, 1877-11-26

sunlight md starllght oi universal suffrage.
YOU ean,,n tnmc The ehslc,
hof you dare not hnrin the dnvn:
lie .ur" thu gats that" closed 10 altn
Will opEn VILE 10 love.
THE SOUTH END THE ARMY.
4 Veteran OiTicrr Explains tho Truc-1n.
wnr,1nass Of tho DclupcrntIe Cry of Reform
nll Econpmy--ft IN Their Purpose to Drive
Out tho Old OH!refs and Eli Thnlr Places
with FL. .Gonfetlerntca.
TO tht Editor nJ Tia Tribune.
0MAflA, Seh, Nov. 21.-After long and
weary 1nllan campaign, the fortunes Of war
tllrcsv me- into Chicago rs one Of the small par
" pf United States troops called there to aid
your authorities IN protecting your city from
lawlcss nob which held virtual possession Of It,
and threatened the lives and property Of your
citizens. The corllal greeting VIC received, the
kindness bestowed upon Us, aud tho respect
shown to our uniforms, was something 80 near
to Us TINT / for one will ever remember my tour
Of duty In Chicago as ono Of pleasure and grati-
Gcatiuu.
After the War OF tho Rebellion ha'l ended, tho
grand army of tic union tnd Ifsblndcd, md fts
members returned to their homes In peace, the
small band OF ncn constituting tho regular
army Of thu unitel States soon began to feel
ktA+ kIEJ HElH lUk lpDhEl Apl1l WIN jAfpT n$
the people. The public press Infused Us, called
us oilers md tak-catcte, and 1t became fashions
| absu TO write and talk Of tho usclcssncfs Of an
army, some going 10 far. o. to attempt to
demonstrate that In Republic there sllo!.ld
bo no regularly -employed troops /. In tine
| OF peace with foreign powers. Our hard
1 marches over tho plains and mountains Of tho
central continent. our fnurtlcfous e0nlicts will,
their saysga rvsl'lenis, were treated with con-
lfssed to at1ow how nucll better sl.rh work could
! alc duno by cttizens temporarily employed for
tho purpukc. To such an extrulse Ind this feel
that, when propoeing to cnioy 1cayo Of ab.
| scnco from our frontier duties, artl VISIT our
i,o1ncs anl friends, ono OF our first acts would
be to purchase suit Of c'tizcn's . clothing, to
our identity. Only tho .lcaselings Jnst Joined
| exhibited thclf uniforms It. your cities
But. with tho .rapidlty ct n transformations
scene IN q pantomtme ollr stains appeared to 10
aumner. Iii Chicago lust July, for the first
an Eastern city, mud DID ii with plea sure.
Your people respseted i; ttsy looked upon T
| as the badge Of o[ltra Of q reliable and trusted
seryant Of tho Government.
While receiving the generous hospitality OF
your citizens WIN wcso pleased to compliment
our actions whi)u with you, I had conversations
great political parties In regard to tho ar1hv.
They sail: "Thls settles tho tnattcr as to tic
army; the pcopc understand It butter now; It
wifi meyer oo reduced again; Il VII bo IN. tn
admitted tlut tho rcspousblo citizens
[ Of the country. without distinction Ut party,
Recognized thu necessity Tor traincl and rt-
l!ssipl!ne would force the present army to tue
wnll, so that d 1tcw ono could bu formed.
Tho recent Legislation IN Conpress, or rather
The discussion upon the legislation, confirms my
l tfOfh Thr In F1nr ID rrlth1
by It's large Southern element, and the South
wants new arsny. ltwoud bc safe to tav that
not tive 'ncInhcra q Congress- fr1'n the South
men Is large enough for this la,.nc,iss country
with It's many disturbing elements In fts midst
and ad}o!nlng 1t; they want le!rer army
than Do tac people OF tho North but
mani t. rhcy uro not willing 10 make
tho present organization effective by filling
up tho companies under their present officers.
Thcro aro thousands Ut men in the South who
fhclr kobc1tiou: they naye no professions, ,shayo
leurncd nntltng but war, aro brnvc energetic,
anil adventurous. Thcso tneu want commissions
II tls army. Unfortunately there Is 70 room
plaees aro Aled by Northern n,eu who fought
Tor tho Unloll au1 not ngaiust It; with the cx.
;:ption Gt a tcw @ @yount men. graduates from from
Mest rn t'aes me S W% Soys1n gsty s
Hut tue South II a unit, 1t u ~ soli.i Snuth,n
and nus began movement which will cvcntu-
ally accomplish what these young men dusirs
| Under tho plea Ut ccOnonly, tho army will h1
further reduced, having airsady hccu sealed 70
the minimum. Thore being then la there rually
Is NOM surplus Of officers tor thu number Of
mcu, part ut tho officers Will be discharged; |;
then tho Democratic party will suddenly acu 3
great necesaity tor enlargtns tho army, and
With lustlco. too, for All Inadequate tore, for a
few ycaFa wifi necess state large ono To repair
thu mischief done and prevent more. Officers will
t,,cn have to be appointed for thu iucseasc,
aud the South, having hut 1ittf0 representation
J tho Whole. lhe Rfahu tceult VIII oo ING! men
WHO 1o!igns ~ Pfescfso tno county WI stct
aside fFun Their placcs OF command ~ giyu
Foon. for men who fought against then. To do
stroY tho country. ...,.-......