Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-11-24

equally necessary in their several profe.-
sions, nor distributed throughout the coun.
try in such proportions that only the exact
numbers required are found in each locali-
ty; nor can 1t bc cycrywhcrc impossible to
rcplucc those within the cOn-cript age. by
men older and less capable Of active field
services. a discretion should be vested in
military authorities. m that a sufficient
number Of those essential to the pubic SER
vice might be detailed to continue the cxer-
ci-e ol their pursuits Or professions. but the
exemption from service Of the entire classes
should be entirely abandoned. II affords
great facility for abuses, offers the tcmnta-
ton "a, well Il, the ready means, of escaping
service by fraudulent devices, and i. one Of
the principal ob,tructons 10 the efficient op-
Grafton Of the cDnscript laws
y general militia law is needed in the in
tere.t of the public defence The Constitu-
tion, 10y vestlng the power in Congress i'm
poses on it the duty of providing FOR or
ganizing, arinin9 and di,iplning The milf
tia aud for governing such part of them a.
may be employed in the service Of the Con-
federate States. The great diversity in
the legislation Of the several States on this
subject. and the absence Of any provision cs-
tabli>hnc an exact method for calling the
militia into confederate service, arc sources
of embarrassment which ought no longer to
be suffered to impede defensive measures
The legislation in relation 10 the cavalry
demand. chance The noiiry of rooT,;rinS
men to furnish their own horses has urnyen
perniciou, in many re,pect.. II interfere.
with discipliua. iupoirs nfic;ancv and !.
the cause Of FREQUENT and prolonged ab
seucc from apnronriate dutv Tho .ul;rrr
i, fully treated In the Scere,ary's renort
/ with suggestion, As tothe rronir measure,
/ for reforming that branch Of service
I The Recommendation hitherto often made
/ is again renewed. tlat some measure he
! adopted for the rcorgauizltion and con-oli-
dation Of companic. and regiments when 50
/ far reduced in number. =. Ia .ariop.Iy i'm.
| Dair their eficeucv II -thn mora n.cns-
sarv that this sh6ull La done. as the H.
scnce of the lapi.lntion ON tho snlfart h,.
forced oanarais in tho fald IN 800. r. Co.
rious cyueliout. FIR ar,t,rnvir,a+in,, tho 5..
/ Sired end Ills .ueIv an r,i that n CON-
m,n1;n o4t;rer ..anH a.. ian,d ma VA;
lion which force. unyn HIM thc rbo;r. or
ALLOWING the efficienrv If his ro1nmgnd ~
| he seriously ;nInoireI or of otta,,nt;n,t ~
.unnlv hv iLp nvnrci-a Of doubtful .ntIori
| tx the want of prorer loral nroyisions -
The REGARD for the .apsibilitv of nfire-.
who hovn hprctoforn snrya1 with cradit .rd
which i. believed IN Ln tho c,ntrollinT mo
tive that has hitherto ob.trurt.l lprisl,t;or,
ON thi, subject. however hornraIIr and
nrorer. NAV be carric1 70 = noin+ which So
rio,i slr ini,irns tho o,,Llic .,toj. .,,1 iftb;
he :the ease i can .r,rsaly ba o,,n.tioned ,,,,
Which of' tho two cons;dorot;ons sLoni1 La
deemed nor,mornt
Tho Sncretarv's : recommendation ON tho
suhioct of f,c;litating the ar1mieitiop of rho
iron rec1lirod for m,intaining tbe of;ciancy
! of ro;lrooJ commrnirntion an the ;nIIort.,rt
mil;tnry lines ore co,nmnndcd to vnmr f,ynr y',r
| The necescity for the operation in fnll vi@or
| Of such line, is too anpareut ia need com
ment
The question in dispute between the two
governments relative to the exchange OF
prisoners OF war has been frequently pre-
senIGu IN iorhier messages ana reports ana
Is iqIIy treated by tne secretary. Inc 59ic-
| Huae lor inc reIiei VI our captive lel!9"'
cltlAJhs mas KNOWN no apat.giiIheht; pqt mas
on the contrary, been sun more deeply
eEokcd by the additional surGllnes 10
Whirh they nave been "ahtonly SubjGcie!-
by depiIVatoh OF adequate lood, clothing
ana luel, wilch they were not even permit
tea to purchase IRON the prison suffers
Finding that the enemy attempted to eX-
cuae Their barDerous treatment by the un-
founded allegation that 1t was retalitory Tor
Ike conduct on our part an olier was made
py u WIN view ol ehuIlg al pIcteAt ior
such denominations or pretended retalia-
ton;
Inc oner mas beeh accepted; ana each
| government be allowed to provide necesNa-
| Ty comforts to lts own cltlzens held captive
oy tne other' Active enortN are N progress
Tor the immediate execution OF tins agree,
ment, ana 1t Is hoped that but lew days VIII
e;lapse before we shall be relieved nom the
distressing thought that painful ply y>ical
suffering is endured by so many of our te-
!oW!citiLens, whose iorutude IN captivity II
lustrales the national character as did their
valor III actual conflict.
EMPLOYMENT OF SLAVES.
The emnIovmont of dawes nr service
with the army n. transfers or cook nr in
the wov nf work unon the fortifcotion,. or
/ in the S,ovcrnmeut work ehons- or in Lo.ni-
| t,Is nd other similar Jutips was author
izrd hv oct I9th February hst, and nrovi-
sion was made for their impressment' 70 n
number not exceeding twenty thousand. if
il should be found impractical to obtain
them by contract with the owners. The
law contemplated only the hiring of the la
bor of these slaves and imposed ON the goy-
ernment the liability to nav for the value
of sucb rs might be lost to the owners from
casualties resulting from their employment
in the service.
This act has produced less result than was
ontic;nntrd. and further proyi,ion is re-
nuirrd to render il eticacious, But NV
present object is to invite yourconsideration
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