Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-02-09
For<he Journal.
Z ILAIsaroa, II. c., Feb. I'd, 1895.

FsHArsaroA, n. O., Feb. ID 1896
Messrs. EDIroRs s ~
AS the writer Of this nmunieatiou has mad AMPLE on
poTsuny both from obserTaicn experience for iudg
ing of the present workings of the Home Guard sta
especially 10 the 7h regiment he takes the liberty of sug
gssns that there are certain matters which cal for cor
rection' and in which all should feel an interest.
FIRST, the companies in tha i'm en-. should be eonsn
dated in order totet rid of maEy useless ofc.rs
swords were more useful instruments warfare than mus
kets, then the Home Guard would indeed be bl
mlafy organization and it "nald be refreshing to find
aea nubsF OF commission dcDitateS tenacious of
them implements Bat the TACT is the reverse rnskaa
count In battle not swords besidss the duties of the
fuch swarm OF officers on hand Gear of Snt hGgpine
requires shat eonsolidation take piapq N
tag pertomsace OF thsiE duties, Why then does it moi
tainy liberal enough towards he officers, but wi5h an
odious DISCRIMINATION against tn privates.
dem it Who maytbat eech has bis iavorites whom he
viii screen IN cases Of delinquency. This evil palpably
been prompt in obeying elders Now ii the number Of
oTces were reduced the mischief complained of would
cies OF small corruption exist with the few isft
anlS IS 9Ey one side OF the picture. aad although many
vice, dIsgRed here and held in d1rance for
days before they have the benefit of avsi from r
men to the captain to cali in SURGEON and have their
cases examinsd he reged so yes! he would to that
day following one of these sick men told by
geoa that their had been reported Such
rolled tae halt, and the lame and blind were
9aVcg sort OF cn from the dead every the
horee Guard Is called Wilmington posed
Keep up dig showing he rolls thus dis courage the
ldea o. cohsQd Ron Ard last but noieest many
lss III efa eat and Unnecessary peuss -
state iue! easing cur taxes annually thousands for
than Doh1ng ~ ct just take place if the skies falls
There is oae moro subec that ueedA comment aid thSt
is Inc nIttdTy pnrGL called, GETTY gotten
aho OF al tes ans to screen from duty and from
danger IS Its Eubse Quen history shows it
rlti1u "ae 's the law for Euch proceeding Do Home
Guard aud NItla C p0s the power men
rom servics which the Law says they shall perform p
We grant That light and proper to send detach
relts deserers, keep he pegrees check AID
40 other necessary Things, and stated times
10 seud out men reeponnbie TO authority
10 reps T. and whose alty have been, k
claimed that they did IL to stick close home and
tter own prlvsie aHaIrs, and passport
cumGlltteG throug
their neit h6orhoods
1t is ueeVed tia Colonel in the Regiment is mainly
euted to The CreQiC OF dscl verlng this dodge
hIs pets On the ssse mb!ng the Ii me qua he aL
pea ed every good Ci izen should poseu
% SHOULDER his lua at and march TO the
common eDtmy. Well il not long be leak
u that tLis exactly what he wanted It
vorite8 to be placed on his rather hsly patrol. We
ply ak might lot more efficient patrol have been
nPpouted cut OF the CID ECt Home Gu thar
THIS mas proven to be!
5l ap'l her wo.d in Coneu -ion Why have rot the
men been p4 Fl Ia Of the other c0uni9s thoJ
hevc BEEN Msuy OF til Vt tnis pay, small
ez II mBy appear.
again why ia this ojunty always called cut en- ndsse
aJd not by thirds s tie the ohe counties Ia
valid exists the should be complaint, to
many O sunici sus reaeoE does not appear.
CTPHAx.