The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-15
LOCAL AAxx040.

The Militia Called Om.--It viii b seen By
a notice published elsewhere, that the con-
stituted authorities sre initiating measures for
calling out the miiitis to aid In driving tho in
vaders from our soil. We will not permit our
selves to doubt for an instant but that the call
will DO heartily responded to. II Is both the
part Of patriotism and duty to rush to the aid
Of the imperilled liberties of our common
country.
As there are at least two thousand young
men in this city subject to militia duty, and
who have no special Grinding tie to keep
them from doing their duty 10 this contest, We
insert the following communication, which will
serve as q reminder to some "weary spir-
it's" who would no doubt be willing to forego
the pleasure Of serving their country. The
communication, written to the Dtspateh, says !:
1--WE have deemed it proper TO call your at
tention TO the fact that since the militia have
been called out there are many able. bodied
young men who profess TO have attached
them selves to volunteer companies, have not
enrolled their names, and they spend tnelr
time in visiting those companies for lew
DAYS and then return to their homes for as
many weeks, intending thereby TO avoid en-.
rollment in the militia and all duties imposed
upon the regular volunteers, such as drilling,
standing guard, &c. The captains OF the vol
unteer Companies, not considering them regu-
lar mem bsrs, take little heed of them, while
their men extend the hOspi talities of the camp
in the hope of inducing them to become regu-
lar members by enrolling their names. This
sort Of Discrimination and low cunning TO
avoid military dnty altogether should be
exposed, and the officers in command put on
the alert so that such trickery may be stopped,
and such individuals brought down to persm.
tory service in one corps or the other.
"rhere lie another subject to which l would
draw your atten ton, viz: that some prompt
and efficient step should be taken with these
Union men, stuck here and there In our midst,
and ready to give aid and comfort TO the enc
my. They furnish, when prac substi.
tutes in the army, and remain at home devils
ing plans by which to welcome and ingratiate
themselves in TO the good graces OF the enemy
when he comes, and to point out SecssSfOntsts
for piunder and outrage, that an immunity
may be throw around their persons and pro-
perty. Such men should be made TO take the
oath Of allegiance to the Confederate Govern
ment and otherwise dealt with according to
the enormity of their acts and crimes. Our
Convention, when in session, should have taken
this matter under serious consideration for
the safety of loyal citizens and their property,
and for the efficiency Of the military forces
now in the field. These forces, where such
characters exist, can make no surprise march,
and when the enemy approaches they become
conductors, leading him through the difficult
and dangerous passes, secret paths and by
ways, so as to entrap or surprise our citi-
Zens and soldiers, as was the case in Alexan-
dria, and more recently in the town of Rom
ney, Hampshire county. This is al impor-
tant, indis pensably i'm portant, evil to be cor
rected as promptly as possible. More anol."