Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-02

HHs shal be the comnsnder-n chief OF the land ana
naval foscss Of the State have power to emoody the
militia 10 rspe ssson, suppress iniurrfcaon' ana e.
fore the ex seuyion Of tue lava
o. II sny combh aton, whether for Remembering tho
S,ata or ssabsh NJ ia any pirt OF separate gov
srnmen or for any other purpose, sha become 30 pow
erfo As 70 ohsuct ia any part OF this State the que exc
cuon Of the laws thereof, in the ordinary course OF
proceedirg tle governor may can tortn toe mnaA of
Gny part thereof 10 suppress such Combination. $50,
as Whenever the governor sail forth the militia,
b. virtue of tie constitute D, or oil the precea
ing ction he shall sue srch orters ard take sch mea'
a for procuspR ard transporting the delaehments Is
70 him shan seem test; and iot their accommodation,
eqapm ant and support stall appoint such quartz mas
srs eomuissArie5 and other staff a. to him shall seem
proper.
such manner tie governor may deem expe1ent, Win
a noif slion of tho place of reud6zVous and the ON
cars to whom the orders cent, shall proceed mned
| Gssly to execute tho same.
s If such officers a. the governor deems necessary
do not attend the place Of rendezvous or the gov
amor shall 90 sltis6 ID that they viii not attend no may
appoint rom the counties frcm which The detachmen1s
are called forth, so many officers As may seem 10 LIN
| proper for tho SAID detschmsns.
| The eoolngeLcy contemplated by the co.'s i:uaop,
and provided for by the act had occurred, not Only
nv tsdma.icn tus also in the opinion CT the general
| assembly, IS thsy had coneluz.voly indeAei IN the
passage Of ne law autt orZng Inc raising oil STATE
iofoe o. ten thousand men, 10 be placed W.
DIR tbs co nmAud OF Nsjos General Floyd When
this &C, Was passed, the gssture PROFESSIONALLY Do
ayo5 the free 70 DO peedCd for the defence OF the pee
pie OF Western Virginia. the reclamation oil the territory
hen desecra.ed by the invading hosts OF Lincoln, and
the re establishment Of the laws IN those counties which
had been taken possession OF bJ the u'urPed govern
men, inaugurated a. WLesi.g.
Volunteers 70 fill this s'ate line did not come forward
a. promptly IS ths legislature or supposed they Wouo q;
and oolsderrg il important 70 RAISE tue force as speeG
ily IS psssios oocs!5sred it my ddy 10 sdoP. su9h
constitutional snd legal means Ne5e within reach, 70
accomplish e. AT the tine ordered the militia to IT.
port 10 Esj G5s. Floyd nearly OnC-ba Vt lhe ierIofg
OF Virginia vas in the pCsssso and under the control
Of the pl6le enemy; government had been i1ansuf1-
tea lass enacted; OTHERS appointed the authority OF
the rRhfll Sogetament Of Virginia Tepudistee Pe1el-
fal ard quiet cizens arrested and imprisoned and held
in oonfas until they would agree &c take an oAh 0!
allegiance TO the Lincoln goYernm n; Others uPoa NJ
tit0rs charges, arrested and aier gong through tns
forms OF is convicted, aad incarcerated N the pen
itentary a. Washington whore they anu rem Ain. Iney
had ssua or and representatives Ia tho federal congress
pretndDg 70 repTeslt this Commonwealth the Iuocisl
officers OF the .ss bad bsen dsPossd by tie Wheeling
legislature AM elections he'd 70 oil their PLACES. All
hese n lgs hal been done Every thing necessary TO
show t5e tGsisaee of "a eUEbi1stiol' or di:m NIB l.
| iay ths .s" and Establishing in part OF Ih''
SAFE separate government" IN the language OF The
.cs WAS tlsn palpabe 10 every one. The tIseHee o.
90 'flgasOl" il G4e language OF tho CONSTITUTION, was
gstflt. l. Elslng tle Csi, was AC.hS III bElSs SOL-
fo-my not ouiy With the spirit bat the letter OF the coz
sptaion aud airs &c. CT he legislature
Toe Law 6 Hrg the term OF service tsse Code,
| ebAy,er 50. ,G. iOa ~, declares:
"Tbe milsi, when called into service By State au.
,sori;y ~ Il serve for six uoahs after their arrival a:
lhs psc OF read GVous, unless 20 1ntr discharged Ba.
re EUve.usr Shall AZ al tine, h-V5 power 10 retain
lsm in &c ca Tor such tine az the militia IN the Ser
ee o g O uisigrs.S estss may be retained by %.
tlOTi,y 0 JCo-rsas'
TIE uiAla vhcn call into service, to remain six
no1.bs bUt ilieCGsd, tho language OF te iss, 10
rstn them IA ssrsiss" for period Of tEeVa months
ths OF sTyce grSorbc9 In tho sc! os:-el shug the
state e. iC tir ir'eres5 OF NIrg MA rSq-ued L.
Whenever csll has en- made for tie militia, either
b -} eli or By : &c Q as 10 CONN nd Of Oontsde'
rat forces /; bsccm- sJUnon With those called upon
to render service, 10 q'"son tie authority AMI thus
eo4g, and Jssaisi, cou have been crea ed, operAi-
mo-. iSsaie .oesy, sricu y iupsiiDs the value Of
this rn relied aps2 Tor the plble defence This spirit
ought 20 TO sc0uGsnSnesd end paI down, aud appeal
80 The nenl Assembly TO give zoe their sid and sup
/ por. N III CT Aly eru=hisg IL
| 10 psot'uly, I'm LKEJELE.