M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-01-12
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I" 'neI kOmrs with arms IN their
hands, an | well known loyalty IN their
hearts, the wave Oi rebellion very
RAPIDLY subsided; And The cOnspiratora
w'0 had been boldcst in their dem.
"ns'railons Of resistance to the laws.
wore among the first to hurry substi-,
tues into the ranks Of the army. W
relieve tho State Of their presence in
order 10 avoid the service they had
openly threatened could not DO i'm
p paed. The draft went forward
promptly, AMI in the mrst peaceable
manner. The persecution and abuse
VI Union citE-ns ceased At once. Law
and order were again in the ascend
ant; aud no doubt or fear was enter
taIneu "s to the ability OF the State 10
maintain them. Aud yet no force
WA used; no considerable body of
m'n kept under arms in military
arrays no parade or exhibition Of
armed forces. Bat there spread all
over onr territory consciousness that
tha State MAS prepared tor any elner.
= nc'; thar lie protectors were ready
a 8 monent's warli z. and could
be lmpl,cltly relied upon; - and
that he first movernsn; toward forci-
bic rrsIsiaDco or the laws would DO
speedily crushed, entai,ng its conse.
q1vnc'S upon those who might insnG
"fhte It, 1t was II peaceful triumph,
achieved b. the inherent power Of Q
Sate, N It Iast pretensions manifest
alont and lts result and consequences
ni thousand tlmee more value than
tile expenditure. the organic tlon and
suppor, Of the National Guard has
imposed upon the people.
CALLS AND QUOTAS or MEN.
Since tho first Of January, 1854,
the Government has called upon this
State Tor men tor the army as follows:
February lst, l'S4..........." 81 as
Mafeh I4lhI ''''''" =. .."..20h90
July l3,h, "."....... .sO, ,792
Total -" .."...........l95,sSA
Public opinion demands that coma
measures be adopted to prevent or to
punish the voluntary abseDteism Of
lpyrsons Liable to military service
rom the State, on the approach or
dnrlug the p 'ndency Of u draft. 1t 10
estimated tnat the number Of men
"hO hoI from the State as the recent
draIt approached, and during it's exc.
cution, exceeded twenty thousand.
Those who were not drawn Of course
returned when the quotas oftheir die
trlc's were ii led; thosa who were
drafted renamed away, with few eX-
ctPtions, where substitutes We r. pro.
cured A large number left during
the ten days allowed by law between
draH and notification, 70 meet all
these Deficiencies supplementary
draiis became necessary; and then
'he Same process went on until in
i me CASES, there were not men en-
ougr left IN townships to fill the quo.
ta;. Many men drafted in one sec
'ion Vt the State, are, no doubt, skulk
ny, or opon y residing in oher por.
u ns Of Il; many have gone into 9th.
r States AMI The Territories; aud not
lew have fed to Canada.
THIS q serious evil, and yet the
remedy may not be unattended with
difficulties. The supplementary drafs
does not release the refugees who 90.
casloned it irom military service. AO
10 these, You may b. able to adopt
sOrI measures tG arrest aud hold
lhem to service, where they will aid
III reducing suhs' qnent quotas, Tho
ctas'-,quIiIy SulV--wno deserted
the State tnal prutecied them. in tho
Iour when their services were r,Quir.
| 1i I)r her defense, It 10 possible can
Irt Od puai 'ded Tor the past Otfanse;
UuS II ID clearly in yUuI power TO pro
Elds punisBIuent tor such traDsgrcs-
sIIn- IN The mtur1. A large portion
them can not be eGectuslly reached
u. liues and penalties. ls it no.,
tn>reiOre, Legitimate to impose upon
:n1 oilense a forfeiture of civil or po-
ltical rightsl do not fad any in~
trrdctlOn; while there IL moral i! nue
legal iOrct IN the argument that the
mAu VINO lgnJmuously d .e' itnmtas
call vi his country in the hour Of peril,
should not be permitted to quietly re.
turn when the danger Id past, or the
service has been imposed Oh another,
to m'ng!e lii shaping the policy Ot thss
country, and cnous'ng Its rulers. II
Is not sufficient reply tina. such N
man Is poIIuca.Iy opposed to thu pol.
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