Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-08-31
os> nssH - Ola rimss.

ffIor 10 1880 the territory of the
Halted States which required mill
iln1y protection was much larger
H6n 1e d now. Settlement In the
[l1o(Ior sections was then much
~ advanced than 1t is now,
~ Indlan1 we're much more nu-
o11os and under less restraint
- ~ immediate presence Of the
~ nan than now, In such ter
loo - Arixona, New Mexico,
~ Montana. Dakota and other
11o4 ooammunltles. In 1859, In
11e1 = NE Indian draw backs,
= ~ 70 contsnd with the hostile
l1ltade of Brigham Young and
~ Uoemons. And yet, twenty
lofo aGos . regular army of ten
thpu6and men was found amply
~ 1olent to maintain the digni ty
~ authority Of the United States.
o1ooGh even then the army was
thought 10 be unreasonably large.
~ long - we had no permanent
oemys that Il, up to the period Of
lno Mexican war. the American
e0vornment was free and liberal,
- people happy and contented.
What followed the increase Of the
American rsgulars after the Mexi-
- wasf For the fret time In
Alneeican history the Cabin ct In
poVof attempted to oppress the
peop1e ~ means Of the regular ar
NJ an4 slavery was forced for .
WAlle % Kansas by the bayonets
= Unlted States troops dispensing
- etats Legislature July 4. 1856.
M attempt ct tyranny inaugu-
Eooo6 the troubles that ended in
~ civil war, and II was the party
o4at had used the army to oppress
~ people Of Kansas that was de-
e1eoyod IN that civil war. Remem-
bor that The cases were very sim
tlar IN 1850 and 1870. In Kansas it
kooeme necessary for the party in
roweE to force = hated Constitu.
tfou on an unwilling people. and
The regulars were the only troops
that could be trusted to execute
sueh . policy. In 1879 1t became
necessary for the party In power to
fcsoo > cheating usurper on an un-
Wiling House Of Representativ
Qooe more the regulars were
66ought forward, and they subdued
the representatives. Of the people
~ exciting groundless fears. There
= no instance In American history
whore the regulars have been used
IL civil affairs, except on the side
Of fraud and injustice, and where
ever they have appeared it has
been with effects baneful to lib
esty.
It IL only since the traditions
now obtaining in the army were
started that the regulars have been
used to control politics. Before
the Kansas imbroglio United
States troops were never seen near
: towns at elections, and their pres
eroe was jeaIously resented If too
frequent ss any other times. Since
the civil war. however, this
has been all changed. Reyu-
lar officers, sentries and patrols
have been common sights south OF
Mason and Dixon's line. The men
have always been employed for
the same purposes, entirely for
etgn to the character of a soldier.
They have acted as spies, detec-
tives, thief catchsrs, revenue
agents, anything and everythi ng
exospt soldiers. BIT the object of
the Military Ring at Washington
hes been attained all the same.
The uniform OF the regulars has
become familiar sight In the
South.
The next point to be gained Is to
make the North equally familiar
With the regulars, who, before 1861,
were seldom or never seen In uni
form east OF this Missouri, except
In the sea-coast forts. This has
been accomplished during Gra ~ $
last term aud since the opening of
Hsyes's era Of fraud and force. 1t
7bsRan with the assembling At
Warrington at the close OF 1876
troops to 6verawe the House
representatives. These troops
many dandy officers, who b
srong influence on the female
vent in Washington society, d
es duty it was to make the
o. pleasant to the world at
unl<While the officers csjoled
a. Acosissn, I'm, the women imposed
iific fielTho sat in Congress;
and faih was, as In all cases
have . liA,lng sham is re.
% nor "a ane wri, army did most
10 succeed, a ne'he scene at
guided and directe repetition
~ practical trainin. \ nacted
ter. But men are co. =. -.
and there are too many 's' ou'
pose that the possession FUR
paper is the stepping stone =
and fortune; but how man.
reaped the whirlwind, let
countless failures testify. A j,
Temporary truly says the unive