The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-10-07
THE STANDING ARMY HUMBUG.

: THE STANDING ARMY HUMBUG.
+ When Mr.. Poiass,t's plan for reoreanizinr
the militia was first laid before Congress, some
OF the principal ashig journals came boldly ont
10 lis praise. Before the idea Of niskiag 20 I,ti
cal capital out Of il was started by the dishonest
aud Profiea'e whig leaders, it WAS approved
and recommended by most. If not all, OF the
whg papers. We give below short extracts
fran three of the most prominent Of them, 10
sho~ our readers how entirely they coineided
with Mr.. Van Buren, 10 his recommendation Of
The plan referred to.
The n. Y. Com. Advertiser, (fed) said -
"REPoRr or THE SEcRErARY OF WAR.-
This document will he found at length 10 the
preceding conmns Of the present paper. II is
an admirable document-able in its statements
we'll compaeted,- and abouning in wise sug-
gestions. The plan for the r.organizing Of the
militia strikes us. thongh on hssiy reflection,
AS ONE OF THE BEST SUGGESTIONS
EVER PUT FORTH ON THAT SUB
JECT."
The Ne"-York American, (fedl said:
Ihe suggestion generally Of The report
strikes Us as well considered. and indicating an
earnest iee'lng Tor tho honor and efficiency Of
The army"
The Baltimore Patriot, (fed) said -
WAR REPoRr. We publish to day i,
ertenSo the report Of the Secretary Of War
IL IS quite an interesting document, and while
II imparts msch Information throws out several
suggestions, among which are the reorganiza-
ton of the Militia into Departments, and 10
have 100000 under arms ready for any emsr.
gency. 10 style and manner, the report is de.
cidedly good, and in all respects superior TO
the message of the President, and the reDorf
OF Mr.. Woodbury.. Better than ALL there is
not particle of loco foco demaeogsm In il;
and If the reader were kept from a knowledge
Of the writer he would infer that il was THE
PRODUCTION OF SOME LIBERAL
AND ENLIGHTENED WHIG and iha,
that glorious party were already 10 possession Of
the government"
What now do you think Of this These
wings praised the document. and pronounced
It ddm,robte' at first, but the moment they
we're told 10 eat their own words they did so,
and at the bidding Of their leaders, came out in
opposition 10 the plan. This is a very fair il.
lnstration Of whggery-iis principles and prac-
tice.
The n. Y. Journal OF Commerce, expressed
its approval Of the plan in the following terms,
but has not, we believe, beed itself for politi-
cal effect, as it, cotomporaries have.
ITO The plan and its essential features, WE
GIVE OUR MOST CORDIAL AND HEAR
TY ASSENT. lnsubstance, ne have recon-
mended it over and over again. IL will be a
vast saving Of time and decentralization, and will
add much TO the real efficiency Of the militia"
GEN. HARRrsoN's QuALrrIcArIoss. &C.
The following is an extract from a letter writ
ten TO a gentleman 10 Virginia, by a very re-
spectacle nan--ihe brother Of the Rev. Wesley
Amlss, local preacher in the Me,hodidist E
piscopal Church in Eastern Virginia. Ii full
ly corroborates the statement made by Gen.
Hale. and is dated, Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. l3,
1910. Let 1t be read, especially by the wings
You have written 10 me something about
the standing Of Gen. Charles Hale. and the out
rage Gen. Harrison committed on him in the
street. This is all true.
As for Gen. Hale, he is n very respectable
man. Any thing that he may have said can be
relied upon; and not only that. | can myself
get one hundred respectable men TO testify TO
what say. This is not the first timr that the
old General (Hsrrison) has been guilty of such
nuIraGes; II II was We might look over il.
" fon wish me to let you know bow he old
General is like 10 run IN our State. The GEN
eral opinion of many of the people is that he
will not run as well he did before. Ncirher will
he run as well as he would have done, some
four or fre months ago. have seen and con-
yersed with him. and do not think him quail
ned 10 oil so important an Office. He is the
clerk OF our County Court, and has to get some
body TO attend to that, being too infrm him
self Yours. &c,
ROB'T. e. AMISS"
Bcnnctt's Discoueyy in Steam Maehi ner1.-