The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-10-31
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The Atlanta (Ga.) News, of October 9th, 1874,
in an article headed "Reorganizing the Veteran
Commands" says:
"Latterly general desire has sprung up in ia
vor of q renewal OF war associations. Numerous
reunions OF Confederate regiments have already
taken place, and numerous others are projected.
This 10 as it should be; but we believe that the
fraternal bond would be strengthened if step
further was taken. Why not reorganze these
commands, fill them up to the maximum with
the young men of The South, and thus form
large and powerful defensive force.
There are many reasons why this should be
DONE Principal among these is the one which
would advise the policy of our possessing force
composed largely of veteran soldiers. While the
reunions of our regiments may form but sEele-
ton, still their experience in the drill, and in all
the manoeuvres of a battalion, would render them
of great service and facilitate the studies OF the
raw volunteers in the manual OF arms. A dozen
men experienced 10 war Can make veterans out
of green material in very short space of time,
aud can add greatly to discipline and to esprit.
at would not be difficult matter to reorgan-
| iZe the old regiments, because the several compa-
MES composing each in most cases belonged to
| contiguous counties Once each month, or quar-
tery, if more convenient, they could meet for
regimental drill, and twice each year they could
form eneampments of brigodes and divisions, de-
| voting week to man0uvering on large scale,
and to such study of the art of war as can be OBJ
| tanned from mock battles, camp life marching
and countermarching &c.
"There would be more esprit in force reor-
ganized out of the survivors of our old regiments
| than could be impaired to entirely new material
| Associations cluster around the veteran commands
at once honorable and .,Jrious. No matter that
| four-fifths of the men would be entirely new ma
| terial-the fact that theirs was Gordou's old
| brigade. or Cobbs .rgon, or any other veteran
| organization could not fail to inspire them with
pride. In most cases these fresh recruits will be
| the sons and younger brothers of the men who
| served in the same commands, and they will be
| the rightful inheritors of the glories of their
| fathers and brothers, even as they will be, and
| are, the successors to their courage, constancy,
| and patriotism.
"Besides, the revival of the regiments, btt-
| teries, and squadrons which fought on hundred
battle-feds will preserve and strengthen the fra
| ternal relations existing between the several
| States of the South. Recollectons of individuals
may fade away as years intervene, but the meud1
cries of organizations which together breasted the
deadly storm of war remain Interchangeable in their
! brightness Long after seven-eighths OF the men
| who had originally formed the Stonewall brigade
| had passed away the brigade continued conspic-
uous for its bravery. Gordon's brigade and
similar commands are simply immortal, so long
| as their organization is maintaiued. Revive
| them, and every man who joins them feels the re-
sponsibility that rests upon him to maintain their
glory untaruished. Their reputation alone COM
pes the young soldier TO rise to their height and
thus is perpetuated all the honors they won.
ave throw out the suggestion of recognizing
| these veteran commands in the hope that our CO.
| temporares will consider il favorably aud urge
its adoption. 1t would not be a difficult matter
| TO arm them The best breech-loading army
rifles can be purchased ia large quantities at from
twelve to fifteen dollars each, and there are GER
tanly forty or fifty thousand men in Georgid
who can afford that sum of money. With artil'
lery companies the work of obtaining suhscrp
tons would he more difficult, but a systematic
effort at obtaining subscriptions would doubtless
enable US TO raise money enough to purchase six
| ty pieces, including fifteen twenty Gatlings
as it possible to reorganiZe the old commands
throughout the South? We think it is Such &
reorganization would prove of incalculable bene
fit to US. 1t would give army of at leas
three hundred thousand men, with every branch
of the service well represented, and such force
would enjoy immense prestige. The mere fact o
its existence would, we firmly and honestly be
lieve, put an end to our political troubles. Rad
icalism Expresses and tramples upon US because
we are weak Let US show ourselves strong-le
us exhibit great physical strength, and the CLIQUE
of wrong and despotism that rests upon US now
| will disappear like fog before the morning sun
An argument for liberty backed by three hundret
thousand breech-loaders would be simply irresist
ible. We do not expect the North to he afraid O
US but the moment we compel her to respec
our phi ysical strength, that moment her people
will hesitate before they continue the reign 0
tyranny aud misrule."
The Bucks county pa Hatel2igencer, a Demo
cratic paper, in an article headed "a DAngerou
Party" says:
ITO look for any practical benefit through 'h
| agency Of the Democratic party is hopees
thing. The party always has been and Away;
will he the hopeless tool of its crafty leaders. |
is like disciplined army that obeys wrhou
| question the commands of its general, and wher
mutiny is punished with all the rigor of MARTA
law. The Democratic party, in an individual
sersse, would never have accepted Greeley a. IL
Presidential candidate two years ago, but almOs
10 man its members obeyed the imperative or
dersfrom headquarters. If that party were PLACED
in control of the State and Federal Government
our affairs would be exclusively in the hands o
its leaders, and would in no sense be governed
by the collective wisdom of the party at large.
We should have personal Government in re-
ality, Government in which power would b.
strengthened in the hands of few and reduced
to the lowest possible point in the ranks Of tn,
people 1t is contingency that every person
who feels the slightest interest 10 the preservation
of republican liberty should strive to AVERT
The Louisville Courier-Journal, the leading
Democratic organ of Kentucky, SUNS up the con
dition of things in that State, which is under
Democratic rule exclusively, in this manner:
EVERY case OF rnanslaughter goes unpublished
Every case of shooting with intent to kill passes
as an amusing episode, provided there is no fuuer
| al. Even the most atrociunS, cold blooded, de
libera,e, malignant, dasardly assassinations have
lett nc mark on the statue books except the mark
OF acquitals purchased by money or intimidation
Red-handed murderers roam Mt large among re-
spectacle people Red handed murderers occupy
| places of honor and trust The rule is that you
may kill your man with impuniiy. There is nc
danger of the gallows or The prison for The assas-
| sin who has money and friends
| EVERY MAN SHOULD BE ALLOWED