The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-08-05
Information Relating to the Coming
Draft-Volunteers, Substitutes and
Drafted Men.

cations and inquiries that there are man,
citizens under exercise Of mind upon th
subject, who have not yet paid sullicien
attention TO the matter, or properly un
dersood that which has been said abou
it. We therefore give the following syn
opsis OF the requirements Of the law, EN-
bracing some things hitherto touched up
on. and others not yet noticed:
First. The exemptions Of the origina
act, 10 fathers Of motherless children un
der twelve years OF age, to some mem
bers OF families in which others are /,
the service, to sons who are the supper
Of aged and destitute parents, and 70
other similar causes, are no longer al
lowed.
Second. The Communication clause, By
which person who was drafted nigh
be released upon payment OF three hun
dred dollars, is repealed, with single ex
ception Of persons conscie1tiously op
posed TO bearing arms, who may commute
upon payment Of three hundred dollars
or otherwise be considered as mon
combatants," and, il drafted, be held tc
service for hospital duty, or in the care o.
Freedmen. Persons physically ircapa
Bile OF duty are exempt upon surgical ex
animation.
Third. The division of citizens into
two classes, the second class not being Ii.
able to service until the first class was ex.
hausted, is abolished, and al! citizens liza
BILE are enrolled in the same class and may
be held 10 similar service.
Fourth. The age of liability to the
draft, is between twenty and forty FIVE.
Fifth. Volunteers may be received
who are between the ages Of eighteen and
forty five years. Youths between sixteen
and eighteen years, may be received with
the consent Of their parents or guardians
The enlistment of boys under sixteen
years of age is military offence in the
office who recruits them, who may be
punished therefor. ,..
Sixth. Volunteers, whether white or
colored, receiye the Government bounty,
according 10 the time for which they agree
TO serve. For one year 500, for two
years $500, for three years 5000. These
amounts are paid in installments. TO a
one years volunteer, when mustered in,
$33, ,35, to q two years recruit S66,66,
TO three years recruit 500. Two 9th =
er installments are 10 be paid TO the vol
unteer or his representatives during the
term Of service.
Seventh. The monthly pay Of private,
either volunteer, substitute or draft,
man. is sixteen dollars month. Nom
commissioned and commissioned officers
receive an increased pay beyond the rates
which were allowed before the last session
OF Congress.
Eighth. Drafted men receive no boun.
ties from the Federal Government, and
we presume that they will no. receive any
from the town or county to which they
belong. ........ ''..
Ninth. Substitutes for drafted men, or
for men liable 10 draft, furnished in ad.
vance Of the draft, receive no bounties
from the government.
Tenth. Representative substitutes for
persons not liable TO draft ere considered
as volunteers, and receive the Federal and
municipal bounties, and whatever their
principal agrees TO give them.
Eleventh. Volunteers and representa-.
tive substitutes, may be mustered in for
one, two, or three years., as they may Sc,
lect. .
Twelfth. Substitutes for drafted men,
or men liable to draft, may be accepted
for one, two, or three years, according to
the time that the principal would have,
or as he may engage them.
Thirteenth. Representative substitutes
for persons not liable to draft, may be per-
sens who arc liable to draft.
Fourteenth. Substitutes for persons liza.
to draft, furnished before drafting, must
not themselves DO liable. They may eth
or bo aliens, veterans, or sailors who have
served two years and boen houorably dis.
charged, or the citizens of the States in re.
bellion, or slaves of Rebel owners.
Fifteenth. Tho principal shall be exempt
from draft during tho tme that tho said
substitute is not liable to draft, not exceed
ing tho time for which the substitute shall
DO accepted.
Sixteenth. The United States no longer
pays premiums for tho procuration of re-
cruits.
Seventeenth. Men furnished under tho
call of July Is, 1864, whothor enlisted for
/, or years, us well as all excess or
deficiency OF three years men on calls here.
tofore made, will count as man for man.
Tho equalization OF the amount of military
service rendered by tho different States and
parts OF States will be effected her CATER.
Eighteenth. A substitute for an enrolled
man is credited, and. therefore, deducted
from tho quota of.the locality he enlists in.
Nnotienth. An enrolled man furnishing
ar alien substitute is exempt for tho time of
service of the substitute, unless tho alien
becomes u citizen, or declares his intention
to become so, in which case the substitute
Ia liable to draft, and his principal likewise.
Twentieth, A man may enlist ia tho at
my or navy for three years as substitute.
II in tho navy, he must be twenty. three
years old.
Twenty-frst. Recruiting agents in Rebel
States must have ietter OF appointment
from the State Executive. The particular
Held ofa State in which the agent is to op.
crate, is TO be specified in the letter of ap.
polntment. All recruiting agents will be
subject to the rulos and articles of war. IL
is mado the duty OF any commanding off.
cor OF any department or district in which
recruiting agents operate, and of command
ing officers of rendezvous, to order back to
his State or arrest or hold for trial, as he
may deem best, any recruiting agent who
shall commit frauds uDou tho Goyernmept