The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-24

Message ofGcv. Patton, ofAIabama.
We make the following extracts from
he Message of Gov. Patton, of Ala
banas, 10 the Legislature on the 10th
inst
EELIEF FoE Tbs IE snEUrE.
The General Governments is lsrnishiae
most generous assistance b COR suicfirr
population Ter the liberal relief extended
10 p be Fless and destitute families IL our
safe, we are greatly indebted 10 the psiT.-
0lsm and benevolent eAe1i0ns Of Mai Gen.
,w-yne. an able aad efficient sgrat Of the
United States Government. That officer
has provided for furnishing twenty thou
and rations per day Tor the present month.
Thirteen Thousand i've hundred or these
are being now distributed throughout IN.
state, IS clear proof % suffering shall drc-
tate- dhe balance beiug accumulated al
Mobile for Central and eOutte n. ard
Huntsville. Tor Northera Alabama. This
amount has been sufficient - meet al calls
made from accessible poiots. and which
have been supported by satisfactory proof.
IN the WORK Of distributing these SUP
plies, General SwayEe is being ably ana
efficiently assisted by Marcus y -Cruik-
shank, the Commissioner appointed under
the law passed a. our last session. Mr.
Cruikshank IS actively cooperating with
General Swayne in establishing depots a.
prominent pcints throughout the state, ar
ranging for the distribution OF supplies, so
that relief may be extended Is far as prae-
heable. 10 every suffering locality.
MILITARY ORGANIZATION.
We have many Inducements for an Ell
cient military organization ia the State.
There is much lawlessness in he S ate, and
IN some instances il exhibits itself ia q
manner Ghich defes the authority Of peace
officers. IN some localities bad men are
regularly banded togeiher for purposes Of
violence and piunder. Frequent com laiats
are made Of depredations By such bands.
4 few days ego, a body Of armed guerlllas
attacked e steamboat near McIutosh's
Bluff, oa the Tombigbee Biver %oyerpower-
ed the crew and passengers, took possession
OF he boat, and went OF with it. Had
there been a local military organization
fvWhere nesr the scene OF ,his outrage, il
would probably not have been attempted,
or III Do nad. the perpetrators w0uld doubt
less have been Immediately arrested and
/ brought to punishment But iu the Bb-
| sence Of such orgsnizotion the Federal mil
narv was the Gully power 10 rely upon i0i
| their capture, aud there We're uu forces
nearer than Mobile. As soon as intelii-
grnce reached the commandant AZ tina
| point, he sent a force In pursuit Of the OF.
lenders. The boat with is vaiu&ble carg'
! has been recovered, and il 10 hoped thsi
tae outlaws will be haally captured
This Is but one Of many instsncet
which might BE- adiucsd as evidence Of The
necessi y iOr an efficient military OrsaDiza,
tlon. There has, however, been one lats
| difficulty IN the way Of pertectiug local or.
I carnations for the Maintenance OF peac'
/ and order. aud that vas the want Of arms
| ana ammunition. I therefore inside official
| application 10 Major General Thomas, com.
mandiug this miuiary department, for arm.
and ammunition tor one hundred tnd lou
cOmpaniss, OF sixty men each. 50 urgen
/ Sid j regard the necessity OF the case. tina
| I visited Gen. Thomas iu person az his head
| quarters, 10 thecity of Nashville. Tennessee
lie fully approved the plan, aad has recon
mended 10 he AUTHORITIES GO ashng "I
THAI the ari.s and ammunition ee furnished
The requisite number Of arms IS now la thN
/ state. ana have uu doubt but ihi
| Uroper orders wifi BE- shortly issued TO lag'
| lhen turned over o. requested. The mum
/ Der on arml asksd for g SIX thousand W.
! hundred and forty, with two hnudre'
rouuds of ammunition lHr each gun Gen
1 Thomas also ANNOUNCED his wluugu-ss G.
withdraw the Federal uoOrs a7 soanfus IN
! authorizes Ol ms rulEul ce-ltr 'uA
their local orgsul .tiau- were ia 3 CONDITION
TO ElaluttIu order in The State
A. soon as arms sad ammunition are re
ceivrd immediate steps will he taEea q
have the several cYmp-ules equipped, on.
81, dispIed a. 10 D. rssi ia any emersen
rv 90 come o. the s=~s'-luucr ui lac ctNll al
! tsoritirs whenever called upon Co euioIe
the laws and preserve peace itl,"i COURSE
for this purpose alone tnatmihtary eoihpa
mics are wanted. The number o. cornpa
nies which IL is pfop sed TO arm Will ave
ra.c two Tor each county. some codaue
wiiFperhaps not want more shan Que CON
NAVY, and some may require more 'Hai
one.
Il consider il nothing but right and prop
that when tr0opsoi local state "rsan'@ .i.en.
are called upon 10 per oru a-tNe terNi'
they should be- compensated Tor theiI ser
vices. J., therefore, think that pr"N.-t'
sbonll he made 10 pay State officers an
soldiers whenever they may be called ule
20 perform active service.