The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-16

Whole amount. $500 80
owing resmsntal districts, from the fac, tha.
paid IN BY the respective colones:-Fust, Lieut. 4.
s s Fourth, Col hlncseai seveoth Col Daryeei
Cot Cocks pot cent of which collected from tie
oporfanzed militia, thai officer having rshtfully refused
" enforce una sfu enrolment within his
district, bad such warrant ~ issue collection
uhke) the rum received by the Chamber from such
source rs then reduce 70 s7o4 TO; but OF
conheent that not lees than seventy Ave per
col cited from the volunteer militia, leaving balance OF
tl1s AZ the sum collected on account Of nnos
outside OF the volunteer aste force within the
city and county Of New York Now, then
Il s incopuovertibe that not less than any thou
sano persons we're notified OF their enrolment, aud
warned attend the 80 Gale parade for the year
1915 By the Adjatant Generals report for the year
1859 10000 returned If that year by the brigade
sleciors enrolled In the city and county Of New York
OF this much moderated numDer-to make q perfectly
safe estinste-we VIII say many 80 900 either 40
cared al ssio parade had their dne RENTED by
officer authorized - hear appeals and that 00I had
COMMITTED IS appears from he amount Of Communication
PAID over that u the CITY Chamberlain BY the Re
oeiver Taxes s7 ls9 81 after retaining com
OF I'VE per cent? leaving 800 persons against sh %,
sarraDs were aAaoaotedy Issued for The collection Of %
not sl7o Amer from only ATTY persons,
collected and paid over TO the City Chamberlain sho
by the io, egoiDg extract from the Chamberans report
Now, must believe hat the volunteer stste force
ieive The whole benefit OF such hnes2
The question may now be asked In what way can this
militia me and Communication nuisance be- abated2 let
those persons no yearly complaining Of ths snpoy
ance refuse to either the Communication fac, and
gooos and chsttes for tbs Judgment thereof allow him
70 DO 30, and Immediately after prosecute both the
marshal and colonel who ISSUED the for tres
pass based upon the points herein suggested they su
but do his and the decisions OF civil courts do not
put a very speedy termination 70 cxtortlon
which is disgrsceful 10 the State Of New
York shall BE- greatly mistaken. condensation upon the
ground OF exemption ny age or Otherwise OF cit
zenship win avail nothing; It must be shown 70
couTt-as II plainly can be shown (bssdes the present
Unauthorized manner Of eBrolhg THAT the statutee
far they relate 10 the national militia only IN
violation OF the constitution Of this State with regard 70
the election Of ocers therein in violation Of
the Laws Of the United States In Ill other respects and
therefore powefloss.
noticed that the Grand jury short time since took
this matter IN hand but instead Of presenting the
OF military marshal nuisance Why did they not indct
the colonies and the marshall VIII not another Grand
Jury complete such undertaking and thus upset
pundering operation which has substantial authority
for lis supp0rH
The volunteer militia System of this State
ably worthy Of ali praise, and should be properly
tanned but let Leg stature provide way doing
II honorable 70 the State OF New York than extortng
q frivolous tax tine from those whom they refuse 70
organize directed by Congress- and who 10 the absence
OF organization do Choose become members OF
the volunteer state forcea contribution viii Sd cannot
possibly be enforced under the present statutes proper
resisted through our civil courts Respectfully yours,
j. s. COCKS.