The New York herald., 1865-01-04

DIVIDED into regiments. 1oe
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New organizations formed during the year.
Regiments. -
nsa',ons.
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number Of commission. issued 70 the oesm 4 u
National Guard, a. reported 70 me- 1Ss6 Five thes-
sand uniforms have been Issued through The Quarter
The bisunaai enrolmen. Of the militia, far go
It Is spprchended that many Of the orsauisstoss a
the National Guard very incompete, andbf ljel,s
available efBcsency. shah institute Immediate lpss
ugation Of It's condition. and anything Y nsceaAU -
complete create perfect system shah make
the subject Of future communication ess1 ~ 4
Of bearing arms and duty imperative upon fss-
that Of being prepared all times TO resist agree
ss Of peace Ths fsdeui has usy ssous6
assumed to itself the right Of raising troops 70 pat down
this rebellion Experiences shows sSwsvs5 tn.s sns
struggle Of grand armies historic battle 1es1e
War sngenaers : spirit Of mob violence sw-
tary organization enlists cvery loyal
citizen on tho side Of order and creates constabula
the OF the community and capable Of dealing
mary punishment when they appear, II 10 tho
race gives ise exalted feelings Of personal
sponsbiliy to the government, and cultvates W The
minds OF the whole people chivarous sentiments or
tonal honor such characterize those who
made familiar with the thought Of facing death In defence
On our northern frontier band Of despcradoes have
recently been, and Is feared still organized within
che Jurisdiction Of pIefcsssd,y friendly govsrnmena
peaceful citizens. We can scarcely expect the federal
government maintain this extended frontier ne Of
five hundred miles, Gordon OF bayonets TO protect
from the vagrants who threatens But the
instincts Of self defence and digniy Of the State Do
| ourselves
The importance Of thoroughly organized state mill
power between the State and federal governmen,s. 70
necessary TO the webe Of our peculiar institutions
satisfactory times OF peace has In degree beeu
disturbed by the accessons Of authority and nluence.o
the latter growing ont Of the needs and operations Of
this am not disposed TO question either the con-
stitntionAy cxpediency Of the action Of the federal
govern nen in the pressing emergencies Of the rcbcon
But may be questioned not only how far the secble
character military organizations Of the Northern
States compelled the national authorities to reso 70 tho
method OF raising forces but encouraged and
made possible the rebellion itself II s certain, however
that numerous well disciplined militia ready aud prompS
70 act in any exigcncy viii hasten tho tmc 'yhen the
and the State from the danger Of large sandtdg armis
LOCAL LEasLArioS AND xcbyoMY. " h@
In these times Of vast transactions on the part Of The
national government in the products OF Utmost every
branch OF industry, when every business enterprise y
stimulated TO unprecedented degree ure ID likely 70
develop in individuals and egsaturcsa yndcncy
trayaennce and speculation. Under sych stimulus
bodies M aS %
utmost honesty OF purpose for their tanction and AID
" s Z as
benefit hope the efforts OF your bodies, forswarned
by many disastrgns preccdents, Will bc directed 70
discourage this tendency. spirit Of spscuiation
BY discouragsg special lessatiou, and copnnng your
establisssd president Il Is Sssss shss even isw msri
torioIs subjects Of local interest should lie 10 abeyAnoe
ssaa q fhs h
which Is impossible 10 deernAne In tho psefons ocudi
ton Of things doubt not !hst yon wn be sovs.sa y
your expenditures within no limits 81 BY hv saA
| wholesome experiences. su
ne best ontcriSn Of sret people y tAsr espsay sy
endurance Mankind show thsmsslves hssole suD4 aak
.Ss ss;ns g r:ss .s s1 e :. =
In the struggle We shall not falter o. heeste wAsn Ne
IL +. SSss ne ss
cussion of tie causes ths which Cses1 sPea
sasitious character Of Vie former seen aaA
clearly, and the latter obvious and readily acsspssd
which anatps Il In the years Of peace and prosperity
OF country, the northern mind - genesa th,
matsly removed BY methods, though peaceful = I'm
pcrayc and inexorsbe are the laws OF popuaon anA
The progress q Christian civilization Inc hns consdss % e
the South politically desperate and with the btteTest
hatred towards FREQ industry, hnaly led . Che Goa
conteG,plaisd his own. class, which, numerically,
| did not Include more than one million and half he
saw other hand that the prcpoDderanoe OF free
labor With ia increasing power and right would In the
future govern the country II was this view VI The cass
which the privileged portion OF tho South 10 enter
upon the project Of revolution and which not only meant
| separation from the North. hut also change from
democratic % arisiocrs,ic govcrnm.nt-o abroga,e
popular government In the SOUTH and create another
upon Of tho old which should pepetuate slaysry
II conflict the fundamental principles Of gov.
| ernmc nj. This alike evident from The purposes of
those foBcntrg and leading the revolt and from tho
cndy sympathy With which the treason has been greeted
% y pspa a ss unou Who have
struggled 10 uphold the nationality and save the life of
the repubic have had the active sympathy OF the nu-
Il acf Eurau sa have
snpporors antdernocratic governments abroad snc
apoosist the advocates, and TO some extent The sders
abcors OF the rebel cause So long as human bond.
| age could be made national stigma and dishonor 70
bring American democracy into dsrcpnt the organs OF
when slavery perpctnation became ,he motive over
fhrpwisg popular institutions Ia America the rebeihon
was jus,iacd in ne opinion Of this class. .-
Puf may reasonably expect, In view OF tranrprng
the expression Of public opinion shss
this in.tuon which has thus always been an elemcns
weakness and dssenson nj home, and source Of re
| rroach abroad, will be eradicatcd from the land
secrns have bcen ordered, by overriding ProvS
petusie slavery st the expense Of Union and cyf
liberty should mot only have arrayed the armies Of th
smuls.sd the moral conscousnsss Of The people tos
clearer OF 10 whkedneas and disoy atty, - f0
the t time IN our history 70 render s usssr sxtscsor
| 1 may sssely predict a. earnestly hops, sbss sa
amendment 10 the constitution win be speedily submitted
10 the people and adopted by them, which shall forever
prohibit slavery within the free republic Of The Unissd
States of America
4 Tne cohfutnNou oI thc tuion mAkSr tns uusy "
national government 70 maintain for the people of IN
the statcs republican governmental u " no bess shs
duty of each Htx~ throw ne whole weight and In
nuence firmly the eide of this great fundamental
4 requirement. THIS government our fathers intended
u establish and transmit . legacy 10 pcstsrtty.
i irrespective cf the divisions into States,
called upou maintain and pcrpcuaie the trust Eighty
years cf en,erprse, prosperity and progress hsvs noe
lcssened obligations checked our devotion 70 the
great Of civil liberty. II 10 not mistake 70 a.
rune that whatever exisency may follow, whether
domestic or foreign the great body Of the people Win
forward aud with the nrm and
irresstbls cnesgy which characterized ancesors,
and hs marked The subsequent OF civxation
In this patriotic of the people for unity,
liberty and The constaaon shall q ~ times easnssuy
join REUBEN FkNTVN
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