Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-06
>LyNcnnUnG, ApsIL o, 1910.
TIE STANDING ARMX.
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resdy i4ke thrir place IN the ranks. IN defence Of
the country &c. The Sraunton Special thus
rpilopizes the Secrelsr,'s Report. Tins scheme
require. The Whole body Of nihtia. from 20 TO 40
years OF age, 10 be enrolled, armed and equipped
These constitute The first class. aud Ia be de-
nominated tie mass ufthr militia. Ffam ms mass
is be taken o l.U0J men bstws The two ages 81
al and 81 years, 10 constitute the second class, and
30 bc denpinie the aciire "r moredbte isfce. vi
iliis class Virginia sto fnroish 6000 men. The
aere force Is 10 have separate aud distinct organ
'z,on, AID 10 serve 10, period OF four yeas
Then there 10 TO be third class. TO be de,aonnaIsd
the reserre or sedentary i,rce. 10 be organized in
lhr same MANN, the ae6ee force. aud 10 serve
for the samr length oflin-; alter winch they are
TO return to The mass. and he subject /, further
IN lnary duy except IN time OF war. In The same
nanncr. tho actre force. the eud Of iis is
psss Into the stdenary Tue active force. from time
lime, 10 be Kept up by drdhs or voluntary enlist
mthts. The whole territory of the U. States Is 10
be divided into ten military dIsinets-of which Della
wate, Mafy The d district OF Columbia and VIZ
ginl, will composc ia. 5th The active force o Stan
ding Army. thus raised. il to be placed under the
complete co,,ro Of he Presdent. subject IN be cal
led out nj his pleasure, and to execute his
mands, under The SAM rnl's and article OF war
tho regular troops OF the United States, and
ceise the monthly IA. and tarons. The follow, z
extracts viii sho~ the IRENE ndous power given
Tie President;
"l7,h. THAI the President III The United States
be author zed 10 call f,rl aud assemble such nun
bers Of the ACTIVE force Of the ml1Ia, such pla-
Gle within lher respective Districts, aud at such
tunes, not exceeding twice, nor days IN
The year. lie may deem necessary and dur
ing such period, including the tine when going
aud reforming lrou,, the place of reudrzyous the,
shall be deemed IN the service oi Unuei States and
be subject 10 such re ultious the President NAV
think proper 10 adopl Tor ;hcr instruction. diScip.
line, aud improvement IN mlluary knowledge.
"l5lu. That whenever the United States shall be
invaded or be IN iminrnt danger of invasion from
any reIrn nation Indian tube IL shall be lawful
Tor tie Pr sIdcnt Il The Umtcd States TO call
tarih such number Of The muIa of TIE State Or
States more cuuv,nie,l 10 he place Of danger or
ol action, and IN the otder PROVIDED ton IN the 9th
h.st, rs aud he may judge necessary 10 fepeI ~
sasiuu; aud 10 ISSUE his orders 10 The proper OIL
cet. Aud IN case al an insntieeiiou IN any State
gains tne borrnment thereof thai n shall br lul
ioi tie President ui Ulrd States, on application
I ol the Legislature Of sueh State, Of the Esecu-
I've "hen lie l. gsl ioie cauuai be- eonycned) Ia
cali i0rih such number of the militia oi an, olhe,
State OF , ares IS nay be AZ pied for he ma,
judge suiiIet-td 10 suplne- such iusurttelioa.
Ign. lhhi. Whenever the laws ui the United
) stes shall be orpustd, tie execution thereof oh
suucied ~ any State by combinations 100 powerful
10 be suppressed by the Ordinary course of judicial
proceeding, ~ ~ thr pn"es- vested Ia The
II sha be lawful tir The Presiient of The Uniled
> ales 10 ea'a form the militia al such State or oil
ant other Siaie or ) ates, as my be necessary To
/ suppress such COMBINATIONS aud 10 cause the laws
10 BIZ duiy executed add tue use of the mn,a,
] hg ,tl.Ii. hp u,f If
nj The expiration OF thuy days after the commence.
mrnt IT The then next session ui congress provided
hal whenever II may he necct sary, IN gne
81 The President, 10 use lhe military force thus cal
lei out, he shall iorh"tth, by procl natioo. COM
nsud such insurgents |" disperse, and teiire peace
ahy TO thtif respective abodss within a hInlt cd
iims and provided, as, thai the militia, which
tie President IS mus authorized 10 call firth, be
the ACTIVE or OF the ACTIVE and sEDExrARY for.
ces, "hcn sUch i"r"e torces of the Slate, or OF
The neiglp1tIug States sntll be- IN his o anion sun
oifnl aud "hen n" inca such artlous ol the MASS
rs h" shan drem nrces>1ry.'
Are the People prepared to consolidte the Mil
'lary P"wer OF the county, aud to place II un.
der the exclusive control OF the President Arr
they wiling 10 be called ioiih," at seasons
when 1t may be exceedingly announcement aud op.
ptesslve, IN "such numbers aud at sch times" a.
the President may appolnt-wlth no Other rrstrc-
ton ,hau that ,hs harassiog service shall NOT BE-
esaeted OF them mu,e Than Twice a year, ror
days IN the same year" Is MOI pOsabic--nay is
MOI almost absolutely certain; that an ambniuus p,
IL n' elceonc IN: Tor has reelection. might
So exricise ihs power as 10 Withdraw iiom the
polls iiom sections Of the country uniavof ahle to his
views, the active" force thus paced under his ar.
btf"r contro just on The eve OF an important cleo
ton, aud thus turn the scale OF victory in ms fsvnr
Is 1t wises SAT --o,nycs the Presiden, with TIN,
exraordiaary power, which viii. sume future day,
be just Us certainly abused as il is conferred =
Whether. therefore, The convenience OF tho ciizen
or The Iufiy OF elections be consdert d, ths is a
most unwise aud dangerous scheme
We obJee TO 1t, however, the score Of economy y.
IN reference both TO The government and To the peo-
pie. True, Mr.. Secretary Ponseu estimates the
expense atony hall a million of dollars-bnt who.
ow-a-days. is credulous enough to rely NJ on esii
mates! Hall million of duliafs would not be a
drop 10 the bucket, az lirst and we all know
how these branches of patronage spread with time.
ohti the little tw,g becomes great tree, on the
Thousand stems of winch hundreds Of buds of the
right Pu,nage--the cuckons, who sing The tunes
III INTO Their mouths by the hand that feathers the
nest-hnd comfortable roost THIS hafa mil
hon VIII soon expand luto half a score of millions
But II would br an oppressive tax directly upon
the peope-frst, in the loss Of time which many Of
h"t"-"nh'he men. wnh large families, could lily
spare nom Their abors, Tor the purpose Of ,ndugi
the President IN holiday parade and x,,a,dI, i,