Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-16
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] fective 1t demands 1Epre cOnsloerAtS 81
tention. The Report referred TO pr0sSnts
clear practical outline Of the systeEn ssts''-
lished by law and regulations, the hurdssls
under which it struggles, and the necessity
of legislative action in its behalf. -s ..s.
Theo-ganized militia numbers At present
a little less than twelve hundred mon. These
are uniformed, armed and equipped, and
are for the most part Ia eommeadabie state
of discipline. The uuorganizcd militia, sub
iect to be drafted for military duty IN tbs
event of insurrection or invasion, amounted,
/ in 1889, to 26O, 900 men and the entire dis
possible force of-the State. at the present time,
! is about 2S5. 900 able bodied men. sraF
The Constitution requires the enrslinsnt
of all white citizens, residents Of this State,
being Is yeats of age and under 40 yssFe 81
age. in the militia. The-law- OF March 20
| 1857. provided for such enrolment but -
much of it as relates to that subject has bsss
/ reDealed. l recommend the revival OF the
repealed sections
J The rresent militia systena, / am adTlaed,
has received the favorable notice Of the on;
GERS Of the army, and military Een- OF Other
States; but no syE.en can WORK soScsssIuiiy
/ unnided by the State. The experiment.,
wherever tried, has failed. 1ks
The citizen soldier is necessarily subjsctsd
to a continual expense. By existing lsys
the State shares no part Of the burden "a
maintaining our present militia systen--
The bill which passed one branch OF the
General Assembly at it, last session, ProPos-
ing an allowance, TO each. wen dlsel
| conoany. Of certain annual sum Tor the
care and keeping of the public arms, Is IN
the right direction. But l submit, Win
great Difference, whether the basis OF that
/ bin should not be enlarged. both ssa regards
the sum to be appropriated 10 each company.
and the number of the uniformed millts 70
be aided. Certain it is, that two thousand
of nalitia-the estimate upon wnlcn tLs
ann in that bill Is based--is number grest-
" disuortioned to the extent and popoiatl02
Of the State. ,L-.l
! By the theory Of our goyerRnaent the gen
ersI defense Is entrusted to the militia u
Is your duty to determine TO what extent
that theory shall be practically observed IN
/ Ohio. \ majority Of the States have EnAas
1 liberal provision for the support Of their ma
/ litia- ---, .,l-.,0
/ While il would be unwIse % burden the
people with taxes for large military apPro-
priations in lime Of peace, 1t would be eqaat-
iy unwise to disregard the sacrltees aAd bur-
dens of those who have undertaken the aH-
ties and responsibilities Of the service, and
the practical purposes of q military organI-
zation. An effective militia is one Of -ths
most reliahI. pledges Of continued peaee.---
The ability Of ths Stale 70 sdInLa0n hsr islllr
zens to support her peace when threAtenea'
or her laws when violated, Il silent pat
impressive guaranty of their Perpetulty sna
supremacy.
ARMS RECEIVED FsoH THE GENERAL GOV
EsEMENT- ----.a
! Il snpsar. lha. the State has received 3l,-
ej1 u1uslets and riaes, and has but about
5000 AT her present command VI ll,oSz
81 cavalry nistoIs. but ~ reIBaIn- of Z5zrS-
VoIvers about 40 are supposed 20 be recover
able. OF 46 brass eaunons more than Tires
) fourth were useless, or dangerous, for service
from NEGLECT or bad usage, until the Sluar~
ter Master General restored them to ser
viceable condition The sa11e proportion OF
loss and Desperation runs tHrouga tA.E
whole list Of arms resolved from the nitsa
s3tatss, the original cost Of which Us sSz',1
2Os.
\ While the present systenn offs issae s3t
csre Tths public arms prevents ; sllnli.t la,
result for the future, It - tor Inc o-nsiaI
Assa,,,IJv "a determine whether the supply
nov, owned by ths State is adequate 70 her
80 Other States, under similar CIR
eumstances. have supplied the lo'' and
The annual quota received from the GsH-
o-aI Government diminishss with the secss7
ION of Zach new Stste and Territory 1t u
NJ pressnt less than one thousand muskets
in vaIpe a, y-hen other arms or the nee
rrssary accessories to keep other arms IN
servic.,bl, o,ler ara substituted. th e NUM-
bsr of muskets Is diminished to the extent "
the substitution II is obvious, thereioFe,
we cannot look to the General GoVesSnens
1 for sufficient supply Of arms 1os az euecssSe
State Military organization.
SALARIES OF ADJUTASr AND eUAkEhH AAa-
TER GEN SERAL- PASS
Your attention. Is also invited 20 the duties
Of the O1arter- Master General and II THIS
conpaction to the phr.vseology OF the Last
General appru2riation BILL BY which 10 iliEs
6aen nreyentei from drawing the e0npen-
sation due his services as armorer- Ihe al
arcs of both the Adjutant and Quarter Ma
ter General are merely nominal. 1hls
onobt not 10 be. Their duties are srduous
and Of great responsibility
STATE ARSENAL ae--A
D,ring ths recess Of the General Assam
bly. the State Arsenal has been eonple'edso -
the extent provided by law under the lnne-
diate supervision Of the Quarter Master Gen
eral it is = substantial edlhce. EsHh@ess
for its completion to meet sll the purpoSS
contemplated by its erection; VIII os iuEAiSA-
Ell BY the AdjItsnt General. .---. ,s...l
havs thus called your attention 20 suen
TOPIC, in connection with the State Militia
as required the application Of money. The
agrregate is sufficiently reasonable uasn Al
l. Remembered that it will bring to the prses
ticaI test the experiment on the part OF OhlO-
a. a State. seriously and effectively TO give
animation AMI strength TO 3 thorough and
well balanced militia system. So
RENDITION OF FCsTTIEEs FROM JUSTICE
I During the legislative recess the power %
the Executive Of the State to surrender ~
gitives from Justice has frequently been n
Yokel. and though IS q rule TINS class OF
cases does not require special public notes,
VET in two instances the applications inyolV-
I'd matters of the graTest moment The rse-
> lematlon in one case was founded on .
char 70 that the fugitive had stolen certain
sI.res. with intent To- defraud the ,rsputS4
owner; and in the other case, the demand
wa, prsdicased on an in3icthlens charging
the accused with aiding A.. female. dave ~
esrane from shsr owner and posssssor.s-
These cases did not, in my Judgement fAll
within the scope of the authority ,conterrst
on me in this behalf, aid my eonelusleEsl
with tho reasons th9refOre, Was duly mAIs
knowa tc tie Executives By whom sns p
spectiva demands had 0ssa- mAd,-s EAeA
replied, coa.roYertins the rissii;ii1sss 2. ~
conclusion.
The Iesislatiya power vested in The GsH-
eral Assembly c0mprehends an authority "
nroyide for tho surrender Of fugitiEes nom
i,,,tie. in cases not covered by the FsderAl
Constitution, and this consideration, added
to the Importance Of the subject itsalf seems
10 render it propsr that ths reasons SaleA'
in these instances, controlied my ae.i9asa
should be laid bsfors yon.
The persons dsmsnded by these rsclSmA-
tions we're then ssiourners within this esaass
nyy;ne TO il Allegiance, and entitled TO the cor.
rslativs right 0f preteetic7i. ItsConstitutioa
and laws secured 20 than, while dTeilAs
here, the same measure Of PERSONAL tsesdosA
: and personal security, which esionSed % ~
/ own citizens Speaking the AnguAss q tss'
'ssroat charter of English Liberties. The