Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-07-27
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TIE MILITIA SCHEMES.

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THE MILITIA SCHEMES.
tits the glory of the present age, that, in most
civilized counires free expression of though aud
opinion is considered the brthrght Of man. But,
IN our land ol Ia ery, fear the license feels nehef
the check of charity IN expressing opinion. The
control Of ruth IN representing facts. The excite
| men produced by contoud,ng pnties ouly drives
the yolailes OF patty strife beyond the deeenees OF
common life, but too often bctrays them INTO u
shameful pefverslon OF truth. Such doubtless is
the cause OF that misrepresentation which airuly
great aud good man Is daily suffering IN the public
prints, aud in the popular speeches Of partizma.-
Many are the causes now IN operation well calcu-
lated TO hillmc the passions OF those who support
the claims OF llarrIsonan and Reform; and passion
and prejudice influence ALL will endoavor, IN u
splrlt OF fairness, 10 make cursory comparison OF
lla1lson's Report III 1918 with some portions OF
Nf. Poinscu's Ball. While feel deep Indi snaton
at what Is done 10 atnsh Hartison's fame rs Con
efal to mlsrepresent HIM IN n civil capacity, aud 10
njurc his private character, yet trust the task which
| have assigned myself may be performed without
talily-At least the assertions made Tor facts
shall be true, 80 flr as the document 5o0l lately
issued ly Congress entitled "Mia OF The United
States can be rel led The administration par.
~ viii hardly have The face TO object to any thing
taken from thai paper. Its history full well known,
aud lis objects also-But the truth Is all we want;
aud that, scattered amongst us by our opponents
themselves, is not onthat account the less valuable
nor, when lis bearing is perceived, The more ae-
cepiabe To the supporters OF Marun V an Buren,.
Let ii be promised that Gen. Harrison oppo
sed TO the Report aud Bill of 1877, though he was
chairman OF the commit ce, and ,einally reported
thai Blu 10 Congress-For he brought forward n
/ resolution latter making the Kepor) FOR the pur-
pose of nqnlrine into tie powers Of Congress IN
reference ~ several very Objectionable features IN H.
aud some OF which also appear IN Mr., Poinsou's
scheme--And that opposition WAS such, that we
HARRISON,
/ Chairman, who reported the Bin OF lsls--And
what is the nature of The Report pfcdxed to thar
BIN Not even John Randolph, with all his Justly
| scrupulous adherence 10 the rights OF The States
could have picked flaw in the doctrines Of that
Report. 1t breathes throughout the pure prnci-
pies of the State Rights pafy-the good old State
Rights party, of which Randolph himself was The
leader, and oil which ,cJoiee to see Judge Upshur,
amid all the changes OF these uncertain times, Is
still hearty supporter. Yes, look where you will
and scarcely Vuginlau Of any note, who espoused
! 10 other days the principles OF that party,
be found supporting Martin Van Buren,!
But let us recur TO those b Ills and Reports, and
see who sustains The once lavorite doctrines OF the
/ Santh--those embodied in the famous Resolutions
of Hirginia, which are the true expo ents oi the
Rights of the States-And, since tho Bin and Re-
po,t of 1918 has been quoted AS precedent and
! apology ion Van Buten's recommendation Of Pom
seu's scheme, let US examine them, and see how
any principle contained ~ II can give sanction or
coantonance 10 the enormous federal doctrines ad
vanced and advocated in the Administration Army
scheme--Aud let us bear in mind that lie who seeks
to strengthen the hands OF the General Government,
| by stretching the powers OF Congress or the Exec
utiye beyond the limits assigned by the ConsliIu-
ton, is Fedcralid; and notwithstanding he may
/ be urged upon The South Democratic Repub
! lcan-a Northern man with Southern feelings
YET, by this test, applied to this BIZ OF his recon-
mendation, NJ. V. Buren, is, 10 all nlents and purpo-
SEES, Fedcrast. But he who endeavofs TO re
strain both Congress and the Executive within
constitutional limits, is the State Rights man aud
strict constructionst. and | ask those who style
! themselves Democrats, TO come aud see II VIM.
/ Henry Harrison Is not that man.
In the first paragraph Of his Report, Gen. Ilarr-
son lays down he powers of Congress overthe sub.
lect under considerations But Mr. P0inseu never
dreams Of making the constitution the basis Of his
scheme-IIe very unruly says regard has been
paid the Rights OF the States, whilst the whole
tenor of his scheme violates those rights most eyre
| giousy
! In the end section Of his Report Gen. Harrison
says: The constitution having made il the duty OF
| Congress 10 provide for arming tie militia, that
power is not duly exercised by merely endctng that
/ Tie militia should arm hcmSelres." But Van Blu
ren's plan merely enaes that every citizen between
/ 20 aud As years Of age shall after due notification
nf enrolment within three months, "PROVlDE
! Ill MSELF" with good muskei, bayonet, belt,
llInts carltidge-box powder and balls. and KNAPP
sack-or rife. and all necessary announcements
Thus see how true the charge made by those
who spoke at last Campbell Couu was. which apo
ogized for Van Buren, on the ground lhat llarrsons
/ Bill contains every feature 10 which object IN
Marlin Van Burens. They had in their hands the
document-and the Wings had not it. SO that
| this misrepresentation could not then be exposed.
However will do them the justice believe lhey
! did not know what that document contained, al
though il little became them, having it, taunt
hers with ignorance OF its contents who had it not
But, good people of CAMPBELL treasure up these
things IN your memories
Harrison went fur her still. "A law TO that ef
feet Chat is, compelling the militia to " arm
themseves.') unsnnCtioned, by penalties, will be
disregarded and il thus sanctioned wH be
! just; for will operate as a CAPIrATlON
TAX aohich me opuicnt and needy teH pay e.
gudliy, aud which will not he borne by The States
m the pro- ortion fixed by the constitution" Thi,
sentence shows why Gen. HARRISON should be styled
the "Log Cabin Candidate, Tor his principles,
feelings aud actions here presented TO the yeo-
manry of the and-Will you support truly Dem-
ocrac and State Rights doctrines,such as these, or
do you pieiei the windy declarations aud idle cheale
res Of name, in those who seek to palm upon you
such hidrous measures as Van Burens present
! nly scheme proposes
| Read the contrasi-and the penalties attach
ed to dlsobedience-From 25th OF Poinseus
scheme: every Officer. non commissioned officer
or private OF The militia, who shall lal TO obey the
| orders of The intel States not Of the President,
for higher pcnates'are attached 10 dlsobedence TO