The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-06-19
The Pennsylvania Militia.
CIRCULAR OF ADJUTASr-GEN. LATrA.

The new Adjutant General has is
sued the following circular.
Headquarters " G. Of PennsM
rania, AGatant Generals 0ttce.
Harrisburg, June 2, 1S73.-ln as
suming the duties OF the department,
the undersigned desires to congratu-
late the soldiery of Pennsylvania up
ON securing such financial aid, by di
rect appropriation, as win enable
them, in some measure at least, TO
sustain themselves without entirely
depending, as heretofore, upon indi-
vidual resources for such susten-
ance
The first direct pecuniary recogni-
ton Of the National Guards service,
by Legislative enactment and execu.
tive approval marks an era in its his.
tory, which now makes it such a com
ponent element in the body polite
as will, it is believed, secure it that
countenance and approval from a
generous public to which it ever
should be entitled
To foster and encourage public
sentiment in its behalf and warrant
the further request for other and
larger money aid, it is the duty of
each and all of its members, officers
and men, u give it that tone, BY
strict attention to discipline, through
organization and efficient drill, as
will necessarily compel every citizen
to recognize it as a necessity in time
Of. peace, ever ready in trouble and
disaster to furnish that essential aid
which shall quell and suppress the
riot and disorder.
70 efTectually accomplish these
looked for results every guardsman
must lend his direct personal ener-
Igies; it is the individual unit, acting
with his fellow, that gives character
and strength to tho whole body.
There must be such pride entertain
ed by each one in his respective
corps, as will induce him to consider
that by his connection with il he il
performing his whole duty and do.
ing his State some service.
| II is the efficiency, drill and dis
cipline, good conduct, and high sol.
diery department that brings into
favorable public notice all organized
bodies OF troops, The service is not
ono Of mere pleasure; it requires
time and labor to reach perfection
Without neglccting business pur,
suits this perfection may be attained
by treating it as demanding both Ia
bor and sacrifice.
Officers by careful study aud close
attention will be enabled to SO edu
cate their commands as to instill in
them thatpride of organization which
must over sustain and support them
Avoid all strifes, chickering's, dissen
sions obedience and submission are
elements in the soldiers education
that should never be forgotten.
Neither IL there necessity for arbi-
trary or overbearing action ON the
part of superiors. The duty and the
law are plain and simple, and when
rightly followed and well understood
will give no cause for dispute or dis.
turbance.
y Lot it bo our effort then to please
the military Of the Commonwealth
upon tho footing and standard that
her great resources, her acl,nowl.
edged power, her education and intel.
lieence, her brilliant war record de.
mand that they should be-; SO that as
well as her common schools, her col,
leges, her universities, her bench, her
bar her manufactures, her commerce
and her mines, may her soldiers, too
be recognized and pointed to abroad
and by her sister States with like
acknowledged merit and distinction
and high reppte Jas. W. LArrA.
nfs eg' yasjb Adjutant General.
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