The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-05
estate TROOPS"



piece, passing over the first clause,
treating Of the company alignment ~
quite uuimpouanl although We fail
to SEQ why an organization Of two
years. standing should rank lowerthan
one Of months existence because n
new captain might be elected TO the
former.
"Another source Of discomfort is the
| appointment Of stall officers, north.
west HoXas-thut IL, the Lamar Rillee
being overlooked. \ commanding
officers stan is his military family,
and they are appointed 70 aid and as-
sist him in his duties. To do this ell,
GENTLY they must be with him. For
instance, His adjutaut and his sergeant
major, what could no do without their
being Immediately with him? What
could they do Of their legitimate duties
away from him? The Lamar Rifles
being so far removed from headquar.
tiers, and the other companies OF the
regiment, ought il not 10 ho content
with the lieutenant COlunelcy, which
WAS given it in the organization Of the
regiment? This is n question which
presents itself to our mind.N
Ir il ia 40 necessary that all the
s,an officers should be close at home,
why not form the whole regiment
from one locality, and not claim the
right Of appropriating all the officers
because % company is farther from
headquarters than the balance. The
Lamar Rifles are too far away, and
we are of the impression have no bust
ness in the regiment.
Again "The Lamar Rifles ought to
be content with the lieutenant colonel
cy giccn them" Now just hold on
Who gave them that officer? The
men who gave Rutherford his position;
and furthermore, Eblen was the most
popular man of the two. He wasn't
appointed, by any means; nor is any
thanks due Houston for his getting
the position. Had he not withdrawn
in favor of James, he could have been
president of the convention. Don't
talk about giving what you haven't
got. The Lamars will only be content
with their just rights. They ask no
more, and will take no less. The
innuendo regarding the first sergeant
of the Lamars, who is THE HERALD's
scribbler, we will pass over with the
contempt it deserves, simply stating
that he would prefer being a private
in the Lamar Rifles to commanding
regimen of Light Guards
Another quotation:
We are of the opinion that Lieu
tenant-Colo Eblen should haye the
article in question withdrawn, especi-
ally if it emanated from member of
the Lamar Rifles,
In reply, we will state that Lieu
tenant.Co Ebleu endorses the ar
ticle to which the Telegram refers, as
also does every member of the Lamar
Rifles. Still further:
So far as forminga rev organization
in Northwestern Texas is concerned,
| If there be companies enough there
and il does not initiate against organ
i2ations already formed by the with
drawal of companies, why there can
be no objection to that. We opine the
Acknowledgement will not consent TO
the withdrawal Of any company from
either of the regiments already form
ed, if that withdrawal would reduce
the regiment below the maximum
number of companies to which regi'
ment is entitled, namely, ten eompa-
MES.
We would respectfully suggest, that
the organizations referred to, exist at
present only on paper and Shat
North Texas has enough companies to
form regiment of her own, even II
II does initiate against Houston,
which is virtually the second regi-
ment.
As far rs the Acknowledgement Is
concerned, his consent or objection to
withdrawal, cuts no figure in the case,
As the Lamar Rifles are not at present
state militia, but a social Orpanizationi
giving bond to the state for their arms
and until militia law il passed and
they are mustered IN, they can join q
regiment or not, "a they seo Tic.
Lastly, there are not ten companies
I'm either regiment, and north IeXns
can get as many companies to JOIN
regiment "a now belong to either oil
the two now existing con paper.p we
are sorry that the Telegram did mol
inform itself more thoroughly on the
points in question, before it strucR
into deep water. And in conclusion,
+ will state that if the colonel u. u-l
have his whole regimental stall about
, him. let him take the whole thing, aud
, leave Dallas out of the regiment en-
= tirely.
The report that the judge in the
Wilson-Swayze murder trial approved
the inry's verdict, is untrue The asso