The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-07-24
A strong Military Government Sug'
geSted.


The Washington correspondent of the New
York TriBuue thus writes to that journal:
Il am much gratified to be able to agree with
old political opponents. Mr.. McClernand, OF
/ Illinois, takes the proper and the wise position
with regard to our army. The demagOgism of
standing force and the declarations against it
are somewhat oveIlsaped, and have a tainted
odor A nation OF fifteen thousand miles Of
/ frontier ought to have force large enough to
/ place at least two sentries Tor every mile; but
sihat is what we can not and never could do =
There should not, at aug time be less than ftty
thousand men an permanent and lCep appointed
force, at posts phere foreign and domestic enemies
can Je repe'lea. Washington ought neUer again
be '0ittout garrison and il do not greatly err,
it will be some years before our Cult cities can
be left without armed occupation.
Will you now unlearn the wisdom of the ex-
perIence and 90 back to the folly? The weak
ness which Alexander Hamilton saw with pre-
scient prophesy comes to us in present obSer-
vaton. 1t is wisp of straw or twisting
Of withes."
That is just what we expected would be pro-
posed by the strong government men, or semi
monarchists, after the war closed. large
standing army of50 900 men, to be maintained
in time.of profound peace, at an expense OF $780,
100000 year, or as much as the whole Gov
ernment ought to cost. 1t is also proposed TO
add to this standing army OF $4,000 reserve
force, under the name of the National Guard,
of 100000 men. We are no longer to be, if
these counselS prevail, simple republic, resting
for our defense upon the affections of the peo-
pie, but great military government, support
ed by bayonets and maintained by the toll Of
the labormg masses. If we allow these great
standing armies in time OF peace, we may con-
slider the genius and spirit of our Government
as already completely subvertcd With a wise,
LIBERAL and national policy to be pursued by the
Government, we do not need a single soldier in
time of peace except on the remote frontier, to
protect the people from the ncursions Of the
indians.
The allusion in the above to Alexander
Hamilton's presence, and the disposition evinc
ed TO carry out his theories, is significant, for
Hamilton was as near a monarchist as a man
dared to be in the democratic age which imme
dately followed our Revolution. We have no
doubt, indeed, 1t has long been our BELIEF that
there was much larger party in this country
opposed to its being governed by the people un-
der democratic forms, than was generally imag-
incd.. The present crisis is seized upon hy
these politicians TO rant against the weakness
OF popular government, and to camOr for a
stronger one, as il, Ind ed, despotisms were not
as often subject to revolution and disturbances
as republics. We have no confidence that the
party in power at ashington, which is the
nea descendant Of those who sustained Ham
tQn and opposed Jefferson, will make any cl
ectuaI battle against the spread Of .bese strong.
government monarchal ideas, which agree too
well with the interests and feelings oftoo many
,f its leaders. 1t is upon The Democratic or
ganization that the people must mainly rely for
the preservation Of their libe rites, and for the
of the Constitution in its purity.
Now as ever they are devoted to the principles
,f government, so beautifully and admirably
stated hy Thoms jefferson, in his first lnaugu-
raj Address as President OF the United States:
equal and exact justice to all men, OF what
ever State or persecution, religious or political.
"The support of the State governments in all
their rights as the surest bulwarks against anti
republican tendencies.
"a mild and safe corrective Of abuses which
ire topped by The sword Of revolution, where
peaceful remedies are provided.
"A generous spirit of concession and com
the vital principle of republics, with
out which there must be an appeal to farce, the !
vital principle and immediate parent Of despot
Sm.
"The supremacy of the civil over the mill
-ary authority,
"Ec nomy in the public expense, that labor
nay be lightly burdened.
''Freedom OF religion, freedom Of speech, !
freedom of the press, and freedom ofthe person.
Under The protection of the habeas corpus, and
md trial by iures impartially selected.
THAT a large standing army and an over
national debt are the immediate 'ore-
runners Of military despotism, and utterly in
compatible with the general diffusion o. proper
y, and Of the freedom hitherto enjoyed by the
people Of these States"
1t is upon this glorious platform of Democ-
'acy, which contains the true spirit Of l776,
hat the people must rally, and berate those
who entertain monarchial ideas,-Eaq.