Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-31
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A RiII 10 Discourage me Proper Organiza-
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was referred Bin for the proper organization
citizen s0dery. have at last brought their deibers
lions to close and have offered bill in lieu Of tn
one referred. which, if passed unamended, wi
prove a striking Illustration Of the cd taunt tina
Republics are ungrateful The bin offered by Bll
CHEAunH, was one TO encourage citizen sodiery-
the one now reported viii efectualy discourage tn
same. There are many young men who desiring t
join military organizations and to learn sec1sdea az
fea how to defend their fIe-sides from foreign an,
domestic foes, find themselves debarred from tn,
privilege by the heavy expense attending such or
CARNATIONS. To give simple statement Of the out
lay attending the Quitting Of company Of infantry
consisting say Of eighty men
so uniforms, plain and neat S3j each. 50 500
Commissioned officers, extra, $50. I2O
Non-commissioned officers extra SO so
Company banner $50
s3IOo
So much for equipment-then az to current ex-
peIses
Rent Of Armory, about $500
Fuel and gas, 60
Music, parIdes and encampments, 800
ammunition for target practice, 100
$500
To which must be added expense of blankets
tents, &c, dc.
Notwithstanding this heavy showing, young men
are found willing to undertake the trouble and ex-
pgnse, not however, in rlmbers sufficient to meet
thepozsble needs Of the State. In order to remove
INC Vt these difficulties bill was introduced early
in the session the purport Of which its title indI-
cafaI MAS to encourage volunteers. 1t provided
that VIII il a body Of men should organize and equip
themsely fs-should undertake everything at their
month and bold themselves ready to serve the State
any where nj at any time within its limits
after this Is done, and satisfactorily proved to the
Executive b, thc aidayits of the commissioned Off
GERS of said Aganized body. then the State was to
step In and furnish certain pecuniary aid towards
CARRYING on the oAvanization. 1t was contemplated
that sur connanie should be left to their own taste
in matters Of uniforn} andsof organization-elec-
tiouof officers mode Of promotion and degradation
always providing that said companies did not in
fringe the positive rules and regulations OF the
United States Army. In q word, that they were to
be truly independent conlpanies-well drilled and
Extraordinary ready for service, but not under
the beck even of the Governor Of the Common
wealth unless required for active service, when
they would report themselves ready TO be governed
bv the regulations Of the United States service
and 90 perform military duty anywhere within the
limits of the State.
We feel no hesitation in declaring firm belief that
with such law-sdring to each company, say $40
per man. per azn am, and limiting the number Of
compauies TO Ten that number would be organized
wihfn tour u5,nths-and should any one Of the /
COMPARES disFand, there would be another ready
and willing 20 take its place. We might give at |
enrtl car reasons for this conclusion, but import
ant MS the ,nattcr Is, we do not wish to occupy too
mich spa tee. t is sufficient to say that should oc-
,asion ar Sc. these ten companies could be thrown
INTO .aimeut. and as such take the field Vow
ct us tcview briefly the Bill just reported
To- the first place tins new BIZ requires those
who. in the face of all expensive obsa-
lies have previously organized themselves to throw
aside their uniforms and to procure others wit
the PLAIN service uniform of the United States
Army-aaI 20 do this too at their own expense:
to give mp their tasteful uniforms which they have
selected with care. and of which they are justly
proud TO pa. aa such as the Legislature selects for
them.
Secondly those volunteers who wish to be drilled
and to be taught how to fight, are required to esst
that is the word enlist for five ycars-to hold
themselves I'm readiness with polished arms and
pcllke7t uniforms for five ycars-to parade at
least once each month through the heat of summer
and the SHOWS of wIntor-and once each year at
the command of the Governor to encamp when and
wherever he may designate for four days The
clerk. despite his employers commands, must quit
ls employers store the artizan his bench the bank
Pr his desk. for four days all must be ready du-
ring all of five years bound by most of the regula-
lions of the army. tied down under the possible
tyranny of company officers with no power TO
change them no opportunity Of discarding
the unworthy or Of rewarding the wOrthy-no pos
-ibiliry of promotion except when chance vacancies
occur and what is the induoement held out to
youth to undertake this burden: Not even the poor
boon of relief from poll tax or from service on jury
luty. The bonus offered by the bill is not even a
,onus o. the company, but almost like premedita-
cd Insult comes section Is.
That each soldier caused under this act shall
receive out of the treasury of the State the sum OF
$40 per unnum to be paid semi-annually on the lst
lays July and January
Fifty dollars I'm ten instalmcnts for five years
service. embracing sixty stated parades and twenty
lays % cncampment! Is it possible that any mem
per of the Committee on Military Affairs supposcs
hat the young men of Tennessee could be hired at
hat price. Think Of the proposition which may
be- stated i'm these words: Young men of Tennessee
# Won win enlist yourselves for five wears under an
obligation af honor. TO hold Yourselves read, to
s,,s tc State during that Deriod if necessary by
,rira down ,ar, lives for if Won viii buv ,our
elves uniforms not such AS Won nrcf,r. but such as
me United States wives her paid soldicrv-if Won
viii drill yourselves we'll and prove the fact by pa
-ading once each month"; You viii show your
r,,s mn fair weather soldiers b,- turning ONT eve
~ ana s,,oi,,., l, rr,. r,,,n1 t.,, fr DAYS in
rr-f.r-o,s week If tbe CaverBor s., wills If -of
,,,,s, f,r,.Ifrr von, OWL, provisions fonts bIan-
49,. e.. and ,,s,inr finn, ,o,,7. own Loss of finn,
b., Inc Governor will furnish Won with spcb arms
r. ,l;,. ,,,,r,or f,1j flint lock p,rsrcts AFRO t,,
5,t .,l- nov, IN the State ,rsanan always r,.oyi-
7...- -r, commissioned officers will o, bonI anil
...-,rt, tls, slrb arm, shall be returned in Good
.,,I;,.o, M fine end of five years in addition IN
,.r.:rl lir.,,Ii-, Coro,crs Majors subaItarrs and