Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-27

exemptions from bnroitmeht
As all matters connected with the enrolment
and draft Under the recentcall Of the President
for Eve hundred thousand more troops posses
general interest. We give the following informs
ton In reference to exemptions from enrolment,
.hich se received at q late hour last evening
from the Examining Surgeon. 10 the exclusion
Of editorials prepared for THE DAYS paper:
There Is an impression existing with
many persons that all examinations for e1
empiion take place before the draft. and
consequently great ruth i made
at this time. the result OF which + that those
claiming exemption are causing themselves unne
cessary trouble and expense, and the Board of
Enrolment much labor in the way OF explana
tons IN order to satisfy each individual that lie
IL not unjustly turned away.
The object Of toe present examination and eX
emption il simply to strike from the list the
names of those persons who are entirely and
permanently disabled
No man Of proper age can be exempt from en-
roilment except for manifest and permanent dis
ability Let the two words be taken in connec-
there ia at present.
Men may have tuberculosis. disease OF the
heart. and many other affections. which may be
permanent but not manifest. and, consequently
require careful examina ton TO determine their
exact nature. which examination will be given
them when drafted. and cannot be given before
Again. they may have manifest disability sufi
Gent to relieve them from particular draft-say
for one year-but not being permanent, would
leave them liable to subsequent drafts. Hence
the Improperly Of exempting them from enroll
ment
Exemptions from enrolment, as matter OF
course, would relieve from all drafts made under
the present enrolment.
IL would require great deal OF time, without
any profit, to make examinations OF all who
think themselves entitled to exemption, inas
much as drafted men are all carefully examined
and those having disability at the time of draft
or examination sufficient to leave no doubt of
their incspacity to perform military service for
one year will be relieved or discharged from ser
vice. and, in order to provide for this. one hun
dred per cent more men will be drawn in each
sub-distrct than is required 10 fill the quota.
A great many persons are solicitous about the
prospect Of their being exempt. il drafted, thus
--.sir;,ss decision in adsause All gise S a
.--,..ss: la rtae.s seis .feence rom
home at the time o tss -f
ssch opinion. are no, given, as eco. d
uishousan examination.
III there were bat few cases OF this kind the
Board might satisfy them. but once commence
such examinations there would be no time lei'
for any other business. a. already there has been
many applications of this kind.
On Mouiay we will give the lis. Of diseases
and infrpities which disqualify for military
service. AID for which only drafted men are to be
rejected as PHYSICAL, mentally unfit FOE the
service
TbsIatestst instructions upon the subject are
that great majority Of the causes enumerated
is i,not the disease itself which exempts, but Tho
Consequence or effect TO the disease which dis
cali6ss the drafted men from service.
Certain conditions are specified and must
exist to en,ile drafted men TO exemption tx
emptions made in 1862 will have no effect in re
leving at the present time. as at that time their
was no uniform rule governing the examination
There is no limit as To stature, that being con
sidered by the Board only in the general exaDn
alton as to fitness for military service
No certificate of physician or surgeon is te
be received in support OF any point in the claim
OF drafted men for exemption from military ser
vice, unless the facts and statements therein
set forth are affirmed or sworn to before Ter
son authorized bv law to administer oaths.'
Papers throughout, this district will confer
favor upon the citizens by publishing the allow
information, and relieve the Board OF much un
necessary labor