Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1855-01-18

Fourth Division, two companies; one OF
Light Infantry RockIsnd, and one of Rifle
men-C Camden.
Fifth division, eight. companies; five Of
Light Infantry-one in Portland, one in West
brock, one in Freeport, one in Brunswick, and
one in Gorham; two Of Riflemen-Portland,
and one fCavalry-Portland.
Sixth Division, one company hi1emen-
Waterford.
Seventh Division, one company Light In
fantry-Ellsworth.
Ninth Division, one company Light In
fantry--Bangor. s'.'a-,r
Entering upon service, as do most of the
above, within the bounds of our most densely
populated districts, and commanding, by the
natural law of the interests they may be called
upon to protect, the support and sympathy of
the majority about them, they are likely to be-
come both permanent and valuable acquisitions
to the volunteer establishment.
Upon petitions granted, orders have been
issued for the election of officers for companies
of Rifemen at Sedgwick and Bangor. The
complete organization Of these Companies is
looked for at an early date. e ysl er
Petitions now pending, are from the follow
ing named towns and cities, to wit; Acton,
Bath, Biddeford, Boothbay, Bluehill, Bucks
port, Eastport,e Foxcroft, Frankfort, Hal
lowell, Damariscotta, and Orland.
Out of the very few companies raised in
1853, the Bangor Light Infantry, Capt. Holds
don, stands conspicuous as having fulfilled all
the promises of its organization. Through
perseverance against many obstacles, and an
unremitting attention 10 the duties of drill and
exercise, it has acquired already, as 1t were,
the steadiness and proficiency OF veteran
corps. No company holds higher or more
valuable relation with the volunteer interest,
throughout the state. The company of Light
Infantry at Newcastle, granted leave to organ
ize in 1853, have recently elected officers
Willard 7. Brown, captain-and are pro-
crossing favorably.
The Bowdoinham Artillery, Captain Timex
err, is worthy and credItable. From coRdi-
ton of almost perfect prostration, It has risen
to become corps of high promise.
Through efforts of officers of the Fifth Dr.
vision, regimental organization has been eff
tected therein, embracing the companies named
as follows the several foot companies of the
city of Portland, FIVE in number the compa-
MES at Westbrook, Freeport, Brunswick and
Gorham, and, by transfer from the Fourth Di-
vision, the company at Bath. Two of these,
the g Bath City Grays," Lieut.. Richardson,
and the "Portland Light Infantry" Capt.
Harmon, are of the establishment Of 1848, and
of character and reputation too well known
to need comment. Not less can be said of the
worth and fair promise OF remaining companies
of the regiment,-as the Portland Rifle
Guards" Capt. Charles E. Roberts the
Z" Portland Light Guard" Capt. Green, and
the 8. Brunswick Light Infantry" Capt.
Cleaveland.
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The Adjutant General recommends the pay
ment of an account for services to the Greys
of this city as follows =
An account for services rendered by the
company of Light Infantry at Bath, during a
portion of the months of July and August, in
suppressiRg the riot before alluded 10 in said
city, will be presented for the consideration of
the legislature, at the coming session. Rec
ognizng the entire propriety of such an ac-
count in every sense, as we'll as the business
of the precedent established by the legislature,
under the resolution of July 1850, for the pay
ment of the Portland Light Infantry, for SINH
lar services, beg to offer my earnest recon-
mendaton in behalf of the early and prompt
allowance of said charge. fs.t-
In regard to the wants of the state in mil
itary point Of view. The Adjutant' General
says :-sss-s'&- = ss.-s..57A>
Now the case cannot but be, in all its as
poets; entirely plain. We either require, or
we do not require, some uniform system for
the whole of the militia of the states. If we
require such system, assuredly it should be
no mperfectiy-wrought or ilI-arranged affair.
The spirit of the age, and the intelligence of
the people forbid. If we do not require such
a system, then should we at once have done,-
but in the manner proper and legitimate
Little good can result from the attempt by any
state openly to oppose, or through indirection
to thwart or defeat the regular enactments of
Congress- The error has been thus far upon
our own part, that in lieu of appeal, or the
eradication of obnoxious clauses, or remodeling
even of the whole of the act of go, through
the authorities alone competent thereto, under
the constitution, ,oe hare struck bindly, and in
Discriminatory, for a denaolfion-conae as 1t
might. ...