The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-11

d 900 70 each regiment and separate battalion There
organized ths State TO deay the expenses OF tho pa
rades and enesmpmesu Of which win require S76 ,0oc.
the troops and the expenses Of psrsdss and suc.mn
ments and that the provision made for creating fund
for IL was o. sss that fund
but the funds actually available for this purpose will
not Likely be more than one-hfth Of that sum. That
those expenses tbould be betrayed aud this per diem al
owancc paid, no one viii deny bat that there Is not
ucent provided for that purpose evident As
militia, we SEQ their numbers In shor. time nearly
doubled The martial spirit Of the people manifest In
may be done without a ruinouG sacrifice q their
time and money. And i their expectations DO not
cut OF, in . short time the State win have q
force disciplined aud In readiness for service that will
be abundantiy adequate TO maintain the supremacy or
the law and preserve peace within her borders, we'll
TO supply any demand that may be made FOR their
service on behalf Of the nation. Bat that those who
hsyo entered the service with the expectation of getting
anything like reasonable equivalent for the time and
attention they must necessarily devote to Il. well
the unavoidable expenses attending H. mugt be dssp
visions made whereby those expectations may b.
realized To the end that such provision may be made
propose that the law providing for the collection OF tins
be exempt from eiznre for this tax and that any
8cieney in the amount raised by this shall be
in the service In this way sufscent fund can be rails
ed and 10 avoid she taxation the better and sub
The which i cer, very ann NOT
unaware that such Law might DO received with some
degree OF dsfsyor, but that 10 would deserve and ul
otcly receive the appreciation Of the people OF the
Sho tho no Seao Ss tie
Il not the true rule by which 10 judge OF lis
policy, although very common one now a. days. The
general good Il tho true criterion by which all laws
should be estimated, and think IL be demonstrated
that such law would be conducive to the general good
@ 1s a% nD ss G INA ds M
militia aystem as the rich who fares sumptuou sly
every day Besides there IL very large class Of pcr
fortyAve years of age who the of
great masses Of property and there those who have
some tridng inhrnity, which in way in.ereres with
their making money and Others who the recipients
Of large favors from the government, all of whoui avail
themselves OF their exemptions and pay nothing ut all
Actual service Ia the militia fer the period AIMED
only exempt the owner OF property from contributing 20
the airport OF the mats. The poor is concerned
for the protection OF his life and personal liberty The
rich man. whether exempt not Ia equally concerned
for those and the protection of his property besides
And in war nsecton or riot the rights q property
more eopaI2ed than either or both Of the others
Those who destructble property Interested ia
its preservation in proportion 70 the amount they have
| tho means Of Ne preservation in the ssms ratio,
The individual who has nothing beyond his personal
safety 70 look TO- may be indifferent 70 tho violence Of
mob the erceness Of nsurrccton for against the
OWLS OF both these be may perhaps easily provide hut
the man who haa houses and barns storehouscs aud
factories Ia eager 70 avail himself OF the power Of tho
state in tho arm Of the militia, 70 stay tho violence
which threatens to involve the destruction of all he has
Then, II not reasonable that anch should contribute
10 the maintenance of any institution OF the govern
ment under which they live whereby il may be tho bet
ter enabled to preserve hc peace and protect their
past teaches too plainly that the presence Of an oga
nized militia force Is Indispensable for tho OF
specially in our cities; and that L i even more ssoea
than regular troops rhe reason Of this Is obvious.
owes It's peace AMI safety against internal volence
and disorder, in great degree, % tho discipline,
first DivisioDf Let this force be ds-uied and
and the property and lives OF its inhabitants would be
at least greatly endangered The existence ofthis force
and it's known readiness for any emergency,
Hilary to the civil police, aubdues the turbulent
and reatraiss the iawess. If the hsrdihood and
pcis them to brave tho worst the energy and prompt
OF liz baaiors send such back TO their placos
mists before The "sng sun The citizens Of This great
city should look well 20 the encouragement and support
other cltiss and throughout the state generally though
the ctos dainah Ia SIZE and In tho country. tho
importnnce and necosty OF ths force diDnlshes but
s.uor Of the United s,es voss in Congress power TO
provide FOR organizing armlng and disepilning tho
Iointrnen OF officers and tho authority Of training the
tio according % the discipline pre- crbed BY Congress
u 10 that ia eAefcsing this power Congres
might do much, BY small appropriation annually
toward dscipning the mil tla OF tho stator. aud
preparing them FOR the service Of the United States
when required. IL Congress would place at the dis
posa re each State sum 70 be expended In defray
ing the expenses Of encampmsnts sionc Of tbs uni
formed militia IL would their discipline la
camp exercises which, Of NJ others h the best sehoo.
for tho soider: The United States haze oyereoving
:
be no dispute, either ~ 70 the power proprety-
whereby the general government might dispose or por
in position ios dscnce, which il deferred until The
actual nocessty OF the required H. cannot DO dono
g economically and eifeet.aily As y Is In spiritual
regard, respecting the temporal sHsirs OF natios.
when the midnight cry announces the coming Of the
bridegroom i behcove. the ono 70 DO ready with his
lamp trimmed and supplied with oil, when ths truu7-
pet may be sna.ched from tho hall and the blast Of
Pounds through tho lands Il be6ovcs the othor 10 b
OF and IN Al the
guns The uniformed militia Of this state h composed
o. men who have generally good sroyiedse Of tho u.s
that hsyo been made in them consequently they ez.
rect, when they receive arms from the s.sts tina.
The, win bs ths most modern in But far from
this the State issues 70 them, 10 uIuskets old and
imperfect arms, that seem TO havo been sort OF
Gently the State attempted TO modenize these old IN.
str9menis BY letting % the lowest bidder "a very bad
20 percussion And Of them hove been
altered after fashop. But Il ID very bad fashion.
They come from this procsssI spesk only Of such
have seen Of them and think the ssfnpies are yery
fair ones-in condition very similar 10 that In which
the Disconnected invads found Themselves 70 be after
rev,rshy agreed 10 tsIo aaa Se satisfied viii that
which IN a genera! scramble might be ther for.
to No one ,aorFs as ss1 s'
leTsd hrasef 70 be the afflicted but the result,
Il vim DO remembered, was, that each got not only
not be, BY any ingenuity, adapted 20 him. Tor
wthersd arm, one got rheumatic leg; fer aching
jaw, another got = Drokcr shin and Tor very bad
head, another got a club foot, and fScs versa
Thtss old and imperfect u.uskets the source Of
great deal OF diasatsfccion amongst the volunsers
The very best Of arms aloud issued 10 them and
such be not In the srsclals, there In good Eeascn
Why they should not be procured. But have heard
some say that Euch issusd very well for
the vounttrs that they abuse htir arrna very much
end that Is would be great waste Of public property
give them better Perbaps they DO abuse such they
receive; but fso there IL 40 doubt beeauGe they under
stand the prncple on which sueh arms are s!usd, and
10 the hands and they VIII take cars Of them ac
cordingly. Besides, there Re any In instrucsg
the militia such Ia ths use of lrrns At all they
should be taught the and oapebillfy Of The most
modern- not let them shoulder ta corn stake ard
umbrellas formerly. There 10 deficiency IN cur
military soTsa Of cavalry sccouternsnt and camp eqai