The Weekly Arizonian., 1870-05-28
THE WEEKLY ARTgONAN
MAY Y28...-.-,...............-.....1S7O.
TEE TERRITORIAL MILlTTA.

TIE TERRITORIAL MILITIA.
 It is eminenty gratifying to view the unsn
 imous favor with which the Governor miIiti. project is viewed oy the people of the Territory The people of Pima county since the matter was frs: placed before the public by the Gov ernors proclamation of Oc tober Is, 1862 feel ing that the utmost good must result forom the operations of a well-organized militia force have exhibited marked anxiety for the con- summation of the project. And this favorable consideration is not confined to Pima county alone; for letters from prominent msn in Yu- ma, and the counties to the north convince us that the masses of the people are not only sat- ished and willing to organize, but without he's it0tion will, if called upon for active duty give taeiE services in camp and field.
 This determination on the part of the settlers to rid the country of troublesome Indians, is not of a sensational character, conceived upon nomentary impulse, but a matared determina. tion brought about by years of suffering by thirst for vengeance upon the murderers parents. children and friends, by resolve 10 punish rsPine and theft, and by wish to be free 50 pursue legitimate avocations, to develop the Territory and to establish perma neut homes in a country where climate, soil aud mineral wealth challenge competition with any other spot upon the knoTn world. No, it is not Q sudden inAiction of wrong to which may be attributed the existence of this aprit of resis. tence, and there i5, therefore, no cause to ap- prehend that when tbc moment for action shall have arrived, the public ardor will be found wanting or eyen cool.
 True 1t is thst arms and ammunition arA the only aid to be extended by government toward the organization and action of this mi. Iiha-unless 1t cooperate with ths military, un- der military orders, in which case the govern ment will furDish rations If it be desi,psd to place distinct militia force in the field to| operate Independently, such force will have to be maintained by the local government Two. companies, two hundred men, well arned nd mounted, and under the command of e.cDeri- Snced froniersmen, (and many such men msY be t9und in Arizona will do more toward the ultimate psace of the Territory in aix mon hs, than the mercenary service of 200OI military will accomplish in si years. We have not put forth this opinion from an ideal has;s alone; It's foundation is an experience of six years, during which period the condition eff the people has been gradually going from bad to worse and worst Now, it is not our ina teulon to detract from tho merits of the miG- tary force at present operating against the In. disns; for with the single exception of Camp Crhtendeh, all the posts south Of the Gila have done some good service, iu fact as much as could be reasonably expected from q 'haDdfnI of mii'afy," obliged flight Indians in accogd snce Wiah military tactics, and bulshened with Inc garrison iuty Of ons military post to about every one hundred msn. Nor can it be sx- pected ia4E men fighting sr o9iciO, or mercen- Ar-y, will display energy equal to that which Will characterize those who striketo avenge tho murder ot parent or child or the desoatiop Of home. The military force, generally con- sdered, is doing all that if is expected to do boi militia force could accomplish much more
 By the tme that the governor will be pre- prepared to accept the active service of mi- Ltia force, Pima county will not hesitate to fur. nish the men for one company, and the other counties fthe Territory, combined, will easily man the other. The operations of such fierce T'Il arouse spirit of emulation on the part of the regular troops, and the effect of this upon the Apache question will be sudden and de- cisive.