, 1880-02-09

IN the rrnmsitnn that, when Congress has |
once, n:'Ml within Tho limits nf tho power
Erni!frd In tho ,ConslitntlGIl, ITS 1aws TOR nr-
g1inz'nE ,in arins n i*Ip',9nE tfe e,m, li
lations .Attol!ted by Tic States nre illus s,ts-
pended, and inr tlo snnu rcasnEIs all rtEHg,
limit Legislation IL iiltc0nsti tltlnrAI.. Tint
prics npns y " w'H1 c"gi;y @
I'll powers, ami .l0cs nut nlllltate ngnl,Se tho
construction Of uniformity giycl, to tho Con-
BtttutloM BY kcnt and other wrlsers. 1t u
Gy "'y ELL at s y ntsrff1g ,yay II I siae Gs
laws, Of Congress. 'rheseases tlinl supFrt
this doctrtnc nrG H1if1lelnlss anii af tlG .tRll-
est artllnrity.," Houston vs. AInore, Wlit'a-
io i StnrEs " Cr1w,,f;hisl a,;ds isrnc Mmsa'i: in
t;ilinail Us. rhiiaicIplia. ! Wati, 7ls: United
statcs vs. Crnikslnnk, o UnIlcil StatrGs, 5':;
f laneas II ;;llas lI,sss 1! A'1s /; Kct 9ae2 Go U.s.
III, H. ;!Bsoj III % repiy to ' tlle' principal argSsHl
'ln,lc jn tho other braiei Of t]ls ca.se under
consideration that tha Illinois A[ititlR net IL
RErutsNANr To THE LAWS or coNnHt:sa,
the COurt reviews tho enactnrnt, sertton by
section, all,l says TINT wereIn II y rtp!,K,a,l
provisions md regulations fo,lntt III llie State
Inv which the loWcr Court insisted niiictet
wt!' the acts e. GonIEIcss hnIs n1a TT
,,!pne1asvs repRi'''es AMI a,cse yp to f cxst ase e
al( 10 bu found III Those sections wl!leh rclnto
tn tho Organization Uf the State uiitla Wlnn
sections Stai whlch re1ats 10 tIs cnl!re body Of
into tl!o service e the United States. sssc-
Of tito United Statea militia Wien called Into
iraining ,mter state aull,ority. AiNiy of, DO
hitter seen. 10 be only directory, while
ara;ory. ss f'''''fE F,r I'LL w!!s 9S!s"S ,'qi t II
militia nt cacli State shall TIC arratgel tnto
divisions, brfgnttrs, aliu Regiments, bat..
t:a tSe states I my ir"ct. i Fourii, to.l.essrn!a
differences III tho regulations ~ t1 the militia
mt IN the ,actMal service &c tho Unlnn cui,-
taIned I'll tho Stntc law will, acts q CGnEress
valid ohlcctnm to thL4 nrt ,of the 1GKIlSlat're.
that i does not require tho entire intIlt!a Of
tto Stnte to be enrolled M active nlltia.
C0utlSei tto not wish Il, hn understood
as'ea,ning Tint no militia lay Is yalid Mn!eSs ;
liant Of the specified ngc should bc nt MI
times armed aud tquipMAl and etgngeti. III
drilling nnd mnncnveritig. but tho suggestion
lnntle Is that the preference or military scrV.
leo III tlines Of peace
CANNOT DE LEGALLY CoX1TNEp TO y s1:t.Ecr
consisting Of n limited number Of volunteers,
to the exclusion OF oil nther nblG-hMiled lnale
residents OF tho State. The argument nd
1t Is Ii matter dependent on the Wisdom
of Congress whG!! it will providu, foi
nrminE aid diselpIinlng the e,iirs holy 81
tic n,ill,En .6f tue Unitcd Sta.cs. Second,
The citizen Is not cn!itlal under any law
State or Federal, to .le,nsntl rs n matter q
right that ar,ns shall be placed III his hands
Third, II is wilt, the legislative Judgment y
to whit n,,,nl'cr t!o netunl, .'n!lltia Of tll!t
Stutc slall consist Of. depending OH the cxI
ry. Numerous miner repngnancies, Il Is III
Sisted, exist in the State nw with the acts
Of Coneress,, among which II II saitl tllt
!; company ut number different froln tho ac
ot Congress III respect to the humber Of itic1
TINT shall compose = company. T'se !al,'
guage Of the United States law Is: Eacf
fS1n nt a ;ae edis1 et flSsf%e n
provide for the appointnant IF aAIajor-Gen
eral: Such M o,l'est might ',,d |',, no aFp;r', ~ r.,
State. Uron tic requisltion Of tho prcsl
, iS'' liz mIliItia fi for Tor uctnal service, it !
made the duty Of tho Executive to nrganiz
a hs ~9'f s s nT sost ef ts , sy rcc GT saf n
, formity Will. tho aets Of C9ngrcss. In thu
! event, lllltlcr tho net nf- if11, cact, c9Tpnn
+ shutl have. from sixty.four to cighty-tw
h1xnftt 'e mt 81 sc s IS iGEs,s s aveef s
, IL authorized to make On tho rctluisiti0n
the President or otherwise. q Nn1or~Gener's
I wnl,id lNan appropriate al!tt !lcccSsaryhitlsrl
: Another ropugnnncy Is sa!d tn consist /
' | substituting
:. | THE ORGANIZATION OF TllE REGULAR AIM
y for tho militia. Exactly wllnt COUNSEL mean
: or wishes us to understand by the Use of tn
, word 'nrgnnlznii9n, wa may mt eonipre