Lewisburg chronicle, and the West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1849-1849, 1849-09-05
Rather Assumptions.

The parish Of Assumption, IN l-ouisans' vas
once represented by frey Creole, who on hav.
ing Joke thrown q bis constituents afoss and
declaled, ..Sir, represent Assumption upon THIS
HoOr-Yes. Sir, Assumptions 10 my homs-sni
while stsni hero and Assumption are of q
piece."-.Yes, and the greatesf piece Of assump-
ton ever witnessed" said ~as, soto 'oce.
We think there was match for him IN
the man who eleclionee red in the street on
Friday last, in way that challenged and
allows Of public notice. The burden Of his
song was the election Of Mr.. Cummings
viz himseIf-,o the Legislature and the
reasons therefor were divers. In the first
place, he was no party candidi,e-noI a
bit he was jus, nominated by an exclus.
i've party caucus, which wa. called for that
express purpose, and ibid nj do anything
else )" bu, he was no party man-O no.!
he was the peoples man-he very one 10
go TO Harrisburg and purify The obnoxious
relics Of the las. Legislature. the worst.
most tyrannlcaI, anti-republ,can, and hea.
| ven.darng act of last session was to-tO-
dispense with semi fantastic "trainings,
aud to encourage regular Uniform Compa-
MES On this pon, he was Proiusely aud
patheiically assumptious- thus:
Assumption 1.-The new law unconsfifu.
fional.-The Constitution directs all sable
bodied fleemcn" to be "orgnnizcd, discip-
lined and trained" 91r"according to the
discipline prescribed by Congress" Very
we'll now, was the annual mulein-slalk
farce, earning, training, dlscipIining," ac-
occording to US. discipline A moments
reflection will. satisfy any one tha, militia
trainings nerer fulfilled this injunction of
the constitution, and that Uniformed Com
papies really "armeo." really ''organized,'
really trained" ore calculated TO fulfil
the constitutional demand. MIST militia
are undoubtedly good SO dlers, when csll,j d
into scrvce-our Coun,ry's History abuu
dan,y proves that, and no one doubt, il
bu. trainings never qualify them for such
service. The new law forbid, none from
"keeping aud bearing arms," while under
he old law not hall our able bodied men
either "trsined" or kept arms. Besides.
The new law does not prohibit 'trn'ning"
and if Maj. Cupmines and the Times
man are so really concerned for the liberty
Of The country. they Ina, each shoulder
their ram-rods and walk all day, Virginia
fence-fashion, alier feather with nan
behind i,-and I'LL Johnston aud oung
SIiGer" shnni hun them. SO they .han't.
The country may thus be saved, ~i!hou,
repeating ,hpt horrid law!
Assumption 2-the law il unpopular
Dispensing with The holidays is doubtless a
serious regret to mnny-'he boys par,lru-
aHy-bu, not to the majority Of people.
who prefer other public past,nes. As the
law wns no, published in time. some trained
under the old law and were fined-lhs is
clearly unjust, and all such fines should be
.emtled by the Commissioners Or Legisa.
,ure. But ,h"se are transient evils, and
The people will be satisfied with the work
ings Of the system. or 9 out Of 10 Of all W.
have conversed with are mistaken. We
do not remember one Of our exchanges
Che Times Of course excepted) who do not
wish the new system a fair trial. On The
contrary, we can quote Democratic au,ho-
rily, aud military also. for the law. the
BrookvilIe Jetfersonian," by Evans K.
BRADY. "a Brigade lnspector,) said:
so far as We are able to Judge we be-
lieve the law to be wholesome one, and
will insil new life into our volunteers. while
the annual training Of The militia is dispen.
sed with. Volunteer companies who have
a good substantial uniform, lit for service,
and hich numbers no, less than 30 rank
and file are entitled 10 receive $50 annual.
ly; and those numbering not less than SO,
rank snd file, SIS annually to be applied to
The pay ment OF music, armories" &c.
The d" Columbia Democrat whose Ed
itor ranked Colonel in the militia, spoke
Of the change thus:
ATTENTION Soldiers, Companies, Bat.
tallions.-Righ,! Dress.-The repeal of
the Militia Law, and the establishment of
the Volunteer System. in its stead by The
last Legislature, forms an important epoch
in the annals Of the Military code,and will
ultimately rebound to the interest of our
citizens and the honor Of Pennsy lvania.
The credit Of the age required The former.
and the MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT warrants
the formation of better system. The new
law is visible improvement over the old
one. in most respects, and will at once in
>uIe the better discipline Of its citizen sol.
derv and the consequent Strengthening of
the National defence.
Such, we venture to say. is Democracy
Out Of Union county. Aud why should
not the new mode be popular! The fine
for refusing TO train, foImerly was One