Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-06-14
STANDING ARMY.

STANDING ARMY.
Mr. Poinsctt, tho Secretary of War, under Mr..
Van Burcn, on the Goth of March 1910 made
report to Congress, recommending the rc-organI-
za:ion Of the militia Of the United States. In
said report he goes into tho details Of his pam
Il provides that each and every FREQ able bodied
white nao citizen Of the States and Territories,
shall at his expense provide himself witt!
muskct, bayonct and belt, two nints, knapsacl,
cartridge box, powder, &C., or rifle with similar
accoutrcmcnts-tlat 9 the commissioned officers
Of cavalry shall furnish themselves with good
horsos, sabre, pair of pistols and holsters
&c. 1t further provided that army of lO0,-
900 mon shall be organized, and at all times in
readiness, be drilled ten days each year, and
when employed in tho service of tho United
States, shall DO subject to tho rules and arti-
clcs of tho troops of tho United sStatos.-
These articles Of war declare
ART. ). ANY officer or soldier who shall use
contomptuous disrespectful words against the
President Of tho United States, against tho Vice
President thereof, against the Congress of the
United States, against tho Chief Magistrate
Legislature Of any of tho United States, in which
he may be quartcrcd, if commissioned officer
shalt be cashcrod otherwise punlshcd;
court martial shall direct; if non-commissioned
officer soldier, no shall suffer such punishment
shall DO inflicted on him by tho sentence Of a
court martial.
ART. &. ANY officer or soldier who shall be-
have himself with contempt or dsrcspoct towards
his commanding officer, shall be punished, accord
ing to the nature of his offence, by the Judgment
of u court martial.
ART. 9. Any officer or soldier who shall
strike his superior officer, or draw or lift Up any
l,ot,
in tho execution of his office, any protenco
whatsoever, or shall DISOBEY ANY LAWFUL COST
MASD OF HIS SUPERIOR OFFICER, SHALL SUFFER
DEATH, such o,hor punishment as shall, ac-
cord into the nature of his offence, be inflicted
upon him by tho sentence of q court martial
Art. p. Any non-commissionod officer
soldier who shall, without leave from his com
manding officer. absent himself from his troop.
company, or detachment. shall, upon being con-
vcted thereof, be punished according to tho nature
of his ofencc. at the discretion of court martial.
ART. Al. All commissioned officers and sold
icrs who shall be found ono milo from the camp,
without leave IN WRITING, from the commanding
officer. shall suffer such punishment as shall be
inflicted upon them by the sentence Of court
martial.
ART. 70. No officer or soldier shall lio out
OF his quarters. garrison, or camp. without Leave
from his superior officer, upon penalty of being
punished, according TO tho nature of his offence.
by sentence of Il court martial
ART. 43. Every non-commissioncd officer and
soldier shall retro to his quarters tont at tho
boating of tho retreat i'll default of which, he
shall be punished according 10 the nature of his
offence.
This system is far moro oIious than the sedi-
ton law of tho elder Adams. That only pun
ishcd for writing and publications, whilst by Mr..
Van Burcn's measure any free man performing
it,r hon, ,foIf hx-
tho nsolcnco of corporal shall strike him, or
disoboy somo petty captain, speak disrespecttul-
!y of tho President. member of Congress or
somc contemplate member ola State Legislature,
shall suffer DEATH such punishment his So
rERIoRs shall sec proper TO intlict.
1t may be said that this is not Mr.. Van Buren, 5
plan. In his annual message to Congress, dated
tho 9th Dec. 1880, ho SAYS:
The prcsont condition of tho defcnces of our
principal seaports and navy yards, as represented
by tho accompanying report of the Secretary OF
var, calls for the early and serious attention OF
ConSress; and as connecting itself intimately
WIN ms subject. cannot RECOMMEND TOO STRONG
~ 10 your consideration tho PLAN SUBMITTED BY
THAT OFFICER FOR THE oRGaSIz,TIoS OF THE
MILITIA OF THE UNITED STATES
Tho supporters of the LATE Mr. Van Buren,
claim to DO devoted to principles but not to men
and though by nefarious means the sage of Lin
denwold has been laid tho shelf vet they arc
the friends of the Same principles which charac.
torized tho administration of Mr.. Van Buren,
We then say that Standing Army is ono O.
their most prominent principles; not of the par
ty-not of tho people who compose that party
but of tho leaders of that party. aud they arc
pledged to carry out their principles Whenever
they may obtain the power to do so.