The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-15


business in the wy Of drs he coming month Orders
will be issued for ofhcsn, wing and rsgmental drills
commencing on Monday svssns January u, and ending
the following Saturday evening, January 10. Ohoers
and members who sss rot present after the FIRST SER
aeants reports not permitted 70 parade. Asa In
ceDtivc TO the non-copmlnoned officers and prvates
m hs sndsr - - ~ hs sas y,
which will take place at the last battalion drl OF the
season On Saturday evening, December "a the rcgi-
military concert 4 stairway Hall, Fourteenth Street,
The contemplate visit Of The Boston Fuseers the
suing spring s topic q ssosral conversation among
Third Regi1sess, Bsndix Zsaavcs.
The ''dass devils" q thts vsv efficient corps com.
msndsd BY colsasi John X Bssd,x, have battalion
drilI at the State Arsenal fhuday evening" DscsG.
eer 20 An excellent drl y anticipated this OCCASION
month"; the election o. Captain Cox held on the 2sth
ul.. having boon declared invalid.
Ninth Resjssus, CITY Haard.
The veterans OF this command who participated In thu
late war; propose forming association order TO per.
petuate the tiss formed the nsld tho bvousc and
march, and 20 parade % the Eighty third regiment New
York voluntssrA Thor old wal. worn flags are stiil
captured Susc ssr ssmpssn The cy ps,Ses %
tend to prssens the Ninth, Colonel Wilcox with new
stand Of coora grand military concert on tho spa
Ce~rts Martial.
illusions ars eftsa msds 70 the power and Jurisdiction
OF courts martial and a. inquiry enforcing the
attendance Of witnesses and swearing them For The
benefit Of readers pubsh portions Of the NV Of
ths State ~ amended, together with an cid opinion
given by Attorney General Black 70 the Secretary Of
War touching the matter. Art. e. title l. Of the Militia
Law Of 1854 In substance treats Of the general rovi.
s'ons applicable 70 courts martial and courts Of inquiry.
the Of administering oashs attachment COM
executed the OF marshals. and nne for disobey-
ing subpsna- section "a, speaking of the administering
al S. Ssss ,bs ssns eor.s &c
tho attending witnesses b and testify and
preserve order N courts of common lsw jurisdiction
,ainiy powerful auxiliary Section foryone treating
Of the serving Of snbpona, says-"Every witness NOT
sppss"ne 'p hss sucn suppnna wnen day
shall forfeit 10 the people Of this State
than ten more than any dollars and The presideni
~ such court shall from time 70 time report 20 the Dis
,rict Attorney tho Of all such delinquent wit
Iassos together with the and places 81 residence
Of hs pcrson serving subpsna the bffer 70 enabe
him 10 prosecute for sueh forfeilursu Compare this
with the following sensible opinion OF United states
Attorney General Black. shove referred to- He says;
tendance ~ winesscs NOT ~ tho military service; nor
has court magistrate power tc compel the attend
70 30 u.si before coarss marital nsss |" dire, com.
nict OF authority between tho Sssis aud the gem
erai governmsnL How are thnse who do not read
statutes TO know whch ~ these suthori-
ties 70 recognise which obry IN country ropeti.
tucd own u Is uodcn.ablc that The civil power
must reign supreme. De Hart on Military Law"
age rs naarks:nllIiary Law Il that branch of tho
laws which respects military discipline aud the govern.
mont OF pcrsons employed IN military service II Il
exclusive 81 common law FOR soldier DO 70
he citizen. On the contrary, he " citizen sii cap.
able Of PERFORMING tue duties of such, and amenabe
tic civil courts for ha scf@ or conduct la that capacity
IL H. 10 fact, rule supcrdded w the ordinary Law f0r
regulating tho citizen IN hrs character of soldier =
Military authority can h. ayercisd 20 ain extent
but beyond the written iau Of the land tarv
governs citizen while acting under ~ deetce-
and 10 clythe him vith absolute powfr ther IN,
eral Regulations No O. state Guard errphaii.
caily states that this military forces Of the state
organized in OF the provisions Of tho c0nHi
tuition u tho United states and Of this s'sie for the de-
fence o. the c0uutry and the maintenance ~ psbiic
order The citizen soldier will remember that IL mon
him. when tho civil power has Allied that the 70.
iesfor the vndicstcn of ~ laws and Institutions I'm.
prriied from whatsoever cause; aud that, la becoming
the soldier ne kss lost Of tho duties scter
isics o. the citizen. hut has simply assumed s1eh further
obligations imperstively demand of him = conduct
people" Ia this not clears II, then, our oIt,zsss
BE- compelled 70 Appears witnesses before
martial without redress, presided over and beh by
oioerr who receive their commissions from vonntoer
military establisfiment then are We standing army
under martial law and tbs military superior 70 The civil
Firss Bvisnde Ons~~rs' Drill.
In pursuance cf general orders the ON.
GERS q this infantry brigade assembled ., tho state
Arsenal Eleventh. avenos. Tuesday evening lat for
instfucion in the Ies-ons promulgated from general
headquarters for this year bafal OF four conps-
nss Of nine and half nies trout organized from
The officers present, Colonel W. q. Ward, Twehh raj.
ment and Acting Brig,disv General, command lnx
Promptly 81 eight O'Clock line Was formed BIZ Major 4