Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-07-27
How TO Ayold the Draft.

Under the former law. persons liable
&c DO military duty, if drafted, were per-
r,itted 10 90 into the ranks, get substi
tu.e or pay Communication OF $500, and
get released from duty for three years
By the present law the communication
clause is repealed, and the President can
order draft for one year, also persons
not desiring to 60 into the service are
permitted to furnish substitutes before
tho draft. which persons will be exempt
during the time such substitutes are in
abe military service. provided said substi-
suite. are not liable to military duty.
Heretofore it has been quite customary
for persons not desiring to 90 into the
service. to form clubs, and by mutual
plcdges or contributions, raise money TO
commute for those who are drafted Now
re suggest that inasn-u II as the govern
nent of the United States wants men
more than money, that n club be formed,
whose object shall be to procure volun
seers and substitutes fer the army, the vol
unteers not only getting the bounty given
BY the club. bnt the bounty from the gov
srnrnent of 800. 500 or $500, according
TO the tin4e for which they enlist Supp0s
ing there are one hundred men IN each
ward of the city liable to the draft, which
,s not far from correct, and each man joins
the club and gives 5000, sum Of $50 600
will be raised from each ward. or So, 900
H., i, a, ,T,v,t
necessary to raise the quota under all calls
10 date The sum of $1,000 or $1,000 for
local bountics, levied b. tax, only part
Of which was paid raised the number he
fore. and a. the time for which men
are called i much shorter now similar
sum raised ard applied in GOOD faith.
viii raise the men It Is ali non
sense to coI-plain Of the repeal Of the
communication clause, Of the hardship Of
shc draft, when men bv u-ited effort
can 40 easily coEplv with the require
ments oF tie government and do their
duty. We owe all we Fave, beth af life
and Of property ta oar gevernmert ~
case her necessities are sRcR as 10 require
,hem. snd rhcu she calls, through the
anitpd voice Of ongress, and her Che
Magistrate, We know Of hat oce true
course for her citizens to pursue, an,l
shAt is, prepSre 70 resnond Labor j.
always irssome a. some, energetic deeds
for them TO perform are hardship. 1t
- possible for them to brood over their
autses 81 obstacles in their path look Ike
mountains. when if with willing hclrt4
she path that good sense and conscience
dictate. labor would be pleasant. and pat
kietism one ofthe first impulses of nature
Resist she draft ? what violate the las
Of the land enacted oith the greatest
care and solemnity, ana v7ith tke greatest
snterest in the equity api Justice both te
Che citizen and country Resist the draft
and becoms Yourself crimioal, subject e.
severe punishment YOU who haze been
Born or who have lived IL this country
long enough 10 become one Of her citizens
know too we'll the blessiEgs this govern
E,ent affords have toe many noble impHls
ss 10 see it ingloriously destroyed by
your ,reachery Skedaddlei Leave NO
nen and little children, to protect what
YOU are bound to defend by the strong
ast obligations known to humanity
bring disgrace on yourself and your of
spring by deserting yonr country in the
hour Of her greatest need Noi you
@rhom the God Of nature ylas endowed
with the attributes of true manhood can
never consent To become a skulker or a
coward, but viii always Be found at your
post, ready for duty