Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-25
THE DRAFT.

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Important Facta EorS tho People OF
Those Counties wherein a Draft 4,
to Take Place. ,--.-,Ez
At the request, Of one Of the officers con.
nected with the Board of Enroll nent in
this Congressional District, we publish for
the benefit OF the people in those counties
wherein dFAfs:is,tO take, place the follow
ing summary Of facts;-r, on af- y
Who are Ezsmpt4.-In addition to the
physically and mentally disabled, persons
under 20 and over 45 years of age at the
date of draft are exempt. Family bibles.
oaptlsmal certificates and church registers,
where these are in existence, are used 10
Establishing non:liability on account of
age and eh0uld be offered nproof; together
with the necessary afidavits.
Aliens are exempt. An alien, in the
meaning of the law, is person born under
q foreign government who has not fled a
I.declaratiou of intention to become a citi.
zen, has never voted or attempted to vote.
and who, has not held an office, civil or
military, in this country. The fact of the
alienage must bemade to appear in due
form. supported by the sworn certificate
of two persons not themselves aliens, who
state thatthey know the party and believe
nls statements, 10 be true. u,j q /.
Persons who have been two years ID the
service are exempt. The fact Of having so
served must be proven by the exhibition
of discharge or other satisfactory proof.
Substitutes before eDr1tt.-Asthe law now
stands, only persons not themselves liable
to draft can become substitutes for enrolled
men before draft. Of.course for such we
must look to the list Of exempts-petsons
under 20, aliens, and such as have served
two years in the present war.
Il should not be forgotten that the regu-
lations require that aman who offers him.
self as substitute for AN enrolled man,
mVst=pFoVe his non-liaoility to draft in the
> same way that he would be required to do
tiff he were drafted aud claimed exemp.
ton for the sane reason.
1t should be borne in mind that in all
cases of furnishing substitutes in lieu of
! draft, the principal is exempt only so long
as the substitute is not liable, not exceed
: iug the time for which the substitute shall
have been accepted. If the substitute en-
lists at nineteen years and five months of
! age, the principal is exempt for seven
months. II the substitute be over forty
i've years of age at enlistment, the princi-
pal is exempt for the term of enlistment
OF the substitute or for less period if
!! Congress should make men over forty. five
: liable to draft. In the case of an alien
substitute, the principal is exempt for his
term of enlistment, although the alien him.
self may determine his principal's liability
by fling declaration of intention to be-.
come citizen, voting at election or hold.
ing an office, civil or military.
II SHbStitutes after Draf.-Persons them
selVes liable to draft, may enlist as substi-
tuteHEfor drafted men, but in such case the
nams of the principal shall again be placed
J, on the roll and be liable to draft on future
. calls, butnot until the present enrolment
y shalt be exhausted. If drafted man fur
L nishes q substitute not liable to draft, he
2 is exempt for the length of time the substi-
b tu;e ia not liable. A drafted man fur nish-
i ing substitute can under no circumstances
De exempt for q longer period than the
time ?or which he was drafted. ~
i Neither substitutes for drafted or enroll
Z ed men, nor drafted, men themselves, are
n n allowed any choice of regiments, but must
go Sherever they are assigned. ,.=l5
- should be stated that it is rarely that 9
- BOY u1der eighteen is accepted into service
oy l prudent sutgsoE, by far the larger
: nun otr of such being too dimiuutive and
. imu Atare, 1t frequently happens that 9
mau o7er forty-6ve makes an available
: s1bt II lite, but his acceptability depends
upo! variely of .cirCumstances and can
not absolutely. determined until the mar
% Is OF e d. Ii is useless in any casee 70 9fel
ANA Substitute who is over ifty.3
: gu ttutes are not allowed furlOugh
atter listing. This remark applies Il
yolun recruits as well. Men determ
lmng enlist either as substitutes or re-
crults Il ould make all their arrangement
) before ssehtiug themselves for eulistmen
ana n nportpne officers to do that which
~ thelr ructions forbid. Colored meI
may offered as substitutes for whit
% men. s . bs
d Pers, Who paid Communication In 1876:
!. are5by IL exempt for three years from 'tht
d oay the. we're drafted, although 1t may b
sqpplem entail draft for the same year
: tnose- that Paid Communication. since Feb
z4' 1se4, arc liable. to- the daft about Z
Aug Persons who furnished substitutes
: under the draft of 1862 for three years cal
le nave themselves stricken from the list
= 9eIors arai! by producing the certificate Q
a the commi isioner- at that time and furnish
y ing tnef rHni afidavits the facts set fortl
h In the -ess ticate. The name of the sub
81 sttote, ttns 3ate of his enlistment, the reg
lment ne eftefed and the length of time 70
o which he eslisted must be shown.
Mem0en Gtreligious denominations VIII
70 snsh ny ozsa or affirmation declare tha
!nSy are con4cienEiously- opposed to bear
lug arms, sud who are prohibited fror
uoing 80 pss the fnles and articles of fail
= ~ taeH pAftteplaFc church, eeentitled Whe
81 ~. alSed 70 % considered non scombatantt
q g1 may =. PSI three hundrsd dollars or b
of ass signed TO !uGty IN hospitalsoE to the cor
4, ol IfeedmeG, g. they elect. Such drafte