Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-11-01
and an increase annual pension from that
/ am respectfully your friend.
NATHAN BEORS.

am respectfully your friend.
NATHAN BEORS.
Military Titles.-Tl were to be wished
that some plan could De devised TO lesser
the number of military titles in our coun
try. If commissions in the Militia conhn
ue 10 be obtained as readily as they have
been for some years past and thrown uE
after a short probation of service. every
third man in The country will be deslgna-
ted by military title. The Thing becomes
utterly ludicrous. when Generals, Colonels
and Majors, become almost as numerous
as those composing the rank and file,
Whenever commission 10 the Militia eH-
pires or the officer wihdraws from service
the title should Immediately cease. On
the present footing the matter is food Tor
constant Llirth by foreigners, and it is in
fact "a subject Of just ridicule that men
should be taken from the obscurest ranks
of society and elevated to military COM
nand, not from real meri. or length of
service: but by the votes of a company
battalion or regiment. and perpelually de-
corated with those titles. which should be
reserved as the rewards Of services and
talents. Agains, this ultra -levelling prin-
ciple 10 the distribution oflitles there is
neither policy, propriety nor Common
sense. The titular distinction will soon,
if il has not already, become SO cheap as
to lessen its influence. not only in the
Militia but Regular Service. Amone,lhe
subjects, ofreform that belong 10 our day,
this is one deserving consideration, and we
know of no plan so elfeclual as general
Convention of rhe Officers Of the Militia
throughout The country, and by concurrence
agreeing 10 drop the Military designation
on retirement from service. Pa
tr,ot.
fFrom The same puper
Tftles.-We made few remarks yes
terday on The absur,lity ofthe retention OF
Military Titles, particularly in the Militia,
after the duties connected with the profess
sion Of arms have entirely ceased. 10
France, we understand. no individual is
addressed when off duty, unless of the
highest Military rank. by his Military IL
lie, In the United States it islbis londness
for title that puts our Repnblicanism to
shame-lhat creates ludicrous contrast
between our professions and our practice.
This love of i,ular distinctions is not how
ever, confined to the ambitions in the Mil
itary line OF life-those who occupy civil
stations and those who have any, the small
est, prelensions TO Collegiate honours, are
no less smillen with the attractions of lille.
The numerous D. DIS aud l. L. DIS in
our country attest this fact. The follow
ing emarks are opposite to this supj eel
and which have just struck our observa
ion:
D. D. AND l.. l.. D.-The "St. Louis
University" has advertised that she will
confer these degrees on those who shall
have passed satisfactory examinations" :"
The ''examinalion" we suppose, like
that al The University of Aberdeen, consists
in "saisfactorily" ascer,aiuing that the
candidate has the wherewith to pay his
fees. The ST. Louis New Era very proper
perly bolts al The announcement. ltsays:
"There are enough with D D and LID
attached to their names. in our5 country,
aud we hope the ST. Louis University will
do nothing TO increase the number. The
honor now, is as common as thai of Cap
tain or Colonel. One cannot walk the
streets without meeting D. D., l.. L. or
Captain"