The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-02-04
HE STANDING ARMY BILL.

following are the sections of the
kng Army Bill, which embody the
bd substance of the deviltry that
III 1t provides that the State shall
bportioned into military divisions,
int there shall be six depots at con-
~ points for the military stores and
Shents. And then further:
|trIoN 2209. The commander-in-
shall have full power to order into
seruice the militia force of this State,
y part thereof, and order them to
krt of the State, when he is adj
DIR deems it necessary to prevent or
Iess riot or Instruction, or to aid the
officers in the execution of the
II. 3. Be it further enacted, That
mmander-in-chief be, and is here
/ uired to organize and form, arm
Hluip an infantry force from the
Ned militia of the State, of not less
wo regiments of ten companies,
4 of the maximum standard, and
N the commander-in- chief deem it
4 barry, he may at any time purchase and
h four or more Calling guns, and or
\ a corpse of select officers and men
tails from the infantry force pro-
flor in this section to send with the
pms.
4. Be it further enacted, That
4itary organizations organized under
~ laws OF the State are hereby dis
kd, and the commissions and APP
hents given to officers to command
htrol such militia are hereby an
. and revoked. And it shall be the
pf the quarter-master-general, inn
ltely after the passage Of this act, to
I and bring to the capital of the
for the purpose of cleaning, re-
lg and re-issuing, all arms and other
Try property of the State now in the
of the militia And upon the re-
hzation of the militia, as herein re-
B, the arms and other military equip
shall be re-distributed IN such man
Rdto such persons as the commander
Ri may direct.
ese regiments, supported by artiller-
Equipped with Calling guns, are to
ftute the standing force. They are
sep on their arms and to be always
/ Mt the beck and call of his Excel
the commander-in-chief, for active
f." in any ''part of the State. :"
are TO carry terror to the inhabi-
i The men are expected to flee to the
q in dread of arrest, handouts, and
i by military commission; and the
en are expected to hug their tender
Its to their bosoms and trust to
6dential interference, or to the mercy
hes and his trainbands. The mill
force is expected to consist entirely
.egroes. The whites are not to be en-
ed with the execution of the law
the preservation of peace. In fact
Pre- enemies to be punished. They
II to bend their necks to the yoke,
taxes and bear the burdens of the
Eminent; but are not fit to perform
nore responsible service to the State;
cularly they are not fit to constitute
ert of this military establishment.
must support it with their tax.
'ey; but that is all.
the motive of this organization is
" to preserve peace, the author i:
Ny mailman. If it is concocted t.
'uee disorder, and precipitate a race
TOR political effect, it is entirely adapt
the purpose. The only hope TO
tlng the conseq uences which, in tn,
re of the measure must be terrible
the sober second thought of the PEG
~ both races under the influence of al
Hsed public sentiment. tits to behope,
the authors of the internal machiner
fail in their attempt to put it int
Rtion.