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Editorial
February 2, 1830
Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
The editorial advocates for essential modifications to the burdensome and oppressive Militia Laws, which promote vice and idleness and cause significant time loss for working men during useless trainings. Governors in several states have recommended revisions to legislatures.
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Throughout the country, the Militia Laws are the subjects of consideration; and we look for a general revision of the whole system.—We are not in favor, as we have before repeatedly remarked, of a total abolition; but we certainly do think an essential modification is demanded by justice and expediency. The Governors of several States have recommended the subject to the notice of the Legislature, and measures have already been taken in other States. The Militia Laws, as they exist, are burdensome and oppressive, and tend to the furtherance of vice and idleness. On the working men especially, who have families to maintain, the loss of time occasioned by our useless trainings, is an intolerable grievance which should be remedied—and the sooner the better.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Affairs
Legal Reform
What keywords are associated?
Militia Laws
Revision
Governors Recommendation
Working Men
Trainings Grievance
Vice And Idleness
What entities or persons were involved?
Governors Of Several States
Legislature
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Revision Of Militia Laws
Stance / Tone
Advocates For Essential Modification
Key Figures
Governors Of Several States
Legislature
Key Arguments
Militia Laws Are Burdensome And Oppressive
Tend To Furtherance Of Vice And Idleness
Loss Of Time From Useless Trainings Is Intolerable Grievance For Working Men
Essential Modification Demanded By Justice And Expediency
Not In Favor Of Total Abolition