Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-08-25
The Militia system.

The Militia question viii d1uh'lcss come
up ugain this fall in our Legislature. Our
prescn, law WAS occurred witt some difficult
ty. and probably could no. have aeen carried
without ;Le general helicf on the part Of
The legislature. that an efficient military
force was irryerstivcly demanded f,r the de-
fence Of the frontier Those whom the st.
Albans -aid persuaded 10 acq"iesce in the
law providing f1- 'he organization ol q por-
ton q the enrolled ,ailitia into an effective
force, will now. douhtl,ss, fall back to their
old position. and demand. in place of the
present system, the comparatively incxpen-
sivc and inefficient organization Of the tciole
mIlltin without uniforms. 1t would be en-
tirclv characteristic 81 the Vermont Legi,a-
ture 10 rip up the present system. after the
main expense of it las bee8 incurred. and
bef,r- it has he'd Sc trial We trust. how
eyer. that wiser eoun~els viii urcva,. and the
present svs;cm or ail,sei t. remain. bath
in view Of the circumstance o.. oar own case
and Of the probability that ia. whole subject
will b. set,,e. hv IGNORES. nv ?, e.. 81. ... % az
national militia aw
on,.t.on,ior has hoo, .-o.i..i..c,Il.i 70
the matter by the receipt o.! a ramrhlct. IF
l2g pages, entitled &c Tie Militia ci tie
United Statcs-wi.at 1t has l,eer--waat 1t
.horId 10 =. ot Winch ga U,,rv lee Of
,I.ss,.bn..,., :. ,.ndcr.f..s ,o 10 ,le an
.hor 7, .,is C.i.,.IT L. s;...e.s,s sncn,
o,bo- ,orics vli.i .,,,,c % ti.is .ul.ircf the
military character a.; -se American re.r,e
,b. ou.s,;,r or 8, ...,d;,,. army { Stale
,n,lit,rv academies rfa Fn,l;sb and Swiss
militia, and the Fr' ;.rh National 'iuar! the
.so.,.;,li,, r,,,,l;..,,, ,.,....-... ,,.,I,--,
system IN" niece ri'v # such sl-iom n
this country the defects Of The ola system.
ana tne 'AIIoue i'A''Hi'0 i'"f'-'A anu SUMS
up his c;se with series Of conciusiuns.-
Thor,r,
ls'. la'U - want IN oTSi'''@'I military
force.
o. 49,. ..,-.;z-.. 81, .....,1 ...,.
LA - mo- =" i'''''
ing army. caIah'r "F expansion WREN war
threo.,ns t.i, ,.,i,ci,aIi,, If -,iIi,,,
.r
% iHat ""f "lii'la mas never neen e1tc'-
ivriy organized ~ disciplined
=, I
~ i'''' ""' P''
sent defects aud create q reliable tarce-.i clt-
;z., s,.i.i;,r.-. x.t;,,..i lJ,,;,;,
he cohclH"'s' "'E'er' mat lie nn'ed-
son0bie uu1,bey'' of the militia was the rri-
-.-...f.. ,-r >.
MAJ 'a"'o " '''' 'i 1i'' Sye'ei"'
and that Congress must apply the remedy by |
loc;.l.tior which shall tia H.. ,,.u,,-i..,.
requirements
lst-lhat the militia must be reduced to a |
tbev consider adeon,,e no he tra1nrs - '''-
2d-They mus, Le uniformly organized.
od,IhSt arms aud equipments must be fur
4th-Tbat a system of tactics should he franz
ed expressly for the militia and books distributed
rs otndtnn. gelslsa NINA s,ah should Ie
of the regular stan.
6th-That Congress should de'ide upon the
y.b"shs, ,fscr r elected i. should M, bs rom,
missioned until pronounced upon by Board OF
oncers. VINO shaii ehaLihe INTO ther quai,1es-
tested by inspections; that they should be oblig-
ed to hold their commissions specified term
to resign. That no commission above that Of
colonel should be issued in time Of peace. unless
REQUIRED by state CONSTITUTIONS.