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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24
4 correspondent III Franklin County sends
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y correspondent th franAlhh COunty sehV9
rs tie following
.i,,srs. E4i,ori of Fra P,essi
A tae Legislature is now in session. and
as it is to thatss the peoples representative, that
we look for such measures a. will. when carried
out, promote the best interests Of tie people. I
~ish, through the 'lumus Of your paper, to bring
one matter Def re the mind Of our Representatives
seeif they will not apply a remedy to a now-
existing and owinS evil.
# is veil known that Law exists on our stat
ute K, to prevent tas general sals Of iutoIi
catiag lq lors; but i. exists only In 80 far
its PRACTICAL workings are esaeerned it ia asai
letter. ard It is d ,ha1,s and disyTaee to VrTmo-i 10
allow i; 50 TO remain.
IL this, aid IN other towns there are grocery
N ore, and have been ,cousta ;ly violating
this law md Low, under be L. >. " are getting
licenses to ,ell intoxicating qaors, aud thus are
enabled to viol to tue state lASs with impunIiy.
Now let our Legislature pass aw ia posing a
fue Of one hundred dollars upon any person
taking out such license from the Z. >. who bss
not previously secured one fr N the State author
tiles; also impo ing fae u fifty dollars for each
| offence Of selling intox ting liquors u der the
| L. = Hcen.e, without also having from the
state in both cases ole-asl Of the zines 60 to the
STATE or town, the other nal to the complainant.
sue " as this would g, the present one, aud
/ thios BE- wlole responsibility lPou Town Agents
where 1t b,l,ngs.
t--- b. 80 he
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24

We see som body wri-es to Walton :
Journal. hr el account of the discomiorts
which III, 9 IL Vermont had 10 encounter at
ChIcag,-Nttre the regiment, now on pa
role. Is s'atr,ned tor the present-und the
Comfort il would be to the men and ufhc-rs
to 60 home waiIe on parole. He winds W
his remarks vita expressing hope THAT
the GJveTnur will take measures 10 obtain
their rempv4l To Vermont"
We hops the vernon viii not do
any such thing. The individuals ol the reg
i'm, Of are liable to be exchanged any day, or
to be wanted for some duty which would not
conflict with their parole. To transfer the
regiment from Chicago 10 Vermont would
cause a useless expense, with no other result
than to give somebody a chance to make
money BY boarding the men while here
with the certainty of another large extra
government expense to get the men back to
tie field OF opsrati ms, whenever thy might
be wanted. Besides. a SURF wsy to brs (
down al the military esprit du corps OF the
regiment and to make it worthless, could not
be hit upOn. Ii 4 captured Vermont regl-
ment while 90 parole Is sent home to crafty
the personal feelings Of the men. so must
regiments from other States IN a similar con-
dl,ion. A pretty mess the Government
would make of it, to go into such an opera
lion.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24

Since time when the hold BaIons q
land extracted mana sharta from King Jo5-.
Dad been the preregative Of the repr siuttr.-.
of the people, TO inauire resPet NJ any in'ur.-.
ment Of The right OF toe eiti-sa not 70 no lm-1s-
oned except by due process " Law lie -.'.
ssr:aia plcvis,ons Q. .ht Constitution Of TIE l'-
I'D states, and state Of Vermont, gutTlias
] Derry Il The subject from assault, exc-p- ..
cording 10 the toms Of Law, ami for oaeao=s
WIlt
Nr. Alien saii Be rss 10 favor Of ths amend
ment. lie stated tho fiots in re peet 20 the il-
prisonmeH,, anu Ia thsr stated tbaf the ls--lt
bad Uu, f1.d 100 and rsif he flr. TIE l---
s.as could D. st Ire without a4y I,si-iat.ss a-.
,i3u. hat tneu Iuid be be OF jet o; t-is IA
vestigatloL? TIE 0tj e Gu i oui, 0s To- ce4-.r1
tie GugeIi H-uG are We prepared 90 al.s.-
lG this Iuu 81 tgrrI0e peril, when the A9r. -Ic7
{ The people trsB6is 10 the sisucs, anI Che
q vefumcut Is lug what IL ctn T. sgPl-c=s
%. A.uu. are we % assault the 6u'eill' 10 icr -
ac-, wLith, u a-sng, Is certainly 1uiat-nfiHutl
ST. SJOlsht u saia vi.alu t1e last iouT ae,as
he hat oce4-iau 2, examine the deuocr't.c Ylat.
forms 10 New lorA suu other >ta e., and be u q
D. pol tc4i va. ln Oh. Sc states declared asIiu.'
be Government oi.Jc precisely % such -tr-'-
/ I'd .uts as tuo-e expressed uy O. el4t.s-
ne sAid these p-rs u w'sc arrested Tor Lana u--'
caicu.a-,l % lIIl,. tae GJyrTuirul into ai,. a..
! aud prevent tuIi-tl.elts. lley hal nad l'a.--t
ia c51r.. ana yiap!o. cd .u-sei, were Del. l--
-rutcd on ,ui- @ -vf % C .uUse
lsIt 10 We zlid hat those persons c-rr..
| arrested bccluss th have commit cd D.. rr-.
/ n4.r iusrtlal Ilu u-.i are boy arrested @
! thew have c8na,-tci crime=. Bat be au-c %
{ f-.re t.at tl.g siil c.u.-.s i--c- The -..
/ tLsc.a-o Il rt. arrest ef tIe Nay iIu- i-.
tu.-.
say 10. " SIC wit -rgga.- y"n. s'-9r
d, C .mni- OHu--
En-. rduauI. s.id BEE Goa -rat1I .tai .as
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24

We eondense rum the replr- ia tie Free
man. an account Of tie debate, Friday morn
ins. in the Senate, On the resolution relating
t. the Imprisonment OF citizens Of this STATE,
b. order Of the UnlteI S;aie-, not 10 tie
ordinary course oi justice
..r. kirkland called Up lie resolation.
Sir. Eds"uHlz moved % sneLd Dy striking on.
nat part Of toe Tesciuiicn vhici urovi t-d Tor /,
Ioias select eem1ittse, aud iassFs las cad, tie
committee On Military Eiirs ,--ls1kiae t-e 20.
iutioa Scaate resolnJiea oGly adopted
ia. rtoaghsca novel fur,hcr % ar'.cra b /. ...t.
ING 10 TIE sssoiatioa the vOuis: .'aE fafli,r re-
port whether aay iE..oiry is hseessaIy or rr,er.
Ar. EdHuld' ss.d the proposal 81 suicHi.n nj
was apparently hirulcss ~ itself, i.t iasssuei,
IS II Implied that there nigh, he q casa "a shich
tse inpEsor meHt Of citizen % the tits without
process, mi ht 10, be proper subject tor inquiry
oy the Legislature, he could rot le. the amend
msrt pass without entering Ms prot,rt
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24

We have received letter from 4 young
friend who enlisted in the 18th Z 5. Iuiant-
~ 10 this lace, giving some account OF tn
III jvements Of the regiment, since biz c NJ
pauy lined /; in August. The letter is da-,d
n-urSaarpsblr.,aft the battle Of Antietam,
aud has been nearly month on the way.
Mo,t of the Intelligence given we have al.
read, printed. The rcsim ut appears to have
tasen no actlvs laTJ ~ the battle.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24
AFrERNOoN

BA!s.-By Mr Muller Of wiliston, proviliag
for dog tax; to General ConmI.tee.
By Mr. -haw, OF Burlington, To Incorporate the
.rnngtgn ealetefy A=soci.-i5ui o. ctmll tee
n Corp, al ,us.
b. Mr. Lz,lrop, o. Pi.lsiori, % sct % give
the boa Is oil CivIl Ai,aorItj Of lo+-s t-s P y &
t. ubite the pol. tax OF soilirfs c.ls.,d IA d D. II
iot-; @. Ju4iciay Committee.
kssolau Hs.-by Ar. Mills % Hinesburgh, Tbs.
tie Governor be rqlssted 20 quire % Co tle D.
Anton OF tue S.1 Vermont he Iu-n % tLicasY.
aud eLduAvIr to obtain th1i removal ,o ,Li- Stale
o. ,1mluI Tee ON AIiltarJ Al4.rs.
ty M Lathr, p, That tue case a1i.uu from
Friday IeNt u MOLdaJ afternoon, i.al.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24

Hon. E \ CAHJaN, Of Lyndon, died Oh
the l7lh inst, Of Consumption. Nj C4Lo,n
was a graduate Of the University If Vermont
OIL the class Of 1898. a man Of talents. well
known aud highly respected throughout the
State. lie Represented Caleiouil c unity in
the STATE Senate il lS55-7. with great abil
ity, and at his decease Was u member Of the
Council If Ceusors.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24

REv WN 5. SMART, Pastor Of tie Con-
gresational Church at Benson, having been
appointed Chaplain Of the l4-n Vermont
Volunteers. takes a vacation from his church
of nine months, t. enable HIM to accept.
TIE Rutland Rrad saws t hat the church
un-pim Iusly voted to grant him leave Of alb
senes and To continue his salary.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24
lCorTesPondence Of the Free Press.l
FROM MONTPELIER.
No .rPELIER, Oct. 81.

The Legislature 10 slow in re-
turning TO the duties Of the session. The revisw
at BrattlebOro, and other causes, prevent full
House in either body to-day. In the House of
Representatives, however, work is at last begin
ming II earnest. Tie Speaker announced this az
ternOon long lis, Of references Of the Revised
Statutes; aud the Committees to which hey have
teen referred will now probably find little l. isure
unii this work Ia completed. Abeut the last
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24
IHz NNIH ElFuo>l "A c,Iesr
o W4ltau's JJrr1f SAWS -

THz NINTH VlFu5>s "A coI.sr
o N4-tou's JJarElf says -
Iy5s,e-l4y visited tie 9-h VI E.z'.
Quar- cred, oE Il .a rutHu.lv -pr4s.H-. -
down in Tire anu 20 C.ica.a. I..r -
crowded 10 % the SHEDS "a stables 10 ra--.
course, wish tie water aal mud aus.s
without TENTS w blankets, and prly .-
IueY are IN aim St a mumuLs cd.
Ine in iers AMI uea are very aax -- ..
uaLsIerrgd, during tbvIrP role. o. th....
State ere Jn-y can feel t5e % a...--
the sympathy Of home and ir4,uIs
have nal "a hard time size th.y ssi- Che --.-
and Hr- entitled % tire sympathy al
tec'!tu ol toe cit'z-rs If vermont Tue.
That t'ey we've hAs-y BETRAYED lli .
prisoners bat t.l- is uo t,uiJ ut tlsl.-
were anxious to fight. ard l' trev
pvImltJ-L, WOULD haze done ..nor @. ....
s.ivr- erd TIE Safe. TIE mcIs ara .. B.
aIi IN ll.IE pow T iur TIE comfort f
uuie o c Governor VII ttAs m-i--..
obtain tlcir removal u Vermont.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24

prepare dried apples for the sOldier@,-regu-
lar old iashioned apple bees" We SUPPOSE
Amos nolt's store in Brandon, WIS broken
INTO last Elk MoBeay, and $500 worth OF
dry goods o.en. No clue has yes been OBJ
tanned 20 the thlei.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24

a bill was iu.foiucsi by ,ir Hu5oe.i Of Fair
ssx. Tor an act % organic tho militia; referred
% the Committee On Eili lFy af4i s..
Rs,siai,ors-By Mr Reynolds OF Ai0ursh, .bat
All ta- laws ol the STATE o. compiled, iLc.uiius
those oi the prezcnt session, it would be cheap
e. than u complete the revision 0rlercd Ia lc1ii
Oh motion Of NJ Reynolds, oTier,d O. lie.
Also. by Mr Eeyuoldz, a resolution irs-ruc.i1s
The eoumitJc ca b8uks 60 s-oertair wae-a1r The
public good does rot require IN whether % l. NOT
.vn,uieut 90 rotusz the charter or re-cd4l.rr %
ans bsuas during the prv-sn. session. A11ptel.
By Mr. Reynolds, ilstruc.ils The military COM
mi.tec ts propose bin for orsluisins the militia
Of be state aud present the same 20 ,uv House az
az early Jay as practicable. AdJptcJ-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24

BURGLARY. We learn that Tuesday night a
burglary was comm tied on the house Of
Capt. Marvin, in this place. Apparently,
tie robber opened door which Was secured
b. a lock, ty q burglars nippers. A.
ticles Of Plate, gold watch. and me jew
elIy were taken. Another outer DOOR, fast
ened by bolt inside was found open in the
morning. Probably the rogue made his exit
that way
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24

Nav {, UNIEBTtIT There are now in /
Gu alton, Counterfeit IS bills on the Oraree
County Bank, Ch,ls,a, Vt. They have to-
a vignette, a horse standing ct the d, OF Of d
mill, man wit a hag Of meal on It's shout
der. waterfall and bridge at the lefr; P r'r-i'
of a bOy at be righ, Of vigueJte female
feeding chickens On right lower corner.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24

The Eleventh Vermont, l-iter states. lac
been divided, the q rent mpinics being
assigned by iwos ami three~ 70 different lJr,i-
hcIti0us around Washington.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24
CHARLES JAE}l>'
Clps. %. d. Ninth We Il -uns.'

British scho,ne- Minerva Ierr-
9TH inst. spoke rehcl 81 az.eE i,ol4 7" %. '''.
ten, n. c., for Nassau, with cargo o. Z.
ten. Sac was about twO hundred .Jos '''
,h-- e-'-tsl vaSsr ard schooner riss'd-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24
t0zr Army Cprrssron1ence.l
PROM THE I2rH KtGIM Mt.
CAMP Z ssY, Fash CAPIrvL HILL. !
WAsHISGrvs, Oct. as, 1872.

CAMP Z sgY, Fash CAPIrVL HILL I
WAsHISSrUs, Oct. IS, 1872.
Dea- FIRE. Press:
Reviews have been the OF
der OF tie dsy With Us fer three or four dsys P
o. Wednesday, the four regiments T. mPorsri'
composing this Brigade, VIZ, tLe Vermult "
an1 ! } b, aud the IS and 9th New Je' sey, We
eN,d 10y Colou,l Derrom, colonel eOmman ing
TIE men were oriervd out IN ''fuil marching o.
a." which neaus nth knapsscks Pacsed' havei
sacks ana cAnteens sluns, 40 r,uuds Of smuun
lion IN ,hv c4rrid.e box, ami arms and equit N D.
all compile e. Ne we're In harness about "
b. = sud a half; but the day cool and -hsde >
AID It did not c.ne hard on is. The gooi p
psar.noe and behavior Of the troops orousht out
me following General Order from tie Asiin
Biisaaier
"HzAnoUAsTEss SsooSD BRTs,DE, }
CAsEY's DIVISION, AMP A. 7, CAPITOL ant.
Washington, oct. 10, 4so9.
GERkRAL UK.kR 5.
TIE Colonel cum handing tnis brigade, tases
pleasure 10 giving at 70 zoe several "e- imen
II tsIs Brig4ae, Tor tae,T smart apPoara &c al
general good order o. Review yes -erdaA. Tut
states they represent, As vel a. our eUihmou
Couutry, may be gJoud Of them. Ih- material
l. ~ .,lrnt, u deed ca not be surpissed, AID az
Te,ts now Win IN OfiJsrs % the Brigade ~ hsth-
e. the material shall be property moulded OF not
To ihis qlires mucn dvyOtion 10 'iuty, aud a
strict aiteAtiOn she rides ami regulations OF TIE
/ United S,ates a nv, which viii be tne'F PRIDE
/ I'D II i hoped the officers VIII be tx7mgits %
I ueatuvss, good order, snd miliJ.ry eficieucy {,
/ the men
] A true s.lIiyT Is the most Courteous OF men
/ o5v4ieut, am ste.natIc, temperate aud orderly
| tru tia. III G.c at all times, aud Ia all ? aces -
| oOidIers ain each 10 be TINS perfect soldier.
| ~ uruer VI
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-24

1, appears by the 10 IIpwing order form the
WarI Department, that tie LITTLE State o
Delaware has raised her quota of troops
WAV DEPARTMENT,
Washington q :. d. t., uct 10, 1862 :
ORDERED, Tat where's The iull quota Of the
II to Of De aware 81 y hunters M miiiiiI, call
ed far BY the Prssd Ut on the Al day july.
lo61, ba under authority OF thIs oepar m,ut A.,
been rdised by volunteers. the order for drsit (
uiitia from the state OF Delaware - r,v. ktd ani
a. nuliel.
Hy order OF the President
EDNIN NJ. STANTON.
Secretary Of ~ ar.
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d" No rogue Ger felt the halter draw
VIA s,ol opinion Of ,Le law.

Il slaves 20 property they are subject 90 The
same rules ~ otler property, aud 30 .uii te
n, ated accordingly. there Is TO clalm about
tue subJec., anu should b. 10 my-tIisauuu over
g. / early tnat rebellion, u l.ls q, u-Iuuci.
would eud IN emaucipatiul -tuat from necessity
enaucipttiou vas % vuter into The question, { 2
80 IN. rebellion ro-ress-d aud d,cliurd, aud ws.
On lis last l. IS II Wvud al the ls-t ll1lrlt lrtrr-
ia the slaves IT, lie dtsprfatIuu, % eve. Is had
not souusr ac-icslN dOue so or tncI patton usd
1Ut oveu Proclaimed 0y tue p0yerum-ut lWeuid
AVE pre.vrrvd pracucsi anu real ac.s In the rem
lses a. occasions dtm4lged, under ml.ual l4s as
sucn. TO THEORIES or paper proclaim "a d., ilr 1
hOid tue puwvr a0uuJaut, aud legislation unAro-s
ar tut, tue Prc-iieat hayiu. dvs,ImIurd 10 q
a proc araaiivn. u q prvie. 20 see bow o. u.uII
surk IN re iast lev m5utus % toe old yea. TIE
drst Jay OF tu- u-w. cut, % "a. p-l-.siuatl1l.
w,aksus reb,lasu al Strengthen. government -
as 1 hope aud ociiove u Nil auI lor Dc auI ali
q eon.. o zen, e., AID auy 4uI rtety otl,I ueu. be-
ufv Nnicn ali cuLuuce q J.et eL1 ihg lrstltu
tui- Use Uuru usvrworhtd au4 c-u DO .u-er lutln
p thucal capital Oh t.th si4e. % lac, ol ult.r
.out CA, %. both shade, w.II % asg tlke Lo..cs
it = o pass xsSy cuUus tns pre.u.t tru- e..
.sp~cislly A Ioug c1ut.nuvd, aud ga uIel.vut o.
.u.sca,s. AID ui-Jui balce anu s5 D. jlsl 7. o. uu
.,O1 those who nave taaeu up arus a;,Iust the
sosvTL uvut lie .a44- To- siir p.luc4I eds, II
ny p mission IL start al tie earliest IN u Ut
possibie, 10 make he 1oIus sou p!, To one
sucn rOvtfu,l-ut T. W.. u all lie saver, tat
,Ais.ed sluce Jvseph vas sod lu,o E.,pt. 10
feu- liiou wishes AVOID these Results AID u IN,
woke the onsuiutI,n lei It Acknowledge lh ~
prtnsey .e=b b az, tLe vln, aueh xteldvd uy th,
r'esldent, sII iay oOsa g. arus aid Close its
work Of 'rras, 4ud mur-.T. To, CT, tlai re-
,'ssvu cOutfao ids cu.ui.g NoItn j, far pulit
al I'll CT, sud 10 secure So-es IRON alara,d lab i
re Il a'ery Is 10 tOlscr rvC1g4IIsd ia tie
Uutheru tat,s, TIE cpi.r,d f.ce ~ uot sttus.I
~ ne cOid NOrtn, TO cumpe e ~itn or l4bo.gir.
but InOs nOs Win ~iu seek a more uuuy,uisl
CONE IA toe sunny outa. Were J-s china C Is
DUie asrsv bis, AID elv labor All ~, auctlu ,
O,ter suited to their sah.' anu tastes AID 4blts
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-12-04
OBITUARY.

DIED.--At Chillicothe Ohio, on the SOth ult.,
Judge PArEIcE MURDOCH, OF Yinton county, O..
Aged 5S Year,.
The deceased received serious injury, by fall
ing in an excavation designated for an ice
bouse, as we mentioned last wceS, while walk
ing along the street after the GjOurnment Of the
Vallandiglam meeting, about II o'clock, P. NJ,
on the sGth ult. The internal injuries be re-
ceived were such Us produced death.
We talked with the Judge tho last time at the
Valley House, about o'clock, P. NJ. lie was
then hearty, and expressed hm,clf as never feel
ing in better spirits, and felt buoyant with hop
.'that something would yet turnup whe reby Il .
country would DO saved and the old Union 70.
stored.n -.
Judge MURDOCH was one Of the oldest settlers
ofVinton county, and of the territory out Of
which our connty was made. We heieyo the de-
ceased lived where he did at the time Of his
death when he serv, the people of Jackson co =.
US one Of the Judges of Common Pleas Court
In 1855 and 1889 he faithfully and satisfactorily
represented this Senatorial District in the Senate
Of Ohio.
His remains were followed 10 thriri anal rest
Ing place, at Macarthur, on the 2ud inst, by .
large concourse Of friends, as we az the Mo
Arthur Lodge Of y. y. f., of which deceased
was an honored member.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-12-04
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
From the I14th RCg't.
CAMP MARIETTA, Ono,
November E3, 1852.


Nix. EDIToR:-Permit a member Of
Company H, Hath Regiment, o. V.
l., to drop line to the readers of your
paper, relative to the officers and pri-
Yates of this regiment.
Our regiment, as the most Of your
readers already know, was made up
Of the very best material in the follow.
ing named counties, viz: Pickaway
Perry, Hooking ana Fayette, and
feel proud to say that there is about
one hundred and fifty men from Vim.
ton, which constitute a very strong
arm in the 114th Regiment. This
regiment is composed of abcut niue
hundred and fifty men all told, and
their average in height is five feet
eight inches and a half. 1t is remark.
ed by all that our regiment is com
posed Of the largest and best looking
men that they ever saw, and in addi
| ton to what | have said General Nc.
Cook came up from Parkeraburg some
five weeks ago and mannvered us
upon the parade ground a few min.
utes and made lis short speech, in
which he stated that he GId not intend
to fattor MS, but tell the truth in every
respect. And he said that he thought
that he had the best looking regiment
that was now in the field, and con.
tended that it was the case as far as
his knowledge extended, and that was
not within a small compass, because
he had had the honor Of revie wing
not less than $4,000 soldiers. But to
our credit he must say that his regi.
ment was no longer the best, because
the 114th was just as good, and he
was in hopes that our regiment wOu,d
be placed in his brigade. But it will
not, because he has left Parkersburg,
aud | suppose that we will be placed
in some other brigade, unknown to us.
the Hath Regiment was armed
aud equipped in Camp Marietta
which camp is situated one mile west
of Marietta upon the pleasant banks
of the MuskiDgum river. For the
last two months we have been waiting
for marching orders; during that time
we have had most excellent weather
for drilling, with the exception Of the
last week, which has been very inolem.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-12-04

ent indeed; but lei Inc state here that
during this fine weather We were not
idle by auy means, but was diligently
engaged in learning the military tao
tics, both officers and privates, IN which
We have been very proficient. and
now feel that VIC can whip our weight
in wild cats, and many of the boys
are spelling for fight, but think that
we should not be too eager 10 rush in
TO danger, but be willing and ready at
a moments warning to march where
ever We are ordered and can do the
cause Of our country the most good.
My prayer is that the secession army
may be, erc long, annihilated, and
that stray bomb may find itself to
JEFF. Davis, and shout as it bursts,
down to hell, and say sent thee
there; and that the stars and stripes
shall wave in triumph, if they do not
thrown down their arms and return
aoain 70 tba TTr;or Mon CoI w."
them so do The LesI,h ot 49,, .o.,i
mepts is good wo hava l,.or in oo,'',, n,
three months and a half and roro ~,
lost man vet. We have about .von
ty men in the hospital, none dancer.
ous, and all taken good care of. Oar
quarters were not intended fOr winter
quarters and if we remain her all
winter doubtless many OF US w.h 3 1
SICK, because we will We very mnch
exposed to The mud and cOid; ont
oo'onei Cr"dIeOaGIh il .ry'nI to gel
marching orders tor WHe'ins ston C;N
AM 'ho b'ys seem to be very anxious
, 10 'e"y' here for any point in order 10
g't out of the mud, though doubtless
many would leave wirh sorrowgl
boarts III. Iov.d oros -. ,,o,,o "
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-12-04
our Drafted SOIdIers-lIOTe Usur-
patton.

Another base violation OF the Goa.
stltutlon 0, the Onlted otates ana OF
the State OF Ohio. has been perpetra.
ted, by compelling our drafted Soldi
ers to 60 into such Regiments as Gov.
Tod aud his man Friday (Adjutaut
General HilD may see proper to con-
sign them to. The Constitution of
the United States leaves the appoint
ment Of the officers Of the staff and
line with the States, aud the Constitu
ton OF Ohio expressly provides that
those dong military duty shall elect
their CbicsrS. What excuse IS there
for this violation ; Will tho Legisla
ture this winter see that the rights o.
these soldiers is protected, and thai
these soldiers shall be reinstated il
their constitutional righlsl In fact
we always held to the belief that al
our volunteer troops had the sam'
rights IN regard to the choice Of thei
officers. Lit US all get back to thC
Constitution.