New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-12

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sppyirs the funds contributed to its treasury fc sny
gnrIo.s other , than to aid reeruiting and ths
the sanction of the National and State su,hoiss This
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not sought to accomplish thug ee No personal or party
BY them snd no man. name used but upon tho ppno.o
that thus something more mish. be done toward sng the
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wish purpose II the Conmi,ee sboed 4 Is abused By
the.s who either ignor:ny or who wish the Melton
We shall strive have striyen by every lawful means
men, BY sppsas private cssn and BY helping mnsS
as in Us lies to enlightened and brave public spirit
hour to answer the Of his country and from this
likely to deferred the cries of the feeble In courage
been instructed thus much cot because your
letter deserves anything thsn rebuke but eecaussn
sspsrious which you like you think proper =
cast upon them and with tLi beg close all correspond
'n'e with you o" the your G fSsGGT oPnYkE
Chairman National War Committee.
OF this State presented the following report, which
was accepted and ordered to be presented to tho
Governor, and copy TO be published:
The Committee TO whom referred to examine and
port the condition Of the militia and other means Of d.
tense Of this State and what any, ore necessary
TO trengthen them beg leave to
REPORT,
That this state hes no defense under m cenfol excep0
IL militia 1. has ships Of forts soldiers except
the less than twenty thousand uniformed militia and
although 1t is provided by the Constitution Of The State,
that the militia of this State shall at all times hereafter be
armed and disciplined and In readiness for service" this
provision has been almost wholly disregarded Tho m1
include all able white between Tire sess
Of 10 and Of whom in the State not lees than
Co., snd OF oil these only about leo armed
and disciplined and ready for service"
bo6v
Of men, well armed and disciplined but Of the regnsntt
have been thnned during the war; b. sce and privstss
entering the volunteer service
On the 2d of APRIL 1852 act passed BY the Legdas
provide for the enrolment of the is the oressi'
cation and discipline National Guard Of the State Of
NewYok. aud for the public defense by which was pro-
vded that under the direction aud supernsndescs Of tho
he Govsrnor oil persons liable 70 nr
.sry duty within this State who not already MEMBER %
the Organized militia thereof sha INN eiatey upon the pas
sage oil this act from time time thereafter a. the Gen.
shall necessary bat often a. once u
every two years be enrolled" &c. Sections IL and pro-
vide that The persons thus enrolled shall form the rssere
mila Of the State Of NewYok those between the sses
Of 10 and 30 shall constitute the reserve or the n
class and those between the ages of 30 aud - yean shau
constitute tho Of the ecoudcas The reserve milf
TIA Of the first and second classes except such as shall voun'
ee or be drafted members OF the National Guard q here
rsiser provided shall assemble 10 their several company
districts armed and equipped provided by law for parade
and inspection on the Monday Of September In each
year."
BY section a. Il further provided, that "ths organized
militia Of this State shall be known the National Guard y
the State Of NewYork and shall consist Of eight divisions
birtywo bsade and hundred and sevenyeight regs
mens and bss,aons and such batteries troops squaons
may be formed In pursuance OF the provisions Of THE Act
but nothing herein contained shall construed to nts
fes with the power Of the CommandsrChief in %
war instruction Of Imminent Danger thereof 10 make
further drafts Of the militia and to form reamens bat
tsons bssdes divisions and district. therefor" Strange
to say the step under this the enrolment has not yet
been completed.
The State has fair supply Of field artillery but few muskets
beyond those In the hands Of the uniformed militia few
weeks sso 1t had thousand Of which Is Understood
have since been used in srmp State quota under the late
calls of the President
This brief staemen, exhibits alarming condition Of the
dnes Of the State which should not be allowed to ccn'
.uus moment ger than Il to change ThiS
State 10 great political community OF ITSELF more popoIoas
aud opulsut than Of nations Of the old world and
ought have within itself the means Of defense commens1
rate with population and wealth That should be -
ds.n.eess In such wu - THE when could have we'll
armed aud thoroughly disciplined force Of 100000 men
capable Of defending ssinst all attacks from whatever
quarter TO- In the highest degree discredsbe II the fpunc'
ton OF our Constitution had been obeyed and the milits
had been armed and disciplined aud in readiness for ser
vice.. we should have had SIMPLE ready for the moss
pressing Of this and the most, not all
our disasters, would have been avoided.
Our system of contemplated the militia % ear
defense against attacks external internal Our FORE
fathers had Wholesome Dire al Of standing armies aud military
dc,aors and they relied upon the hight Of citizen so
ders as security assin civil councillors and foreign in
teeec- The Constitutions Of the United States and Of the
several States provide for IT, Our greatest statesmen sna
Ill
IT, Washington in his first annual address to Cen.
sress sai Among the interesting objects which will en-.
gage your attention. that providing for the defense
will merit particular regard To be prepared for s Of
eacctual Of preserving free people
not only to be armed but disciplined TO which end
uniform and well digested plan 10 requisite
In our State Constitution OF l formed in the 6e Of tho
Revolution this remarkable provision And whereas tie
Of the utmost importance the safety Of State that IL
he always in condition Of defense and the duty
Of every man who enjoys the protection OF society to be pre-
pared ana win, to defend IT, this Convention therefore IL
Tho name and BY authority of the good people OF tha
State doth ordan determine and declare that the militia OF
hi, State q. all times hereafter well in peace - In war,
shall be armed and disciplined and in readiness for service
That such of the inhabitants Of this State bcing Of the
pssple called Quske, from scrupes of conscience may
avese TO the bearing Of be therefor excused BY tho
Lsssturs and do pay the State such Of money IN
leu Of their personal service the to the jldg
nent Of the Legislature, be worth And that proper maya
ne OF wske prop,iooste to tho number Of nhsb
ants, be forever hereafter expense of this State and
by acts Of the legislature established maintained and
inued In every county Of this State"
The Constitution Of 1919 contained the proision that the
militia OF the State shall all times hereafter be armed and
disciplined and in readiness for service" being the
Ia. in tho present Constitution.
The Articles ofths United States contained
he following; Every State shall always teep mp well reg
lated aud disciplined militia sufficiently armed and