North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-12-02

militia men of Pennsy Ivania ..E @
This question has to be answered by the
Constitution If the United States, because
that instrument, framed by dspu;ies uf the
pe pie OF the States and ratified AID put into
effect by the States themselves i'll their re-
spcctive corporate capacities, delegates to
Congress all the power that body can exer
csc. These delegalinns are either express or
such implications as are essential to the exc
,nrinn of the expressly delegated powers.
There are but three provisions in the Cen
str uripu of ,he United States that can be
appcaied {, in support of this legislation. In
nnr ordinary editions they stand numbered
a. clauses Is, I6 and II Of the viii section of
Ar L. Of The Constitution. - ......... ....
Is. Congress shall have power To raise
and support armies, but no appropriations of
money to that use shall be fo5 longer term
than Nv" years.
Is Congress shall nave power TO provide
for calling forth the militia To execute the
laws Of the Union, to suppress instructions,
to repe invasion.
:" II. Congress she III have power to provide
for organizing, arming and disciplning the
militia aud for governing such part OF them
may be employed Ia the service OF the
United Sis'e>, re~ervlng To The States re
>prctivrly the appointment ul officers and {
auth .rity of rA;mGg the nihila according 10
lhr discipline prescribed by Congress-"
" Tn laI>t armies"-thcsc are large words;
what do they mean? There cluld be no ln
itatIon .npou the number or slze Of armies t.
be raised, Tor all possible conilngIncIps could
not b. iore~ccu, Int oar question has no, rel
,reuce Ia plumber ur slz., but t. the MODE IT
raising armies. The trainers Of the Cou.f1
.u.IoI,. snd tnc STATE, wno a3opfcd 1t derry
I'd their idea, uf government prnc:2qlFy tr III
The example Of Great Bruian- certainly not
from any Of the more imrcrial and despnlic
Governments of the earth. What they meant
10 max, was a more free Constitution than
thai Of Great Brirsir-takng that a "A model
in some th,nss-but charging the basis If
popular rights in all respects that would be
CONSTANT with order and stability They
knew that the British army lad generally
been recruited by volunt.r ~ enlistmcnts,
stimulated by wages and bountieS and that
the few instauc "f Impressmen; aud forced
cnnscrlplinn> of Ian.l forces, ha / met with the
q saver a. .hc Eughsh nation and had led Ia
prey ,1,r,yr -~;arure-. II l7O4 and 100 con
~cr p'i,r t9Hs ers attempted -. afi,a,n-nt
hut. a'o .-ri-. IS demonstrations. Dnr,ug
lHe Ame''ca rnvt ut ca a st&lu,e, 10 Geo.
III, q 10. p.rnirl,a AZ, G.,ov, ,..ne;,r 6" 'rii.
ANA dIs'r"eriy p-ro "'- n"t l"tl""' I .ny ia~
fnl trade or having -"n'e subs e" S''ihcient
for their ubsl>tancc," and ih- as Tar a.
English teglHtail"i1 had & 'ne "he" our feder-
al Constitution was planned. A~snrediy the
trainers ct our Constitution dld not intend 10
snhJect the people 'i The States to system
OF conscr'ptI"n which was applied IN the
mother couh'Fy oh'y 10 Pauper' ana 'a3a-
bonds. On the contrary, lhier That the
power c'hlerred on Co greSS, was the power
10 ra'se armies oy the "rcinafy AHSii'h mode
al voluntary eniIstmenIs
The people were justly Jealous oi standing
armies Hence 'h"y ionN away most oi 'he
war power from the executive, where, under
m"narchicai forms, II generally resides, ana
vested II IN 'he legislative uepar tiheh', ID one
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