North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-18
The Coming Draft,

were temporarily suppressed for anticipating
the Presidents former proclamation, and
previous to the late election every Mcclellan
man was denounced IS a rebel symPallizer,
and traitor, who dared to give utterance 10
his convictions that in the event OF Mr.. Lin
coln's re election another draft would be in
evitab!c Not only did the lesser lights OF
AbolitioniSIm howl themselves themselves
hoarse with the old Cnrtin shtbJ9latE, "Eote
the Republican ticket, and avoid the dfa.t,"
but those high in power, and who ouSh: to
have been good authority upon such subjects
reiterated again and again the pledge that no
more cons cri ptions would be necessary, and
none would be enforced. Secretary Seward
made point Of this promise in his Auburn
speech, and Solicitor Whiting assured The
country that the last draft had been success
ful and that the government had obtained ali
the men, and even more than was needed to
cap ture Richmond and finish up the Rebel
ion. The people took these gentlemen at
their word, and have reelected Mr.. Lincoln.
The reward follows even more promptly than
was anticipated by the most ultra Copper.
head; but it has come, and, though We may
not eXpess disappointment we do not feel,
we may at least be permitted TO give utter
ance to genuine condemnation Of the miser-
able falsehoods resorted to by the imbeCles
| in power to insure a retention Of their hold
upon the public purse and the public throat.
Since February laSt-conslderably less
than one year the Administration has is
sued calls, and ordered draft, for million
and half Of men. In February the Presi-
dent "caled" for five hundred thousand vol
unteers, all deficiencies to be supplied by
draft On the 10Th Of March he ordered
draft for TWO hundred thousand men, to
meet the immediate necessities Of the army
and navy" On the l9.h of July another
draft was ordered fora half million of men :;
and now We have another call for three hun
drcd thousand more,
Nj. Llncoa is yet f!Iing his uncx,irca
first term, and has been designated by the
| chosen electors of the Union as the incum-
bent of the presidential chair for for years
longer, His soldery are already stationed
IN every county, and are engaged IN hunting
| down the desperate victims of former con-
scriptions. The families Of those who have
already been enticed or forced into the war
are begging for an increase Of the scanty pit
tance allowed them by Boards Of Relief
| Those able-boiiel men who eau are fyinL
from their homes and seeking freedom in
monarchy. Conscriplion, taxc5 desola,ion
and want keep pace with each other, and The
time is not far distant when the almost uni
uersal sentiment VIII be, "Giye US any kind
Of peace rather than This .aimlass, devastating
war" In that day they who have sowr
the wind shall reap Tie whf'"'o4,'
vi one thing tho powers that be may res
assured tHe people W!i not submit quietly
% aho'her dfait be'ofe Ih@y have received
some satisfactory response 10 the ioii wing
inquiries, "A'ch cannot ian 10 suggest them
serves 70 every reutc't'5 mad
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'"e -o'''oo "o"'" '' "u''l'R'e lot garrison
III ioi 'S' anu 70 eulru al tue "he" ol coih'hu
n'ca''on ana supply Zee 'ne country IRON
and tranquility in every State"
la Il Ipatt 1ryFa s,y,F off. ! ~.