, 1865-03-26

Tha little "horse shoe model machine, which
iered, and accepted with thanks.
Several other dopationa were reported.
The chairman eaid that the question Of entrance
4 ea should be settled ere long. I. shonld be re-
Merrill Ladd moved that tho Building Commit,
Tee be instructed to consider tha adv1sabtlttJ OF
ticles portion OF the proceeds of which ahall be
Riveu to the Fair. Laid on the table for tho pres
Wrs. uveruore said that 1t was intended to make
the opening day Of the Far great gaia day. day
OF paseant1y. The pyrotechntats o. sew York.
had ~ nona e1h 81 rona e
here II Richmond WIS taken- Prcsident Lincoln
wonld be here. and plenty Of lesser celebrities.
The meeting then adjourned.
THE NEW DRAFT LAW.
subhtitute.-Draft Acknowledgements
cy OF the Law-Upinaux Of At
torney General rpeed.
The following Official copy Of the opinion Of
Attorney General Speed on the meanings OF the
new Law, is Of great interest to all liable to ser
-Arronsxx GExEnAI's o7Y1of,
Hon. Edwin H. Stanton, Secratsry of War;:
Of lie t & ss5r s
~ Of March 81 1sss supcEsssaea" the 4th aecaon
enables eny enrolled person, before draft> to fur
nish ian acceptable substitute who Is not liable
service Of I tba United siatcs," aud provides that
the perEon so furnishing such substitute "th1l be
exempt from draft during the tune for which such
ing tho time for which such substitute shall have
been drafted.
under this enactment any person enrolled, aud
drait during The whole period ot time for which
he shall procure Bubsntute to be enlisted. pro-
3ded t4s saesttute shall be e long not i,sels to
drsft, which snch person obtains BY furnishing
substitute before the an ic!pated draft but II IL an
dsWa It aaa Wnch
occur during the entire time for which his snbsd-
tute has ese9 accepted By tae Govern.
%sn .es fe AZ e. esanpe e T.. H1s
sutute is accepted % q three years' rol-
unteer and remains 30 long not liable to DRAFT, The
principal BY he provision Of the Law Of 1854 ju.t
referred TO, !: insured aeainst the rf:k OF being
| drafted Su11ng the whole period for which his
substitute enlisted, no matter bow many dra!,s
between TIE b;a Of tes
u o
drai 1he party Who desires to avail % Sim.et ~ ri u
is spropes'y md justly required to compensate tho
snch being the provision Of the law q 1854. on
patton Of a druft, the law Of March 3, 1855, pro.
person Or persons, enrolled IN any aub,dlstrics,
may, after notice Of DRAFT, and befora the Same
shall have taken place, ca9Es 70 he mustered into
recruits, nut subject To- draft, as they may deem
expedien which recruits shall Eiand to the credit
ct he pe,sM9ps ~ e. thgs causing them to be musteEea
enne. OF 90 many Of them Is may be drafted, to ths
extent OF tho nnmbor Of such recruits, and In the
ssr e e ns s
1t lt clear that the enactment provides for quite
another case than that contemplated BY the pro
sstte consss Upon a.
privilege entirely distinct from thatRivcn tt
him hy that statute, ofwhtch he NAV avail hin,
ed SgqSSe Se se It u 10 ms
ndes ID ths psoen Of hs 2sd sGon n
draft, cauae to Be mustered Into the eervtce,r
"Iecr1it not subject to draft" which :. recruit
will island to tbs credit Of the enrolled PEI
.on; , cs9sSinE him to be mustered III II Eth u
On tie happening of talt contingency. Is ! euost,
..ute for such principal. But the ''credit'' shsi
avail aim only 1or the particular drail in adsanc
Thefe il no provision In the act Of 1866. that tn
ton. shall be exempt from drafF' during Ii
time for which the rec1 nit mar have been accep'
ed and eni1sted. But the only benefit which
| person go Furnishing recruit derives under th
Ing drafted, Of !" c1ed1t"on the particular draj
r. Of Tsh FL a
atitute, he can only avs,l the person who cause
: dfaft before, and in anticipation Of which he v.
drafted !. any Other d5ats sssa5las .lS 4i;*f 4
) At ii Affected. There il: manifest
tiens q ihe o. aets Of ISL and 1855, to Which 70 "
8 have called my attention One les not 1nfrlns
: upon nor even cross the path Of, The other The
l. the citizens liable to draft either to buy stan
. sti'ute,. !. and eecure hin TO be mustered IN. AZ
eb9n ts9 9; ffe hs a,a da.n
latter be 20 long not liable to dram, Or he N.
procn!e for The Governments recruit" not nab
- draft snd obtain credit for such reerqit il ca
. cE, to the liability Of being compelled Ia repe
Us b1 a1 H. eEes dfa that
: Chiefly, suppose, The design Of the proYlsit
4 OF The Act Of 1k65, under Consideration, was
Sass s n 1naasemeat and PEescn. st.mulns 70 ne1
= t1ict, before the liability Of any Of them becau
- fixed. BY draft TO obtain volunteer recruits 4
the army. Congress. IN this law, offers auch as
ID the aI~ies. Iteaya to the residents Ut tho null
Is tudnoue counrcr, townships, wards and precInc
I throughout The country, Organize yourself
csat,ss sosetss; inancc Eolqnteers 70 enlist IN
d amounts OF bounty as you may be able to ralse
your contributions to the recruiting funds Of 20
listed INTO ihe service, he roI1nteers yoa @ m!
have raised Will stand 70 The credit o. as many
you as may happen to be drafted, to the extent
:" at the time The recruits arr mustered IN. y,
sucn te Tue declasaton and promise Of the ne
law. 1ts policy ts to recralting, not Il
s. organize associations for the advancement Of "
unteerlng rather the purchase OF sabsa utes
In enacttng this new law, and inauguraung th
l NGffrT. ChnprhzS hCwayar has r..
>. away the right oi The enrolled person, before
3 drait, TO furnish substitute, Witn the qualitt
from dra(t, during The time for which his spbs
s9te @ xnssl 9ass % been accepted. He s'ill hss It
Of tho srd Of March, 1864 Of Obtaining 'reeru,
y previous to each draft, as it may occur, and
,aerssy s5sas IN the eren any
Inn Of opinion therefore, that the a3td nectt
9fthe act of Mareh STD, 1850, does not :aperse
e As sa9s @
= me ls. whether 1.-THE reIuits" which are " to
taken II substitutes" are to be considered q
hd 1Ss
y Enitea shtea; Or Is substitutes whieS ne furni
u s Il e., e. sae r. VIII
~ persons cnrolied tn any sub-distfict may csase
b 1ass s o tsf III Sd seesa
= act Of Sd Gareh.. lse6 are to bs eonslde,
Dc md testea Us other volunteers, rho aEo,
iii 4 tbs IS om on
Of he 'sw eoats,nsa + :, H. +. fossgo e
'e0 !scrediung. The section Of the Act OF 1855 IN
NO consideration. doss not spesE Ct M ,he "reesni
sar they "thall be taken subsututes" for The
nff fcns who cause them TO be mustered In. Fl
ssate, Tsei9 Ps.tg @ e.seas es.sas
~ under the law. that Of credits for their pro