The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-25
rHE NATIONS ARMY.
re Relations to the People of
the Country.
mn MILITARY NECESSITIES.
,,.-rIaI Law-It l. Justified oniy IN
Case the Civil Authority Is
Overthrow.
pr MILITARY NECESSITIES.
BY LIEUT.. 2. ". YOUNG.

There are many people N the United
states who have never seen a soldier
y,- does this seem strange when We
EJECT mat there are but one hundred
g5rsse-s 10 every quarter Of a million o.
inhabitants. One fortieth OF the regular
INV Is stationed al Fort Douglas aud
a. nrsseace is scarcely perceived by the
,-tizsns. how easily, therefore, may
t,ssnrrs force hide itself away II our
broad country!
The sight OF . soldier whose duty Il IS
tocbase the Indian, IS quite as rare IN
many of tae states, as the sight OF the
T-5isn, whose function il Is 20 be
cbssed. And get, an increase OF the
army from 5000, i,spresent aggregate
to 30 600, or, al most, to 5000 is AL
that those demand. who believe 1t 20
bs wise 70 increase the present force.
The Size OF the army, which must
.-,-zs- ridiculous 10 d European, j.
m. ro our distance from The old
w0-I8 and 70 the weakness OF OH
VEEsie the continental nations are
r5,r-allsd 10 maintain standing armies,
esrF numbering hundreds OF thousands
nj men. and TO exact military service
rom every man capable OF rencerlngit IL
since In that way alone are 70 o. FOUND
tba csrtainty Of national existence ana
the hone Of continued peace the nlted
States need no more troops thau VIII
serve 10 keep the Indians - suoJectlon.
10 assist in the guelllng oi rlotS' ana 20
furnish 8 nucleus and school ior q
greater force. That chief result OF the
civil way, the preservation OF Inc mon
intact. IS OF untold advantage 70 the
American people in many respects, but
ID none, perhaps. more IMAM IN respect
az military burdens. Instead OF the
feaIOusies and the necessary entangle-
rnents of Two contiguous nations, with
The consequential increase OF armies
and navies, and the increased prObsbili-
ties Of war, with attendant taxation, We
are q united nation, with little fear OF
Canada on the north or Mexico on the
south.
But. happy as We are in our isolation,
and IN our freedom from disturbing ele-
meuts within. we must not, IN tancied
SCI .rity. cry, ION with the dance,
while danger turks, nor mistake for the
mum OF busy industry the dull roar
OF the cannon. The millennium IS not
vet upon Us. and until il comes. We may
not hope 20 beat our implements OF war
into piOw shares ana pruning hooks.
Nations IN their intercourse have not
advanced beyond primitive methods
they resemble the QulrrelSOme families
OF lasceut times. the heads Of which
UguCel UpOu each other rs moved by
the Whlms of selishness, or urged or
by the sting OF insult or injury. And.
many citizens OF the nations. are like
the unguiV children Of such families
they are influenced oy persuasion, or
by reason, and require measures OF
f0-cs: in "a word, IL becomes necessary
90 sralE them INFO Submission 20 EN-
E-sg -l= dynamite method of convey
l-E ideas.
As long as nations 80 10 war. and
men are prone 10 break out IL mobs 10
l-= disruption OF the peac.. aud 70
hatch uark C0nspiraClss for the over
throw VI established systems, armies
mus. be- maintained.
Egt we may trace back through our f.
1~n history, and through that Of Eng /
land, for centuries, q deep seated Objec- /
ton 70 standing armies.
Mr.. Madison IN tie Fsdsrglizt. writes. I
The veteran Legions Of Rome we're IN I
lyermatch for the uEd'sciplined yslor 1
o. all other nations. aud rendered her
me mistress OF the world. Not The less
true Is Il, that the liberties OF Rome
proved the nnal victim 10 her military
IllmphS; and that the liberties OF
EUROPE Is lar as they ever existed.
nave with few exceptions, been the
lllce OF her military establishments. a
slanQlng iOrce, therefore is a danger
t-o-s, az the same time that il may be
necessary provision. On the smallest
scale. Il has its Inconvenience: on an
s4.elsiYe scale, the consequences may
" l4tal. On any $, all, II isan object OF
-7-lao-e clreumspectiou and caution"
me declaration o. Independence en-
-lnerates IS one OF the financial acts ~
george III, that 81 He has kept among
=, N umes OF peace, standing armies
Nllnout the consent u our legislature >
We are informed by Judge Cooley in
MS Principles OF Constitutional
law, that the second amendment
20 the Constitution, which declares
ma Nell-regulaJed miIitia be
l-s necessary 20 the security
=. Tree state, the right OF the peopie
20 bear arms shall rot he irfribged >
vas adopted with some notifications
4ld enlargement from the Bin of /,
-1shts OF loss, where il stood IS
protest against arbitrary action of the
returned dynasty 10 dissrDiin., me
t=gp.e, and as pleige OF the new
--eE> mat this tyrannical action sbould
-. The right declared Wa
s.7--t 20 De s strong moral check
e---sl tle usurpatiOR and arbitrary
-7- OF rulers and As = necessary and
--=-I means or regaining rights
zen Temporarily overturned bv
-s--s alton. +" -
4 iurtner purpose OF this amend
l. Is 10 preclude any necessity or
Enable excuse for keepin- nm
mon srmv. A standing army i
~ ..iaue1 by the traditions ana
..--.- --elis OF me people as being as
s-----Ss1ous 70 the liberties OF the peor'e
=. ne general preparation ofJhe people
- ne Ceiense Of their institutions
T. armies Is preServatiye OF them
.- j. not. hOSever. 10 be understood
--.- ne Anglo-Sszou traditions a-e
$500 without Qualification 70 a
,-'---es sufficient % meet the
---Iy requirements OF me times
- aTdeo rs buiwsrk of IN
81, ..i u .e ana liberty. "A Wise Ma
-, says the Feds-aliss. docs NOT
-s preclude itself from any 80, -, ,