, 1879-03-04
TIE MILITIA.
Something About tho Responsibilities
Assumed by Raw Recruits.
ALI Distortions and Dishonorah1e Dis.
charges to 30 Published.
Tho First Regiment 'etary Of Supporting Itself
}yitbont Exirantens AID.
Military Gossip, Elections OF OFF,
GERS, Promotions, Etc.

A notion sccnls to pcrrado The minds Of some
Of the younger members OF the military ur-
gan!zatons tint the militia is something to ho
cntcrcl Into aud departed from nj will; that any
acts Of tnsubordtnation OIL their part will be
overlooked BY their commanders rather linn to
llnyc my unpteasantncss; that they arc at
liberty to bc Eood soldiers AMI Under strict
military discipline SO long rs cvcry,htn. runs
6in0nth!y Mlitl The orders meet with tsler ap-
prUvaf; but, wien they do mt, they Aro ut
liberty to create at the disturbance aIal ,nutIny
Which They IN their Judgment tllay sec 1T: III
Short they feel at perfect liberty IL do MS thev
PLEASE IN i'll respects, md be .ubseryiens 10 tho
commands of teir officers only whru atci com.
mnnfls afein perfect harmony With t'lcir feelings.
Thls stHte Of feeling among the residents Is
partly iustllaolc, II 50 far as 'hey ore igwrant
Of nll tile lacts exissinE. The military orgnulza-
ttons IN ibis city utli State were first i,iaugl,.
rntci when there was 10 lnw to govern .lIcin.
They wcre voluntary In all scspev;d. The cou!tl
e,aEist. rcstgn. Or he Transferred at pleasure;
they could intend drills or remain as hunt;
they could t.trn uut III ttme Of riot or could ah-
sctt themselves from thcir commands, accord.
ing to tasc: l'crc was nothing to compel then,
to obey orders except The rules Of The particular
cn1nfls1ld 10 Which they belonged al!l lie fear
nf expulsion. Bit when the new Militia law
WAS put into force. thcre WAS GENERAL rcorEan.
s espnna It al fo,s e s'ts Il v e I'D rsCs' nsCs1s mo 5
jistcd lat ID ior or a period oi live year,. Every
mn,l, upon slHnliIg Ills name TO lie roll, waa
allegiance to The State. in whiel, he pledged him
sell tu obey uvcry order Issued by hlt suncsior
uccrs, a,al to perform all his duties, a,ld cs,n
duct htlnself soldier in oil respects, comply
officers with implicit obedience. Any Innn who
has wiltfulIy violated this p'Gdec III any Of Its
p0ipts IL II ucrttr9rt md H'ny be tried by Court-
Martial, autl punished IN accortlance With the
tI,o frAo A.S3tit {o
of soldier su far rs tho requirements nre cun-
ccrncd, us nfl alsache Of The United States army,
uni hc can be held us rigidly 70 'sce",tnt for hlh
actions: Il lo cscapcs punishment for dcrclict
efficiency OF Ills officers. It Is Just
rs ,nl,c, d qualification Of u goud
soldier to obcv, witlIont questioning, tlle orera
Of hs his superior olesr as 1t 's to be able 10
lit EHnrch. No no'i'colnlnIssluncd o!lcer 0r
private -. ......- ...-...-..-
HAS ANY RIGHT TO cnlrlcIsr
the artton or mntiye Of ils company commander
III naling appointments or lii reducing nou-
commissioned officers to t,e runks; nn,! those
who take 1t upon themselves to call f'i.n to NJ.
count art guilty Of brrnch Of discipline. mud
they aru liab!c 10 be brought, lmforc Court
1nent III the Coanty Jal: Nonattendaucc ut
drill u1!u n01,-paymcnt OF dues md llues arc
offcnscs which arc punished IN tho same
manuer, md any person wl,o abscn.s
is r,n.t:1rrn1 "s n dn.rrtcr Iicrcaftnr
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dis!lonorublc discharges US odlous III poss!9lc.
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rarh nrrsnn rnrt,,tI,u, himself IN s,,rh n n,nn.
| mar ~ ~ 3mst;fv tr.ntnnn, fnr t,cscrtInr .h"il
h tm,'tiai,", ~ II, III, IN thr ,av naners n th
,n.ttsr ~ ,r,matinns shs 3 f;33,a'aG, nr nom.
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