The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-09

into service and farther they were 10 be Ia the pay
of the United States and consequently under theco
stuton subject 10 articles of war and necessarily
subject TO martial law IN the time Of peace (Cres Of
shame
And yet they insult you, taking you for miserable
dupes and guls by calling this plan a militia What,
IN the pay and service OF the United States, drilled
and trained by the officers Of the regular army sub
Jec TO the rules and articles of ia time OF peace
and yet they insult free people by telling them that
this Is militia force (Cries of shame
There may be those who, for party allegiance, may
be induced TO surrender their Liberties and deareS.
rights on the altar OF party despotism but even those
revolt and repe deserves, such insult this
directed to their rights feelings, and understanding
no one, my ir ends OF the republican Of New
YORK, or The republican 81 Virginia, or any one
OF our Cherished SISTER States Of this republican Union
but knows too well the miserable device To be gulled
by such nomenclature as ths-all intended and pur-
posed 10 out, from the militia OF the sovereign
States, standing federal army in the pay Of the U
States under the command of the President in time
Of peace, and to be drilled and trained by officers OF
the regular army and to be subject To the rules and
articles Of war; and to all the sanguinary rgor of the
martial code, (Here voice in the crowd cried out
He does it to make himself First Consul, Napoleon
lkerO
You will be reminded, by your own recollection OF
Mr. Martin Van Buren,, what mild, smooth, afabe,
smling-what polite man he is-( Laughter ia man
who never welded sword when his country called
for his seryicesand is he to be suspected Of such
daring attempt at military usurpationl Gentlemen,
you have not read human nature have read II, II
you have interpreted that humility IA young and
old ambitious ladder" too. (Applause) Look at
Cromwell Was not his usurpation in the name, and
avowedly for the benefit ofthe dear people2 Look at
Bonaparte
When he turned out the Council of Five Hundred
did he not do it in the of equality and for the
sake of the dear people? And ] set up Mr.. Van
Buren, against all the men OF other times in rcveren
tial regard for the dear people Gentlemen have
att m ybat1 has in
regard to this very mlitia-his regular army has be-
come little refractory; he could not depend upon
them for the purpose of despotc power and therefore
he wanted to make Judgement on the peoplea What
did he do? Precisely what Mr., Van Buren, has at
tempted to do He created standing army under the
name of militia, because he conceived they would be
more dependent upon the Executive than your regular
army Gle has taken that, he takes all his pro-
Jects, from Eurqpe,) Yes, my friends he has taken
them from all the old rotten despotisms of Europe and
even from the pratcal island of Cuba the land Of tho
Sub-treasury and the bloodhounds too. Immense
cheering and roars of aughter)
There is nothing, be assured of true, native de-
mocracy IN these ew-fangled schemes and il is an
insult TO the American people pretend that there is
But the people know full well that all the usurpaons
of both ancient and modern times have been made
under the disguise and by the miserable preteu of
prodgal OVERLOOKING love of the dear people" 1t is
insult TO the people of America to attempt to dis
guise the features of this plan, by the assertion that
Mr.. Van Buren, meant nothing more than new
organization of the militia. have not time TO unfold
the whole of its history but if you will do the favor
to listen to me, will trace the course of Mr.. Van
Burens conduct in regard to this great scheme of
usurpation and tell you it is of the most darling
conceptions which has long warmed his bosom. Look
at his first message to the Congress of the u States
when avalling himself of the report made by Mr.. Sc
cretary Poinse who reported plan for the defence
of the Western frontier. What did MIR. Ponsett do
then Not content to rely on the regular army OF the
country, he proposed the organization OF corpse OF
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be trained by the officers of the regular army
This project of Mr. Poinsett's in answer TO
call OF Mr. Linn for plan of defence for our Western
frontier, and Mr.. Martin Van Buren, told you that
this plan of Mr. Poinsatt might be advantageou en-
larged into general arrangement for the whole ofthe
United States IL has been said that Mr. Van Buren,
makes this Mr.. Poinsett the " scape-goat," on whose
head MIR. Van Burens sins laid, Now of old,
when the sins of an individual were laid on the head
OF the goat he banished into the wilderness, but
Mr. Van Buren, hugs his scapegoat but the closer and
closer. And, gentlemen, you can never send this
scape-goat to the wilderness until you send the High
Priest with him. Loud cries of We will do IT'D
u ntlemen, you told that this idea OF standing
army is humbug, and my old friend Mr.. Silas
Wright, OF the county of ST. Lawrence, of the State
of New York, the right arm of Mr.. Van Buren,, tells
you it is all humbug and that the President meant
nothing than to relieve you from the savsh duty
and very burdensome charge of protecting your own
property and your liberties, and combining 1t to
100000 Janissaries. Now, cherished article of
bill of rights in Virginiaan believe il is in your
Constitution too; if not il written in your hearts
is, that the best and most natural and most safe do
fence OF free State is in the whole body OF the militia
trained to arms, But Mr.. Van Buren, does not want
the whole body; he desires to take 100000 men, from
whom he will draw select corps of 100000, as Mr..
Sas Wright tells you, to relieve you from the ve1a-
tous and oncrous charge of mastering to vindicate
and defend'your own liberties. Yes, while the mass
of the militia to be neglected, he Is to take spe
cia corps of 100000 men, who are to receive the pay
of the United States to be trained by the officers
of the United States and are to be under code of
martial law in time Of peace. This is the explanation
of MIR. Silas Wright, your republican representative
in the better days of the Albany regency-he tells
you that the President wants to dispense with the mi
litia and to confne their duties to chosen band OF
100000 Janisaries in time of peace. Now, my
friends, is tina, Repuhlicanism Loud cries of no
no)
appeal to YOU and am proud of the opportunity,
10 show you the contrast to such doctrines these,
which will be found in those held by that great and
glorious hero and patriot, and statesman, ana demo
cratic general Richie of the Richmond Enquirer
once called him. under whose banner in November
next, we mean to march in triumph. (Great cheer
ing)
am proud to have the opportunity TO read to you,
in glorious contrast to such anti-Repubcan doctrine,
these, the opinions of hmand safely predict that
in the page Of history will stand higher as
patriot than William Henry Harrison
TO be continued.
Mr. kivcs commenced speaking al ten minutes past
two and finished at thirteen minutes TO six o'clock.
After Mr. Rives closed his speech there were loud
cries Of "Legare !" "LegareW As twas now nearly
dark, Mr.. L. begged to be excused. mo excuse
shouted the people "My friends" said Mr.. L., 81
shall not do myself Justice Cries of go on.
Mr., L.--"W Well, then, shall have to speak in the
dark"
The crowd.--"Vcry well we II stay and hear you
Lights were then brought and placed in the trees,
and Mr. Legare then spoke from six o'clock until half
past eight Mr. L. very happy, fcrvid and elo
quent
Joe Hoxic then sang song, with this verse added
mpromp'u by of the reporters for the Herald"