The Baltimore County union., 1867-07-27
Tho Militia Outrage.

IhI AAAAAtAa OhNAAbIs
Again We earnestly invoke Union mcn to be
wa,chful Of the new rebel dodge called the Mill
tia system Of Maryland It Is "a plan devised by
rebels. controlled by rebels, aud = now beiug
carried out By rebels for the purpose oi further
ing their own ends aud q Union mcn contrib
ute to II, by giving ,hcir money TO purchase ex-
empiion from military duty. 'hey may yet have
cause TO repent their action in sackcloih and
ashes. The more We SEE ul the workings OF this
system, the more We are disgusirl with Il. Trai-
tors 10 their government, men recently from the
ranks Of the armies OF rebellion. are the ones
chosen 10 carry out this law. Apd II any one ever
suspected of unionism a; al IS called to aid in
the organization OF tie militia, 10 Is in some
subordinate position where hi, influence can 10
the " cause no harm.
The ucn who have control o. this thing do not
irdsi Taion nan 20 orglai!t gnigr the provisions
of the militia bill They tFc expected To cuiei
the Il ,rrrs jorct. ani 20 contribute two dollars
each towards lrming aad equipping rebels This
object should be- DEFEATED No Union man should
give oHe cant 10 such au object When you are
visited by the enrolling officer have yourself en-
rolled ~ one of the National Gnlri or else join
some Union military company. W. believe tina,
II all the Union mcn of the State Feiusc'io pay
and announce themselves ready TO DO duty in
the National Guard wich cdiird ppm, the whole
thing will soon die out fhcrc may be a corn
stalk drill or two, In order to allow the Major
Generals aud other high officers to display their
brief authority up general fuss =
and exhibiting their line feathers 10 an aimiring
poople-and then when it Is discovered tina, there
are enough OF Union mcn in the National
Guard TO prcveni them irom carrying ont their
designs, whatever they may uc, tie whole thing
will collapse, 10 be heard Of no more forever
We rather liked the system az ir.i. and still
would Ike 20 see organized companies formed
bu, when il became clearly demonstrated that
to enroll our citizens as soldiers was not the oh
jeci. but that 10 collect two dollars from them
was, to support a lot OF la1y coppcrhy,ds and
rebels, We came to ths conclusion that twas our
duty, as well as that Of all Union men. to con.
cert action TO defeat this ielcciallc scheme u
bare-iaeed robbery for 1, is nothing else.
The mode OF defeating the ends and aim. Of
those who ATE leaders in this system is clear
and unmis,akelble Let no Union man, by pay
Ing two dollars, purchase the right to bc enroll
ed in the Ressrrr aiiiii, but declare yourself as
willing 10 enter the Ni'paH G4Vi They do
no, want Us there h.y rnH orr HoH,y. To
prove this. We need only refer 20 the fact that
Inspector General Jeiiiics last week seat a letter
OF instructions 20 one of ihe enrolling officers Of
Cecil county, telling him 20 try 10 got as many
as possible on the reserve list aud 80 collec, two
dollars from each q; ,hem-,hai in some conn
ties too many were entering the National Guard
and iha, Ceci. county mus; do better Ile also
iniimated to the cnrollsr that his own salary de-
pended on the number OF ,Ncmp'ons in his dis
tric,. Doesn' this clearly prove that IL is money.
not men, lha, the heads Of our military system
want? viii En,oH mH contribute To their sup
port We earnestly hope not, but that our couu-
iy enrolling officers have received the last dollar
they will ever ec, from men OF our political
views.
\ word or iwp more on persona. matter -
The Fr,s Pres OF w,iu,siA, lasi contained the
following
W. understand tiai 'he .ur.ilue .ni-'r q ,ii.
District !nfatll, tAr People taa ,ae FRI Prr. aitie.
tlos' liable 9" lniF H.f Io 10. ,-ad 'rrf Ne nss
cr gave such alric" Aul t'r HAi circulating t.ts
most prnhall, through isAsriucr ~ l.r..a .haa,l
statr What b. 100 lier uul Co. it 't.- -nr'
advice Wa Iah' ia a. tArr ial. hitt.i .aala-
We be- 10 assure Nr Alison thai tuc fi-.
Pcess is right. q n-ycr gave such advice.
but another county n'ler dii, and ;ha, pa
per is our. W. take 40 the responsibility O; IL.
aud 10 u4i desire that our sihs shall le charged
upon Mr.. Church We kur advised thos. IL
- able to la1 noi r. Pfy me fro d9'iirs. anl 10
so now and expect 10 continue doing /, while
this iniqui;ons aud unjus' scheme Is being ear
ried out. No one pre,cnds To blame The enroll
ing officers. They have nsira .,ions aui mus,
obey them liprobably Il pays them aul Wc are
c0nien, that it shall. 50 long that pas don I
come out OF the pockets OF Unicr men This we
will say. however: that The ,u..i.ess have e.
business 20 tdyi.c iny m4u as TO wh,t Our hc
shall pgFiuc. The law plainly .igcs every ,i'i-
zen the right 10 enter ihr National Guard ~ the
Reserve Militia. aal ,ue ,asoi'ia- oiiigcr simply
records hi. ck0.fe