Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-07-02
EVANS ME- CORNER THEM.


THUS WE CORNER THEM
The Van Buren, leaders and organs are dread
r,lIy pes,ered about the PLAN Of the President
ondhis Secretary Of War 10 raise GAN ARM
M MILITIA FORCE OF TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND MEN, But very few Of The
organs have yeniured to publish it. The Rich.
mood Enquirer says the "Standing Army Hum
buzz" helped the Wings out in their recent iri.
umph in Virginia. The Richmond Wing has
called upon the Enquirer over and again 10 pub
lish The Secrctays Plan or Report, lthas Of
fered 10 pay for its insertion in the Enquirer,
and The Charlottesville paper has offered to
raise an additional sum, ifthe venerable Editor
of the Enquirer will only let his readers see the
Report in his columns In most places, the lea.
ders and organs deny that Mr.. Van Buren, re-
commended the Plan at oil. This is their re-
sort in this State. Now let us see how prelti-
by and easily we can overthrow them, dialogue
fashion. f}94f &tt$ lsfti HM.
KnorpilLe Argus. have stated that for
|the plan 10 re-organize the Militia, the Secreta-
|ry Of War is alone responsible. We re-assert
that fact" SIN his annual message, Mr.. Van
|Buren spoke of the mere outline which was
|ihen laid before Congress, and recommended ii
|lo their consideration He spoke OF our coun-
TRY being in delenceless state, and for that rea.
Son recommended TO their consideration the
|Secretary's plan, acitaout opproring or condemn
fng it," "Nor is Mr.. Van Buren, responsible
for this plan ofMr. Poinsett."
Nashville UniOa.--"The knoxville Argus,
with sound mind and clear head at its helm,
places ''the standing army humbug OF the Fed
Fralists snugly in nutshell.o
Attthe Spoiis OrdtorS.-"Mr. Van Buren, ney.
pr saw the plan recommended by the Secretary
/ was the Secretary's annual report that he
alluded to in his message, which report had no
such plan in it as MI. Poinsett has since sent In.
10 Congress. Mr.. Van Buren, is not RESPONSE
Pile for this scheme. He had nothing 10 do with
it,
Tennessee Telegraph-"W well, my fine
gentlemen let US look a. this business CALMLY
bnd dlspassonate. The country is almost up
|in arms about this standing army project.
Letu now see hoae and by whonsit originated
| n his annual report, MI. Secretary Poinsett
fels what is proposed to do in the way Of rails.
ing san armed militia force Of tco hundred ihou,
sand men," Tie lcAole term of seroice 10 be eight
years." At the close of his general outline, the
secretary says: shut the details had better bel
eft subject 10 regulation; a plan OF which am
prepared 10 submit TO YOU OF course he had
bis plain in detaii and was prepared 10 submit IT,
We'll, the President refers to il in his annual
message 10 Congress, and says: 81 cannot rel
commend too strongly TO your consideration
he plan submitted by that officer (Mr. Secreta-
by PoinsetD for the organization ofthe militia
d the United States" These are Mr.. Van Blu,
Fen's words. What PLAN did he mean? Had
he seen none? The Secretary said he was pre-
Pared TO submit il, and the President declared
hat he could not too strongly recommend it..
What kind Of a Chief Magistrate is he who
would thus gravely urge upon Congress plan
of such magnitude, without having ever seem
|I? II he never did see and study il, and yeti
proclaimed that he could not too strongly recon-
mend II, he is totally unfit and unworthy to be
|he President Of this great People, and the
quicker they displace him, even lift were alone
ior this very act, the better. Let the Spoils-
|men take either horn Of the dilemma, Choose
which they may, they are cornered.
So ends the dialogue - Tenn Telegraph.