Correspendence.
MILITIA v. YOLUNTEEBS. TO THE EDITOB OF THE PBESS. Sib,—Allow mc to say a few words in answer to the letter of your correspondent "Defence," which appeared ,n your columns some time ago, on *c mnoplerf «• h«nng hath sides." His complaint against the officers iust the kind of complaint that we hear every »S*» Bt Government. The murmSers forget that they are themselves to bS in electing an inefficient executive, if Se accusations be true. Moreover the fact that««little more than a third of the Volun- ! eers mustered on inspection parade proves tW they have no real liking for their work, 2nd were the fines enforced, I would not be and were «"» fa fc the convicted absentees Tha impoae d bj the JH.in.ua Act. x» : nv „,ion by the 'laoris, and not the children which is .imply a bu S° ea V° t | o prufl ent to with. The f^J e th ; Jforests and Uieir forsake .the of the* mountain ias'nesses , »" plunder, but retaliation. j h w ;t Notwithstanding $f\™ -c , is the duty, the noble dutj or volunteer in de fence of» » coa be done in a true oud taU""■ V *> we shall be fur better defended by
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Press, Volume XIII, Issue 1716, 22 August 1868, Page 3
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200Correspendence. Press, Volume XIII, Issue 1716, 22 August 1868, Page 3
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