Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-26

ed that he very frequently required TO this
subject in his addresses TO the Legislative Council o
Indiana Territory, and quote from one delivered
by HIM in the latter part Of the year 1869 In that ai
Dress Gen Harrison urges his former views as 10 mill
tary education, and says "h The republics Of greece
me fLcrctScS Of the gymnasium afT6gs snrre'dfh M'
studies and lectures Of Die Lyceum, md in "i q Rome
strict aHem,jon 10 Tie duties Of HE campus mor!i"s ~as
eracted Of rrery youthful candid~fs far citizenship =
we are really surprised At reading those various adj
dresses aud the letters of Cen arrison TO witness
The pcdantry that regns thr0ug hOu them, whenever
he treats of military matters.
here We close our extracts Of General Harrison
earlier opinions the subject of organizing and DIS
cplInlng the militia of the United States. We have
shewn, IN his own words that he was indifferent To me
expense necessary for carrying out his plan We have
shewn that he was willing 10 raise money by taxation,
increase the burdens of the people, If the revenue oil
4 the government not sufficient for his purpose lie
says the men should be trained camps OF discipline
tre or SIR cseS, and be paid for IT. and asks the qes
ton, sis not government able to pay them: and
replies, T not MfY Ought 10 make themselves So by
laying on addonai lures" What can be more objec-
tonable than the Federal doctrine here averrcd that
the people should be taxed to raise money to support
military schools and discipline soldiers: ! think the
establishment of Military Schools throughout the Uni
ted States, admitting that they would not cost the go
vernment one dollar, is far objectionable, even,
than illegal taxation. In recurring, for moment, TO
the various revolutions which have of late years taken
place in France, at this time, recollect single in
stance IN which the students of the Polytechnic or
Military School, in Paris have not played a part and
very many Of the Revolutions which have occurred
there, have been traced directly to their agency II,
therefore, Military School in France is constantly
endangcring the existence of the government, how
long would the Republican Institutions of the United
States be preserved, if Military Schools esab
shed, General Harrison DESIRES by the General CO.
vernment, throughout every State, District and Terrific
ry in our Union am aware that the students of the
Polytechnic School, in Paris, have generally sided with
the friends of liberty; but this AFFECTS not my argument
| only contend that they have ntermeddled with the
affairs of government there, they would do here,
were Military Schools scattered throughout
try
The military Schools often urged and pressed upon
the country by Gen Harrison, would if his plan were
carried into execution, contain within themselves
body of soldery not less than million in number
well disciplined, and drilled at the expense Of the Ge-
neral Governmental body Of soldiery composed Of
boys from seventeen to twentyone years of age filled
| with military enthusiasm and painting for military
terprisc. Think YOU they would remain inactive and
quiet spectators Of the violent struggles for power which
are continually occurring in our country Think you,
they would remain passive spectators, if the two great
parties in our country arrayed against the
other the trying 10 abolish those schools, think
ing they entailed too much expense upon the Co
vernment, and the other party trying to perpetuate
them or think you, that if well disciplined, and drilled
when South Carolina threatened to dissolve the Union
and by her stirring appeals the sympathics Of so
many of the youth Of our country, they would have
manned inactive; | apprehend not, and there is no
man who for moment reflects, but must admit that
the establishment of military schools in every district
in country, as General Harrison proposes and urges
would be al subversve of our Republican nstitl.
tons And yet, Mr. Ponsetts plan which has none
Of these Objectionable features condemned BY polti-
clans, who in the breath, urge the people of Nr.
GINA to support General Harrison Cor the Presidency
But these opinions expressed by Gen Harrison
in the year 1902 it may be argued, and he has loag
since seen their folly and abandoned them. Let us,
therefore, follow Gen. Harrison up, and his
opinions the subject of organizing the militia, ex.
pressed whenever an opportunity has been afforded
him; and If he has abandoned them, let do him the
Justice 10 state II.
The next time that General Harrison recurs 10 this
subject and expresses his opinions in positive man.
ner as 10 leave no possibility of misrepresenng him,
is in the year 1917 nj time Of profound peace, and
when ne had had sufficient time 10 reflect upon and
ure the plan he had earnestly supported in his letter
to Gov Scott before referred 10. AS Chairman Of the
Committee Military Affairs IN the Congress oi the
L. :. IN the year ISL, he submitted a report; and
he also submitted secoad report this same subject
in the year Isle and also third, content with
two The year 1919, making three different reports on
the subject Of organizing the militia, propose to make
several extracts thereirom and If any gentleman is
disposed to doubt that General Harrison wrote them
his doubts will be removed by my introducing him
the following particular friends Of the General again
arrayed before the public, to wit Greeks, Romans,
Spartans, Saguntuln, Carthage, Numania, Marathon,
Martins, and Gymnasia Now are not these the ear
marks Of the Old General The hard
which brought TO bear on Governor Scott of Ken
lucky We now proceed with our extracts which
speak for themselves and require bat little comment.
| In his report of 1872 lie embodes in full his report
Of lSl7 is therefore, fair TO infer that this plan
regarded by him a sort OF hobby particularly when
YOU recollect that he had urged a similar one eight
years before in his letters to Gov. Charles Scott.
GEHrn,L H.EEI>o>', PROPOSED
The educating OF every boy IN The l. STATES al The public
pence These his words, in his report Of the 10Th Jan ls
CAS- The important the military part etura
dvinals who require proper that The whole expense Of the
establishment should be horne by The public Treasury
ha, comport with the equality which the basis Of
Constitution the organization oil the establishment should be
extend, without exception to i"drd"a Of the
sThai, This, the contemplated military instruction
should district schools established for that purpose
should form branch of education erery chOo! ruth"
tie United States.
Thal corps Of tie military institutions should be formed attend
10 NE gr,nnae elementary part Of
rnE STATES whilst the scientific part Of the an Of war
shall communicated by professors Of tactics be established IN
Again, Harrson's plan laid it down fundamental:
"hat the President should in all cases. address his order
meae to ofr!ets he militia and not to r ENEGt-
crsr BOUND 10 errne NE ORDERS IF Mt prssd:he canine" be
tried oil ORDERS aud punished by the sentence ol
court mqriiai"
| Again:
sIarrison's militia establishment in addition 10 The Old system,
which he world .'il keep up consist the .rSon or InIts
pay oftrsc, he makes proso But he submitted with his
his own W0rhs ESTIMATES ~ me CP'HSfs ~
inc The Officers and ssrgean militia eftr En1,d
estimates made supposed ""mbrr Of hundred thousand
men, dridc equality nearly may he, rengfrc brgdd.
silc gives then the dctalsu which have roomupon
The superstition that Congress would allow JHH pay and he thus
sum the aggregate:
s.s,mGins Tie rhotc Uni'd Stdcs militia al million, then The
total expense ftranrg he Gocrs Of c :a "0"d be some hun
,,r,d ,Eyn.aud dphGrS less ttaa !.O mil IONS"
srr militia nearly double the nnmhcr for which EIarri
son estimated The the officers would,
therefore, now he nearly 'oHr millions.
se however, submitted another estimate upon the superstition
thai Congress allow much basis which he thus
!. gives :.
s'1ns io0ria9 made he Hppo6n The officers
erng The cin"'c proceeds horerrr S"Po'
ton mat officer rccrrc less than thirty doarSPcr month, and
ths s,rprouLs fan pan and raions'
Afer giving the Details he the cost of training The
officers "oSE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED ASp sE'E>rr-EiGHT
THOUSAND DOLLtR,." .
r onsc,t's estimate which provided the well
rs the officers their loss Of time when training, amounted 10 Il
HALr MILLION only"
Il And:
hc House Of Representatives ot the United Shrs
Iarrisun sl1, concluded report from the
Military Affairs with the following resolutions:
ResOirsd Secretary War he required 10 prepare,
and before this House. nj the next session oi Congress- pan