, 1861-01-19

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Intelligent foreigners unite Undertaking that
Americans as whole are military people.
Not thal We rc,or rather hare been, much CIV
en- to standing armies, those arguments Of
! king-craft, but that there Is ansnniyezsal mud
everywhere prevalent aptness far the profess
ion Of arms. Wherever tested, }nd We arc not
now speaking Of sections, the yd1or and mettle
of Americans have been proyed There is in
al1 our communities an abundant Familiarity
with arms. Our hnmblest clasa.s, freed from
from the restrictions and taxaHons Of nations
abroad, have made The rifle, Of the fowline
piece, Implements as familiar aa the tools Of
! husbandry. =.
The American hoy hastens to: exchange the
bow and arrow and the harmless ..seapon, whose
tube knows only peas aud potato cartridges for
the gun with real powder, and lotk in passable
order wherewith to blaze and bang away never
happicr than when the shot marks Of his skill
and prowess may be told upon the barn-door,
or counted in the spoils Of the robin and black
bird. lie celebrities his Fourth of July with
gun. He counts TINT day with the whitcst
stone, wherein he makes long campaigns in
search Of such small deer" az faay be found
within such reach, near his natiyt home.
and this familiarity with 1rees-.s IN some
sections takes more objectionable form. We
have heard Of IN urchin who shot Yanke
school master, probably ayenging come such
grave offence against his juvenssccnce as be-
ing kept after school. Without pursuing this
branch Of tho subject further, We have
prepared for what nc meaut to SAY,
in the assertion that the dsill-1naster who
takes In hand raw volunteers In our American
communities, North and South, finds mate
rial apt for his manipulation Their previous
experience will enable them to fire without
turning away their heads and shntting their
eyes. They handle the gun, not as strangers,
and can use it on occasion.
Obviously any complete review Of our claims
as military people would include the ample
Justice due the fact that our volunteer system,
imperfect as it has been, and oaerous to tie
companics-many of which have been crushed
out Of existence by armosy rent and the ex-
pcnses Of training days-has neverthelessgivcn
us 4 multitude Of capital and more thnn half.
wrought stuff for the very elite Of troops.
Inall our communities, passing events are
awakening this military spirit, and military
companies arc being formed By scores and
hundreds in all our States. Armo-ers are busy,
and driilmasters arc in demand. In our own
city, old, and well nigh extinct military orgau-
izations cre recovering from .nc state into
which they were driven by collapsed money
chests. Our columns hare before this given
occasional notices Of such recovered activity.
4 few days eince, We gave the patriotic action
Of the Shields Guards, The following havc
bearing in this same direction. Manifestly a
more general move awaits tho action Of our
State Legislature, now in session.
THE HIGHLAND GrAnDs~-Capt. McArthur
Of the Highland Guards has issued the follow
ing notice:
That, whereas, in tho unsettled state Of af-
fairs in our country, it is incumbent on every
patriotic citizen ii the Unit d States, to do
something foltllc preservation Of the countyr's
Integrity, therefore, being dcslrous Of forming
m efficient military company that can be pre-
pared for any emergency, We h:sc resolved to
keep our arinory open every night fur two
weeks, for the purpose Of enrolling members;
the uniform to be adopted when sufficient
number shall have joined the ranks to decide
upon it, It is also hoped that sufficient mems
will be raised SO as to furnish the uniform at
very stuall cost to those who become active
members. Further information may be OBJ
tanned by applying at the Headquarters OF the
Highland Guards, in Lind's Block, on anv even
lus, Some officer will he On duty, as above
stated, during the time.
4 NEW RIFLE CoMr.aNY.-A: the last meet
ing Of the German Turner Society the follow
ing preamble and resolutions ugrc introduced
by tho President, aud unnnin1hnsly adopted:
Whertos. Rebellion ana treason against the
their heads ut the present time. And,
Whereas. II Is the duty Of every citizen to arm
himsulf and defend the Union agaist enemies from
without ns well as from within. And,
1t1ereds, 4 German military company in Charles
tn, in volunt ecstbg to fight against The En,pn and
for slavery. has put al tndelib}e stain upon thc
good name of the whole Germnn nation. which
raises blush Of shame npon our checks,
R1soired. That we will remove this stain from
our good name. a. far a. NC cau and as as citizens
offhe United States Of German extinction, hereby
organize frct and Independent Rifle COMPANY
realty il necessary, 10 give our blood and our for
tunes for thr tnion, and to hglt against the extern
sion OF Slarefy.
Estolred, That committee Of three be appoint
cd to procure for opv Society good and complete
arnas fnon the Stale or otherwise our own means
not allowin. ns to bny them nnrsel es.
TO communicate with all the Turner Societies in
this State, invite them to organize companies. il
1lle number Of their members allow it, At and rate
to arm and hold themselves In rcadfaes.
Resolrtd, That the Stats Ztltung, TRtnrSE,
Democrat and Ihst, be requested to publish these
resolutions.
CHARLES Lvrz, Secretary.