The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-12

v ,i.i s3ls sIfSt
was the tocsln OF war, Our people rose
I as one man, and demanded the freedom
OF the struggling Crbans. Under God
L and the strong arm OF the United States
4 they were made free N 4 The war lasted
Y but q few short months.f Spain went
to the 3rear-the9 United States as the
friend of liberty. came to the front.
Z God Almighty3was behind the ecere.s
In this conflict. brief as It was, human
.yEity received the greatest upllft that the
q world has experienced since Christ was
N born. The human family were intended
originally to DO free. Slavery c.eps In.
The world moved on. twas never
INTENDED that one man should own an
4 other But nevertheless men were.
made alayee. q & God never, intended It
10 be Iso: 3 but It has been thus for six
i5l thousand ycars. IS It will not y be thus
fmuch longer. There comes q time. and
[. II Is not far distant. when all men will
own$themselycs. The war. with Spain
Y proves the: correctness Of this state,
!,!11cnt.5 e The decree Is potent to all TINT
) aerfdcm and slavery must go. They
are creatures of the past. ~ The new
Dispersion under which we live. T 10
z against sstich barbarlty. Spain has gone,
and the civilized world would rejoice
AL the moro G che swerc wiped forever
q on the map OF modern civilization and
5& tho world. Az an 3upiift to humanity
throughout the earth, the value to man.
3 Kind cannot be estimated Of the defeat
OF Spain by the United States, a gov
~ eminent by the people. OF the people
d and for the people. Tho educated masses
b or mankind must. and will. be with our
country and asasnst Spain III the attcr's
cffort:lto subjugate theje Cubans. & We
were rigt,t-forever right. and Spain
q, ~ was rons-forcver wrong. 80
81, TEMPoiRARY8LoANs. f.s
Under, Section % OF Chapter: IA OF the
+ Code. rc-enactcd by Chapter Acts OF
1Ss2, = borrowed from different banks in
the state the sum OF $3.50 to met the
necessary expenses In furnishing two
4 rcslmcnts,of volunteer soldiersi called
I. for by, tho President to meet the emcr-
Il sency OF the Spanish war. K L took this
4 course ratherSthan to call tho, lesisla-
d ture together to make the necessary an
preparations for such purpose which IL
n doubtedly would have done. This
4 course was taken as an emergency meas
y urc 10 save the state Unnecessary cx-
y l,ense Tho necessary vouchers will be
AOt
Under this same Section I borrowed
q $4,000 for tho second hospital for the
4 INSANE. and s10,0 900 for the state peniten-
z tiarys at MoundsvIllc. The reports Of
these two institutions fully explain why
~. was necessary for these two loans to
be secured. z n :
THE STATE MILITIA.
This subject Is one Of paramount i'm
4 portance, as the policy OF the founders
Of our government evidently Intended to
rely upon a citizen volunteer soldlery
for Its main defense There should al
Il way Ways be an organized, equipped and
z trained body OF these citizens In every
Z state, ready to respond to any Gull Of
the Chief Executive. This body OF men
should be trained and equipped on the
I same lines as the regular army and
y armed as we'll as tho regular army.
This done we wilillavc always an; insur-
I ance against trouble at home OF, abroad
t3;s=T There IS a movement now making
6 with View Of inducing the general
s. government TO assist the national guard
With: more liberal appropriations A
!. convention OF military men, Including
the adjutant generals OF many of the
q states. was recently held in the cItyiof
s chicago. and they, by concerted action,
4 appealed 10 the general government for
greater help In the way OF money and
* sslStance.. With this movement am
Il in Profound sympathy. The National
Y Guard of West Virginia has done well
~ the late war;, having responded
s promptly to the call for troops and
i SHOWN great. cuGerness to be of service
to the common country. 3, Z
The First Regiment. which, I am in
Z formed, has few equals; in the service,
took a majority OF our officers and men
from the Guard. They are excellent
sqldlers, and am proud Of them. The
& second regiment, also had many officers
( ana men who were taken from the
y Guard. but on the whole THIS regiment
was, more generally drawn from the ,ln-
organized militia. the great reserve Of
inc people. This Is a regiment OF
which am also justly proud. They
Y nave an excellent name, (which / learn
from the officers commanding them
I brigade. division and corps command
Z ers. II was neccssarysto hold back In
the state a portion ofSItheS National
e Guard, and those who had 10 remain
a. nome though DESTROYS Of going into
Is service. have shown that i"thcy also
serve who only stand and waltz And
tncitfreadiness and patriotism are high
~ appreciated by nc, and by the people
as well. "a IS ~, z / = - =
sss Under General George w. Curtin, the
reorganization OF The guard has pro-
r ceeded well. and we.now have n !. force
Il sufficient to uphold the law, IL required
g IN any ordinary emergency. II Is my
desire to see the National Guard Of
west virginia equal to any similar
N nt,-.r y,fakf
for service, and the adjutant general
{ and other officers In authority have the
same aspiration, and are working to this
IL end. & ~ = 80 go
~ While the Militia Law passed by the
last Legislature Is In the main n good
Dill, Sthere are faults in 1t that should
be corrected. The law provides. In
Sectlon44, page 1G. that "all expenses In
CURED In active service Shall be paid By
the treasurer OF the state out of ans
Z monies not otherwise appropriated"
y When 1t becomes necessary to eSpend
more monies in collecting Mt a. rentlez-
Tous the National Guard. and organize
1ng thcrefrom, under the call OF the
president n regiment of volunteers, the
auditor ruled thatsthere was no money
I available for that purpose. "there was
no money In the treasury not otherwise
appropriated was. therefore.
: opiiEcd 10 borrow money from banks TO
carry out the orders OF the President.
mus putting the. state to the expense Of
+ paving interest thereon. s, -
It Is eXpcdlcnt that the LEGISLATURE
should provide In the general appronri-
alton bill an appropriation to be held
u In the treasury or state repositories, OF
say.IStwenty thousand dollars, subject
20 the orders OF the governor for the
I CONTINGENCIES OF war. or rint. Or In nthnr