The Militia Nuisance.
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lam glad to perceive that the Militia Nuisance"
is constantly KEEP, before the public by The Tribune
Il il certainly one that should be sbated, and ha,
right speedily, BY the Legislature now in session
lis evils are innumerable and not one good can be
noin,ed on, as the result Of the system And it is
nre,,v certain that the odious system you'd have
been abolished long before this had it no, been 10,
the influence of vain silly men who are amazingly
tickled G., the idea OF being known 10 the world bc
some such cognomen as MAJOR Gubbins,' Col.
Squirt" Gen Tear-aN, &c. Strange as it may
eppear. p roodly number OF these branless heroes
generally find their wav into every Legislature and
by their concerted action with their companions in
arms - throughout. the state are enabled to make
null and void the almost unanimous wishes Of the
people. An unavoidable consequence OF the foolish
ia that men OF sense will have nothing 10 do
with twill accept office in the Militia; and of
course then the command devoiveS upon those Of
opposite characters-IDeT VINO 10 CRAFTY Their silly
VANITY. would not hesitate TO lay the people under
onv smonnt Of contribution; or their rapacitv bv
sanctoning the srossest outrage OF q Gulick or


Not lone since had occasion TO call upon " Cap.
tain" who had honored me with an enrolment into
his COMPANY! found him surrounded with great
number of men whom the law did not compel 10
tNTH OIL. lUeTc Ntlt wv az. CebS anu Lll4uuie
aged Nothing could avail them, however. A man
of 6 wears of age was told that ne take his ex
10 court martial! for the vaent Captain said
that he must either turn out in the Militia be
turned. And undou biedly it would have been the
same had man with one leg none at all made
his appearance Until we are relieved by egisa-
ton such looters as these will ever continue to play
off their antics at the expense ofthe public.


But the people are now getting thoroughly awake
on the subject, and am mistaken il their servants
in the Legislature are not watched with scrutin-
izng eve in regard TO their this question.
The time | believe has arrived when no shutiiing
or evasion will sati-iy; and call upon the newspa-
per press in the name OF the people, 10 put broad
mark upon those who disobey the popular will,
whether by direct opposition or b. subteriuse. Or,
give Us the facts on the subject. and we, the People,
will do it without your aid


] have always Mr.. Editor, voted the clean Demo
cratic ticket. and never scratched - man In my
life but will never hereafter vote for man who
sets himself UP against the wishes OF the people so
unanimously ex pressed Is on this military ques
ton. let il be whom he may.


In conclusion. let me suggest the proprie;y OF pnb-
fishing the proceedings Of The Legislature on this
question in haudnill or circular form. for its univer
sal dissemination among the people. would my
selfbe willing 10 give s. for the object and doubt
rot there are hundreds who would do the same. All
we want is the ayes and noes in black and white,
accompanied with the simple statement Of the propo-
sition on which the votes are taken.


OSE OF TIE PEOPLE.