, 1860-08-31

| We we're the recipient yesterday Of 4 viz;
| from military company, as such, We t<]
houofed oy the sane, it being Of the c1as Oh
citizen military not unf1equently par to m
uwa profession. If there WAS a sh.de ~ Al,
terence in the ecmpliIens in question from an,
o1 ns predecessors. the pleasure We de,i,ef
from the same MIS- certainly net diminished b,
ms $50 Of the members Of the corps. 1adirid
ua'ls each was srhs longer than q ranro,
and IN Jears,-ne!l We trust it will be .ont
seasons yet before aoy Of them smoke c;r,r,
wear mussaches, and call tteir patern.l relativf
the "old mau." In short, land not too .hor,
either Tor their time Of life} they we're shaoe,,
well appearing company Of lad. Is oas would
"tsh to see On u summers day, aud :hei1
bright fresh faces, which all too soon O.d Tinr
Will set bis grave. 10 work upon, told Of loving
parents and happy homea-
Esch wore pair OF white troxse.s with a
stripe on tic sides. Each va, topped out with
red cap Of the ttuueated- cone st5le. Ezch in
short assured US By dress aud ,nein that they
were, es whole, Whist NO may borrow te.m.
from music to d>scrioe, Al + !Sharo Zouap<
Ainor.
At1e1 the customary courtesies in which thu
Captain "ased bis sword, Fad No responsiyelv
waved the baud in which We ara accustomed to
Weld that which is pronounced "uiehtier than
1he sword, there came the pauss v hich ererr
civilian reeIpien: Of military visits is expected
10 h'l IN With aspe.ch. We ara no: t, be- ou,-
done in disposition, but unfortunately VIC vero
not a. home when cur visitors came. 20 that n.
the above exchange Of courtesies must be taken
as purely imaginary, our speech w;ich VIC
have concluded to publish IL only pretty na,-
what wa might have said had We been m tha
spot.
fouSa SoLp1Eas.-T The honor of your r;xi,
upon this occasion ills Us with emotion. Thnt
your military srdor is restrained and h,or.ht
to halt oefore our humble dwelling, and H.
evo'u.ions with which you are wont 10 del;oht
admiring crowds. gone through with on the
only by ousaesf and the ueighbor's ch,idr.n
constitute this IN occasion it will be oura lonp
10 remember.
Young Soldiers. You who we're 60 recrn.,x
IS IN arms, IN taklag up the arduous professicn
Of arms II your tender ake. history from her
golden horn, tha"ers upon you iliust1ious ex-
altars. Hercules began to "wate
snakes" in his cradle. Tha Immortal Wa.h.
lngton. in moment OF Ioreshadoxei bo.,il;tv
b Dlsish Oppression Fende red bis bo, hnod lin!
ri" By his attack oa al Enyli4A cherry tre-
!, i.aog so;disrs From this pl4c.. elevated b1
Ehr honor Of your visit, we look down thu sto.
RED past aad see the corridors of tina brirht
With military glory. If \ ruddy tint il bor.
rowed from auother cause, il is not ususi ~
uch AZ occasion as this to alude to it. far in
'ur military paradea ve must forget that your
rade u blood, ind why awotds aud haynnrt.
'e:quiro to be- ground and kept very SHARP. Tie
gloomy associations OF serious yuu-,hot
sounds. md ug1 y g1shes made BY ssbres aFe
lot to be though: OF now.
Young soldiers. Il rrjoiees our heart to RE-
,oar rjuEeniie souls On FIRE with military zeal:
bat It ktndl=s ia Jour eyes aud tinRIey to YOUR
emn!est toe tips We r. joice tha; thus turlv
'ou hare yielded to military srdor. for none
90 sooa can attacks @ this kicd visit YOUR
martial sex. In after years it might invade
! ours which should oe given to prepare alton fer
tselE Hoa0 these harmless parades viii ;nter.
Ere With nothing but your play-hours. and
tavc you with no addsd want sare that nj
srger slices Of bread and butter. and nerh.ns
'to.hes piece pie" (Emotion- vas sbopt
"a time.
Youug soldiers. If ever ve were to .diure vou
iememoef ahe CID phrase of ago it whiis
- JNAA6 - "VA'4 ~ N Inc QOD8 fhAf |
our military fever might bo expended il he
.ason Of jureoility, and thus adeed to the lit
childish valuations but once 70 be na,.rd
trough, aud then like the measles, tho Hhoon-
z cough. and the canker rash left behind ~
'e "rlsing mAa" We h.re too often s.e1
t'ental hopes aud prospects in life, sac,idced |
the military fever, not to hope that this Z9u-
'e type that has =. ized 1ou, may be the harm.
ss !, emp.o{ment Of yoar school holidays. and
III "sie o. inoeulatioa save you from the
ctin's AMONG matartr mankind, which would
evlsablY cause too many of you to BECAME
era excrescences upon community, useless to
'uF:elFes and painful spectacle to your
Young soldiers, "Be Tnsuous and you will
happy"