New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-19

all its projectors and supporter his Mous were rev
shame that he should need 70 say In words what his
whole hts aSn " us war bss yen me more pafSfu
sensations than your information OF there being such IDEAS
s ssT R 10 as ay and se1sTty
much loss TO conceive what part OF my con1hos
me sses bg with the greatest misohefs that befali
my country" LET me conjure YOU then, If you have
poserity or respect for me, to Danish these thought:
from your mind, and never as nom yourseu
or any one else, A sentiment OF the like nature
These modest head quarters are no Lnperca nor was
honest Colonel Nicola second Antony the rugged re-
Roman legions the Roman mob-and washington We
not julius Cesar No wonder tnat tne gTF5 sbsT
Ames said AMI webster, the greatest orator 3i
5sas OF poticsi greatness No wonder that
trymen to-day led by the Congress OF ms great
celebrate the transaction and the scene where "a4ns
ton refused 20 accept a crown
wAsuINGTON's ENERGETIC ACTION AGAIN NEEDED.
But this event notable and noted It was was soon
followed by another Of the gavest importance upon TINS
same scene and with the same actors The same dacon
tents and an kettles Of the which had sought the
satisfaction In a new form and frame Of government
when this design WAS baflsd and suppressed by the
authority OF Washington, medtated assertion Of mill
tary power to the slow and feeble Justice OF the
existing Government into an active attention 10 tho
rights Of the army and prompt succor Of their suffer
ngs and redress Of their wrongs lhl7 ahi
prepared movement OF the army 20 Washington the
most serious excited MS most energetic acuon'
The soldiers and their officers al without present
nav had long YEARLY awaited tho settlement Of accounts
and of arrears and were passing non suspense INFO
despair any provision for these as Wen as Tor the
future m lrtcnance when they should no longer he neces
sary and perhaps, longer be renenO ere Inc Fesou
ton Of Congress passsa VI OcSusI Inc ~, 81
Government without funds credit IOrlts per i.e
The altenatyes OF pro,psftye PToSoI -, % ncet tb
burden OF the hali-pIy seemed inLg, uPp' ~ so
ri indiV
proposed Communication Of the hapay Tor fe Tor gross
sum WlI a. vi IT, III 1c,VCi or In tIe hubble mind
In December. l7~I, the officers Of the army here en-
camped had entrusted a committee Of their number
careful aud impressive memorial for presentation to aud
prosecution before Congress THIS memorial set t0Th IN
lnrd and Tho dpplorablc straits which they
duccd by continual failure Of the civil authhornr- |"
heed and relieve their distressed condition. IMs com,
nitoc had been competent and faithful In the discharge
Of their trust, aud in February. l5SJ had communicates
the failure Of any actual result ana inc yagl.h'sa anu
rco"ncss of any ur satisfaction OF their just hop"a
But little reflection y needed % appreciate the gravity
81 this situation, aud inc r-rnlu'nt- ana resistance ~
the army against soon broke Out INTO the tone and att
mie OF tho menace OF armed rcmDnsirn9cr ana
military defiance. me CmhhlHant-lhN iu,' N o., a
letter 10 tie Governor OF virginia thus SPEAKS OF Ihe
vcOpcd: Although hrru reliance on IN" lnccTly 81
Congress and belief mat ;hr pubic W"ul nnhy 90
Justice - al its servants, and Give an lnd-Puta" -crur
ty ior the pay u'ht OF ihe HieE OF ta' "''l7 ui
kept them. amid variety ot -liunT', tpI'flhF Gnl"t
t of nav The utrln prospect o receiving any from the
unpromisiuc state NJ the public huinrc- and the absolute
OF the lat campaign. rNrit" greater discomfort aud
threaten more -"'1}s ana Al inI< !,'A' ~
be sure then that when these "lm Wurl- Of Washington
gs,f2,% IT, a1 III M, H conn @ Id aiarr,ns
The crisis had for which neither tho Congress. the
-h"rg b'cSa,r thr pfor-.1. he inancncc- TIE naural
sentiment. leading to It ua been silent, gradual and IN
noticed. Vet t4r accumulated urg'g7, Ih"'il" AMI
prn>umptou- the part oi 400 Imperfect H"'rInW'hi;
the accunniatus suffering. grievances, indiruuo' and
.H ont. .If 90 o. q %
past aud despair the future haA proved too much
III l.n ''Mp'. u, I'' ,.. r, , c"c c,, %g iir
No rny Ind fI,GrI i,.nni pry,rfg and hunger and
ma rr or mn yi,'. r b,., ~" ...ra. ~ lra made
,.rt,J fn c ,r,fr1,l wa. -tIlvrr how ~ e,rar. h,
Obligation % boz iu-u To" chief share n the enjoyment
which generous consent should have a,-l1,d tn those
who had borne ia, chief brut aud burden ~ The war
wa 10 Doe withheld from uyu, Hnd hWaNflnu anu
Truury cIuhtterrd by pity and charity, to De- their
6riin.t hi, Jhrr Intelligence their sptr, their pride
an HAT bed male them the army ~ Independence Tie
glory and drfcuro of their country, Tbrud An eloquent
passionate" rr-olutc expression Of the th0ugha and
feeling, that stirred M The breast" OF AL Wa circulated
meet for the consideration N their Wgur,s'
10 redress ttrm. These appeals bore no name
nor IA they need any personal authority |
wcrr a.rrldy formed waited only h roubinr
and ,rIIni,r, determination 'o confront , Car,rs.
with the alternative promptly meeting tho demand "
th" Army, OF bah"ialh@ ihtm HIu- Q" LAY do"h u'I
iI,,t,, ~ ,,, ~ a. me- ,t, f,rtis,r d.t,,. The
country In ci-n hO-tlItl,7 sAoud be- renewed Tell
them va, the bold mgr'-uun 40" The army Should
deal with Congress IN this dreadful issue h" /
were The first and would with 10 b, /
the last 2" encounter d"srr iLpu,h despair ltsii can
Ala tit ~. womb cft,I iI1traiS and rr,ir bras
may M length become iucIrab, aud that the -lgr-t
MARI "i mHiEhN nom '@hE''- no" mus "l'I"'r iAf
event The Tnr ia- il It,Tuaf.vc n pctcc n'n
Ing sha separate You from vuur arms but death n war
mat counting Lhg al,pcc- and Inviting the direction 81 /
UuT u-lIou- i'Id'f l0n VIII Itl' u some unsettled |
1nnI}, smile III your tuIu, ana mock When lh'1T Tear /
oui' TO-
AgIn, NV co1rtrTmcn What WIS thrrc 10 breast ti" /
sudden nT~i IL" "nhilnF and rage" what 10 stili thus
iormi Mlhl 10 stay ~. Is.AE conflict between ihc !
Nv. ana InII'.it arms "i the "o'''nm,ii' what, ln,