Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-05-05
Colonel Hayes.

our able friend and contemporary, Coun-
selior Drsyton B. Hayes, Of the Claiborne
Guardian, has been made a Colonel Of
militia. Colonel" we salute thee Come
over in your regimentals and let MS see If
Won look any handsomer than yon always
look. Who says that editors sre overlooked
Shreveport Standard.
Yes, it IL done. Bnt yesterday we were
q man Of peace, caPering rs pimbly rs two
and quarter hundred weight would nd
init to the lascivious pleasings Of lutte
clad in the sombre hues that denote mind
not given 10 worldly thought with no vi
siou- Of military glory TO harrass our gen
lie ,lumbers. But now odds bullets aud
blades, the condition is changed, and we
are making orr arrangements to march to
the roll of the drum. Odds, bayoncts,
how phrenocious We feel. With what in
dcnation do We remember that grim
visaged War has smoothed his wrinkled
front. Oh, that somebody would stir up q
march right up TO some place secure from
even n chance ball and learn the noble art
of war. We think we could learn 10 be a
soldier. II we could participate as spec
fator in about three wars, with intervals
Of about fifteen years between wars, 81
that ampl, time would be allowed us to
digest the lessons gained from observation,
We could make right good Colonel But
W, would not, under atty circumstances,
participate actively unless we had pre-
rared ou-elf We long for the cnnrse Of
instruction to begin. But III the mean
time we have got no soldier clothes, no
feathers. furhrtoNs and fiNiugs. But GER
tain admirers of that gallant warrior, Cos
grove. of the Vindicator, presented him
with n sword and two scahhards. There
is our chance. If General Cosgrovc will
loan us the other scabbard we will have q
foundation To build to. Cosgrovc has no
Use for two. He belongs to that class OF
fighting men who throw away scabbaTds
when they go into battle.
Now, on our superior officer and brother
journalist rests our only hope for martial
equipments, unless some admiring friends
should fling in and donate n cheese knife.
But rs we are ordered to report to that
gallant and clever gentleman, Gen. ;. j..
Ward we may make other arrangements.
| Until then let our brethren Of the Stand
ard indulge in no vain imaginingS "a
to how we will shine up in piumcs, gold
! lace. -ashcs. hrlts. and sich. We are not
numbered among those favored individuals
whose friends cover them with fine raj
mcut and gallant pararhcrnalia in token
Of their great esteem.
| Seriously, We may ask tho Standard,
/ Why is there no organization OF the milf
/ tia, save ia New 0rleansf The law seems
positive. Yet there is no enrolment, no
! formation Of companies or regiments In
| the older States it was once obligatory
upon all citizens Of proper age TO attend
what was known as general muster, aud
fines and penalties were imposed under
the law for failure 10 attend, The law
of Louisiana Oh this snlj"ct occupies sew.
ernl pages in the printed statutes Yet II
seems to be a dead letter
The Colonel is ordered to report to Gen
:. j. Ward, Of Shreveport, ont for what
purposci
The senior Of the Standard will perhap'
enlighten his readers as To the true inter
est and meaning Of the law.