Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-15
Join ADAMS,S ARMY.

II IS amusing to witness the zeal with which The
supporters OF IN Administration, which proposes TO
"convert the whole cnuutfy into gioat camp, and
to reduce am Isl every tim, under martial law, =
one of the consequences OF Gen Jackson's election
as predicted by the venerable prophet @. the Rich
mond Enqnirer,-are disseminating an old speech
OF Gen. Harrison, delivered in Congress in the year
1900. when the General was the delegate OF the
Northwestern Territory, against the repeal of an &C
passed IN 1898, authorizing small increase ofthe
regular Amy IN consequence Of the hreatenin DOS
ure OF our relations with France. " hat are the
facts We find them ihus briefly stated by lu-
cd wrter IN the Richmond Wing:
/. The Provisional Army Of 1898, was first pro-
posed by General Samuel Saih, Of 4Htfyttad one
81 thr most pro nlnent Democrats Of the day aud
such vas The Threatening posture uI our relations
viii France thai there we're but eiep,n ,e abers of
The tlnnse OF Representatives who voted against
the hil, Notwithstanding the anger Of part, splflf.
3 When IN the 7lh January. 1890 it was pro-
posed 10 repeal the dcI of 1898. tbs formidable
standing amy consisted Of three thousand three hun
area 0"d h'hetP ntne men, Ia defend the country from
flench INVASION aud ludIan hosrlies
j. deuefaI HARRISON opposed the resolution of re-
real by speech, but did nol sore. So did General
Samuel Smitt, IN a speech aud by his vote as also
any othef distinguished opponents OF Adans's Adj
hlHlNAidlInn OhG lHtb', " HIS AlSiun. Geo
Deo', Betian in lioger james Lynn, Josiah Par
her, aud Be- MIN la)taiprro.
!. Hen Smab, IN hi speech. teiured the idea of a
St"d'ng dfm1 by q '"tlng a clause from tlr act H.
81 1 "hich provided thh lbe regiments shonld be
d'>banded "whensorver the differences between
rance and Amerca were made up."
II Gen. Harrison VA, tederaLstas the ENQUIRER
saws because, while We were every day txpectng
war "nh France. he voted against disbandlee am A.,
my OF 1899 men, what shall we say of an Admins
naimn "hich, in time Il peace keeIs in sery,re
an Army OF 1900 regulars and not content with
'ha'' proposes so 10 oteaa " the militia as To keen
100 600 "en always ready or"aciire service. " and
loo'ou0 more ready 10 lahc t0e place. a, a corps DE
feStrre Surely, ii that voe be proof of Gen.
hhtIHons federalism. his accuSeis are nothing less
'"'n aio"archtss Of rhe deepest I'VE!
Bur, IN porl OF f.ct, Geo. Samuel Smith Of Ma,
ry''nd, whose Democracy down 10 the lales, hour If
ms life, viii not be questioned by he Fno,i,.,-.
dfed about two yens siuce, il warm Jackson Van
pu'e" "'an)-"as the autIof # the law winch pas
stu almost unanimously, aulhofzine tie crea.
"'n OF ms amy against the dishrndment of
""'eh zen Harrison voted aud It will be seen
mat Gen. Smnh wuh several other Republ,c.,
nemtefs, voted with Grn. Harrison. in 1soo ..
Sahst Tue repeal Of that law. Il Gen n rri. vas
" ''e'"''s'' 'hefeiorr, so was Gen. Smith. Willis
Ns'oh ana others. The Enquirer will nor. howcv. /
- "Pl's 'nat ePi'hel tc hem--becduse then are no,
candidates lor the Presidency
In addition, however 10 the fac, ,,,,
'4,'"'eheo win war with France "a! the t,me this
S'e"t Army OF 3400 men was in existe,,. g.,
'i"''' on aswe before remarked, was the ,e,a,a,a
u ms N'fihwerstern Territory. (.emb,aciny m.
"eseh' States OF Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Mich.
& w. an" Tie territories OF Wisconsin and Ioua ~,
'''e '''eoetess eondI'ion rendered it PARTICULAR,
Important 10 hem that the government, sbo,ldh. :,
situation TO render them plomp, protection ,aa;.s,
lie mafaud'ng incursioLs Of ,bc