The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-12
HAYES cELEBRATED ORDER.
A Soldiers Graphic Description of Its.
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HAYES CELEBRATED ORDER.
A soldiers Graphic Description of Its
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Fort STEELE, WYo, March 8, 1881.
To the Cheyenne Leader:
Undress parade is considered a very
undesirable duty at military posts, as
the soldiers on such occasions generally
ha Ve to listen to the publication of sem
fences by which their comrades are
doomed to forfeit TO the United States
more or less of their pay. Consequent
ly, our boys seemed to be a little dis
pleased when the orderly, on the End
inst, transmitted the order about ''un-
dress parade at sunset
The day had been cloudy, but not I'M
pleasant; the parade was formed, the
adjutant commanded ~"attention to or
ders;' the setting sun bid the day fare
well in brilliant rays which reflected
upon the brows of the soldiers, as they
listened in sublime silence to the pub
LEGATION Of general orders No. "a, from
headquarters Of the army, forbidding
the sale of liquor upon military res
ervations; and the glancing of old
heroes eyes and the joyful reflections
upon every face, told palmer than
words that every man considered him.
self greatly under obligations to the
president of the greatest republic on
earth. But it is not alone the thank
fulness of the soldiers to which the ex-
president is entitled. Mothers, sisters,
wives and children, lrelatives of sol
diers) who will now to a great extent
receive the benefit of the soldiers spare
money, shall bless him, and in silent
prayers ask for him the blessing of God
Almighty.
Now let us dismiss the parade, and
allow your humble servant to call all
true soldiers attention to facts. Let
us be on our guard; look out ''all
along the line." Everybody knows rs
well as l do that the sale of intoxicating
liquors has caused a great lot Of trouble
among us. 1t has brought thousands
of our former comrades to ruin; it has
defrauded many an old mother Of her
promised comfort, if not Of her bread;
and many a dear little wife of a soldier
has been shedding her silent tears in
vain, while the pledge of their true
love, q little darling child, was crying
for bread, which was scarce since papa's
remittances had been put into the
suffers safe; while the poor man, heart
broken, and ashamed of himself for not
being able to resist temptation, was daily
trying to drown his grief in whisky,
thereby reducing himself from a mar to
the level below a beast.
The above is a true but faint paint
ing of army life, in reality, before the
order was issued; such l have found it
after five years Of study. We all know
1t to be a true picture. Now let us see
il we a do anything to prevent the
revocation of the beneicent order.
The suffers, of course, will and cannot
tolerate the loss of 500 per cent on their
usual sale Of liquor; they will use their
great influence and immense fortunes
to defy US. But let the same American
patriotism which drove CORVALLIS to
the surrender Of Yorktown, enabled
Scott to hoist the American flag over
the palace of Mexico, Sherman to march
to the sea, and Grant to o~vershadow
Wellington, inspire us to defeat the at
tempt in progress for the reopening of
the poisonous whisky shops at our
posts, camps or stations. There are
plenty of noble hearted men who will
and can plead our cause; let us appeal
to the great generals of the United
States army, who lately, in front Of
gallant troops, by heroism and skill,
crushed the rebellion. They will I'M
doubtedly join us in our endeavor to
forever prevent the sale Of intoxicating
liquor on military reservations. A
ooiuicl 10 ouppoScu Y uot dioio Wiiiius-
ly shed his blood on the field of battle,
but to fight his foe wherever it may ap-
pear. Whisky is at the present day the
worst enemy of our country, and its de-
feat will be a great honor to the Ameri-
a flag.
These lines are not intended to create
disturbances of ~aggrevating nature, or
to advise any kind Of unlawful pro-
ceeding; they are the ripe fruit of deep
inner feeling; every word originates
from the depth of a true American
heart. l am appealing to true and gall
liant men, to my own comrades, in favor
Of our country and ourselves. Let us
all, by companies, send petitions to
President Garfield, through the proper
channels, that general order No. "a
may never be revoked.
Sincerely hoping that the LEADER
will open its columns for this communi-
cation, l am, soldiers, your friend for
ever. Q. F. EIcHwURzEL.
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