Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-02

Moreover. leave Of absence. pending dis
charge. = proibitel by army regulations Orsier-
have becn issued aiuuling al furioa-hs snd
ieaves OF absence bs whou-Oever granted The
tnrio1eh / the surrender. ior peri,d. To tie
solder. Time given TO lie public &c vice u j.
ayouDtsry free act Certainly il is reversible az
will OF the Government giving il. An employer
who gives his servant holiday may recall him to
ds'xft he plesSe-- When given by subouiilale
officer, either with without SANCTION OF the ~
pefior, ltls given by dericafiUs avthority or lie
gsHy In either case the snpeFior authority.
which - entitled 10 the officers obedience as well
ss the soldiers, may revoke the grant.
Further. the soldier still draws pay. clothing
and subsistence Ii he can not render full ser
vice he must render so much as he can. Hence
IL Is that such soldiers perform light duty in hos
pitals or elsewhere
Their obligation, to the extent Of their ability.
Is reciprocal with that of the Government to feel
and pay. and equally binding.
queslion OF jurisdiction arises in this case
which seems easily settled
Ii Is psrey military one. The soldier has a
remedy before the court martial: or. Ii aggrieved.
he may apply dIrecti, 10 the next superior ohv CT
Tor redress. The tribunal Of relief is adequate.
Immediate and legitimate. Ii civil courts refuse
To hear applications Tor exemption from draft
because mode of reliefis otherwise yTorided. how
can they enter the interior range of military law
and exlmlBe questions that have no analoeies or
presidents outside OF military lawI Ihey must
inquire To the relative rank of military Off
cials, ex mine orders and reeimental records;
ia a tcOrd. must enter foreign province dis
tnct and Isolated can possibly be cOBceiv ed
They must he prepared to review and override
even the orders OF the Commander il. Chief, the
President hmself-HOt upon a case legitimatey
made. involving constitutional law-but upon
matters lot of civil record, but wholly extraneous
TO IL.
While peace is our normal condition. and since
military force exists at all onis because Other
police Is inadequate to protect the State agains
armed oppositIOn 10 its mandates, it IL just q,
true that the obedience OF the officer and soldier
To his superior must be absolute and complete
a. well for the interests OF the State as the dis
cIphe and efficiency of the army itself An un
disciplined army is the most dangerous foe To
well ordered State
THERE'S no necessity for collision, nor for either
authority TO leave its legitimate sphere OF action
The civil authority, supreme III the abstract, anC
supreme even in the use of the military powe
Itself. as lis right arm of power, must be re
sfecied; but. IN enforcement of the authority 81
the military superior, the officer must be true e
his military duty, knowing thlt therein he i
serving the civil power itself while implicitly
obeying those who place the public peace in hi
charge. IL grows out of the abnormal nature o
war Itself. especially "a civil war. that con
dit0ns of civil life attach to the workings of tn
body polite
The only perfect remedy is restoration OF per
fret peace jealousy between the civil and mill
tary arm Is natural. ami seeming clashing is a
times inevitable; but good sense and sound pa
triOti-m will always ensure a rational issue out o
all differences. and wise harmony i'm public EN-
deavOr will inIpart new security to society. while
it gives additional efficiency to the army itself.