New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-19
examination Of their nature and of me pubic situation

either in civ military employment engaged in
sse future the people and the The
motives the objects the sentiments and the passions
for unity Of action by the different colonies, that had
knit together the friendships and feowships OF their
bubble men occurred cooperation in matters Of cvi
prudence and Of military combination were about 20
If was feared by tendencies aud influences in which d.
yereites Of Interests personal ieaousies and oompet
on ordinary calculations OF human character and
cOndgct, have the upper hand. Every rejecting mind
was more and distressed with the conviction that
the common Oppressions the common resentments the
common deliberations and the combined action which
had kept alive the prodisous energies Of the heroic
struggle Of feeble people against common and power
fuI enemy would lose their cohesion and their
momentum In their complete attainment OF the common
end, would all be swallowed up in the final victory
?hether not new experiences, new dangers and new
necessities would teach new lessons Of wisdom and
strength the scattered forces Of these separate comn
mites when liberated from the memorable pressure which
had held them together, was speculation which allied
with anxiety the public mind But the hope, the fore
the faith that would solve all these doubts IN the
the question OF ne immediate aud agencies 20 be
employed avoid evil catastrophe and smooth the
government
TIE GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR THE VETERANS
II these anxious speculatiOns, II these distressing
uncertainties occupied the thoughts Of in civil au
thnrty and formed he staple Of popular discussion. We
may easily understand how, in this long period of mill
tary inacton they pressed with special anNeties upon
the minds Of the officers and the men of the Revolt
tiOuarv Army. For the statesmen and magistrates, for
tue leaders OF public opinion well for the mass Of
our arms and the establishment Of our Independence
carried with them emotions Of supreme personal salts
faction and offered prospects Of honos and larger
spheres OF activity Tor civil ambition and new avenues
Of wealth and prosperity for energy and industry. II
20 the crcumsPect and the more farseeing the
Insts doubt Obscured these prospects and vc~tudeS
mschaurcs, bundrrs and disasters counted among
the pfoblbe experiences whlch mGnt 2tenu the pro
gress Of the colonies IN thelr new political relations 70
each other 10 fun development W unity and strength
these socitudcs were public and general not personal
or particular Everybody was willing 10 accept his share
Of the fortunes and hear his part in the com
sanarono rom cZcrship in the new R"nWbIic The
glory of success the pride Of indcncudec the ioy or
born greatness CoOred everything for the great
body Of the people with bright antcipatons for the
future
To the officers and men Of the army as they lay in
the" cncupncuts. and To their comrades other fields
,onted itself in quite different aspect and their
share in gave rise to sharp nxietieS and harassing
pcrplcNitcs seven long years Of military service OF
If age and wounds and hardships had not seriously re
dlcrl health of body ygor Of mind. bVuvancv 81
spirits and hopchal broken the whole 81 their
hye7' ana dl>apS' th'm from c9ihPrulnh on olnH
tcrm' for the m"a Ajr SlcccN~", 81 the ht"W Indr-
tries of poor and frura people. The rank and file
would ful inc places which they would have occupied.
hld they Obevrd the call Of their country 10 arms.
hloI others The officers must expect that the III
pursuits Of trade would he closed agau, them. for the
I5 a been lost 10 them forever While tay
were learning aud practising the art Of war which
victory make useless TO them for all their y"s
The LIVING Of Obligation IN these officers and men
for placing their lives and fortunes al the Ncryir. dud
sinking them upon the issue, Of me war; which had been
none too hearty Profusc while their service, were
model aud their cnlraEc ant c'n~4noy wcr" under
immediate and admrng observation they must conclude
wol not long persist. after their services were ended
aud tlcir courage and con,tancy had horne all their
II the aspect Of the future was thus dI,con>oate to
these veterans when they looked ~ ID" general m-""
the people ne which th"v were soon 70 be S"anW"I mp
IL gained only deeper color of S7dncS- when lhcy
whose service much Of their lives hnl been exhausted
aud thrir unm"t~ar"d triumph had been nch.enc4,
ng,l"I, when ,,coo nj c denial '' c,rr
|tVlfE tf he ip
had been pafnfIliy evident ALREADY the natural and
necessary tendency Of tine hlal military successes, end
self i'm progressive lnattcnt6n Of the Cou.rcs. t. the
right, and Oh" wants q: the army aud of th" states :"
The acquisitions aud authority OF IN" ''nsrr'.. II
looked ind" u the soldier ~ tney lay in their t"nis
10 the officer they conFlrcd opinions n men Hr,-'
or gathered about headquarters Tor news ana nor en''N
agement ~ " the Revolutionary ""FeThii'nt N"IH /
dccay dissolve before their eyes, and the states
Mo'uu n'2'o' " e',i ava - ~ ,., -, "a. I
thcntir Government which they had authorized 70 raise
successful issue. to conclude the peace.
TIE MOVEMENT TO RINSE Up \ PATRIOT KING
Nor were these forcbolnc7 .or the future these H.,
trusts of the present speculative. The army
with patience and good temper which escape al
mratiOn only when they escape observation, had waited
upon Congress. through ro,ppndrucn aud by
mittoo' with calm, Cnuvincine earnest aud pointed
Communication, hal included Just upon their
rights self rc.pccung assertion Of THEN mcuis ~ /
explicit statement Of their expectations. and vivid por
travail Of their dhclltc7 their dpubts and thrr fears.
with the utmost cirdpr aud good iath the soldiers /
and officers OF the army had Impress upon tho collective
Congress upon the Governor, OF the states, upon the
great statesmen an patriot, In clg life throughout Oh"
country a. individuals that tho situation wpIt no /
bear delay that the temper Of the sun"or could
no longer brook NEGLECT A.. 1"vcTthes''. no cic,"nl
public action followed n" Genuine or Responsible a--lr.
aner Of future action was held ont, still persistent
These should have made evident tho Congress aud The
they cvuce on tho pan Of the army. spr"ad
uGi i%l l' I "Il y - ar I tl s ,r 1,
ff.sff fII.fg end the ].
IS - br.c 1,@ ,I t1rJ and IrI,
oricer- and men showed amrHoratlon, di-tour.pgr
mcmt gave place u despair. The great Comnandn iu.
approval lie hal approved the statements aud ru-
forced the aIZmrul- the "urnrlr- the rcupu-taur",
with which they had urged them upon th" 'ongr,, and
in the wortlur- Of their caiw, upun the Justice AMI
and I'm fine indignation which hIIrd thrir breast
were tritrd NJ earnest ana faithful f. ah1l"n-
ate aud intrepid support of rr uy- aud Then resent.
love or deepen jhrr Tor him for u,,r were
alrcrIy inni".s-.,r.bL" But Whom his great authority
Of their affair, demanded" they felt that ttc taut- u the
frame and ,cncuc oi GgyGTmrnt-lo which a0onc and
of it, members they Attributed t- failure of justice ad
,e;uo ~, IIn5 ti- aspect and estimate tloy rooicd
about for some recourse that should meet The
nccc,cs Of the army, the Interests Of the a"pic both
government FOR the na,rfn nation. .,,.
existing forces for this crlunbu1 ~ confidence for this
confusion Of the Old aud the nrw, for th- dark and
cOudcd transition from The 'orak"n past 10 the ud1
covered and mn o1ncd future, There seemed b1t one real
and 5aci{ 2t a." 'T TT "'I5' "D,,In'nt an %"nc'
the mower. the character OF Washington These were
the one possession ri The Nation about which al
minds, all hearts, could EatLrr and add &" his hcpmGm
universal service and Of mhrpkcu fortune, That homage
and applause all his comtrym.n which -honld sober
needs PIT to fight all theories aI schemes, All dcord
all experiments all fancc' all trrason- aud on thi. ne"
scene. the itlncsS OF time h"u@ COME present INC