Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-04-16
From ne Nrr Hdmp,tir, Sentinel

From he Mr. Hampshire Sentinel
"Man is a military snlmal.
Glorlcs in gunpowder and loves parade
FrsTus. 3
The above is n new definition of
man. Lord somebody said that men
were monkeys without tails. DO their
military propcnSitles render them any
the less monkeysl Look ut an array
Of soldiers dressed up III what are con
sidcrcd fine uniforms. Observe their
manGuveriugs, marChingS, counter
marchngS, right and left. left and right
see them at the tap Of the drum and
the squeak Of the wry-ncckcd fife, all
together, first lit up the foot, then put
II down again in the same place, and
see II thus going up and down, pit a
pat till some word OF command Is utter
ed, and they move off, performing, on
their way, such cvoIuuons, and getting
into such entanglementS, rs make the
unintated wonder how they can ever
come again INTO straight llncS:-lS
there not something monkeylsh III all
this1 The military Establishments of
State and Nation, may be necessary,
for aught know. BIT il is the par
the glitiering show more than true
military ardor, that causes many to
become clustering heroes, and to de-
,lend, with such pertinaclty, the militia
~ pageanats oftrainings and musters.
They glory in gunpowdcr, but rs to
bullets, that is another matter The
boomings of the big gun on the mus
, terrified seems TO enlarge their harts.
- They straightcn up and look fierce G.
nourh to demollsh all their enemies
foes. They roar away in good set
phrase about facing the canuon's mouth
but they know, nj the same time, II
has nothing in it but wind and wad-
e. dng-no bombShcll-no grapc-shot to
, tear their elegant clothes, and, perhaps
/. their flesh. This gunpowder ardcr
will do very we'll fora training ora
muster. hut what nvalls il when comes
the TUG Of war; WhoofthcSc muster
, field heroes is ready 10 90 TO Texas OF
! Oregon, and, instead Of "A Sham-fght,
engage in real battle? Who Of those
| who talk so bravc!y about shooting
, English red coats IS willing TO face
I them, and run the risk Of having hI'
J.. own coat made red with blood J If wa
D.. should actually come where will these
, neutrality-suspicious. b. found? vii
i, you find them III the camp on the way
!. to the field of battle? No--thcy vii
i be spouting IN Congress, throwing on
|, wind enough to carry forty -eigh
q FOUNDER. You will hear them making
n speeches, the whole substance Of which
. Is comprchcndod in the'melody, which
c when babies, they learned of old Mo
S ther Goose
Fee. faw, foe, FUN,
o smell the blood ofAn Fog
!, And III nave some
h This gunpowder bullying, however
II is safe business for those, who practls
D il. lido not mean to say that they ar
IF towards, and would run away on IN
l. eve Of a battle. No-but ] suspect the
'e would never be found whcre,--for PEI
II sonal safety,-it was necessary TO III
away. They would be fonnd at Wasf
~ ington, exhausting the English voc'
20 bulary IN talking about national hone
" and military glory, or # not there, y'
o. among their constituents, as the
A name the voters Of their district M
m king stump speeches 10 sustain then
n. selves ia Office.
a. Iproposc Mcssrs Editors, that cac
le of the 81, 40 men IN Congress b. r,
m quircd 10 enlist a regiment Of soldiel
ID at his own exieuSe, march al It's hea
n to Oregon. and get hIs ply out Of II
of gold he NAV find on the Rocky Mour
or talns, or, nj any rate, wait for hls pa
is al the surplus revenue from the Opgo
st, c,lstom-house becomes sufficient Il
ly that purposc hope you will conirl'
I'd some way to get the above proposiilo
he before the honorable Congress. I'll
IA debate upon Il would bs quite As lnle
N esting, instructive, and important
ne many which have recently bon hear
Ii At the Capitol.
- But TO be serious, Mcssp Editors,
he who Is not heartily sick Of this intern
w nable Oregon discussion J trus' NE
ak will b. no war But 81 much bTaVai
lat talk about wa can do % good