The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-15

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This would give about three hundred
thousand volunteers in the States and Ter
ritories. The law would require that they
should be assembled in camps of instruc-
tion yearly, where they would be subsisted
and paid, rs troops in the regular service,
say for period not exceeding thirty days
in one year.
This militia would constitute a State DO
lice to preserve order III the State when Or
dinary means failed, and do away with every
excuse for the unconstitutional interiection
OF the regular army into the affairs Of 4
State. Il would be under the control Of the
State, as required by the Constitution, but
would be armed, organized, and disciplined
by the United States under the supervision
OF its own inspectors and staff officers. 1t
would be efficient, for no appropriation
would be paid for its maintenance unless
it was efficient, and it would be the sure
protection and bulwark OF the rights OF the
people at all times against every attack.
The whole body, consisting OF 100000
men, and one fifth going out every year,
their places would be filled by new men.
who would rapidly acquire their business
from
THE TRAINED MEN IN THE RANKS.
Thus, 10000 men each year would be turned
into the body OF citizens fairly instructed
in the duties and exercises of the soldier.
and ready and able at all times to render etli-
cient service in defence OF their country.
At the end OF five years we should have
100000 men in the ranks. and 100000 who
had served their time, which in five years
more would be increased by 100000 more,
thus providing in ten Years nearly 1,000,0 ,0C0
Of men rs the reserve force OF the country
educated and intelligent soldiers, TO be relied
on to defend their liberties and their country.
Some such provision as this by Congress is
imperatiyely needed. It's necessary for the
purpose Of separating the regular army at
solutcly and entirely from the unconstitu-
tionai and dangerous functions which have
been so constantly imposed on it in late
years, and which are as GiStastcfU! to the
officers and men as they are TO the citizens
over whom they are placed as police. 1t is
necessary to eradicate the growing idea that
it is the duty OF the Federal Government to
supervise the citizens OF the States and to
require them to behave themselves; TO act
rs posse ComtfdtuS, or preserycrs OF order;
and it is still more necessary 10 impress
upon the people their duty, through their
State governments, to see that their laws
are obpyed, that
THE RIGHTS OF ALL CITIZENS ARE EQUALLY
PROTECTED.
and that social order is preserved. Impose
upon the people the responsibility OF pre-
serving order and protecting their rights,
and they will do it; but accustOm them TO
look to the Federal authority rs the sole
source OF protection, and they will rapidly
learn to believe that it is their master and
not their servant, and to forget that peo-
Die to remain free must guard their control
over their own government and the agents
they have selected to administer it, for their
benefit, according TO their will.
This militia would be the safeguard OF
the States in time OF peace, and The bu!-
wark OF the Union i'll war. 1t could be
made part OF tie army organization. and
| place provided for it i'll tic army when
| called into the service OF the United States.
1t will be found necessary in the reOrgan-
| iZaticn OF the army to form it Oh system
| which may be expanded as necessity re-
quires. Some such military organization
as this is necessary.
| have discussed General Upton's plan
with him tolcraDly fully. lie is writing q
history Of the military organization OF tht
United States, from 1TT5 down, whlci
will be
INVALUABLE TO THE MILITARY STUDENT
and as well TO the philosophical observer o
The working Of Democratic institutions. liz
will show the wasteiul, eXtraVa2ant. LAVISH
expenditure in calling out the militia II
| 1912 in the Mexican war and in the lat'
war. and will prove that the thousands o
millions OF dollars thrown away and th'
hundreds Of thousands OF lives lost nave
been largely due to lack OF preparation
training, or knowledge OF the rudlments @
the military art.
But General Upton and myself arc Iii
| terly at variance as to the principles o
military reorganization. He Is central
list; | am Il local self.governmcnt man
He believes that the Government shouit
govern the people; | believe that th'
PEOPLE should control the Government
His plan looks to military estaDilsh
ment. of which the President shall be com
mandcr-in-chicf, and all Dowerconcentratet
in him. I propose plan III which tnf
Governors OF States shall command thcll
own militia, and where the President slia'
not interfere, except III actual INVASION oi
war, Or at The request Of the state autaoit
ties. His system would enormously cen
tralize the Government; mine would de
centraiize it. The difference is rs OLD rs tn'
Constitution, and / suppose tie StruSSl
between the two theories is necessary Il
keep either from running INTO extremes
II would he wise and beneficial il the cadet
TO West Point should be anpontcu lro,i
the graduates OF the military schools estaD
Iished and controlled By the various states
But in the absence OF information rs 20 tl
number and efficiency OF State mllitar,
schools, and with The knowledge that th'
| = ,;.,in ic in
decree Of efficiency, it will be best now t.
ask for such amendment OF TIC law Trs's
latinr the appointment OF cadets to W cS
Point as will require that all cadets 10 in
United States Military Academy be appoint
ed from those Of the graduating class OF IN
Virginia Military Institute.
TIE RESULT.
The whole subject is now in the hands
n snecial committee, who are to press til
matter upon the attention OF the Genera
Assembly, and If there is necessity for
subseouent meeting OF the friends OF tn
movement it will lie held at the call OF tn
chairman OF the late meeting.
TRIAL OF C0NvICTs.-The Circuit Cour
of this city will be engaged to-day IN tryln;
penitentiary cOnyicts for second ohencc
and for felonies committed by them Whl'
under sentence in the penitentlary.
The following persons have Dcen sum
moncd as grand jurors: r. J. Christian
C. Sinton, II. L. D. Walford, E. \. Sam
ders, William Holt Richardson, Joseph Au
gustine, n. 3. Hill, Orange Bennett, job
r. Hockaday, +. S. Tower, John B. Purcell
John G. Spots, Howard Swineford, |. \
Jones, james l.. Maury, j. B. Pace, q. W
PickreIl, John P. Branch, B. 9. HartsooS
Thomas Fl. Gum, w. w. Timberlake, l
| I Rrasalnaa., w 7 EnntrI IharleS Is