Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-07-18
To the Patriotic Citizen soidiery
of Maine:


tracts from the laws OF this state an OF the United
States in full iurce authorizing and requiring the
employment Of tho Militia upon occasions like the
| present.
| The 81 section Of chapter 10 Of the Revised
Statutes passed April II, 1851, with its amend
mont by section of chapter ", approved April
| IS, IS6l, Is as follows
| g The unauthorized militia thus constituted shall
he subject 10 no active duty whatever, except in
case OF Instruction, war, invasion, or 10 prevent
invasion, to be mustered int" the service Of the
4 United states upon requlsitien made upon the
4 Goyeruor ani Commander n-thict. by the PrcSi
dent thereof, by virtue OF the constitution and
/ acts Of Congress in such case the GoYornor and
t Commander iu-Chief is authorized and required
/ to order out. from time t. time, by daft other
/ Wise, many OF the mitita rs tic necessity of
j the case may demand. The militia, wacn eallci
iGtu active service, shall be governed and trained
according to the l.ws of the United States and Of
/ this tate
OF tho acts of Congress rotating thereto, section
/ ) uf No. -, approved July -. lsCl, reads thus
/ " AHl hrH fothtf tBastei, That the militia so
called into the service Of the atcd states, shall
be suhjsct 10 the rules and articles OF war
the troops Of the United State, and Ge continued
ia The >eitiec e! the | uited states until discharg
] cd bY proclamation OF tao President PFortini,
! that such continuance in service shah nut extend
teyaAa sixty days after the catamy uccmeut OF the
+ uoxt regular session Of Congress, unless Congress
Fltli tx iF'-Hly pIhNIic tN law tHtICI'T nm
+ yptal frt5er, That the militia called into the
scrsiee IF TIE United states shall, during thuir
tina Of service, he entitled 10 the Same pay,
4 tim, a9l allowances for clothing, or may
! be established by law for tho army If the United
~tates.'
section III Of chapter 10 Of TIC Revised stat
utes OF this tate, passed April II, loj, is as NJ
low:
"Whc1 in clsa Of actual or threatened invasion,
insarrectieH or other pubic danger emergency,
tho militia snail be ordered out, any pant there
! Of shall be ordered to be detached OF drafted by
the Commandment. Chief, any pcrIon Hho shall he
ordered out, detached or drafted in pursuance Of
ari obedience to such orders, and shall not within
twenty four hours after he shall be notified there
Of pay i fine of fifty deiars to tue commanding
officer OF the company To which he belongs. OF
i procure al able bodied man ia his stead SUCH per-
/ son, ga being ordered to march to the place Of
read, ayou,. ~han be considered rs soldier be-
longing to the detachment and DC dealt with ac
cur4tugiy.'
-ccti, / Of the atorcnamel act Of Congress,
approved July ., lsCI, applicable tomilita thus
Called toto actual service, Is - follows:
4 II iHi HsH tYttsr Gt4sftd. That every officer,
nou-conmissioncd I'll ,or private Of the militia,
WAC shall llil To obey the oriers Of the President
Of tbr Juitcd States. any ot the cases be!olu
rccitel, shall forfeit not exceeding one
years pay aud not less than months pay, II be
determined aud adjndsed by u cauTt.mtItiLI, and
such officer shall bo fable 10 be ctshicrcl by
sentence ot court martial and be iurapAc5tatei
from holding commission in the militia for II
term not exceeding twelve months, at tho discIc-
uun At the court and such nome eminjssiaHcd
officer and private shall be liable to imprisonment
1 BY a Ike scutclce, on the failure Of payment 1t
+ the fue, ged .ainst them, Tor oHc calendar
mpntA Tor every tseuiy five dollars o. zach iae.
1t Is thus seen that avoidance ui duty by mem
irfs at the enralteI militia, Is punished ~ cur
state laws with fine Of thy dollars each in fault