The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-05-22
PROSE- ECTU5
OF
THE CITE I'm SOL T. Il
MILITARY PAPER TO Gg PUBLISHED At
NCrWieb, Vt.

Circumstanccsnot only vast importance in themselves,
but of the vital consequence individual, and the
nation in their results, have evidently combined to render
indispensable the addition Of new Journal tn the almost
incrminaIc list Of American Periodicals.
II il mn,cr Of deep regret TINT whl. the feelings OF
every ,cci and pnry whether, moral rlIrio,s political
scientific literary have been excited, md their energies
cnli,tr to advance even to ul,rus their yorc schemes
and dogmis aud defend aud preserve unchanged and
scatlcd The civil institutions of counr the very
ncr stone om which the whole suprnrrtnrci hl' and IN
which all depend hr ti'r i'urr ",N'cuCc, md p-ranch
~, has been forgotten, neglected. and suffered lapidac
AID mouNlrr back to dc"y.
While The text hook IF puli'cll s'rnrr declares
that, well regulated Militia is urrrssar, fr the security
Of free State" and that cycry state shall alwa,s keep
upa well regulated, and disciplined Mhta and while
history ud observation have taught the utter inpropri.
cy and danger of standing army in popular govern.
ment the conviction is fastened upon u.s. that the safety Of
Country, both against external INVASION aud
internal commotion also the enjoyment of those Iyal-
bic privileges, which Revolutionary sir, have
upon their poscrity, mist depend alone upon her citizen.
sOldicry
With these views the stranger would look with aston
ishmcn upon the least neglect slightest Indifference
citizens toward the institution which all our hopcs
aud rights drprnd whoa, s;ppu.s il possible that those,
or any Of those who were cnoying its protection over
their persons property c0nd he secretly plotting
parable amputatc this right Of common de.
fence. But /, il, and the numbers, not few who
both secretly and publicly put forth their utmost exerons,
degrade disgrace, and render inefficient the Militia
own country. This spirit is poured firth, from our
Scminnrcs of lrarning from the Pulpit aud the Bar and
without effect, for have been fastened
upon the system, which have well nigh caused its disso-
uiion,
In order therefore TO rcslls"atc and inygornte the con.
sutona defence Of country, render effective our
cz,1l-soliery, elevate, and encourage the Militia Of
our own State Of each state and Of the whole nation-
We propose To publish "Thc Citizen Soldier" This
lone is our apology. In this fellow soldiers we have u
common interest," we will make the effort and il YOU
tain Us, il will be successful.
THE CITIZEN SOLDIER will be published weekly at
Norwich Vermont on fne large ROYAL Sheet, and will
he devoted to the interests Of the Militia. II will contain
s,nopsis Of the Militia laws If the several States, also
quartcy statements of the rcssnaons discharges promo
tons elections, and dates Of commissions in the different
states so far rs they may be furnished by the proper OIL
GERS Notices. Resolutions and Report. ofM,ary Convcn.
tons Military biography History Revolutionary History
and ArcciotesIlisory of ancient and Modern campaigns,
Military Science Literary and Scientific matter Foreign
aud Domestic Intelligence. In relation party politics the
Citizen Soldier will be strictly nontral but every candidate
of whatever party will be supportc or opposed, precsc,
rs he shall support oppose the Militia, AMI this
will be rigidy adhered without fear favor rescrvinr
to ourselves the right TO MAKE such comment, remarks
upon the conduct of any party, II. they
may appear to deserve. As general rule few ii an,
Advertisements those of military character will be
admitted into our columns.