Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-06-06
THE MILITARY BILL.

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Mr.. GREEN: The military bill is mill
tary despotism. While looking at, and
fearing danger from cloud in the distance,
a clap of thunder burst over our heads and
thunderbolt fell at our feet. While we
watched other States to keep them from
setting our slaves free, our own State de-.
prived US Of freedom. While we watch
Lincoln, we are bound hand and foot by
Jackson. We went TO sleep one night
dreaming that the Constitution of Missouri
was free Constitution, the people free
peoplei we walked next morning 10 find the
Constitution a military bill, and our free
dom The right to obey Gov. Jackson!-
When Peristra,us wished TO become the
master of the Athenlan people, he fsigned
an attack upon himself. and asked the As.
sembly for body guard. He got it, and
Athens was no longer free. At midnight
our Assembly were startled with the repor
that Frank Blair was coming with two
thousand Dutch to hang the Governor
Before morning, three millions Of dollars
were appropriated to the Governors use,
and this military bill was passed which
authorizes him 10 raise any number OF
troops, sworn 10 obey his orders, and dis
arms the rest Of the State.
Frank Blair did not come.
The State Guard" OF the Athenian Gov.
ernor was limited to a small number. that
Of Governor Jackson is only limited by his
ability to arm and equip it with his three
millions. History says the Atbenians were
brave people-jeaIous Of their freedom.
If we are 10 judge the future by the past,
God help Missouri. Governor Jackson
may be good man, so is the Gear of Rus
sia, yet the people of Missouri, unused 10
bow 10 absolute authority, will feel the
chain whether imposed by the Gar or
Governor Jackson. The people made him
Governor; the Legislature has made him
King. The people cou6ded to him limited
powers, the Legislature ha, given him the
power Of military de'pot.
The first process under this military bill
is to get enough volunteers, armed and
equipped, and sworn 10 obey the Govern
or, 10 compel submission BY the rest of the
State. Then it is the duty Of this State
Guard, to seize and con6scate the arms of
all persons, who have anything in the sem.
blance of an armed organization, or who,
in their opinion, are about to attempt sny
such semblancs, and this question is deci.
cided by the military not the c,ui authori-
lies. Then the process Of drafting takes
place. All persons between Is and 45
years are enrolled. The Governor de.
clares how many more troops he wants, and
for how long, and the drafting takes place.
He who is drafted has the choice Of four
hings, lst, to pay within 4s hours at the
rate Of one hundred and Fifty dollars year
ior the whole time he is drafted; I'd, 10
iurnish substitute; Sd, to take the oath to
,bey the Governor and his officers, submit
o the dsspotism of this bill, the drudgery
# the camp, and. the snesr and cOntumely
4 absolute authority. or 4,h, 10 be sho; as
deserter, if the military think proper.
And all this, they say, is 10 protect us in
'ur slave property. l own some slaves,
md do not wish to part with them, but il l
nust be made slave to keep them, / had
s,her compromise and let all be free TO-
ether. HOWARD.