The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-06-10
Address of the Union Members OF the
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INDIANAPoLIs, ISD., March 20, 1868.
DISPOSITION OF ARMY.

81 1ND'IANAPoL4s, Nd IL 1SD., March 20 1863.
DISPOSITION OF ARMY.
ta.- EighM-The twenty-third section of
the bill is in the following words: p
SECTION %. The requisition of the
Brigadier General for arms shall be di-
rected to the Assistant Adjutant Gener-
al on the staff Of the Major General, and
shall designate the number of arms re-
quired, and the person to whom, and
place to which they are to be sent. The
requisition shall be laid before the off,
GERS of State, and, if approved by ma
jority of them, shall be served on the
Assistant Quartermaster General, who
shall ship the arms designated without de
lay; the account for the expense thereof,
verified by affidavit, shall be paid out of
the State Treasury, on the warrant Of
the Auditor" - r
By this section, acquisitions for arms
are to be made by the Brigadier Gener-
ais, who are empowered to designate the
persons to whom the arms are to be de-
livered. These acquisitions are to be con-
sidered and acted on by the officers of
State, without in any respect consulting
the Governor, or the officers of his staff
Should it be determined to put the State
arms in the hands of the Knights of
the Golden Circle" or send them to
Richmond, for the use of the rebels, or
sell them and put the money in their
pockets, there is no power vested any
where to prevent it being done. The
persons receiving the arms are not re-
quired to give any bond or security for
their preservation or return
BY our present militia system every
company has to give bond, to be APPROX
ed by the County Auditor, for the safe
keeping and return of all arms, accou-
trements and munitions, and the coun-
ties are held liable to the State for all
arms distributed. But if such provi-
and desperate characters could not have
given the bond, and would have failed in
getting the arms, and thus one of The most
nave ueetr ;rat-~af Tho -,aa9sura wnpld
by the destruction OF the arms was not
to be taken into consideration, and the
only thing to be secured was the untram-
meled use of them, to subserve their
criminal purposes.
COST OF THE NEW PLAN.
Ninth-The 24th, 25th, and 26th
sections of the bill provide for one Ma
for General, and staff of ten members,
at cost, per year, of about $25, $50 90,
and eleven Brigadier Generals, with a
staff of seven members, at cost OF
$l5,S7l 90 for each, and making in all,
ninety-nine officers, exclusive OF Gov
ernor and staff, Sabove the rank..of Col
onel, at an average cost of about $780,
527 92 per year, when on active duty;
and the present disturbed condition of
the country, and dangerous position OF
the State, would have furnished an ex-
cuse for assuming to be on active duty
from the hour of their appointment; and
thus enormous salaries would have been
provided for broken-down politicians
who would otherwise have great difficult
| ty in making an honest living.
| coMMANDER-IN-CHIEF DEPRIVED OF COM
MAND
Tenth.-Not only is the Governor ex.
pressly deprived of all control of the
arms; not only is he deprived of all pow
er to appoint field or regimental officers
but he is deprived of all command ovel
the men under any circumstances, as thu
bill provides for every contingency tina
can arise, and gives the comman'
to creatures holding the certificate of tn
State officers, and subject only to thei
control
WHO WOULD HAVE THE STATE ARMS.
The passage of the bill would hav
been a complete overthrow of the Stat
Government, and produced immediatel
bloody and desolating civil war, to re
crlt IN anarchy. o~A Ao-r ;;------- :,
The midnight assem- olageS OF III
knights of the Golden Circle, who ar
now arming themselves with pistols an
bowie knives, would have been SUPPLE
with State arms, and would have attempt
ed to inaugurate a reign of terror, an
to take military possession of the pei
sons and property of loyal citizens of tn
State.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION on MILITARY BILL
The Military bill was pressed to its e'
qrossment on the 25th day of Februar
when seven weeks of the session ha
elapsed, and but nine Legislative day
remained. Up to that time no Dill
general interest had been put on It's pa
Saqe. except the Revenue Bill; no a
preparation bill had been introduced, e
n cent that of Legislative expenses, at tt
beginning Of the session; and no appr
priation bill was afterward introduce
: until Friday, the last legislative day b
one of the session.
The chairman of the Committee
Ways and Means was Democrat, and
s. majority of the committee were Dem
s Gratis, and, thus having control of t
q committee, all appropriations were he
e@r @ back, as lever with which to for
!. throu Oh the Military Bill.
~ APPROPRIATIONS WITHHELD.
s. Among the appropriations viii
nd should have been made at the very
ss ,se ginning of the session were:
90 FIRST "A sufficient sum for the rel
of soldiers families.
Second-A sum sufficient TO relic
the necessities and provide for sick a
wounded soldiers in the field.