The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24
90, ernor'- lIe.-nec on lI,r nm.

sHON eFmOr'r Message Om ihr Witifis
The following was communicated 90 H.
| Legislature on Saturday last:
10 he HoRordLle Senate amt I6pl I'd n..
rcseHtatircs ofHe STATE ~ Na.mu
GENrLEMBN The ninth article ofH
Constitution is mandatory. lt impose Il
your honorable body the duty ofc.talnhf
ia the state an organized militia lutbfF
terest OF law aud order. 10 goes into dufaI
Of the mode Of organization, and leave. bH
llttle 10 udd IN exposition of tht miIItla..
lishlnent which IL prescribcs
Section OF article q. says The faH...
turc shall provide for the organization fHn
ing, equipping and discipline az thp mIIHa
ana paying FOR The same when called HU
active service Circumstance. of fhp Hl.
ment make IL imperative that evpry brrH
OF the government shall be- cut down tUdf
lowest limits Of expenditure compatible
win the execution, iu good mifh. 0f ff
purposes of the Constitution and. hence H
submit 20 your honorable bodies. he h-
cessity OF 30 establishing the militia H u
impose upon the people the least possible
burden for its armament. continent ANS ms
ganiLation. As moral rather dian pnyH#
force Is the principle underlying OF ihr uo
OIdef OF things, we must economic severe
~ on other agencies OF the government
concentrate our resources go che more g.
fectually, on that most potent agency 0lf
education
The Militia organization coutompauitg
the CONSTITUTION, Is general. But while .
must be carried out accordingly tIe uWe.
stiles Of The case may be met with ECONOMY
~ lhe provision for farming aud c4tH
ping by the establishment 81 one 0f $50
armofies so situated that arms may beda
tributed with rapidity. as necessity may De-
mand, at any point la the State.
For paying the same when called Hg
active service Is "a clause Of Section Af
.; and appear 10 me 10 be one ofIimIutr
10 defines the Militia contemplated by Dr.
Constitution as Il scdentary force. lahFH
be called into scrYice--a force which ha.
Ing no ordinary embOdimeuE o. NOT Coz
represented by large establishments, staff
otherwise, involving permanent outlaws
The cost of calling out the militia il0l
i submit, be made 10 bear, o. far as praa
cable, on the locality which shall have mals
that calling out necessity. While fE
VIII restrict the severity Of the measure b.
the least possible dimensions. the Organic.
ton may be 30 shaped that the force clIa
out on any occasion may receive lncrfie
effectiveness by combining with direct .aa
penalty, intimate local knowledge.
Good citizens have nothing 90 fear fua
the strength Of this government IHr De-
Incidence Of spirit embodied in tbc eleH.
tive and legislative authority of he -aH
iorbids any law-abiding man from cmrI
Ing It's possession Of physical pOwpf H
apprehension. a militia system "a nGl|
new feature la the States Of this Union
= open In reason, to no more objection r
than can be urged against 10 To- Gle STATE
New York, by men who are not hostile
public obedience.
a people educated In freedom might ai
some Indulgence for restiveness under
government Of the sword. But MissaH
mas been restored 10 "a government of p0r
lar choice; aud still while presenting fe1#
amongst the great masses of her cdn
shows in certain localities, I regret 10 at
Tess, some indications ofturbulcncc. s
be spared any Specifications of the plE
Facts on which i rest this statement
either fear or sympathy-and am most
willing 10 believe 10 20 be sympathy-lHai
between that lawlessness and the 0uga
the people 10 good order, ] rospcctiul %
the Legislature 70 place at my d.spga
sufficient frud, 10 be employed in the lef
ton ofcrime, under the form Of scav. t'
vice.
The constitutional provision for mll
Is met IN some quarters with menace
application which / make here for ial4
be used IN the pursuit OF eVlldOen VIE
hope, not be dealt with in these quarters
passion. such course u but calcuiala
provoke the very condition Of thiuH
which the calling out Of the militia anl =
employment Of the secret service fund
contingent. While, however, the rcspo
bility for these last resorts for law AND on.
must rest on those who shall have leH
ana order on other resorts, the duty ng
Dent' on the Legislature and the EXell.
bids as 90 on with our work, without y
or favor, In the calm courage ~ men en-
Gus TO spare though not afraid % stTlrgsy
j. l.. ALCOhA