Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-10

Trsiin Account of Senator
thautisrs. RIu


Tho BAL which WI. introduced in the Senate
la.t Welae~iay b. Mr.. Chandler declaring it to
be iuI.wful Tor any body Of men auy OF whom
are -ubiect TO eurollmsnt a. a part Of the
n lIuA % any state or o. the United States to
asssmhie. drill or bear arms ~ a military organ
izsuon. unle-. they are eaIlei forth by some
military or civil officer authorized to make such
Ca. and making j; the dutv Of The Presideu, to
at once iisband such organization. has created
considerable excitement among the independ-
en- COMPANIES Of this city, and particularly
among the members Of the National Rifles.
Lieut.. George W. Evans talked very freely in
regard % the matter this morning and de-
noanced the measure as arbitrary. unjust. and
IN his opinion. unconstitutional IL II became
Q law. he said, some % the very best military
organizations IN the country would be forced
out Of existence. MANY Of these independent
bodies sere organized in the early DAYS OF the
r-public and had done heroic service in its be
bali. Among these he mentioned the Albany
burgess Corps. the Old Guard Of New York.
the AncIeut and Honorable Artillery of Boston
end the Light Infantry OF Pitt.burg. The
National Rifles Of this city was organized IN
1850 and uas one % the first companies to en-
hst under President I.incolns call for three
months men. and IL was the very first 10 cross
the Long bridge INTO the enemys country on
the breaking out Of the rebellion. It's veteran
va 0ftT- tDc names OF men VINO nlse Ai5NiA-
E'n~hed themselves on many battleheld
Among the numbers Gen A. d. NctoOk.
Maj A T.. Barnes now Of the regular army;
Col Dallas. Cot Dresser. Capt. Clements. Maj
Havley. Cot VIM. e.. Moore. Col VIM Mayna-
der. Cot Smedberz. Col. Stanton and many
others. II l. a legally incorT GRATED BODY, owns
property this CITY worth at least $50 go and
hIsS its rolls many Of the best-known bust
n~-- men % the citv.
Lieut. Evans ssid that there were several
god reasons WIN the National Rifles preferred
"a remain rs an independent organization, while
aiwav- standing ready TO serve the government
IN times % emergency. as they dad in 61- He
had noticed that the bill was referred 10 the
select committee Of the Senate on the employ
nleut OF armed bodies Of men for private pur-
poses II IL Wa really aimed al the Pinkertons
and other similar organizations WHY not make
r. specific AMI ann directly at the evil com
planned OF II i. was scheme cOncOcted by
the National t,usrd-mel of this CITY 20 compel
the National Rifles to JOIN the District guard. rs
many good mer believe IL Was. II should not
ceive a moments consideration. Members OF
the National Guard had repeatedly impOrtuned
the i.la.- TO JOIN them, they had begged and
inr lrrsd and now there reason to believe.
the bad taken STEPS to compel them to either
Ioin the guard or dishand. He did not believe
they would do either The lieutenant said that
the Rifles had appointed a committee To- present
their case TO Congress. and. il possible, to de-
Tea; the passage OF the bill He had understood
the Old Guard had done the same thing. He
did not think that the independent organi-
ration. outside of Washington realized their
danger. but when the scheme became
thoroughly uEierstooi he did not douDt that
q protest sufficiently loud and strong To defeat
10 would be Forthcoming.