The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-06-18
THE STANDING ARMY.

To show what a hedry, direct tan, the
people of this country would have to submit
TO, in carving out the Plan of Mr.. Ponsett
recommended so h,shly by the President
! il is only necessary to take separate Coun
ty-say Wake, for instance. by the Isl
section of the Plan, it is proposed that oil
the able. bodied men in the tluion, between
90 and As years of age, shall be enrolled
The Captain of each Company is then re-
quired 10 notify, without delay, those under
his command TO provide themselves, WithtH
three months after such notification, each
" with good Musket, with bore OF sutil.
cient capacity TO receive a lead ball OF
eighteen in the pound. sufficient bayonet
and belt, two spare tlInts, knapsack, Car
fridge box to contain at Ieas, 81 Cartridges
suited 10 the bore Of the MuskcI and each
cartridge to contain one ball and three bucl,
shot, and a sufficient quantity Of powder =
or, with a good Rife, knapsack, shot pouch
and powder horn or flask, with sufficient
powder and ball for "A charges, with two
spare hjn,s." These equipments cannot
cost less than Sl2 ,50-many, indeed, thlni,
this estimate too moderate.
Each man, then, IN the County Of Wake
1--WE take that 10 illustrate lis effects
will have TO raise Sl2 80 to purchase these
equipments. Can the poor men of the coun
~ stand this hedry direct tar How ma,
nv Of US will have TO sell our only Cow, or
Horse, or take the few Silver dollars, We
have been working hard for, 10 enable Us
10 purchase dress for our wives and daugh.
tiers, or Sugar aud Coffee for our families.
For what To serve our country. No
But to raise large Standing Army, 10 ena.
bic the President 10 trampie cur liberties
under foot And this, too, in a time OF
profound peace
This is no, all. There are many poor
men in the County Of Wake, who are not
able to raise Sl2 20; and, II they do not,
within three months after notification,
they are to be fined and imprisoned In
addition to this expense, which each citizen,
poor as well as rich, between 20 aud 40
will have 10 incur, all those who are drafted
TO compose what is termed the dcttre force,
will be liable 10 be separated from their
families, al least twice during the year. and
carried into any part Of the District IN whicb
they live North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida form this Dts:rict.-
The President, under this Plan, would have
the night to carry the drafted soldiers Of
Wake to any part Of Georgia or Florida.
Was there ever a more complete system Of
Military despo,sm Dad Bonaparte ever
propose Que more dangerous
Take another fact. Calculating from the
Census Of 1890, there are abou. 400 able
bodied men, 10 the County Of Wake, be.
tween the ages Of 20 and 10. That our es
innate may not be too high, we viii say
1860. Each having 10 pay tax Of SIP 90
would make SO, GOO to be collected from
the pockets Of our citizens in three month,
after notice The County Of Wake re.
CURED TO pay fifteen thousand dollars, tc
support Standing Army, in time Of pro
found peace Where is the money to come
from And let II never be forgotten, also
tina, under this very Plan Of Mr.. Poiusetl
which is approved By Mr.. Van Boren, the
Office holders are not only exempt from the
tar, but from military Sorrtcei
Does not every man see that here is AT
open and direct attempt 10 establish in the
Office holders Of the country, privileged
class Why such distinction Why
should not they bear some Of tho burlheus
lie call on The people 10 bcpare RI. Reg