M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-04-21
ohio Militia,

hhors W W HAL, nGiAs. Jv0eIscn an |
Mndisop, WHO hylped to form our
CONSTITUTION haA hGrn abandoned, and !
thc,r rrcpumcn] ]ationa hsva been
lhH asjte ~ unworthy the consi3era |
lion Of .hoir trcenteb!s, and u new
"r'lur Il thlnsI institu.ed under DC |
role 81 Abolition Repuhlicapism. A
Black Republican Legislature has
passed. Il Til diebanding the militia
and mastering ont ollhe GO, vice near
5000 militia ofHccrs, nearly all OF
whom, bave betn - tho expence of
un,formiug alta cost sF from S35 to
S95 each. Thus betraying tho faith
Ioftho etate, olcdget to these officers
Bnt this IA not al, by the mannnla-
tions Of tho !a'O Adjt Gen. Hill,
nearly all'he Volunteers OF III. State,
are compUAel Of Republicans. we do
not know a Democrat IN Office 10 n
single company, Battalion or Regi-
mcps IN thu State, this organiztiOn ia
retain snd q provisions in the law TO
draf trnn tht peopI", n fNN M these
companj's, nndey thcae iBcers, al
'sady elected, tbu. keeping mp their
par'izan military. These men are to
ho armot 20 oinIinidAtc and gard the
Democracy OF the Stale, nni Nneet
ne, 10 orpptess tho Democratic party,
IN order That the intsmon4 policy OF
Iihe administration at Washington
may DO carried out as against the
| Democrats IN the nor'h. This we
haiiovc. The H,Iitia bin va fnrther
believe had ito origin in tae Union
League of Cincinnati. and by it sent
% the Legislative Los@n, per Col.
Lem. llalr!s, nnl the whole matter
vas arranged bofnro TIA. legislature
met.
4 Synopsis Of the Sew nN!t,H
Law.
An Act 10 orgonizs and discipline
the Malta, and to repeal the act o
April IA, 1868, as passed the House
The Assessors are required to en-
roll al white male citizens bu,Weer
Ilhe ages Of eighteen and forty I've, a
at the time Of taking the assessment
Of personal property.
The Auditor is authorized to cor
ect the rolls. Those enrolled are re
qnired to perform military duty II
volunteer compauios,o or pay n COMMIT
'ation Of four dollars to the county
Treasurer, by sba 18Th Of Angus, il
each year. 10 deilu!t Of psymen. th,
a Anditor is to collect tho amount viii
thirty per. cent penalty and cosls, by
iistraint, as treasurers collect taxcs
The active volunteer militia as,
called the National Guard, to be con
posed Of volunteer militia as nov Or
, gansed under this act. They ere re
= luircd 20 master for drill and nspco
E ,ion by regimentor or battalion in NJ
Of June. Forr other regular Minister'S
! arc required each ycar, two by regi.
mert aud two by cowpany, and ar,
nls3 70 drill st .brig NrmMies OF oth
CT places ofmeesirg, al least Jnce n
> owl months.
A military fund is provided for, COZ
s's,iAg 0! lhe four dollar co,nnut
ti0u ard fnte, to 10 assessed ngains
, the National Gusrdfor absence or nj
behavior. Tbs tin2a are assessed by
tCou:t Of Inquiry end if not pai
=. within ten days alter notice by Ih
President of the Court, are to be lei
With q Justice Of the Peace, who
required 70 issuo execution therefor
b Before q trial is had before tho Conr
Vt oil Inquiry, the delinquent can deman
= a Jury trial, when tho case is csrtife
j to a Justice Of the Peace, who mus
y impaneI jury and try the case. Cu
y loed a jury 10 TINS demand, tie Jus
II tico has no other gQwer than to issu
70 n2Ocntion np"h Tho judgrmcus o. Il,
military CONT
/, TAo Nutiona) 9rard aEc cxlnpte
y from labor on the hrgL auI q, and d
& ,Rho have heretofore uuiIor, ned ther
:, aolvo5, or may 10 SO hereafter, arc Q
z s;t'ed to tiro dollars from he nilitar
" tond. Each company is entitled t
e 5100 Annually from the Same func
it Commanding officers at parade
Il are empowered to preserve order an
,f prevent aud prohibit the eaIe OF q
+. intoxicating liquors on or about II
g.ouad, and aGate slI huckaters, au,
ton sales or gambling.
For fnes assessed agGinst minor
D, fathers are jointly and s.yerally lab
III With their sons, and gnardians vii
le their wards, TO the amount offnnds
?, their wards IN their hands. Real al
D. personal property is made liable ther
10 for.
{. Ii it becomes necessary to call 0,
tie militia, in case OF invasion or in
surrection, or danger thereof, or eur
ia prsss mobs, riots, or to enforce civ