Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-28

II Journals gives the following exposition OF
the views Of the President, in proposing
to Congress the establishment Of this inn
mense continental Armys
Under the 18th section, the soldiers
composing the active force Of each Dis
trict, are to be marched twice year, at
| the bidding Of the President, TO place of
general rendezvous, somewhere within
the Military District, to remain there, and
to undergo the exercises of discipline, for
so long time as Congress llhat is, the
Presidency may desire. The time in reals
j Ity, will depend on the progress the sol.
diers may make, in giving indication Of
their being penetrated by the influences,
which during the rendezvous, will be
brought TO bear upon them, 10 incline them
TO the supper, and service Of the Presi-
dent. He himself, may, if he chooses,
and no doubt will, appear among them,
and with gracious condescenslon, win the
favorable regard of hts soldiers, who will
ever efter be his iiege men--sciH sustain
HIM and his men al the polls, and do has
bidding 10 repef any enemy, or subject any
Stale. Whilst maching TO, and paradng
at, and returning from the place Of rem.
devious, the Presidents soldiers are TO be
considered, as the project declares, in the
service OF the United States, and be SUBJ
lect to such regulations as to discipline
and training, us the President may think
proper to adopt, and are also to receive
the same pay as the soldiers of the regu.
lar army Of tho United States. BE il re-
membered, that under this scheme, the
citizens of Virginia may 10 coercively
marched twice year, in time Of the
most profound peace, out Of the State Of
Virginia, even into Delaware, and there
oncampcd and disciplined with The other
soldiers Of the Military District"
| Yes, here is the whole object Of the
scheme; laid open with tho hand of a
master. The mlitin, thus embodied and
1 armed, and accoutred at their own ex-
pense, are to be marched off twice year,
at great distance from their homes--to
be assembled in masses, that the President
may have an opportunity Of receiving
them with his Secretary Of War, and Ca
binet Officers, an6 splendid retnue OF i'm.
perlal staff, with plumes waving, colors fly.
J ing, cannons roaring, and bands Of music
resounding with the glorious National Air
vances." Hero is TO be displayed to The
astonlshed and delighted visions of the
ardent young men OF our country, all $" the
pride, pomp, and circumstance OF glor-
Gus war ~ What an admirable scheme
for President Of the UEited States, arm.
ed with the patronage and power which
he has usurped, TO make convcrts---to de-
eide elections in doubtful States--to crush
all the State lnsttutions--an finally, if
he chooses, proclaim himself Emperor Of
this great Republic! Is there any man
so welded to party--so blinded and big
oted by party resentmcnt--so unmindful
Of the welfare Of his country--so utterly
deal TO the warnings Of history, in all past
time, ss not to see in this scheme, the
seeds Of Despotsm
| Fellow. citizens, need ask any one Of
YOU if you are in favor Of this scheme,
call it what you please!
WILL you SAY THAT you ARE OPPOSED
TO THE SCHEME, nut IN FAVOR OF THE
MAN, VINO is DETERMINED, If REFLECT
ED, TO FAsrEN 1T UPON THE COUNTRY
Has PARTY SPIRIT GOT 10 THAT POINT
IN THIS COUNTRY, THAT WE HAVE DETER
MINED TO OBEY ITS DICTATES III III LEADS
TO OUR OWN DESTRUCTION
| Is the man, VINO proposes such scheme
as this to the American People, ft 10 be
President? Has he not served us long
enoughf appeal to you, as patriots, as
men who love your country, is not four
years long enough for any man to be en-
trusted with the immense power which
the President possesses With the I'M
mense patronage, and immense salary he
enjoys Of $25, 900 year, would it not be
better for the country, that he should
know that he was to serve but one term
Then we should hear no more Of these gi-
gantic schemes Of continental armies in
time Of peace, intended for no other earth
Iy purpose, but to insure his reelection |
But, as an argument in favor Of this
vast scheme to arm the President with this
military power. we are told, that General
Harrison recommended the same thing,
some Is or 10 years ago. II has been
most remarkable Characteristic in the fame
Of Gen. Harrison, in this cruel and un.
grateful war which has been waged up
on his well.earned reputation, that those
very points Of it, upon which he has been
most violently assailed, are the very ones
upon which he seems to have surrounded
himself with rampant Of defence, that is
altogether impregnable. The more he is
rubbed, the brighter he getsi His enemies
contribute more to make him President,
than his friends ! They assail him upon
his strongest points, and have constantly
been beaten off with bloody noses, bruised
| faces, and broken limbs. They had bet