The New York herald., 1863-09-12

| ssss % Regularly lsd, formed into companies. oas
| -ss - uuu I.einr OF cered such m inner u
sesae mon Ihey 81 ud be drilled az proper In
tervals, 30 as TO be well Instructed in the e~o
iutions ard the m ,nuai, ana prepa-ed -or ein
Gent service whenever the necessity shah ariss
| the act should also define what rs local defence
az mere much contrariey OF eoinon regard TO IT,
Some think loca defence consists IN remaining at ho.
ana under no circumstances TO be taken OF tho city
or county IN which the ccmp,ny organized Tfis, in
my view is most mistaken notion OF the meaning OF
the term oca deence and II rs to preyai, will work
great mischief and render the organization OF little val
IN giving protection 10 our peorle My opinion that II
the city Of Richmond can DO defended more &c tanly y
miles from II an immediately around or IN H. 10.
cay is the proper place for lis decnca and the local
militia should be required Ike the nee there The
officer charged with the defence OF any rarticuar Locality
is presumed to be better aclu atea with the oe of de-
Tending H. and the hest int Jr defending IL ccessfii.
y and he should direct al troops best to
the end desired.
Guate protection TO NJ parts OF tho Commonwealth We
must not only provide FOR tho defence of the contes
cities and towns by the local forces in immedic
around them but We must under the law which pro
posed to be passed have authority order a,hcrs from
Contiguous counties to their aid and support force
whose operations are To be confined by county city
town boundaries of but little value In chec
laws.
7h,s oreunivation should be made embrace Ge fore
1ozdtion nh are tocated dnon1t THIS foreign
iaton may oe said TO consist or tnrcc class.s
First. those who who have been regularly natnrrze
and who therefore citizens embraced by oar laws
Xlatng TO the public defence: second those Who
midst and prosecuting various branches busi,ess an
who LEFT their native land with purpose ~
returning ~ it, and lastly. those who temporarily
soonrning amongst us vhe first class arc IN s'rvrn
under our militia laws and tho second sh
% 60 INTO service Tor public defence OF tho soil which
they reside. The latter claas. who
gagged in no regular business, should bc cxemp
commend. therefore, that in yur legislation upon this
subject the second class above referred TO- shall
clearly and distinctly embraced.
On this subject desire 70 present another recon.
mcndaton regard ~ the plssed by yonr precces
on the 10Th dap q! November. 1862
sons OF certain religious denominations 10 the state I"
thcmselves from military service II lsc war by
the payment Of five hnndred dollars each Icrty
Congress rasscd an act Of like charactor these
s"s avaled themselves OF it and DISCHARGED from
liability to all military service in the Confederate
regard this provision as substantially violation OF the
constitution, tnasmuch II grants exemptions
caSseS OF persons which are not granted to others.
~ fhs all classes Uho vrsid dm0rg shorif
Q,rred ~ pTforor d"F of if ..scv winLhe
are various other drtics connected with tie ard The
general defence which they perform they
should be required 10 neriorm They ci,izcnspro
erty holders to large extent Interested therefore, In
all that concerns other ctzens and sho Id be required TO
per'orm their part In countries this class Of
required mid rs,ruction O. cortihca-
tons, and see just why thev Should be
required ~ DO hero This branch OF defence
mantninci bv sornebody and il iber religious convic
tons will not allow them go hs ranks the
"ncr ara maintenance OF tho common cause why cannot
they do this
can do nothing that will tend To its prosecution The law
IS based upon tbs nrincp!c that they bound do
o Gvc hundred dollars That money goes into the
treasury aud is drawn thcrcfrom To dcfray <penscs
o. tho war md TO this extent at least they arc
and supporting IT, they aid tho extent OF Eve
hundred dollars IN morey. can they 10; aid by labor
state Of imposes personal otpa ion uponsyerv
citizen within the military age and he should be
TO discharge When the conntry's invaded dwe,,-
ings 0nrned our lands laid wase dos roycd
or carried away our citizens imprisoned t Is their duty
70 sten forward PROMPTLY and sd in repcng the invader
Ministers ana members OF other religious donom
equally rs conscientious In tho field. rccommcnd
therefore, that this law be repealed.
The has whom II Ia absolutely indispensable
that We should omit nothing which promises protection
to our people and success TO our cause An unscupuous
enemy is pursuing Gs with spf. OF maiignity and
dcvenes thai rcspecs neither the rights persous
OF property We must be active apd untirine Ia
Efforts 10 rcpe him and 10 accomplish this
iortn aI onr able mon and prepare them for
most cIiciont service.
No army cx, oct continued current OF success We
may. nay we mus expect to meet reyerses. ard
be prepared for them. Instead discolracjuC ttey
should only stimulate us 10 increased eoris-shoud cali
forth rcdon5e1 clergyshould bird clsscly TO-
gcer and inspire us with more determined spirit and
courage. II our rorefahers had permitted to
crush their sDrit rnraIyze their energies Efforts
the American Revolution would have proved sue
and the indcncndence of country world never
been achieved Thcv passed through storms and
trials greater my that have ae 10 us in this con-
tost The men old aud young sustained and supported tho
the nrospec success seemed 10 grow more dcspe
rate ana hopeless they became and resolved
and determined The radls avomcn OF N dau aost,e ~ ~
ta'heTs. husbands cnd cr7aged fqirg the
LGss and 6rirng brc Me pu.dsr, p,ne7 and qa,iercd
M cyos by hich NE oray ,,s s,,s;rine5 We bove moi
been reduced to such straits yet, is II probable
shall be Bnthe toon,en Of the preSentdy hare Shcp self
s1crfcnQ spirit indacag them tncsSsanfy 10 o7r, and
They have displayed generous devotion, which should
awake the sugsards and animate and cheer the gloomy
and responding
There are in III communities some people whose eyes
ALWAYS fa upon the dnr side Of picture and
arc disposed 20 sccum' AZ even the indica'Ions OF =
aster. II would be rcmarkah n We had not such
amongst but II Is gratifying 10 know the number
small, IN those portions OF state which
have been by the enemy. The spirit and
OF the large mass Of the people Ia Jagged.
Eacn new wrong has Inspired new resolution.
more dctermi, cd and desperate struggle ia behalf
Il the Virginia went into this contest afcr the
most scrions aud calm censidcration-wi,h firm resolve
d. her whole duty ~ he-sel and confederate
tersto take MI the consequences however horrible they
might be. Her peopc never quailed, have they
under the repeated wrongs and aggressons they
have suffered She no ne fs 70 his stratg1,
nor 'on ne BE- he fra q sus for fea'c 'a,sss oot
psnce shan BE- accompanied by m rfBa,fed recognition
OF ~ frdeoepdenre of M .Soa,hs7n cor,eis,acg
The General Assembly at IFS last session. prescribed
that Confederate issues OF date anterior April g.
1853 should be received - payment OF state taxes r
unable comprehend either the wisdom policy of this
legislation II is calculated TO impair conhde ia the
currency OF the Confederate government and indeed IN
almost the only currency in circulation 10 the greater
ton Of the state II these issues be eivabe
IN payment Of state taxes inerabe at least by
those who fully informed regard such ques
tons that Ia because those issues valuable
issues bv the government or for some cause
or other they been considered safe or reliable
circulating medium. No matter caused the exclusion
IL Is perfectly plain that The EFFECT has been de recetc
the currency and to in the public mind
p.ciou that 1t will not ultimately he ieemed Very few
persons In ordi AIRY business transactions stop ex
anime the particular date Of note which they about
Very few renember the particular date
OF note dscredited by the law The consequence u
they aserain that notes Of not
receivable in payment ol stakes. aud they do know
which. they become shy OF receiving any, ard all
dscredtcd When they are told that Of the BANKS
viii not receive them deposit and that some of the
railroad and other transportation companies VIII
ceive them tor fnre freight they o. refuse
receive them and a general depreciation euggcs which
il will be found next 70 impossible thereafter prevent
In very cIses this money has been paid O.
soldiers aud by them sent home 20 pay their taxes Some
such have been brought my knowledge and the
persons who in this situation nnding that
receivable in payment of state taxes have yerv
rally complained II the money good CROUCH to pay
the soldier who receives but eleven dollars per month.
why Is i not good enough to satisfy the claim OF
the state when her agent applies Tor state dsess
We have State bank circulation, we have m
Treasury note circulation, both Of these dc.
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