Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-09

Ineffective bcgsnse i coDlemFaks purely voluntary
DrgAhE tlCu Al stiaches no penalties or tnss TENDER
lhg the service al gl compulsory, Should the LsEsa-
lire ske mp the matter us where tina: Law stops they
wi bsYe broad foundation on which TO enact asupeE-
Structure IS effective and slmEl we'll could be de-
sired Agsn, in mlny Of the counties such organ "a
tions "a were Contemplated by that law already in
sciVe existence and only require such legislation az
has been indicated to reader them effective as any
voluntary organization can be made. But the Legi,a.
ture will have cORseribs all the citizens capable OF
bearing arms and require them TO organize uader the
Confederate law for local defence
4t Then let the Legislature enact Law requiring all
citizens capable of be1ing (whout respect to tel
70 organize a company companies in e;ch Aagsteal
Dis'rct-either foot or mounted as they NAV elect
d. The Magistrates shall be appointed to enroll tie
men suDeriutend the organization of the companies,
call beard Of physicians examine ali claims TO ex-
empton for physicil disability, but not 10 BE exemp.
themselves unless physical ineapscitated
Sr1. Though every male citizen capsGls OF bearing
arms sabh be enrolled in his district he may attach
himself to any company he may select furnishing the
officer in his district certificate OF membership, from
the eommandant of the company with which he unes.
b. When the companies have all been Organ'z ID IN
any county and the commissions Issued, the c1nml sion
ed officers shall elect field officers for the purpose OF
forming Battal on or Regiment as the pumber Of Com
panies may justify.
Each compsny shall be required to drill every week.
J
d-iGrs shall be imposed for each often O. (sithOut
satisfactory he gVen,) but when the offence is
persisted in such penalties shall be i'm o3ed the Con
federate Army Regulations may require The fire 10 be
collected by the sheTs and paid into the State Treasury
Ia. the members Of each company 10 furnish ihelf
own arms and equipments when posslbletbe State to
lend them when they can't be Obtained pIivate y. The
Sae furnish ammunition, forty rounds Of caps poe
deI and balls, each man. when required to be taken
care OF and returned if not used for the publ defer
7th. + .ch Company, Battalion or Regiment 10 hold
itself in readiness 10 respond at moments warning to
the call OF the Governor his authorized agent 10
pa any point within the State, he may designate.
&. When called out to meet the public enCpV ra
tols for and horses may be secured from citizens
| upon the receipt of the commanding officer Bat nc
pay shall be given the men, unless in service for 6ot
diys or more Al! captures IRON the enemy, however
shall be the property OF the company making them TO be
kdlWded according TO terms OF their OSn adOpl:oL
1t might be vel, TO adopt some regulation for the
mpTesSing 81 horses Tor those without them When
CURED TO opp Sc All inVaS by the enemy. Many will
;nd them cheerfuly as knoT from my experience in
4 company for Col defence; vi /, others who " 1
not JON themselves or aid Us in any way tho igh hsV
ing horses to spare, will not tend than for 1--we mol
| money.
There shoLll be no favored Iiises 10 this organic
ton. Congressman, legislators magistrates, th lf
lWyeIs, doctors, m lirs, pcstmss;ers, railroad I'm
p.osees local quartermasters aud ClIks should oil be
pu: TO work. while men with substitutes, according 10
the unanimous voice Of the army end people, SHOULD be
put in the front fank.
When companies are slfsady 10 existence their ranks
should be filed before any other company in the same
dis rct is f led.
Those companies should lie required to arr st desert
ere aud straggers; report conscrpts well worth
less eQropg officers; inquire ito the condition of fam
es of solders; and wCul Suggest impress for hsi,
benefit from eXortioners aud Spectators provisions
GO, ernment prices
Hoping these suggestions may ford Ourlrgsatorl
some dea in ter tfJrs To plsce the good Cd DOmia
ion on thorough fooug in the shortest possible
erod OF time, respectful submit them to your dis
poss. l.. b. A.