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Resistance ito^tha Daaft.- * — ** * V• 1*, t */It is asserted br nitty that fchflrc - VjiJbbj ^»av sistance made to the draft. And that thfc drill* ing in different parts of tho Copnry is a pra-paratoryvraeasure to, bring about jthafc. end* 1$+% we propofee to examine-what will be th§ rejult/* of such opposijtjjon. Is apy so short sighted as to suppose tnat the Government will Hot put down any such demonstration, be it made bj a Neighborhood .^wnghjp, ^ntv, pr eren aState. Our arm)’ has been depleted vm various ways, and must be roqru:ted in ^orae WM£, and as volunteer r.g seemed to bo to slow a process. Wngress lilaw the • provisifneof which are fair drfd^cfuitable; 'therefore it is the duty of every«goqdt cijisen to obey tho law, and to uso his influence to see that others do the^satne** What wilt’ result** of r§-sistance to the law. It may bo resisted in this County, half of the population may rise up to resist the lay; the Gpverpnicnt vrill immediately send sivflicjept foroo to put it. down, and although it may cost much blood and destruction of property the law will be sustamec^^p and at all j 1.ices, Union men will do everything’iu their power to avert or prevent any k collision be 'I *r***all that, ytjl blAy involve tho destruction of life * of DroriferlvS-ipropertyTJut be assured of one thing th«it when it is thruab on them (and not till then) they will if needs bo willingly lay down their lives, and j give all they have for the Union the enf jrce~ meut of the laws. We desire not to taunt * 51 those who may have been so foolish as to contemplate resistance to the law. But wo merely want them to i otice where they are drifting,, atid “look before they leap;” least the consequences may prove more serious than they have* expected* We f'ould a^Viso all those vjfd may ® he drafted to^do'^ts tiny have in Philadelphia and manv other cities o cheeriu lv to vour• 9 r? m mcountrys call, and fill un the broken ranks of the protoi tors of vour homes and country, and when you return (whmh t\:ll be no doubt by Chrstmas^ you will bo honored and respected by all the good.i
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Marshall Flag Of Our Union
Marshall, Illinois, US
Fri, Aug 07, 1863
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