Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-02

from one master to another. But . large
proportion Of what we have always desig-
mated the "home guard" enlisted from no
other or better motives than psrtiEan feel
ling. We remember we'll when the COM
panies were being organized. The officers
could not get commissions only through
the military committee Of their counties.
And to attain the poor privilege of being
even private in one Of these favored in
stitutions, reqired an amount Of loyalty
which no democrat was supposed to pos
sess. Indeed the avowed object Of the law
under which they were brought into being,
was to watch and suppress the insurrection
Of copperheads, to assist in enforcing the
draft &c. The idea Of their being an ac-
tive force for the suppression Of the south
ern rebellion was not even hinted at un-
less the rebellion should accidentally come
to our own doors as in the case of JoHa
MoRoAS's foolish and ridiculous raid.
That government should finally deceive
and betrsy its own choice and picked
friends is not at all new or surprising. 1t
only illustrates our frequent prophecy
that when an administration becomes des-
potic by the connivance of one class it makes
no discrimination between its friends and
its foes. The home guard enlisted for fun.
Mr.. BBouoH will use it "for keep"
The value Of the haJsaS eOrpE', the me-
oessity of the supremacy over the civil
authority, and the virtues Of the ancient
doctrine Of STATE SOVEREIGNTY are now
becoming painfully apparent to a class
who have hitherto held them in light es-
TEEN. We have met pleuty of gentle
men, now about ''to do the State some ser
vice" involuntarily, who would be deligh-
ted to erect again the State lines they have
been assisting to obliterate, and to re.estab-
| iish in their ancient power the courts upon
which they had trampled in derision. They
understand, as well as we do, that the
wholesale transfer Of the State Militia into
the hands Of the United States authorities
is an illegal and unconstitutional act. They
are well awsre that the Legislature of Ohio
has no power, by simply changing the law,
to change the nature of their contract OF
enlistment made under former law not
so rigorous. But where is their remedy ?
Echo answers-Whers
The authorities have been upheld in
every violation of our rights until they
have become oblivious of the fact that we
possess any, Tney will transport the mil
itia of Ohio to Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, and, probably, to Min
nesota also. to keep the In
dians in check and release the veterans
there doing duty. Is there any court to is
sue the writ Of habsGs corpus in order to
test the right to drag these gentlemen out
side Of this State ? Suppose that they
try an application to that miserable dog
called by the name of LEAvITT. the poor,
contemplate shadow that fills the place
Of man in the district court at Cincinnati
What success do they hope from him
When he refused the writ to Mr.. VAL,
LANDIoHAM who was not in any military
servic, whatever, ne more than decided
every case which the volunteers can pre-
sent. He then subjected the civil powel
to the military power. He put the cour
under the feet of the Butcher Of Fredericks
burg. he put the citizen and of cours'
the soldier) under the absolute control o
the military commanders. When all thi
was done the silly majority of the nortl
: applauded-none more vigorously and ju
bilantly than the loyal leaguers and tn,
home guards that wear such demure ant
. woe.begone faces now. Well may we ex
claim with MARX ANToSY, when mourn
ing dead CAESAR,
.,Thsn and you and all Ofus tell down
Whilst bloody r ason hounshed over US
Oh now you WesPi liam.
: At the bottom of all our difficulties ant
troubles lies the one great and sJle cause
the further prosecution of this bloody ant
fruitless war Peace is the sovereign pana
Goa. While this war continues,its burden