The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-10-29

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me ! mean no disrespect-I should
think that he would look about as as well a
The head Of one as at the head Of .hs
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1 Blu, I'll ask what government, through
), the histories Of the Republic of Greece
an; and Rome.--;-what government of a pop...
!. lar form IN any age, or part Of the world
I ever fell. but by snrrendering their rights
!, TO those who said that they would no,
10 any harm; and who, perhaps, il
their own day and generation never did
do any arm. g o., 49,. l5 6
i Still don't believe that there is any
prospect that we shall be elnbroied in a
i war in our time. / don't believe tina,
any European army would be foolish
enough to come here to attempt to trouble
rs. Aud if they did, the only things
that we want to repel an army, are steam
batteries and shore fo:ts well manned.
But in the name of common sense, what
do you want with 100000 men in the
interior, armed, and under the pay Of
government in a Time Of universal peace?
But what we want is a good system
OF shore defence. We have d great ma
ny goods forts from Georgia to Maine,
along the line of our coast, but there is nj
man in EN-. | am willing to go all
lengths for any reasonable expense, ne
cessary to support proper system of ma.
tiona detence-to man these forts to erect
steam batteries--to furnish ammunition.
All this | 60 for.
( But look at this subject in every point
of view, and eXaniine well all its i'm
portant bearings, and say if you mean.
IN your day, to set such an example,
(Cries of "no, no.") For my own part,
can say tina. don't mean to do it. I'll
+, not move one step in it.
{ Here voice reared out "To vote"
ITO vo,e")
( To vote, eh7 Well, then should be
very jealous of all such votes. CHEERS
and laughler) r
Still don't mean to charge it on the
government that they desire TO have this
system in effective operation, in order
that they may control the votes of men.
J But just look at the thing. With l00.-
900 men, scattered through the different
states in large bodies of 5000 and 49,
600 men. all in the pay and under the
control of the government, that govern.
ment might, by possibility, exercise over
these men, through the process Of the
right of suffrage, an influence that would
be very dangerous to the Constitution.
But, then, in another point of view,
just look at the Inconvenience attending
the prosecution of this plan. The place
appointed for drilling for this state may
be Buffalo: and those who live at Mon
tauk Point would have to be armed and
equipped to drill at Buffalo, according to
the regulations Of the standing army. Or
the place appointed might be Montauk
Point; and these who live at Buffalo
would have to go down to Montank
Point to drill. e g fa q s5se
1t is true that some are exempt from
this Inconvenience. The office holders
of the custom house, post office, and SO
on, are exempt; but all the rest have
got to go, and no mistake. Laughter.)
But there is another point to be con-
sidered in relation to this law. | do not
know how it is in your State, but in the
New England States we have a large
number Of that respectable body of people
called "Friends,'' and in all the New
England States all the militia laws have
an exemption in favor of all those who
have conscientious scruples against serv-
ling in the militia. But there ism
here in this plan-all must go--broad
tbrims and all. Laughter.) sfeLst4asI
They allchave got to march when the
time comes. aasszgsf ss..f sas.a
t's1 Now, whatever we ought to do in case
fof war. or an important emergency,
there is no sense, no justice. il, making
men neglect all the duties of domestic
and social life for such projects-such
ehumbugs.s s-s fts
Look at il. Go read il. If the bill
becomes a law, there will be no exemp.
lions. Stop. said none. The GUS
tom house officers, post office clerks, and
other Office holders, will be exempt !;
their services are required elsewhere !;
they have more important duties to at
tend to for the administration than drill
ling in the militia. They have to drill in
banolher manner. Great laughter.
+ Now, my friends, ifthis measure was
at all necessary, the expense would obe
nothing; if twas necessary, the incon-
yenience would be nothing. If inva-
sion required lus to marchio the frontier
or sea board, all would GO; but there
must be an occasion there must be a
cause, and7theu all would go cheerfnHy.
h But after ALL this project-is "a poor
apery, miserable mimicry of foreign
establishments And byfthe by, it's one
,lofs the greatest mistakes in the. conduct of
this government, lhatlthey are SO prone
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