New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-11

rali-. 10 Il. . Uniformed Militia 81 tnls >f>'e may D.
relied - der sev..e o.rai'ies - perform thrf AN
CAV. military ,-rvic- Ip-ly ami those ~J' "-''ns
20 Vacl-s u c'tl-s AID l-corpp-t . vit-es SIN
TIN ~ d4ys OF tfis tn- are Niiot~i 10 .@ eH'r-
o-,. 81 tie camp. four fnr res'men'A and - aiol
rrairrc: "a ID citi.s sn1 i-cUrporai'i villages, an
Tree II oiie- rlaces 20 company drill Tie -
large amount # 'u- that ire >tie sI9e,ts usr ct-
z.1s 20 b. v0lustsriy il Derf-cfiog th-m--lv-s
10 ur-rs ci.cipiue H. . b. fitted TOR shy nar-
.-rey that nav -sQuire their services ~ soldiers 4ni
=, s+~ .i.r % this irgt ssch vii progif- himself WIN
eurrnn AZ oil times l.-. -nd suited ID me mp.
?. uficl 30 sy b. attached In consideration 81 this,
certain ger en- pay i ao - 70 al ~n' perform his
service r. well g. certain other privileges snI sXenp-
t.re all Of Sii would 20 lf.r-q Glvaert n rec-lv
&C. Bu' 'hs pr diem aloNsrcr nor and VIII no. be
a1 unless II eh.r method than the Dr-santls pro-
vic-r for IL rstutui Be-su-e IN the hr-f pls'e
the 81 urce from ence the fund r thu parpo'e =
- %, derived T. usisause. namely. the con mutation
"a, ard in the second place not more tlN ,w''
thirds a. that an be made available owing y the
lsck ~ legal authority 20 eri roe Is collection. In-
su,u,t a-.-s--d for military commuiauon IN the
S-a't p atDu' 600. - tie very ol'slt- there -
MT raid az ftis s-~essui-0r eEcees'ln- 500 ono -
rp sre ia ~. state aloIf 30 600 troops -ntst-t
ard uniformed uno,r The present Militia s>s'cm wh)
are lab e. aid may be compelled. 10 perform ne Ser
vice. enumerated above. Afth9 60 u3 D-G'IJn dI-i.
'vou'3 require ab,u' s4-5 0ll % liquid ''e th-ir per
diem allowance besides tho crpenfcs attending tn-r
uarat,- and encampments; auo these expenses. IN
Ger the most economical AHA inis'r1u'n Of their 81
fgir- will average not les th-n coo ~ eacl re-l
n.ui auo separate oIfal'on. In-r, afe - regiments
ana .,rsrate hattaiior- now organized 10 the STATE
o G., Fray tie *, ot tae ptra,s and enrt no.
uen's Il which vii require - Oo0. From tbs u
am. ar- ~ Dr. vii require do Oo % pay the troops
ria The exptrs's 81 paradrs ant encamp ienfs. a1t
that d.. rrny sion made Tor crealug = fund tor lt'
ra,nsrt. provided II Sas feasible. that nm would
rot ext,- threr-fsn'h' II the sum req rrt bur tue
fond. sc:ualy avail i ilrfhs pIr )o-e ll not likely
D. T. ore tf.r o.. ff,h q thtt slT. rcat those
te4 ..- .h,uld b. d.ilayed. and ibis per dien allow
atCe paid vii deny bat that IN re- Is no; SUI
G,If provided or tla' purpose Is eyii- nt A.
result II tbs tritI6fnn i'm regard Ia the uniformed
n.lIra W. s.e fer nugihsrs 10 short time nsl-iy
Cluh'fC. The martial lrIf a. the people = m7utr-t
iu their willingness 10 eugsge 10 mary eG3rrises.
wleI a. nay Q cone without fWu 1ls stcfu e. 10
t,i- iir.. md uouty An # their OK. cations o4
uot cur of IN short time the state have 'rce
disciplined Gid in reaCin--- for service that VIII ne
alunoal tiy adequate to maintain The su2rem''y OF
tie law. aLd g-ts,rvc peace witbn t-r bprder- ~
Ne as To- .ulfN any .l-u-ul liat may Doe w96e fJc
ife service Oh behalf Of me ration Buf tht t1o.4
Vhn have entered ne service VITA toe expectation q
es'I az, thing l,he reasonable equivalent Tor thr
tine an@ ffttf t1-y must lie '.fsarly devote Cd n,
ss VEL the un ty'lIab,e eXpen--' attending it.
must be ci.appoirfCd, seems 20 be- evident, uliras
com. fur her provision aru made whereby those eE.
rectaiinI. may ne realized. To the cli thats tch
Ufoys.DI may be- maIr, propose tult the laY pro-
NioIg for the c"llecf'oa of Tire cinWlfttOl TAX Oe
an.,rcto 90 thet 20 property soai o. eNenp' from
- .IUre FOR Is tax sd that bny efficiency m t1'
tax upon property holders, except those an %"
service. H. thi- way sa lent flni can De raised.
a. ~ avoid he taxation, the DE ter and more suo
siau'ial class ot men would hAeY b. Induced % enter
n. service hch scert ,in very desirable. not
uuaVar tnat such lay i-tt Poe received with som
d-Itco cisavor but that II xouli deserve and Glt
az, " receive tie spProOa"n OF the people of tbs
State eerrsly, baye 10 coubt For T. is just that
ilcy ~lo receive the reater usit should bear tle
grerf.r burden. Besi a., The popularity Of meas
ure is rot the true rule by which 90 jude of lts pol
los, although very common one now-adafs. The
general good j. the tue criterion 10y which al iaws
should he estiusted. 0rd ! thi1k II can be demon
strai,d hat such law would be- conducive % the
gene raj good. A. tie law nov II, the poor rlfn Wp
lives ly bis dairy la or, PAYS NJ mach p"ari the
mHlLteI ancc f tie present ilte systen as the r'1
nan who fares suuipfuously every day. Bee its,
there is very large clgss Of p.rs ,ns over forty five
Years age BIO age tie Owners ot great masses OF
property, ard n. r. sie those who nave some trh rs
firm ify which 10 10 way iutsf.rs with their N *
ius moiey, snd o h,rs 9ho are 'he reel pi-u.s Of
large isvois from the Government. al of whom aFau
iituss.yes If tteiT e1eu p,OLs, ard pay nothing N
all Actual -sr'ice 10 the mi h. i'r the period
named, should only exempt the owner of rJrer'y
from continuing e. rhe support Of tn militia Tps
POOR nan II concerted for the protection of hi' life
ana p.r-onal liberty The iich nau, whether *
cTpt lot. equally concern ed Tor these aud The
protection Of property beside. And in war, insur-
reotiop. cr riot the rights of property a-s moro
i.opaidized Il Al either both Of the Others. Tnose
Who ON destruciihe property are Interested in ia
Of II, and il i fer tna' each should contribute -
the m'aTs OF is pres,rv+ton IN the same ratio.
Tie iLdlydual who has nothing beyond hi- per.ona
safety 70 loo To- may te indifferent 10 the violence
~ q mob or The h.Tceress AZ M resurrection. for
scfir-, the evils Of both these be may perhaps.
easily proyi-e. But tue man who hos houses AMI
bans siDrtl0use- 8rd UsLufa tories, is eager -
avail I'm -sf ~ the power If the S'tts IN the arm
Of The mti to say the violence which threaten. =
involve the testru, ton OF al he has Then is il not
reasonable thar such should contribute 70 the main
teueLce Of any Ir-tifufon Of the Government under
Which thew live whereby il may be better enabled ~
yreferye the peace md protect their property The
history of the present. well a. the past teaches
plainly that the presence of an organized militia
force is in0isper sable Tor the preservation of the
peace ard protection Of property in this country,
esuociay in our ciles. and that it IL even more
III CieHt than regular troops. he of this i
obvious. Who does lot know that this great Ci,y %
New.York owes lis peace and safety against internal
violence and disorder in great degree, to the dis
troops 4 the fret division Let this force be dis
armed ard oIsb6nded, and the property and lives
Fl rs inhabitants would be a. least Greatly endsn-
gered. The existence of this force aud it, known
tie civil police subcue. the turbulent and
restrai1s the lawless Ii the hardwood aud
reckleispess Of some such spirits occasionally
impels them 20 brave tie worst, the energy sni
pTouI Of Its bs;taons send such bsek 10 their
place. ting their rsshness and d-sipaes their
fury Ike mists before the rising The citizens Of
TN great city shosld look well the encouragement
and support Of the Fret Division
The sane thing Is true regarding other cities and
throughout the STATE generally though as the cities
diminish IN size and in the country the importance
and necessity OF this force dimn.shes buDn no place
Il Il vi important or unnecessary.
The Cor stiu,on Of the United States vests in Con
gress poser 10 provide for organizing, armng and
dscpliniDg tie Militis-reseryDg 10 the States,
spectivey the sppolntu emf OF officers and the au-
fFc~rf ossr