New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-19


surrectiOn Pennsylvania the iucipient treason OF
Aaron Burr. serious warning. Not nfrequenty
there are disorders duo to personal ana ocat cruises
Overp0wefing the ordinary meaus OF Keeping he peace
The native American riOt9 OF Boston, the similar d
tbances III philadelphia and other elites the Macrsau
and Forrest riots ia 1919 NewGOrE the terrible drhf
and much more serious railroad strikes and rios Of
1s77. exam pies OF what n folly TO say We need
nom liz now $1,000. 900 to It's 50,OoOO00 6OOOOOoO
and O0OoOO00. the eddos, surges and great tides OF
break bounds
ORGANIZED FORCE NECESSARY.
The element OF has us indispensable place in any
we-considerd moral political theory ofeovernment
To daily with the determined yolaors Of law ia supreme
cruelty to the peaceabe citizen. government without
force q contemplate farce. Liberty means Law law
implies order and imp obedience. The difference be-
tween the OF the King and the law OF the Republic
much Of regard 10 natural Justice while the latter Is the
VIII OF ina whoe people, the common selse Oh
posed to know more than one man Inc ool-
cations and sanctions equal m either case.
In the matter OF danger % society from individual
crimes, republic cannot dHef inaeflaiif iiuib no.
archv but there are the painful possibilities or rOts
arising from social, cOmmunlstic or widespread ana
iuuaiumaDle potcai tthuenclta' ana IIOin .nV pJus
dces OF race. caste and rel giOn In protecting Itself
against wrOngdOers society begins WIKI the single c9u-
1tshle o. JAe a!cielt Law" anu JlS'ice VI lu' -
the ancient Law OF England indeed, the sherlhs might
coed to sacrifice until order restored The posse
comitatas supplied IN fuII the indlspensable eie,
10 raise the posse comitatus remains but WIN
the disuse OF arms among tue people mere mere
came 60 felt emergencies great want OF
the effective force OF trained soldiers. ohguldrly
enough there Is found no distinct provision IN Engsh
statute by which the relations OF the soldier 10 the
civ magistrate Governed Specia orders have been
from time 10 time given ana 10 Is Wen Iat
troops must be furnished whenever Jne civil MAGISTRATE
snail REQUIRE. II another singular fdct di ihct j. 10
.tsrnory An bority nm England Tor calling out what -
there styled the dsemDodied militia 10 act IN support Of
dsorcauiztd condition IN the right OF the sheriff or
Il
unction, their support. Since 1863 tae Legality OF
employing military power III ald Of the ciV authority
And yet Is well that the people OF cur states
should fall into easy habit OF relying upon National
power IN cases OF domestic wherefore 10 seems
TO me every must admit tue very great importance
Of respectable aud efficient militia IL was NOT agree
able 20 nave seen within two years past me
executives OF several States compelled TO call upon the
troops kept the Atlantic Coast; Out, ON the other
hand, It extremely satisfactory to SO that nowhere
Was single -ouier or Jhe NtOua AIlnl aaSHatel' nul
necessary TOR the small es squad moving through
tue most Noie[ tumuis 10 hc s4us4e sho' mhelt ~
tue National nag was carried Dy our poJs III plue
IL saluted with honor 1t was received as Diessng
by Tie wedisPOsed ciuzens, ana even the oler Wouu
often grant II respect as an excuse Tor Heyatng from
the dangerous course upon which BE had started.
nave expectation that anything may say mere viii
be needed beyond the day OF IT'S utterance but Ioo"
In tine footsteps Of many iu-trous predecessors III en-
forcing The duiY OF a Weli-OrS 4nlzcd mIAJa.
TIE ARMY NOT DANGEROUS.
To discourse upon the dangers 20 liberty OF sueh
regular Army as We have maintained likely
maintain ia tme OF peace an injustice to the Ameri-
can soldier and lamenable m.gju1sment Of the Ameri
can citizen. That $4,000 $4,000, or 100000 regular
troops, under the lead OF ambitious general, could
overthrow the American Government is not WITHIN the
limits OF p0ssnlty ANA li we may JGda Oh the tntdfe
the past there even less Likelihood tIat great
American soiolei wiz ever Iui l'ht i7 II ~. -'! ~
viii send constable after MIN. Beneath the
millions of cltzchs capable OF bearing arms in snch in
emergency DE would 20 down lac reed. oar
standing Army, dependent FROM year O year upon Che
appropriations OF tle CONGRESS- oicerra Oy mtH Who
the ulpmcuu OF me Chief Executive. under the OF
Pacific. from tae Lakes the Gr+. lis IN respect
lihe.y 90 be suuortmatcd 10 FeasOud9'e purposes.
recorded Instance or 80 mucI s- conpanys
siding with The rebellion al lis outbreak Aud irun lts
that Dehtung soldiers ana gentlemen know nothing
finer. example OF personal friendship cr Of exalted
S IT. - ~, ~ ~ me Io,it hand NJ cirfs No We
need fear attack upon our liberties from any army
that America viii organize. am not to-day
eeafng ne solder q lIng ABOVE any other but oniv
viudio4lug 70 against certain false prlldlces ana
dr-r,de lin i'm his own estimation abolish the Army,
and bitter hatred O that element Ui force which
Ggvernment ms is a Government OF the people by
Inc ueopie and FOR me people But thar Government
30 maze, once saDusle, nan il no " ~ III 3l ~
tuiiOn, laws aud the Union must be defended and
maintained on every inch Ot space IA every second oi
After the speech the following officers were chosen by
Daniel r. sirkies: CorrrspOuding Secretary, General
George n. Sharpe; Secretary Colonel H. C. kfG Urea
Is
elected As flows: From the First Army Corps, GcH-
eraI D. : annard; second, Colonel George +. Hopper;
ii F,19sWorih; Isl H. Genoa Fred J. Locke; SIKH
General CAas. +. Deyens; Ninth, General J4rdlne;
l. Ss.friGgc; Cavalry. General John i. Mcintosh; Ar
lillery General Henry j. Hunt General stif. General
luck general J. H. scnoirId United states Army, and
Captain Charles A Btrt-ll, United states Navy were
elected honorary members.
The dinner of the Society OF the Army OF the Potomac
tins evening was brilliant ending Of the two
days festivities. 1t was given at the Dee
van House, aud between two hundred and three
hundred persons were present. Enthusiasm
- the most ardent kind prevailed during tHo iOur GOur'
score OF tunes and Cneered Wildly every patriotic ut
ferance. Besides those WHO responded 90 the
ana Ex-Governor Hartranft made speeches Mr.:
Winters poem [punted the next paccl
tiouob coming last anons the t0asts was listened
win attention so that bis was the only sound
eaTd Ills pre iininary remarks wucn fIrnsna key 10
me Sentiment OF the poem. called assembly 10 their
feel NAPKINS hand, ana every slauZt was me slEal
for a new ouf burst When he had finished vote Of
inousIy decided 10 PRINT the poem Win the piOcoeu
To-ngt's boat Tor New-York carried great number
OF passengers aHuUl Them the on Guard hrneFii hri
rirt md Genera Graham VIII return tomorrow MAJOR
4pl Forbes OF General Graham STAFF, who nad charge
off t. last Decoration Day arrangements 10 Ne"-1ofk
went home tonight with many other Vol ALo"n men-
NAV well be doubted # more successful Army reunions
man fnrse now CLOSED nave ever been held. The general
verdict they have been successful In every posi-
bile way . - r,--.---.. o.. o..
the Od Guard. NeN-York, and The tica citizens
Corps took place tins afternoon ABOUT sou sal uo"H
81 In. tabcs and after the dinner tJdsts aud speeches
we're uduI.ed in for three hours II was one oi Jhe
happest events OF tAe reunion
ARMY CORPS ELECTIONS
DISTINGUISHED SOLDIERS AGAIN on DU1Y-NAMEs
WHICH VETERANS REVERE.
ALBANY, June lS.-The Society OF the Army
, tts James met at Twedde Hal this Afternoon.