, 1875-07-29
rohrcl,ct e1oHe nm tn the 0nvernot's tarriage
An n1env aa could, prcsaed around, hs II nas ap-

marched clore m tn the. 0ovor9or's carriage
Al n'sny a. could, prcsasd around, as II "a' ap'
l'hrent that
Was about ia sny aomcthI''g. Atter tho rog'ment
had come tn parade rcst lln arose in l,ta car
singo aud tnid ho Ind witncHnct with pleasure
and rro Tho parade and exercises III tic #c,1no
of \ soldier. lie eonld heartily command IT toE
tta sodcrly hearing; tR proficiency ~ drill ltH
splendid condition Of arms nna uniform; IN
ltecislon in ita evontions,: ith col fltY n
hll itA moyementR; and ifs ftcadihefs ~
march: Iao wouil say 70 on mil ondcssor t. rcnci'
perfection. rhs first duty Of the Ho1iicr. l1o ka
wnH obedience. Without It thern cond 10 M sn-
tierng joined with able, faithful. and earnest
officers. a 'nso Of country. mud gooi arlI"' IL
would make ntsufH whirll co,lM not TO va11nisl.
od in any lIel1. lie sometimes falt that hs Hao
not given enough attention 10 Tho Fistt Reg!..
ncnt. la hna seen = good many ventures Of
arss told of Il ho felt no enthusiasm. md
perhaps tEentc<1 u with fntllfresobce. When llo
saw tn nntlincl,,ng rpiri ita splendid material
and tho carl,cHt determination to hccnmn a Hlc-
mined 70 eucu,tngeit it: lfe had gtven eommis-
eonn to itH officers and had furnished t1ie reBt-
tnent viii, .lla best RTmh tho state 1'oa.crH"d.
III hin capacity both nn citizen mud "a ail Execn-
was not iu.licious, no continued, 10 orgaulze
armies III tilnes Ut peace. But ho thought
tho Legislature sleMh amend tho
Militia act no AZ 10 divide tho State Into twenty
OF tllSIEY 1iHtElClkk ANN H4fU SuAOboA
in each. lie would 70 littlo farther aud vote
nlo,lsy for aru,orica and arlis, IA NIL old sol"
tlter, ho would 10 still furtlor, aud compel thcn'
10 crn,o out a day or two overy month. ni.d IlaT
tt.etn proper wages for their time People wero
Jealous OF their liberty. They feared standing
nrnlies, but they Ind grcnter chunn for fear Il.
anarchy. sucil a.nlics would nut endanger civil
liberty or nerzonal rights; I1o people i[ o. GU
and rruyido for its. equipment. Il blonld
nav for it's nrmory nnd for Whatever ctse II &C.
i,nlrcd. Chicago had more charters than any
other city, sci In spite Of all tho changes,
it's poople we're peaceful, prosperous
and hayy h1t % n,. tere IT, wo5c waa
\ bo Of great service. Il might net N All npor-
tant auxiliary totl,o police forco llo was glad, ho
said, that 1t wns only military display. that We
were in peace tint there was no call for troops
no drums beating to arn1s. no huglo nolo
raynK men NJ, no onstlng, ne|no no ~ ssstnnS tnS
front, no aicknesB n camp or suffering In hos
pta, no starving. dying. and freezing IN prison.
no watiing Of nlasBhcH. no piercing OF tnligletl
th!ckets, no scaling Of earthwoEEB, no Euatl III
waB no psosncot Of auch things and 10 thnnscd
Heaven. 1Ie lopod tho timo would come when
tho staodinE armies Of the world would be ula-
banded and tho nnyeH abolished from tho Hcns.
and mon dwell in one common brotherhood OF
love.
At tho conclusion OF tho address Tho reglnont
bruko ranka and skipped over various parts Of tho
grounds, bnt principally iii tho direction OF tba
cngrinEos, vhoro tho Joy Of tloir hearts had beol
looking upon them with much pride and satl6fac-
tion. Afterwards u dFess-parads WAS lad which
wBs beautifully executed In all its movements
| eua mich oujoved. Tho reHfmont then marched
down Grand boulevard to 1l,trty-tftth street
where It took tho train, and returned to tho city
After street parade, u broke ranks, anu thc
buys wont homo all In a very happy franc o
| mind.