The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-15

nal cta-c- NO punishment, however. enAh
'sssndfo far in time Of peace, as the taking
II life.
In lpne OF gar the militia shall be entitled
10 paw az the same rate, in All respects, a.
The corresponding grades NAV. at the time.
he entitled to in the United States army.
II nav become question whether the
Gov crnor, rs Commander ia Chief. possesses
Tue power 70 order the Active Militia besoad
The limits Of ne State. in time Of war. In
the opinion of the Committee he would pos
sess this power.-n0t primarily-but a. the
means Of repeilng an advancing army dc
signing TO invade the State. and where the
publicpesce would be endangered II he did
not In c.-e Of the existing rebellion
against the authority of the United States
il the rebel forees we're advancing. n Ken
lucky. towards Evansville, and j; should be
come necessary. in the opinion OF the Com 4
mandcr ii. Chief q order too forces OF the +
Legion TO NOV. ;nte Eeutucky. ia o rder 70
prevent the capture OF Evansville, Il would +
be manifestly competent for him 50 70 direct.
Or Il the city OF Louisville were abou, u be
attacked by the rcbsls. Il would De eoInPe-
tent FOR him - order tie Legion T. defend Il.
FOR tisis woaid DC acting IN defence Of lndi-
ana, lit being certainly thc best mode oil
protecting New Albany and Jeifersonville.
70 prevent Louisville from being taken pos
session OF BY a public enemy For no other
purpose thsa ;his cosii the Legion be ordered
bcyond the State
Ofice.s are required to see that their COM
panies src we'll drilled. and are themselves
liable to be dismissed by sentence OF 4 court
martial for incapacity. in case they fail 70
qualify themselves They shall order OH.
GERS drills and schools of instruction. and
either saperintead the instruction or procure
some compent person 10 do so. They shall
+ cause their companies 70 parade not less than
+ four ,mcs IN each wear and shall have not
less tireire company driil- each year.
Commanders OF bafialions and regiments,
when their commanis. cor any considerable
portion Of them. are in the same county. may
have not les. than three battalion drills in
each year.
Brigade and Division commanders NAV or
der Encsmpments, not 10 exceed three days
n each wear, Tor the same troops. when ap-
proved by the Governor.
Eich company. battalion and regiment
may adop; constitution aud bylaws for it,
own government. sGh,cc 10 approval by the
Governor. and may collect all fines imposed
upon IL members by proceedings before q
Justice OF the Peace
Besides the calling OF the Legion into the
service of the State by the Governor. as
Commaaaer-in Chief the scii,e militia may
be called out TO suppress any tumult. riot.
mob. &c. in any city, town AMI county. by
order of the Governor. or the Mayor OF "a
CITY. OF a court of record. or a Judge, % a
Sheriff or hi- deaniy under the restrictions
OF the law.
A. the foregoing provisions 81 the Ia" are
all that relate TO the organization ani zen.
D.. II. -
deemed necessary 10 refer TO Others which
concern more directly the administrative du.
ties OF the service. and the Committee will
therefore, address themselves 10 the pracsi-
c,i question referred 10 them
Ii = not supposed tina; any loyal citizen
doubts his obligation u defend the State
against invasion or rebellion The onl,
question therefore, To be considered il ,wheth
er there j. such Danger oil invasion as renders
il necessary that the citizens of the Stat.
should put themselves in readiness to defend
against H. We know that there il an infu
rates and unprincipled enemy now in Ken
lucky and gradually approaching our Dor
ders,--threaiening. - il does so, 10 destroy
our cities and desolate our fields. We hope
the troops now in the field against these reb
el-. and such Others as 60 to their aid, ma,
| be sufficient to repel and punish them. bu
they may not be IN this event. there is no
thing more certain in the future. than that W,
will be in danger Of invasion. Il is mani
testify our duty. therefore. 10 prepare
for the possibility OF such an event b,
an immediate military organization. which
shall be. NJ once. thorough. complete and eli
; fec,ive Thus We shall De ready when calleG
upon.
I Taking the vote Of the county of Nigo 10
1860, a. the basis of computation, and max
. ing fair deduction for lie number Of sol
. diers from toe county now in the army of IN,
United States. il NAV be assumed that Their,
| are now IN the county. , 500 persons betwes.
, the ages OF eighteen and forty-fve suhjsc
. 10 military dufy These, If they were all II
service. would contribute fIro regiments an
two thirds OF Brigade As the whOe nun
be-. however. cannot be expected 10 vOiUa
! teer. IL IS believed that, if the proper pain
are taken. st least one regiments NAV b'
formed without much difficulty And in.
{ Committee recommend thtt active and Ell
= cient cifnf,s be immediately made TO cans,
: such regiment q hc i0rmci.--or FRO r.
meats. II poodle With this view they re
commend ai-p. that some suitable person
I shall be selected whose dui. ii shall be Il
bring the II ittcr properly before the peopl
1 CT tie county. ia the mole most anoropriat
.
ton. amongst tie citizens oil Terre Haute
2 i suggested th,t all who are within tbl
proper ares, shall form Themselves into Com
. paales o. associations. al once, under the law
? and proceed % make their or.aniz atoms IRE
iminary 70 tho formation Of regiments, hri
, gades ami divisions
> We hsvo large number Of citizen IN ia,
r county ~ha are above the ago OF forty iirs
, years. aud. consequently. are excluded from
{ the operation OF tho military law Bat a
: they are - deeply Interested in the vel are
T prosperity and polce OF the State "a TINS,
who are expected % constitute the acfiv,
militia. ias opportunity should be Afforded o
, exhibiting tar.s beTslitv an nafri ,fisrn b,
voluntary contributions "a money. to desra,
tie necessary expenses OF ths org m zition =
it j. supposed th n there are some VINO M,
volunteer la the service. and wh1 mtv be
r unable - uniform themselves Where such
= known 90 D. the csc. a fund placed AZ IA.
q sp'siiion 81 fh@ companies 70 which the,
might belong. could be appropriated for th =,
puyese Besides. 4 would be very desira
bic that there should be erected chsar
structure in tie cts - Terre Haute. sun
c.onily large o. &c used "a an arm1Iy. where
the COMPANIES could 10 drilled AZ regular De
riet- To secure this object IL i recommcn.
del ihsi snifahie number Of person.. be ap
pointed - ...e'f and receive contribution.
from ~ fh1.a ef1 n no n0i become mem.
bcg- 81 tle active militia
A. niessiite necessary - secure the eff
cent drilling 81 The irooa~. il - suggested
that tie husiue-- men O. Terre Hlu,s
l,c reqae close fheis husiness hpnse-
20 y,sta o ~ IN the afternoon upon. r.,
ies.;- ESQ 'isys IN etch week. IN or.cr that