The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-04-12

eeTy onsmy's country.
you niss regulars % xpS0ltioss-
| days from this time. therg
ool' ~ in tAis oountsy three e.
lin 1ss, II the +
Ilbu} - such for
Sa 6fld 10 mould = N r. 12
ieUe& % 1fmy would b invindablea
31esee that could BE- brought against O.
IN. The military power Of ths countSy e.
sists II this vast numerical force, whieh r
tready, on proper OCCASION, TO rush TO -
standard as volunteers. And now that -
have oocaaion TO have force in the field, j
ask ysa 10 look 70 those whom you can and
mustsely upon TO protect your honor and
light your battles on ell occasions Of great
neesasity. Encourage BY your acceptance :
force that you sss armed, equippsl and well
drilled, in alssost every city, town, md ham-
let Of your country force that volunteogl
saaI service force which in oil your wars
has been your main dependence, and one
that has written its own glorious character
ID I'll your sieges, gas3jsons, marches, nd
l BATTLES.
ThsColonel then psoceeds to rsfuts DON.
clusiya|1. end in oleassn1 tlsstsrly man.
1 ftion Of csftain 4 sgnlar" Off
1Ial1 ~ Volunteers cost mofs Xlan Rsgu.
lGts. He even proves tl1Issentrary, and
show good margin in favor Of the Vol.
unit W. req that We have not room
for thlS part Of thssArgumsnt.
We give the cop1lsding portion OF the
Colonies speech, ind bsspsalsAp attention
Of all our readers 70 bis nobls, s4psibls and
patriotic visWs.
But ths gentleman from Virgins fMr.
ffaplknsf1 sSSm4 70 think vountssrs aSe toe
neontrollables - impetuous; and that
o country sh0ul1 rely on the old maxim Of
Military science, % he presents il @
"A regular soldier 10 an unimpassioned
instrument Of war. He 10 machine in the
hands Of higher intelligence. He 10 the child
Of obedience, Obedience 10 the Law Of his
existence. IA 10 ready = march or coun.
ternarch, q 30 into cante1msnts or 60 inso
the cannOn's1south, as his superior officer
may order him to do. You want i spldiery
which will bs under the perfect edntrol Of
its ofhcers.n sgse
MIR. Speaker, this 10 the formula 81 q sold
Ter tlist has been transmitted to ~ from .
despotic md baYbarous age. once hearth
| ~ imbibcd and entertained it, but | have
long since perceived that it is not applicable
to republican civilization, to which We have
advanced. 10 all our wars, men Of intelli.
gence rush to arms and it is often the case
that the officer commands higher intcllects
than his own.
At our Military Academy at West Point
cadets are appointed to Offices; they are reg
ularly promoted, and, at drills and else
whore, command their fellow-cadets, whom
they hourly meet in section rooms a. friends
and peers. Obedience to orders, and pre-.
cision Of military duty and drill, 10 nowhere
more perfect than where the cadets are un.
der their o~n officers. see those around
me who will attest, ~ can, to this, from
personal experiences Volunteers oAn and
should be commanded on the SAINT. psinci.
pie. s'rhe more intelligent, the bett4e th.
soldier" is . wiser, better, and more repub.
lican maxim than your dictum of an "unim.
FASHIONED instrument in the hands Of high.
er intelligeaee." Educated, intelligent men
readily comprehend the necessity ofsstrio
discipline, prompt obedience, an6 secre
councils. II their officers act corr ssntl,
With the rational rules Of th&eervice, they
will find their 30 ssth&ohildsen of,obedi.
onee," ready to msrch AZ eounte< seh'
as the coAmandss difSsta ook ~ vol
unteers in New Fork, elphis, 81. Leu.
is, and in this city. 10 they not marct
With martial tread, and some mechanics
precisionp In Iowa, We h6wc companies
that would do credit to any army. But lool
back At the courage, endurance, dangers
and extraordinary perfection in the execu
ton Of military svolutions, manifested b,
volunteers in Mexico. have, 70 . limited
extent, commanded eadets, regulars, snd
voluntsers; and do no injustice TO the for.
msr when say that have never seen baA.
tallion drills which sxcclled those executed
NJ ~ third regiment Of Ohio volunteers, II
~ prseeace Of Gen. Wool and other army
Il o6ssFe, on Tie plains near Ssltillo. Ant
/ this - onlI one Of many regiments tina
olsined pr. ainsnoe in the performances q
Il military ssolutions toward the close of th,
q Myeu would avoid : large standing army
Z knowledge acquired st West Point NOR,
's3sNidely among the reading militia Of on,
s$toantfy, the great American army OF mill.
iaoess Complete an organisation that 10 suit
e4 ~ var - we'll a. peace, regular and vol
ant4efs, and make il capable Of immsdiat,
Y exp4Asion OF contraction, to suit emergen
n - that will inevitably srise. Attach tn
II 1saSse ~ tho Academy to the volunteer
4 pNSll ~ NJ regulars, and lot hand book
convenient for every arm an,
I1s eatasy division o. each an Or th
\ y. nlS1e thess hard pbooks through
s ~ - y your crest naaionAl resssse
III 6D1en @lAsseo 20 assiqe q aoquirin
4loags. MaanfWeIi the recon
q Satsnant General Scott, who
pAin2 1870 mort. seems to f0reshado,
. & 10y saying:
6xexact. The poin. Of il
x such rules for the ID
Il slice in the army - will d
Y cents ia. the petty tyranny Of Of
"A more 10 necessary to compile,
oystem, and adapt it to tai
VI nS q and the developments OF th
before yoA 10 . step in th
( Il will svincs your reliance 0
* The available, economies
lsst element to mould into .
1 Th6mndo ~ offering to voluntse,
sed eypfop osioG IA Snlist
}&s = Doaksr, the Mormon rebellion has :.
1itudesol civil var. The gres
Intsp rational line Of travel, who
I ~ Nh HI Raci6o ssetlsnsnts,
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