, 1863-01-06

Ece l1at any organization WILL De ent1tEly sue
<rs.ful which does not provide those under
militia training with tents and other camp
cyuipage, md which does not also furnish
Subsistence during the time that the troops.
are required TO remain In their camps Of In.
ttruction. The Cni:ed States would, I think,
The troorR be called into the field, reimburse
the State for necessary expenses incurred.
Under m organization Of ttls kind Massachu-
+rtts had. at the commencement Of the rebel
lcd troops in the world, and was cnablcd to
Ecnd them into the field upon very short no.
lice.
AT the commencement of the rebellion, Sc
Iiou6 apprelensions were entertained OF the
occupation Of Cairo by the rebels. There
Lave also been some inconsiderablc raids into
1tr State by guerilla parties. It is also be-
licred, from the appearance of considerable
bodies Of cavalry from the Kentucky side Of
7le river, that incnrs1ons would be made into
our own own troops @ M posted On tbs side ''h Of 'hs
river 10 reI,el them, The attention Of the
Legislature Is called to the subject of proyid-
I'M, against nuy emergency which might arise,
involving necessary protection to our citizens
and the proper defense Of the State.
DRAFTING.
II is also suggested to the Legislature that
provision should be made for drafting in all
cases in which It may be necessary to repcl
Invasion, suppress insurrcction, and supply
airy deficiency in the ordinary militia organi-
z:i'ion. Indeed, cascs may aris; In which the
State, unprovidcd with laws to draft, might
be absolutely powericss, and the most serious
consequences cnsue. In these revolutionary
times 1t Is impcfatlvely Important. tlat such
amendments should be made to our present
liws as Will enable the State to call out Its
full strength Of militia upon the shortest no.
7icc.
MILITARY SCHOOLS. =. : +!
The subject Of military education, in the
present condition Of our country, with q war
Nf vast proportions and consequences full
would be derclict in the discharge Of my du,
1es werc ! to fall to n1gc upon yon its careful
consideration. 1919.
While It is true that no nation on earth car
TO rc:dily adnpt Itself to etate Of war, OF dis
l'lay ali thoss qualities Of courage and endur
,nce which constitute true herolsm, it is also
true that greater attention IL paid to military
framing aud to the encouragement Of military
schools IN almost every other nat1on than in
- We hare hitherto relied. upon the. intelli:
Ecncc OF our people, The general diffusion ol
hno~leoge among US. and Of the benedcent
character OF our free institutions to sayc Us
from the calamity Of war; aud hav ve sought
peace than to attain that military skill Tlieh,
in other COMMITTEES, Is taught systematically iu
schools and universities. ".ott !:
Ii has been the enlightened aim: Of on,
statesmen to eondnct the atf:asrs OF the govern
.:cnt for the promotion Of the Institutions d
:tccc. It had also been confidently hoped
that such had been our advance In civilization
that war could be avoided But nothing car
demonstrate the fact that the last resort maj
t:metimes be absolutely necessary, more thai
thc present unwarTented and causeless rebel
ton: Under such circumstances It seems o
vital Importance that the soldier should b
Trained II soldiers duties, and that especial
ne oiiiccrs should haye suflicIentImilitat,
H;oIoW'edgcto to lead their troops TO victory witt
=, ''s least possible loss Of life If when wa
"es 1t tlMu require months to train officer