The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-08-03
rnr onIo mIL1rIA LAW.

hlIlltu lIdW VI tDO DldVc w ouOH udH-
ner as deserves NOTICE. The indica-
tions are that the Democratic press
and party unable to go before the peo-
plo with any definite principles or po'
Icy, expect to depend upon coplious
fault finding for their political capital
in the coming campaign. @ et
Tho following quotation contains an
item Of ccnsure, in which there is no
doubt some business. Speaking of the
Surgeons certificate of disability, the
Eagle says;
"This certificate must be re,obtained
pnd deposited with the County Audi.
tor annually. A certificate therefore
setting fourth permanently disability.
Js only good for one. Is not this rob-
bing the one legged, ono armed, and
others,poSlticety permanently disabled,
for the Performance of military duty"
There are no doubt many cases in
which thelino between permanent and
temporary disability would be difli.
cult TO define, and this has probably
led TO the demand for annual certif
Gates from all. No doubt Union Lo-
gislature can and will SO amend the
act as to relieve those who are poSitioe.
" permanently disabled, from this
ual annoyance and expense, and
there is no need that tho 'Democracy
should again get into power" as tho
Eagle suggests in order to correct such
an error Indeed tho few cripplcs we
have, (for those manned in tho service
OF the United States arc not included, }
can we'll afford TO pay fifty cents a
year to keep The Democracy out OF
powcr, and make money by the opera
tion. o5s'f 'ttt''-N.'
Let us notice some other statements
in.this article. The Eagle 10 parliou
larly cxasperatcd at the "a commuta
ton clause and says
"Tho enrolled militia of this county
numbers 3,O3s. This filcbes from th,
pockets Of tho people Of Fairfield ol
somo s7,OOOto $4,000 per year"
Not noccssarilysoj because all MAY
DO relieved of its spaymcht by the por
formance Of n stipulated military da,
~ insteal. Not so, because as tn,
Eagle further says "thore was about
one thousand exemption certificates
filed under tho law previous TO the
amendment, providing for the appoint
ment Of special surgeons" 1t is plain
then that altcr deducting the surgeons
fees, We have tho clear sum of 50 500 "a
be deducted from tho 81 900 or SO 900
to be "lilchcd from the people of Fair
field" But this is quite near enough tc
tho truth TO snit the Eagles purposes
We think tho bitter experience Of th,
past few years, clearly shows tho no
ccssity of efficient organization Of thos,
able TO bear arms in our State
Throughout its entire history, if W,
except fcw years, we havo had som,
~
kind of a Militia law and mono NOR
efficient than tho present one, o
course many persons who can, will no
voluntary perform military service
and there must be some penalty at
taohed to its non performance. Will
tho present rate Of wages, 81 is not
much greater sum than tho two day
service on tho high way, which wa
formerly dcmaued in lieu of miitar,
service. There is n plain neccsst,
that the penalty or commutaho
should bear some proportion to the a
mount Of service which is avoided b,
its payment, and for this purpose, 8
is.not too much.
Docs this crusade against the Miiti
Law Indicate u desire on the part {
tho Democracy to return TO state {
chaos in regard to military organizu
tion in our State? Do you entertal
icars'that another rebellion could NOR
easily bcput down if it fourd us "arm
ed aud equipped rs the law directs?'-
Isthe timely efficient service whic
tho National Guard or "Hundrcd Day
Men" rendered last year q matter ,
regret TO you2
AS to the appointment of a surgeo
to'eEamine claimants for exemption
we think no good objection can be url
ed against It, II Is matter whic
should bc carefully attended to. Nj
ny sound Pcrsons will no doubt thin
they cannot make $3.50 easiep than I
claim exemption. We are sorry
say that somc mon in our county WI
thought last fall, tha. they could n,
muster under the provisions Of Il
law once iatyO months, and procure
exemption yet immediately after, ,foup
" -. So