
requisite number Of volunteers tor the mil
itary and naval service
We wonder ii the Republican. here
obouts will just now be IS bitter in ceuun,
ci.tion OF rs, az they were once, for saying
now what we said at the time Of the pass
age Of the consumption act Then, they
went into ecstacies over this law it was
just what The country needed Democrats
would be forced into the war, willing or
unwiiing-in no other way could Demo
Gratis be secured bat the Rennhlicans
were all ready, willing, and most anxious
to 90 and serve. and only held back to en-
JOY the fun of seeing copperheads and ,rsi
tors forced under the conscrinfinn act 20
march 10 The music Of Uncle Sans drum
and hfe. PLAYED b. Repub leans. How
msnv Republicans responded in person to
the draft Cer,.nlg not over 5 n1O, fer
iha, WA he full numbe, secured in the
draft OF 300 coo. The As 600 volunteer
substitutes were paid; We wonder bow
many OF them were from the ranks of the
loyal and vaIorous Republicans
These very loyal ami patriotic men will
OPPOSE the repeat Of this law for under i.
oil the appointments are made, carving
on. its provisions, and putting money into
The pockets Of these fellows, who love
greenbacks better than their country.
1 Saow is now naarlv five fee. lsep