A system so simple, practical, efficient, unostentatious, and cheap, especially as compared with the militia, would be in harmony with existing sentiment, while it could not fail to remedy the evils sometimes feared from present neglect of the militia.
He advocates for a simple and efficient alternative to the militia that aligns with public sentiment.
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