The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-28

the otherwise exciting times between
1913 and 1907.
The United States army was mainly
on paper. 1t is described by the his
torian McMaster as consisting "of the
Ven old regiments with ranks half filled
md scattered all over the country on
garrison duty; that on paper consisted
of 10 new regiments of regulars to be
4nlisted for the conquest of Canada, the
$4,000 volunteers yet to be raised, and
the 100000 militia to be detached from
ting states and mustered into the serv-
ice of the United States. Enlistments
for the regular army began in March.
Every man who enlisted for five years
vas given a bounty of SIG down and
Mas promised food, clothing ard five
dollars per month; and at the end of the
time of service SIS and 100 acres Of land.
Yet when June came, though no full
returns had been made, it was well
known that 1000 soldiers had not been
secured"
The same historian shows that the
first secession was not in the south, but
in the shadow of Bunker Hill. The
historian records that from Massachu-
sets were asked Al companies, to be
scattered along the coast from New
port, in Rhode Island, to Castine and
Machias. From Connecticut five COM
panies were required, some to do duty
at New London and some to man the
fbattery on New Haven bay. But Roger
Griswold, then governor of Connecticut,
declared that the call was unconstitu-
tional, and he did not heed it. The fed
eral constitution, he held, named three
purposes, and but three, for which the
president could call on the states to fur
nish militia. These three were ''to re-
pei invasion, to put down insurrection
and to execute the laws of the United
States" No state was invaded; no in.
surrection was going on; no laws were
being defied. The call could not, there
fore, legally and constitutionally be
made. Had any of these conditions ex-
listed, the action of the president would
still have been unlawful, for while the
constitution provided that militia
Should be commanded by officers chosen
by the states, those now wanted were to
be commanded by United States officers
at Fort Trumbull. Holding such views
Griswold at once summoned his council,
of state, laid the whole matter before
them, and asked what to do. The coun,
Gil, consisting of the lieutenant gov.
ernor and IL assistants, was the upper
house of the state Legislature, and voted
that the governors views were correct
and urged him no; TO comply with the
requisition of the secretary of war:
/ The governors of Rhode Island and
! Massachusetts did likewise. They stood
upon the doctrine of state sovereign:,
and refused to permit their state militia
to serve under the command at United
States army officers. Their crnduct to.
day seems unaccountable. BIZ their re,
fusal to aid the federal government
they minimiZed the results of the war
Canada remained British possession
They also gave such strength to the doc.
trine of state sovereignty that so years
elapsed before the extreme interpreta
! ton of that doctrine was surrendered
at the close of dreadful civil war
Although there is no danger of op
position from any source at this time
President Mckinley wisely solved the
doctrine of state sovereignty; and die
it so quietly that public attention was
not called to that subject. He did moi
leave it to the governors of the state;
to decide the matter. He did not ask
for the aid of the state militia to carry
on national war. He asked for vol.
unteers, to be mustered into the service