National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-22
Veteran Speaks E,nphaiIcaliy.
To The Editor of The Republican:


| We have seen the programme of the
chief marshal, and in reading We were at loss to
| know whether this remarkable production was the
! work of General Sherman or one of his messengers
Certainly it is very slpshod production for vet
eran commander to evolve. We see no difficulty
in massing 10000 men west of the Executive Man
sion. There are only four divisions, of say 5GOO
each. The fist can rest on Pennsylvania avenue
with the right resting on Fifteenth and a half
street, the second, Fifteenth and half street.
between the Treasury and the Executive Manson,
with the right resting near the Avenue, as it is
termed; the third division on Seventeenth street,
right resting Oh the Avenue, and the fourth divis
ion on New York avenue, with It's right
resting on Fifteenth street These divisions
may commence to form at ten o'clock prompt
all Orga nzations moving speedily 10 their places
in their respective divisions. To Go this without
unnecessary delay, all organizations in the CITY,
civil or military, can begin 10 form at their re-
spectve quarters at an early hour. and so be pre-
pared to march to their designated places without
any confusion loss of time If there is not room
enough 10 mass all this number in front of the
Capitol the second division can take up its posi-
ton on New Jersey avenue southeast, counter
marching so that its right may rest on south
street. The third division take its position Oh b
street south, with its right resting New Jersey
avenue and the fourth division rest First street
east with its right resting Oh street south. At n
given signal at the start and on the return, each
division will prepare TO take its position
in line, so that in going TO and in return
ing from the Capitol the large number of
persons lining each side of the Avenue may
have opportunity of witnessing this imposing
array. General Sherman ought not to marshal the
Republican hosts and TO make such disposition of
them as to make it appear though it was regU-
lar army parade, to the exclusion of the men who
did the most TO make Republican triumph SO
sure that thEre would be no reed of an electoral
commission to determine who was rightfuIy the
choice OF The people for the highest Office
i'll their gig. The Union soldier was asked for
his money and his time to help toward this much
desired end. and was told that the success of the
party this time would make of the next adminstra-
tion a StalwSrt one. During the late campaign all
who contribGteda a cent toward Republican efforts
were marked to be decapitated If IN office; and 10
be oStraciSed if in business the success of the
Democratic party. What we want TO know now is,
have we not enough military talent in the Re-
publican party to marshal our veterans that VIC
must needs insult our friends by placing them
under the control of Democrats and unrepentant
rebels? We are sick and tired Of gTshl So are
we tired of promises made only to be broken when
our help is no longer needed If the procession
committee desire that their efforts to make this
inauguration grand military and civil success in
the way of a procession, we charge them to see 10
it at once that only Garfield and Arthur men are
selected to marshal our veterans on the occasion of
the Inauguration OF James A. Garfield.