The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-07-30

From the Ono Statesman.
The 4 ci for Calling out lIls.A lIiIi-
tia and the Employment OF
Negroes iu the Military and
Naval Service OF the United
SiatcI. Frt" JOY t
We have b fore us acopy Of this act as
iSpassed .both hOnses of. Gopgress, q ands has
been approved by the President. 1t is en-
titled. lEh" 'Nt u
"An Act to amend the act calling forth
tbelMdila 10 ekaehte the laws o! the onion,
suppress instructions, and repel invasions
approved February 2S, 1895, AID The acts a,
mandatory thereof, and or other purposes .
The act. in general terms, provides that
the President mag, itneed ie, cause to be en-
rolled and put in service prA period not ex-,
ceeding nine months at enc time, all able
bodied ci,iEeus between eighteen and lIorty.
five years el lEge-lhel nuniter 10 be ,appor
toned among the States according to their
respective populations. iis''ef 'hh" u"s q
1t is also provided that in addition to the
men he IS already authorized to raise, the
President NAV accept one htndred Thousand
yolurteeEsfdr nine months, and every such
volunleer shall have his first months pay and
a bounty Of lwenty five dollars in advance,
,1tis also provided that 10 Gil ap the exist
ing regiments, the President may accept vol
unteers Tor twelve months, who shall receive
fifty dollars bounty, one half in adyanre,
the other hail when the time OF service is
up.
The act further provides that the, Presi;
dent may establish aud organize army corps
at his discretion; that permanent military
tribunal shall be established, and no sentence
OF death or pententiary Imprisonment shall
be executed until approved by the President
The organizlt ton Of army corps and cavalry
Tegiments, so FAR as relates to number and
grade OF officers, is specified in the act, -
But the grand feature OF the act which
distinguishes it from all previous military en-.
a:tments,, will be touqd in the following sec.
tions1, relating to The employment Of of'negroe:
or persons OF African descent in the militia
ry and naval service. We quote the section,
referred to, ,yelbatim:. , 7.--s.,., ..,,.. ,,,,.
SEcg l2. And.be itsfurther enacted. Ilha
the PRESIDENT DO, and is hereby authorized d
receive into the service OF the United States
for the purpose of constructing eotfench
ments, or performing camp ssarvIce, OF any
Other labor or any military. or naval service
foE winch they may be found competent
persons ofAfrican descent, and such person,
shall be enrolled and organized under suct
regulations, not inconsistent with the C0nsti
tuition aud laws, as the Prepidents may. pre-
scribe. EK = sH III tE IT.
SIG. 13. Andsbe it further enacted, Tha
when-any manor bov otAfrieaa descent, wht
by the laws Of any State shall owe service OF
labor to any person who, during the present
rebellion, has levied war or borne arms a
gainst the United States, OF. adhered 10 theil
enemies by1gTihg aid and comfort, shall red
Der sny such Cefviee as is provided ftrsin tht
first section Of this act, he, his mother and
his vie and children shall foyeyer thereafter
be free, ,aRylaw usage. or custom whatso
ever to the contrary Notwithstanding. Pro-
vided, That the mother, wife and children oI
such man or boy Of African descent, shall not
be made free by the operation Of this act. ex
cept where such mother wife and children
owe service or laborto some person, who du.
ring the presentrebellion, has borne arms
against the United States, or adhered to
their enemies by giving then aid or comfort.
Sec. 10, And be it luI ther enacted, Tha;
all persons who have been orFshails be here.
after enrolled in the service OF the United
States under tits act, shall receive the pay
and rations now allowed by law to soldiers,
according to their respective grades: Pr0v
dedI That persons Of African descent, who
under this law shall be employ yed, shall re-
eeive SO per month and one ration $3 Of
which monthly pay may be clothing. ssa