White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-03-30

Of New York was AZ. 000 behind. yet they
were permitted to escape for more than q
month after the wheel was set in motion
in Kansas. Is this justice to our people,
or even decent treatment
The draft having been finished. and the
Legislature having wasted its time in rail
road excursions and buncombe resolutions.
Gov. Crawford creeps on to Washington,
to sndesvor to free Kansas of the draft
no doubt having been sll the while in the
secret Of the whole operation. Then he
causes news to be sent home, that he has
secured suspension of the draft ! Sen.
stor Pomeroy now visits Fry sgsiu. and
sscertains just precisely what he did near
ly three months sgo-that Kansas was
no. justly subject to a draft, as she was
1000 ahead of all call calls. The ques-
ton now arises, what sort of books does
Col. Fry keep, and under what system ?
Pomeroy goes to him. and ascertains that
Kansas is 1000 ahead of all calls. Then
Lane and Sid. Clarke 60 to him. and 6nd,
from the very same books, that Kahsas
owes nearly 1000 troops. A draft takes
place; and then Pomsroy goes to him
again, the self-same accounts are cast up.
and it turns out that the 1000 credit over
all calls was correct, and that an outrage
has been perpetratei upon Kansas!
In the meantime, the draft having taken
place. and men having been drawn who
could better afford to pay out every cent
Of their hard earnings for substitutes than
leave their families and their business,
have given their last dollar for that pur-
pose. 10 some communities. thousands
of dollars have been raised to secure en-
listments. and thus prevent the draft.
These enlisted men and substitutes are
held. the same as any other volunteers,
while most of the drafted men who re-
ported in person, are sent home With
good suits o: Uncle Sans clothes upon
their backs. 1t may be good thing for
them; but who shall make good the tens
of thousands of dollars of hard learned
means wrung from the poor people of the
State in consequeace Of this unjust and
unnecessary draft?
There is another strange proceeding
connected with this draft business. Ac-
cordiug to law. the list Of 100 per cent.
men is intended only to draw from to
make mp for exemptions from the regular
drafted list; and in SO making up. the
names are to be taken in the order in
which they are drawn. until the required
number is obtained. But in this instance,
the 100 per cent. men were seized upou
as soon a they made their appearance,
and compelled to be examined and 90 in.
or furnish snbstitntes. regardless of the
number Of original drafted men who still
remained back. If the last 100 per
cent. man got there before the first
drafted man. he was put through; and
thus, If the drafted man was somewhat
slow. he stood a chance of escaping alto.
gether. The whole thing. from the be-
ginning to the end. bears the stamp of a
a most gigantic and cruel swindle, for
which the perpetrators deserve to be
hanged. 1t is fraud upon patriotic citi-
zens, q ciminal injustice to the ignorant,
g robbery Of the poor. tyrannical out
rsgs upon the unfortunate and frisndless,
and an insult to the dignity and loyalty
of the State.
But the result is just what was desired
by those who brought on this draft.
With substitutes and men enlisted at
heavy outlay Of means. the number Of
men claimed to be due from Kansas has
been almost raised. The men were what
was wanted; and as they could not be de.
manded justly. deception was necessary
to bring them. As We said once before.
regiments were so badly thinned. that
favorites were in danger of being muster
ed out of Office; and a new batch of Brig
adiers had been created, who were not
likely to have any brigades to comm and
The danger is now past-the men are
raised. and there has been no draft in
Kansas!
Tho sentiment Of the people will 6x
the responsibility of this imposition mp
OF Jim Lsne. Sid. Clarke. and that mise
rable apology for a high officer. james
B. Fry. OF couree. no persons in Office
have been interested in substitute broker
sge and draft insurance companies.
which have been enabled. by the draft.
to realize fortunes. Lane loves the peo-
pie of Kansas. He is no longer satisfied
with being . man, but aspires to take
The place of God Almighty. This draft
is probably npon the principle that
"whom be loveth he chasteneih."
Well. the people Of Kansas have
chosen King Stork to reign over them
for six years longer. and we presume they
should not grumble if be occasionally
makes them feel his power. There is no
use in having q good thing. If you can't