The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-26

matters pertaining to my Office are at n stand
still. Before anything definite can DO ascer-
| talned, / must await tho decision Of the gu
preme Court In the case OF the judges war
rants, on appeal from the district courts
| The injunctions secured In these suits have
| tied up tho appropriations passed by the
state for the support Of tho militia. The ap-
preparation for military purposes Is:
Army equipments a#d maintenance Of
the State militia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81, 70n
To be used In an emergency. ....,....~.*- 10 DOC
Salary of the Adiutant General and con-
tingsnt expenses ............. 5000
Rent Of armorles ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. BB0
State armorer's pay .....t......s...-..-... 1000
Iaall NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. tss. ooa
| for the maintainance Of the militia.
"AN IMPORTANT MATTER
| touching our militia also In tho bill presented
! to Congress, wherein 81 900 ia appropri-
ated to maintain the militia throughout the
Union. The present appropriation is 5000, 900.
divided pro rata among tho States. or this
amount Louisiana receives $4,000, n sum
hardly sufficient TO keep up even fair sys-
TEN Of militia. Now, should the s1,G00.0 900
appropriation bill pass Congress during the
| extra session, Louisiana will be entitled to re-
oeive $40, 900 as her pro rata
''THIs AMOUNT,
together with the present State appropria-
| ton, will enable me, as Adjutant General. to
| lnaugurate thorough system OF militia In
| this State
Gen. Beauregard continued his remarks
and said:
II have received letter from Gen. Win
gate, brigader general and inspector gen.
eral Of rifle practice In New York. who was
secretary Of the meeting OF adjutants held In
| New York last January. In his communion
tion Gen. Wingate urges me to use my inilu-
eDce with certain members OF Congress to
secure tho passage OF the bill appropriating
one million dollars for militia purposes in the
United States. | have, in consequence Of
Gen. WDgate's request, addressed letter to
Gen NJ. O. Butler, member of Congress from
South Carolina, asking him to speak In favor
Of tho bill and induce his associates to favor
It's passage. Judging from tho favorable
notice taken Of the bin when It was presented,
and taking into consideration the interest the
people manifest towards the bill, | have no
doubt that 1t will pass during the extra ses-
sion.
II MENTIONED TO rOU,"
said Cen Beauregard, addressing the re-
porter, that | had received letter from
Gen. Wingate relative to the appropriation
bill. l have also at hand circular letter
sent to me by Col. ID. III. Maury, chairman OF
| the committee appointed to consider and re-
| commend the best measures to promote the
efficient education Of officers for the State and
national forces. The communication IL as fol-
| lows:
kILITIA oRsANIzATIoN-PLAN FOR THE DIS
| CIrLrNE AND INSTRUCTION OF THE OFFICERS
| OF STATE TROOPS.
RICHMOND. Va. March .. 1879.
| Tho undersigned members OF the convention
| recently assembled In New York city 10 discuss
q reorgaDz ation Of the militia and OF the ma
| appointed committee 70 consider and recon-
mend the best measures to be adop ed for pro-
noting the efficient education Of officers for the
| State and national forces.
| attention this nd
earner y request you to aid as With your adj
! vice and opinion on the i'm portant business be-
/ fore us.
The large scope OF the resolution under which
we are acting embraces not only the eonsidera-
ten OF plans for special military Instructions
| IN schools OF every. grade In the several States.
the estab ishment OF State military academies
| the advancement o. the course OF 81 udies ia the
National Military Acade my. but also the legis-
| lation necessary to secure the objects contain
| plGtel In the resolution.
TO what extent do you think 1t desirable and
practicable to Introduce military discipi and
! education into the primary schoolsf
/ Should every state have one or more military
the military profession must pass before being
| admitted Into the national academy at West
| Point?
TO what extent should the State military aca-
| denies supsrcede the course OF instruction
now used at West Point?
To what extent should the course OF instruc
| tion at West Point be advanced What studies
should be pursued here2 How long should the
students remain there before entering upon
|
/ How far 10 1t practicable TO establish In the
several States camps of instruction OF the regu-
| lar troops OF the United States army about
| which may ba annually assembled the volunteer
| or state forces for manCsuvres and instruction
| In military discipline ard tactics2
Please consider. fully all OF those points
| and all others which, In your opinion affect
these objects, and communicate your advice
and sugges Ions as fully and as soon as you
can.
| Also advise how to proceed best TO secure
such changes in the laws a5 will promote the
objects 10 view.
[ am. sir. very truly and respectfully yours,
1 DABNEY II. MAQRY,
| Chairman of Committee.
81 HAVE NO DOUBT"
continued Gen. Beauregard, chat In a few
months / shall be able, with the State appro-
priation and the Congress appropriation. to
organize thorough militia In the State OF
Louisiana, In the city of New Orleans we
have well drilled, efficient and perfectly or
ganiZed militia, that can compare favorably
with any military body In New York, Phila-
delphia and other cities Of the Union; but we
sorely need an efficient militia for the
country. This want is not so much felt in the
parishes near the Mississippi river or accessi-
BILE to New Orleans by rail- but an organized
militia is needed In the interior parishes that
are far from the river and distant from the
railroads. In case disturbance happens In
one OF the interior parishes troops would
reach them with difficulty, after tedious
march through roads, not always passable,
even in fair weather.
THERE rs ONE THING
that would like to impress on commanding
officers, that Is as near as possible to have q
full complement OF men in their COMPANIES
| A company OF infantry should consist of from
eli fr7t TO hmm NaST