The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-12-26

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well he might, for he has not yet forgotten
the chagrin caused By his Intellectual at
tempt to vrest the island Of Cuba from the
Spanish Government. !. u aes 1e sa1
In relation to Filibusterirg, the organi-
cation Of new Territories, and other matters,
the President is rather non-comnittal, pre-
senting the arguments pro and con. We
shall have more to say Of the message here
after.
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oiine OF 'ne Les's'a'ore' VIC Wou'u 'a.i .ns
attention OF inc MEMBER" t 70 : suDJcc. 'na'
mas heretofore oeen overiookea' of nv. a'en-
eu wof.'s q hss's'.ase ac'lo". ''-
70 tne tacI' 'na' the o'ase OF .osa n"' ~
military an law. ~ consequence " .i,, ..1
clNency, .n's o.".e mas NO orsa"'aeu A,1''
ana military driii ana olsclpline are Almost
unknown among u.s. BESIDES w 'ni' me-
glect' the STATE mas ' NOT feceivea rs quo'"
OF arms autnorized 70 % ois'riDu'eo 20
each o'a'e ~ 'ne uencra. uose'nmeh'' un'
ue' sne "'' !" np'n 1'' Aeo0, ""u SUISSE
qaen' ac''' WINE o.ner o.a'e'' " reason
VI 'ne'r ~ei-u'lec'eu euor's " enecs =
'nolougn military ofsan'1a''sl'' nave le'els-
ea tne'r "iio'men' oi afms ana accou're-
menus every Year, ana peen PROVIDED win
~en-n''eo up afsenals' the STATE OF IOWA
nus never iece'yeo any arms, excepting :
~" se' "slue 70 nel oy speclai ac' Oh Con-
gfess IN 1890. Inns STATE 9. OF tninss Is SIM
ply owing 10 inc 1act' mat tnere - no law
on our statute oooks' prosioins Tor the or
gan'A"'ion Of the Mill'ia-conseqoen1ly, the
proper return cou'o NOT DC mace 70 tne SEQ
retary OF war; ana In the absence OF wnicn
return tne secretary very properly refuses
70 transfer TO the State Its quota OF arms
ana accousrements, camp equipage, &c. II
a law were passed providing Tor the enroll roll
mens OF the Militia OF the State and our
allotment Of military stores obtained from
the General Government, there would no
doubt De large number OF military COM
panies 1ormed' omcered, uniformed ana
equipped, ready at any moment to march
to the defence of the country-besides being
an ornament and honor to the State, p,
The new Constitution provides that the
"Militia OF this State shall be composed of
oil able-bodied white male citizens, between
the ages OF eighteen and forty-6ve years,
except such as are, or may hereafter be ex-
empt by the laws OF the United States or Of
this State, and shall be armed, equipped
and trained, as the General Assembly may
provide by law" Now, we hope the COM
ing Legislature will pass General Militia
Law, providing for the appointment OF IN
AdJutant General OF the State, and that
shall cause the proper returns to be made
to that officer, SO that he may be enabled
regularly to report in the proper way to the
Secretary OF War, and thus enable the
State to receive its just proportion Of arms
and accoutrements now due, or to which it
may hereafter become entitled.
We would suggest that the Legislature
encourage BY enactment, the enrolling of
volunteer companies uniformed and equip
ped' ana thas create an interest IN the mill
TIA throughout the State. Also, provide
ior the formation OF DIVISIONS, Brigades,
Regiments battalions' &C., and the proper
omcefine Oh the same. Also, Tor regular
Lhcampmen's, where the different compa-
mes, REGIMENTS battalions and Divisions,
coo'a DC Drought together Tor inspection
anu orlll' the same as IN massachusetts, and
o'ner o'a'es' .nereoy creating general RI
Vairs among the different companies, to ex-
Col eacn o'her IN point OF drill and discipline.
oocn an ORGANIZATION would DO much to-
~aras keeping alive the military spirit OF
our citizens, ana possibly be OF great bene-
yernment. Il would no we'll Mao "a MO-
vide for the creation of three or more State
Arsenals, for the safe keeping Of the arms
and accoutrements which may hereafter come
into our possession-placing them under
the charge Of proper officers. For instance,