Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-07
The Standing Armyi

THIS NJ humbuu Of the Wings continues to be the
Their fifth politicians writers and orators.
We have oday to expose their misrepresenta-
! l3a:. a, ieng,h-and 10 cnch the nail which INDEX
aat the Valley Star have driven into it. IL VIII be
noticed in our next when we shall publish the whole,
tie most important part Of Mr.. Ponsetts last Re
po, tof the 10Th March, The r. Wing and IT'S Cor
:r'pondents have signa2ed themselves, as usual win
be grossest upon tins SUBJECT lney
can't about the standing army it the active portion
d the militia, called out under their own officers drawn
ION the body Of the People, commissioned by the
States Tor the purpose Of being trained for some ten
.iys, by any legitimate employment OF the I'm.
rsh language he called Standing .7rmy-Even
e Adu,an.s Grncra the Brigade Inspectors,
-, &c. TO he appointed by the State, anu 10
Ay the orders Of ''ihe Commandcr-ln-Chet OF the
SAFE, Ne "It will not abstract single man from
LIE defence Of the State where he resides, nor separate
I'm from the class of citizens to which he belongs 1t
j! no; lnrolyr an expense Of more than halt million
dollars. And this classification of the militia so ur-
gently recommended BY Washington and Jefferson
sad bringing the active part together for ten days only
adet their officers, for the purpose OF being bet
t trained together is to be nicknamed Standing Ar
az So far from It's being Standing Army in itself,
Tue Secretary of War recommends "the organization
low proposed preventing the necessity OF maintaining
age standing armies, even in time OF war. put as
much misrepresentation as possible TO be employed to
iplnd INTO silly humbug. Mr.. Rives is TO character,
~ II As an innovation unparalleled since the days OF
Diver Cromwrll-and ex-Treasurer John Campbell IN
addressing the other day at Abingdon Wing Con-
eaton Of twenty one from the four counties OF Lee,
A4ssesl, Washington and Smyth, is said TO have
seen guilty Of the extraordinary ignorance, II MOI
&o's-, Of boldly pronouncing that this hoegobin
S'h-'ng Militia, which he portrayed as raw mead
saGbood y-bones, of the most alarming pro-
Positions that has ever been made, but entirely new
iss-ncw-"There never has been such proposition
inns made to the American people, since the COM
"'rAcemen' Of our struggle for Independence. lgno'
'ace could go further-and the Richmond wing
ash knows better, pleased to repnblish ana en-
c'ise this vile stuff
Way wha, has become Of the Majors memory: lie
,'rd IN Washington in lS3S-aDd yet so little does ne
'"'" 81 what has passed under his own eyes, or SC
'~?ee!y has his recollection of the fact been obte
ISc-tiat he seems not to know, that substan'
|a! The same proposition brought forward 10
nay, l>3,, BY the Militia Committee of the II. OF
We nave now the Report and the accompanying Bh
oe us-and its joint provisions essentially tne
S-"e w''h Mr. Poinsett's. Where was the MAJOR
"'! horror them Did he not hear of the monstron:
opposition then his conscience ued TO rest or
T easy chair Of the Treasury office at Washington:
' waat does he or his new ally OF the wing say
osn hafrsons scheme; There was to De the
same Classification of the militia into the act.re ane
cops-all the officers and the sergeants OF tne
1--we part to be called out every year, embodied II
mp and exposed to the military despotism ana ths
,fe influence OF Uncle Santana win this ee.e
'oistnctlon between the two propositions that Mr.
olhsens recognizes the militia as being under the or
" o. The Commander in chief Of each State, whereas
1T HARRISON proposes this important innovation;
iha' The President should in all cases, address M
w. immediately TO OFFICER of the militia, AM
VepS 10 Inc EXECUTIVE of any State. The W
InAoR Of a State, is NOTa militia officer, BOUNl
s1eeute the Of the President, he cannot b.
.s su 10Y dsobedience Of ORDERS and punished by tn
ence Of court martial"
anu what does the Major and his new endorser sa
or .e other plans Of their favorte candidate-vlz
1psesdng the patronage and power of the Fedora
s.,,e'hnent, broadcast over all the youths OF the
snas al an enormous expense too-that is to say,
a,,oy!ng professors Of gymnastics for "every schoe
> and professors Of tactics for all "tbe hisf
H., 1 ,t1 Truly might the Major have sad
,a.' made to the American people. since the commence
w.. o. our struggle for independence There ne ve
wider or more dangerous and uncoustitatioI