Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-23
"THE srANDlNG ARMY


We are glad 10 the Wing PRESS of the Stat,
publishing the Report Of the Secretary Of War for re
organizing The Militia
The Administration papers. with single cxccp
lion, have refused 10 publish 10; and If the VIII.
prints were follow their examples this odous lne
monsirous measure might be imposed upon the peop,
before they that such thing was eve
proposed.
The Winchester virginian, in publishing il. ao
companies II with the following summary Of its con
tents
THE MILITARY BILL.
This paper contains the report OF the Secretary OF
War. deiasling the manner ia which The Admiaisira
ol wishes o organize the militia Of he United States
Some of our Administration friends object Il
the title given 10 this report. bill " raise and kset
up standing army Of one hundred thousand men
The man who is willing TO give his mud fair play anc
TO Judge for himself will that the reports asks
list That every free able bodied white male citizen
Of the United States between the sges Of 20 and Is /,
be efuOiled-see LIST seciiOn Of the bill
I'd. That within three month lfOui his enroIlnou
he must arm himseiaf his Oua e<penss--see Isl and
4ih sect
/ 81 That withia;-monihs from the passage o.
the law, 10000 be drafted for aotire ser
rice from yirginia there mustbe raised C,eoO men
see 10Th sect
Alb. That a reserve Of 100000 men more must be
armed and org inizcd--sce ~ L. seeiiotl
5lh Tint 'his BODY Of 100000 Iaes Is 10 he ken,
up constantly by draff rum The whole nsasof fkc n
Iiia--see 18Th section.
9Th That the Union is 10 be- laid of into Ten nail.
fary districts Delaware. Maryland the District Of Co
umbia and Virginia 10 be The 5lh dstric-sce 4 An
section.
Tn. That the President may call ost The whole
body Of this 70 CO Of 100000 men twice ,ear ar
such times and 81 such places wiihn The district rs
be cbooses---see l7lh section
Sib That whilst they are lhus called OUT. AMI ybils,
going 90 and returning from re p-ce OF rtndel,ons
fhis army Of 100000 men Il % be ~ c scrricc n te
United Stqfes--sec the SINE scctioa
Oh That whilst thus ~ service hey are q, he nm
der such regniaiioas ilc President NAY Gak o,o
per 10 alopt--sce zane section.
1914 ga citizen f,ii to marrh whsn ordered Nv fbo
President he y fined not Ices th1u hlifa mo ,, ,,
uol more fban three months pay rot les Than e
nor moro fian s30)--sco rs section.
llih That ihis fine is 20 be inaicfcd BY a oon,l
aqarfici---sce ssmc section.
I2h That unless The fines are paid. TIC citizen
uoy Be imprisoned b. nc court aqr'ai for one ,nor
lor every Eve daliars oliho hncwi.hout aitentfi,g
10 collect she lines By sobgcctas pfopcrs--s,no see
iirn
3ih That ule court martial ceriiGes the Enc, Z,
DC United Stlics Marshal. aud he coecs them By m,
summary process of disiress--sot ooh section.
fth That n the citizen have properly. then a.
must sufirr imprisonment "CNrm fnE FISE r. YAm,
--stne sec.
we cannoi end rom 10 say more A. pls.snt a., al
cfcisct Of he ADMINISTRATION. Our resfsr al. a..
fea9 and Judge Or thtmsolves-ihsy vii see vbetbs
ihis s all h0mbug. And ne adminisffafon ssill bs,
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