M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-12-10

lpuy disposed OF 10 opposition to
sQblic libertY-Rnd the control OF
he militia SO stiempied 10 be usurp
| l ns 10 Produce A resaIuiion that
ltsnlted in ih9 execution Of Charles
Bnt i sselns 10 me 4hat sl! this
| yeefispea VIA LOST, iirfeld,i0n 10 a
u9st important power it the whole
4 state lhilil:n sYs'e'u c4g be set side
4 ty the Federal Governmont at the
ferl time when it unght to act With
uQsi Yigor, $s is done by this Act
I All tiiie clearly shows how little ~.
lance can he placed npcn n,e,e par.
isan morality in political nlf.irs, aud
tlpw necessary it is tu have an ac'
kno@hdged S,ap1ard, such as is the
co,upact OF 1ha Constitution hy which
Il is to b. moderated and tIied
In England the popular Jealousy
)t powers was usually directed against
he par,y winch wa3 ordinarily repre-
ieute,l by the kjug, because he was
perm snent 9ulh1rity; but in this
country ir the net ofiramiug the
rederal Constitution. 1t could be di.
rected against no other power but
that which the people Eere then
creating, or tho portics that were
sure to contend iorit, and history tells
us That this JEALOUSY WIS intense and
watchfn ahi it was perfectly natural
and enevitable that ii shoulI be so.-
States, as well as individuals, are
careful in putting themselves uude,
tho power of others. That was the
power TO be feared in its relations
with the States, and know not how
il is possible to suppose that under
the power to raise armies they were
really giving up their wholl militia
system ar the time when it was most
needed, to be the instrument OF d
suspected power, always prone. what
ever be it's name, to place its respec
'I.Ui the time hon"red doctrines OF cor
Istitutional liberty in subordinition t
ltte interhperate, ald therefore otter
Iilslngenunns ga for party success
! In great political commotions, liberty
lis in itS greatcst peril; because, neiti
er party knowing how to give or re-
lceve those reasonable CONCESSIONS OF
Ilhat generous respect that is neceSsa
~ to restore peace, the OCCASION de-
nalis Iorcc, anl alarm or excitement
gives it All undue measure, which in.
creases the resistance, aud cJHsyquanr
Iy tho u.cltem,nt or alarm and lhl
force, until all the bulwarks OF constr
tuiional liberty are passed CT swep;
away.
Ii Congress may institute the plan
now under consideration, as Il n1cls-
sary and proper m)la OF exercising
it3 power 10 raise aud support ar
Iniu',' then it seems to iOIIoE with
Inore force that it may take similar
n rd5 III Ia; ex.rcis3 ul other ppw.rs
Il d my c1.npol p.opIe to len il
lhoir money, take th1ir hulises for
offices AMI courts thir ships and
4tean51ats iOt tbs navy; their l@ld
lor it9 ortresses; their III !lhines anl
workshops tor the different branches
~; business that are needed for army
supplies; their physicians, mimsEe:s
ami women ior army Surgeons, chap
Iains, nurses aud COOKE; their horse,
land wagons tor their cayalry an! tOl
army trains, and their provisions auY
1rops ilr the snPpurt Uf tao army
ltw1 give the latitulinartan intel,-
| Eetallon, rs to mode, which this &c
Requires, know not how to stop shor
ollhis, am snro there is No preseu
anger Of such au extreme interprd-
tation, and that even PARTISAN mora
lly you'd forbid it; but ii the power
be admitted. @e have no security
!igainst tile relaxation oi the morality
that genler it. ! am quisevunAbi,
now tp s.p,mse !hat ss grsa; power
could hava been Intended ia be gfat-
ed, AMI yet to LETT 80 Loosely. gusrl-
lei. g ,se .-eH H|..-al ,
It may he thought that even volnr
tatv enlisimenis in the regular army
have tho same sort nf incdnsistency
with tho miiti1. system as forced re-
cruiling has but more careful ref c.
tiun show that it is not so Enlist
ment in tho army takes away a pa j,
,t the militia; bat every militia sys-
Item allows Tor tIis, and tho general
purpose ui both is The ame--the con
,htution of military frcs. Auc,
besides this, it is ofthe very nature o
The system that it leaves every mm
Tree in, the pursui! OF his ordinary
callirg, and 0iuds no man tn any
part OF the militia, except br reason
Of residence, which he may abandon
or change rs he phases.
| This act seems to mo to be fnther
unconstitutional in that it providcf
for through c)nI'I;iau between the
army and u,ilitia,Sy allowing tina the
regular soldiers obtained by .dratI