Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-28

--Contrsst the cxpcss ture~ offhe Gov
eminent under the present with those Of Former Admin
isration; then read tbs following. aud reflect before
You yote.!n!.,.
The following arc literal extracts from The report Of
the Secretary ofwar. and shp message of the President
OF the United States;
1T is proposed divide the United States into
eight military districts. md organize the militia IN
each dsiric 10 TO have body of twelve thouSond
five hundred in active service. and another of e.
oral number N a reserve. This would give an armed
militia force OF two hundred thousand men. drilled
and stationed 10 be ready take their places IN the
ranks in defence " the country whenever called upon
TO oppose the enemy repcl the invader. The age
ofthe he from 20 to 81 the whole term Of
service TO be eight yearsIour years in the first class
and four m the reserves one-ourth part. twenty-five
thousand men, passing. nj the CONCLUSION of the hrst
term. into the and exempted from ordinary m
lila duty altogether AT the end OF the second In this
minn-. twenty-five thousand men will he discharged
focm militia duty every year. and twenty-five Thousand
fresh recruits to DC received into the service. II viii
be efficient cor all useful purposes thai the rema;nse.
OF the militia under certain regulations proydei for
their government, he enrolled and be mustered nj
loag and stated Intervals for. due process OF time.
nearly the whole of the militia will pass through
the first and second classes. and be either membcss
oi the active corps or OF the reserve or counted A.
mons the eremPts who will be liable To he called
upon oaly in periods of invasion eminent peril
The manner oi enrolment. the of days OF ser
wee, and the rate Of compensation. ought to be fixed
Ivy law but the details hal better be- lrfl subject b.
rsguaton-a plan OF which am prepared 10 submit
10 you.
Mere Is the endorsaiion Of this project by
Mr.. Van Baren. in hrs last asnull message.
| e The present condition OF tho deiences Of our prn-
cipal seapors and navy yards. represented by the
accompanying report Of the Secretary Of War. calls
Tor the early and serious attention OF Congress and
connecting itself intimately with this subject. cannot
recommend lou strongly 10 your consideration the plan
nv hat
militia Of the United States.
! The following is the l1h section Of the plan Of de
tails proposed BY the Secretary of War for the ogan
zaoa of the militia of the L. States, thus rccommen
del by SIR Van Baren-by which the power io be
gwen 10 the President To assemble such numbers n
such places, and at such times within their RESPECTIVE,
districts. rs he may deem necessary-not exceedin:
twice ia year. The people required. If called
perform military duty beyond the limits OF then
own States, the will OF the President there beins
oaly eight districts in the unon and luently
: cral States in district.
We have oaly 10 call your attention 10 the univcrsa
prediction made in 1893, the time of the remova o
the deposites and reiterated down the present time
viz: Tia, wheH the Federal Executive o5,uined u
limited ooatro, Pubic purse ue step al
Be 10 raise a sanding ARM
Here il is in its full rnportions,
The next step towards the downfall OF this republic
: under the false gar5-of democracy, leave you
conjecture. In the time. ysu en,rcaIcd Q
critics of your country
III. That the President of the United States be au
thorized To call forth aud assemble such nambcrs
the active force of the militia. such places with
their reSpec i've districts, and at such times not e,
cccding twice, nor-lays in the year, as h
my ;am n,cessary; and during such p,riod incudin
the time wien going 20 an returning from The place
rcaiezyon they shall b. deemed in the service o. ia
Unel Stale. and subject L slch regulations ia,
President think proper to adopt for their ias;ruC
ton discipln. and improvement ia military know
edge. q"
We, the Undersigned hereby certify that the alo.
extracts copies from the reports of the Sc,
'ary of War and from the message OF the President
the United STATES
Apr! H. 1910
i II. GARLAND, of louisiana.
l JOHN BELL. of Tennessee.
l JOHN NJ. BOTTS of Virginia.
/ TiIOS. CORwIN. Of Ohio.
Il NJ ii. GRlNNELL, of New York
J. e., CLARK, OF New York
i l. SAETONSTALL. OF Mass.
TRUMAN SMITH Of Connecticut
-. Erecatipe Commltee