Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-23

commanded by such gentlemen rs cannot be suppo-
sed 10 jain IN any for enssvng their coun-
ify. IL may be so /; hope II Is 50 | have vesv
good opinion OF many gentlemen now IN the army;
bc've They woul moi join IN any such measures;
b., their lives are uncerain, be sure irow
long they may he continued in command ,ihey msy
be all dismissed IN moment and proper tools Of
power poi IN their foom. Besides. Sir, we know the
passions al men we know how dangerous II 10 To
trust the hes, Of men with too much power. Where
was there b,aver army ihsn thai under Julius
Cmsar Where was there ever army that had
served Their country metr f.ifhfullyf That army
vas commanded generally by ihr hes, citizens OF
Rome, by men et great fortune and figure IN their
county; yet thai army ruslay d their COUNTY,
The affections al the soldiers towards ihrr country
the honeor aud nieg,its II the under officers, arc
NOT 10 br depended on by The military law the adj
Wnlstihtion Of justice Is quick. and The punish
nPnt so sevete that pelher officer soldier darrs
"dc, TO dispute the orders of his supreme command
81 he must not consult h,s lnelinatians: If an
oliG,f WIRE tnandrd Ia pull his own father out
Of this house he do il he dares not disobey;
immediate dcs'h would be The sure consequence OF
the least grounding. Add # an officer sent
into the confl OF requests accompanied by q body
of m,'skecers with screwed bayopels. aud with or
dcis 10 tell Us what ought 10 do, and how We
wcte 10 vote, know what would be the duty Of this
house know II would be our duty 10 order The
officer be taken and hang r up at The door Of tho
lobby bur. Sir, de ubi much II such spnif could
be found IN the house. or IN my house OF Commons
| tll1t WI ever be- III EngiHnd.
S,,, ialh not o imaginary things talk Of hat
has happened Ia an Englsl house OF Commons,
and from mn Elelis drm, not only from En-
rl-h army. but army that was raised by that
very house OF Commons an atmy ,hat WAS paid BY
them, ind al army that commanded by pener-
ais appointed by them. Therefore do let rs
ya,nly imagine, that IN army ,as"d aud mani aimed
by authority oi Parli,men, will always be subms-
sive u en- ifany arm, BIZ 50 numerous TO have
IT in Their poaer 10 over awe the Parliament, they
will be submissive as long ms the Parli,mcni does
nothme d,soblige HEIR hvorie general but wiien
tina, case happens ] am afraid that in place oi tho
Paiiamenl's discussing the army, the army will dis
MISS the patimmeni, they have done befeioiors.
Nur does the legality illeg alty Of that Parliaest
81 Of that amy alter the case Tor, with respect To
iha, army, and according 10 their way Of thinkirg,
The Parliament dismissed by them was n legal Par
linmrul they were an army raised and maintained
according law. and ~ first they raised, iey
for the preservation oil those liberties which
they afterwards destroyed.
!! has been urged, SIR that whosorvcr IL for the
Protestant succession. must be Tor continuing the sr-
my for thar very reason, Sir. atu against coniinu-
ipg the army. know that neither the Protestant
succession IN bis majesy's mos, ilinsuieus heurs.
any -ueces.,on can ever he safe, as long there
j. u standing army IN the country, Armies, Sir.
have no regard 10 hereditary SUGGESTIONS. The first
iva Cin,als al Rome did picuy well, and found
TO keep then armies IN ioierable snhjection
breause the generals and otic, all their own
creatures. But no" did II fare with their snccessnts!
Was not every III them named by the army with
cut any regard 10 hereditary right. or 10 any right!
\ cobir,, gardener, or any man who happened I"
himself H. the army, aud could gam their al
Iectons, was made emperor oi the world. Was mol
every succeeding emperor raised 10 The throne, or
lruobled headlone into the dust, according 10 the
mere whIn, or mad frenzy of The soldiers