Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-07-04


notw outstanding this relief, superior eue'ehcy
will be impaired 10 this natural arm Of the nauonal
defence The board of officers, composed o.
General Scott Msjor General I. CadwaIsdsI
Of Pennsylvania AdjU,ani General sumner o.
Massachusetts AdJutau, General Daniel o.
North Carolina Lieutenant Colonies Eusds, L.
Taylor, and +. Cutler, and Major Mousse, OF The
United States Amy, took the same view oil the
classification as have done, aud exempted The
Young men up to the age Of lwenty-onc, "oe-
cause il was thought unnecsssay,In lime ol peace
for Government 10 interfere with The ordinary
control Of parents, guardians and masters. over
mlnors"-and gave 1t as then opinion, that we'll
regulated. armed, and instructed militia OF 4CO'-
OO0 men for the whole Union would be sufficient
for all the purposes stated N the Constitution.
They proposed IAN Adju.ani General as neces-
sary TO the establishment Of an efficient plan."-
They proposed "Io increase the term Of service
when the militia may be called out by the Prtsi-
dent from three to twelve months" They pro-
posed 10 enrol and organize one brigade Tor
every congressional district IA the United States
the minimum aggregate to be 4l0,374, aud The
maximum aggregate 595,270 men," Camps OF
instruction TO be formed for the officers alone,~ho
are 10 receive pay during the period Of encamp-
ment One hundred and four camps are recon-
mended for ten days in the year, each TO have an
instructor from The regular army, or from west
Point, and the number o. officers annually assem-
bled and paid during the pe'Iod OF encampmen''
after making liberal deductions Tor absence rom
sickness and other causes. is estimated al 1905
The whole expense calculated at 81 5O cents
day for each officer, at 81 25 and one dollar, va
ries from $3lS,l23, S276, ass, TO 234,343 for the
ten days.
General jackson, than whom no man in this
country had better opportunities OF observing and
practically experiencing the deficiencies OF the
present system, Recommended in the most earnest
manner an organization Of the militia by classes.
He says, in his message of December, 1895 -
" Occurrences to which we, as we'll rs all other
nations, liable, both in our internal and exter-
nal relations poin TO the necessity OF an efficient
organization Of the militia. ! am again induced
by the importance Of the subject, TO bring II 10
your attention. To suppress domestic violence,
and 10 epel foreign invasion, should these calam-
tiles overtake rs,we mus; rrly,ln the FIRST instance
upon the great body of the community whose will
has instituted, and whose power msst suppor,the
Government. 4 large standing military force is
not cousonan, to the spirit of our institutions, nor
TO the feelings Of our courirymen and the lessons
OF lormer days, and those also OF our own times.
show the dangeras well as the enormous expense
OF lhese permanent and extensive military organ-
lzatIons. That Just medium which avoids an in
adequate preparation on one hand, and the danger
an pT oI g. fha nthn hal
our constituents have right to expect from their
Government. THIS object can be attained only
by the maintenance Of small military force. and
by such m oIganlzation of The physical strength
al the county as NAV bring this power into ope.
ration, whenever ITS services are required. A
classification OF the population offers the most
obvious means OF effecting this organization.
Such dv,sion may be made as viii be just 10
all, by transferring each, at proper period Of
HE, Fo@ one class to another, and by calling first
iar the services Of tia, class, whether for nstruc.
hon or aeton, ~blch. from age, is qualified for ths
duty aud may be called 10 perform IT With the
least ialary 20 thsmselves,or 10 the public. Should
the danger ever become SO imminent as 10 require
additional force, the other classes 10 succession
would be ready Cor the call. AND IT, in addition
10 this osganEaiion. voluntary associations were
encouraged. and Inducements held ont for shelr
formation, oar mka,A wog,4 be ~ stal~ 81 Ell
Gent service. Now. when We are at peace, Is
the proper time to adjust and establish practical
bic system. The object certainly worth the
experiment, and worth the expense. No one ap.
preciatiug the blessings Of Rrpuelican Govern
meHs, can object to his share Of the burden which
such a plan nay impose. Indeed. moderate
portion Of ,be national funds could scarcely be
better aPPltd,ihan IN carving INTO effect and coa.
inuEns such an arrangement, ard in giving the
necessary elementary instruction. The armof
aud the altitude defence atffd ae hes, security
against those collisions which the ambition, on IN.
,eres, OF some other passions Of nations, no,
more l1sslhabe, - liable 10 produce. In many
counties, II y considered unsafe to put arms into
tAe haads of the people, and to Instruct them N
the 5IeResss Of military knowledge. That ear
can have 10 place here, sheB II IS recollec,ed
tina, tas people are the sovereign power. Our
Governments vas instituted, and - suppaued, by
( the bassot.b0x. rot hy the muskei. Whatever
changes aStE II. sssA greater changes must be
made "a o5f saclAl las,S0aons. before cur polite.
I al sysssn can reid to physical force. In even
aspect. therefore, 10 which can view the subject
| am impressed ~uh the importance Of ptomp
Z ard etfcieas orgsnlEaipcn Of The militia"
1 Aad Mr. Ces> in hss report Of The same wear
asses ;As fcHcwing language The detective or
Z ganiza,ien Il the m5lua Is universally acknowi
edged. Bet Eide practical slay results from th'
I admsgaa0u Of the present system aad Il ,hr
: great esseenl al rational eelence IS woiIh pre-
seiv&lloa ard improvement, Il IS tine iAe who'll
/ subject shasld be examined, and that pan SUI
( ted to the Ell geUciss al Ise coualry. should b
I adopted. | am uHwi3gag 10 belseEe, that Their
are ssch saherer; dElcaisles IN this subject a. I.
rsudsv Il InP' settc@ble OF even very difficult L
osgsnEe tAss grea, 'gwce. 50 peculiarly adapted L
4 ogr cOnasfisa sa8 ;sstIrstloss in such a msure
a to render / active aud sficssa, N shoseiuoc
lures when tie conB.ry NAV be called oato exes
it, power. I sFsS-use tew wcald be found TO ID