New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-30
Aleuteaant Coleoel kmile DetieGe. In BE.
half Of tho Colored Nlititin-Calis upOu
Adiutant General Street 10 Explain.

Aieuteaant Coleael kmile Detiege. In BE.
half Of tho Coiored Nli,itia-Calis upou
Adiatant General street 10 Explain.
EDlrOR REPUBLICAN,:
word in answer to the comments in your
paper of the twenty-eighth instant in refer
ence to the militia, etc. Certain persons
are strangely given to calling men and
things by their wrong names. Whether we
are called the uniformed militia of Louisis-
ma, or Louisiana State national guards, in
fact it matters but little; no matter what
we are called, so long as We know that gen.
eral orders No. IL, dated April 2, 1874,
meags the colored militia-men who have
offered their patriotic services to the State
as militia-should be taxed five dollars
whenever company desires to parade on
Sundays for the purpose of even attending
the funerals of deceased comrades.
We mention this to refute the communica-
ton OF the adjutant general referred to
above, when he states that the amounts
mentioned in general orders No. IL are only
to be paid, when parades are made for
pleasure.
upon the arnorer to crafty the pleasure of
others, that it ought to be paid for. Does
he consider that to attend funeral is Q
pleasurei And in what military vocabu-
larry did the General learn to consider as an
extra labor to be performed, duty for
which men are employed and paid by the
State from one years end to another. accrrd-
ing to section ninety eight of the militia law,
approved April S, 1870, a salary as armorer
of $l00Of Besides the armOrer is q detailed
police officer drawing pay for the same. 1t
seems to us that the State, or Adjutant
General Street lwho seems to consider him
self the same thing), has no confidence in
the colored troops, and so has q detailed
policeman to guard their uniforms and
arms a. an srmorer, at double pay; besides
having as much to say, if not more, than
the Adjutsnt General about the colored
troops, Of which he (the armorer is the
Overseer.
The order No. 10 applies directly to the
colored troops, because all military organ
izations in the State have their military
accoutrements IN their own hands. except
ing the First Brigade, composed entirely of
colored troops, for which General Street
has taken tender and particular care. This
order is unjust ss to the colored militiamen,
as they are all mechanics and laborers
with very few exceptions), who have to
work during the week to maintain their
families, while the armorer is quietly re-.
posing in his own valley Of contentment,
dreaming sweetly of his double pay and
extra pay by the laboring citizen soldiers
his one days duty each week. The colored
militia can not parade in the week, as they
have to work for their maintenance, and
General Street knows it full we'll. Sundays
only can they parade properly.
General Street says he has expended
money out of his private funds to obtain
uniforms and equipments for the colored
troops. If it is 80, we would ask what has
become of the appropriation of 100000
made in act No. "a of 1873, to equip and
main the State militisi
Awaiting reply, We remain very respot- |
fully, E. DETIEGE,
And others. Officers and Soldiers of the |
First Brigade, First Division, Louisiana |
State National Guard.