St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-29
STREET SAYINGS.

STREET SAYINGS.
Gossip is still alive concerning the COM
plicatiOn in the affairs of the First regiment
and the new turn it took on Monday.
There are still those who question the gov
ernOrs right to revoke the commission of
an officer in this summary manner.
Whether he could rightfully do so or not,
he has done it, andhOw Col Bend proposes
to contest it remains to be seen. Officers
and members of the First regiment do not
view the result of the Squabble with equa-
nimity. They all liked Col. Bend. He
was an atfable officer, and still strict dis
ciplmarian and took great interest in the
efficiency of the National guard. FOw the
members of the regiment will have an op-
portunity to show what sOldierly stuff they
are made of in the matter of obedience to
authority. A number OF them
were asked yesterday what the sentiment
OF the regiment was ON the subject, and it
was said in every instance the deposition of
Col. Bend would be universally deplOred.
But 1t was not expected that anybody would
resign on that account. but that all would
take their medicine uncomplainingly.
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The question now arises as to who will
be Col. Bends successor. He is to be
elected by the commissioned officers, and
then approved by the governor. One way
Tor the officers OF the regiment to show their
esteem for their old commander would be to
re-elect him TO the cOlOnelcy. 1t is hardly
to be supposed that they will do this, how
ever, or that if they should the governor
would give him his commission. Lieut.. Col.
Harrison, at present commanding the regl-
ment, of course has good show for the place.
When he was promoted to his present rank.
no one dreamed that he would ever be
called upon to take command of the regi-
ment, and there was considerable doubt eX-
pressed as to the success of the late encamp-
ment at White Bear. But he acquitted
himself so creditably at that time that the
members Of the regiment felt well salts
fed with him. Capt. Ed Bean of Company
ID of st. Paul would. however, pro ba-
ably make the better colonel. He is no less
strict diSciplinarian and as enthusiastic a
mllitiaman as Col. Bend. He would Ger
tainly have been promoted above his pres
ent rank We're it not that it was felt that he
would better add to the luster of the state
guard by remaining at the head of the best
company in the West and one of the best IN
the country.
The colonel sat lamenting, and in a sort
of fOrgetful manner breathed forth the fol-
lowing:
now, forever
Farewell the tranquil mindi farewell contentl
Farewell the plumed troop, ana the big wars
That make ambition virtuel o, FAREWELL
Farewell the neighing steed, and the shrin
trump,
The spirit-stirring drum. the ear-piercing fife.
fTfR sal hopnar. nd oil
Pride, pOmp and circumstance of glorious wari
Farewell! Col. Bends occupations busted.
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OFF goes his head. So much for bucking
MacCarthy.
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Better bend. than break any time.
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1t is real refreshing in these times. when
the degeneracy Of the press is a subject of
so much bewailing, to hear the Minnesota
editors make speeches. They take view
of the exalted position of the editorial
Office just one notch below the transcend
entail. No desire for worldly pelf actuate
them in their work. Theirs is a noble pro-
teSsion, full of vast possibilities and good
for the good and of evil for the evil, and
woe to him who causes his newspaper to be
a stone of stumbling and rock of Offense in
and narrow way to the elysian fields of
everlasting light Even when discussing
the question of advertising they take the
high and lofty ground that honesty is the
best policy, and that no advertisement that
does not tell the exact truth should have
place in a newspaper.
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Even Minnesota editors are but human.
and lest we should fear that they are all
about to fly up to heaven and leave the
Minnesota section of the Archimedian lever
TO the tender mercies of base mOney-getters
who might succeed them, we see a little
scrap of plain and sinful humanity drop out
when they get to discussing the important
matter of hand-me-dOwn inSideS Then
the editorial eye is apt to flash fire and the
old Adam to manifest itself.
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''NO let up on the hot weather" is the
latest weather bulletin. The warm weather
continues throughout the northwest with
increasing intensity, and the frequent
showers also tend to aggravate the heat,
No immediate prospect of relief from the
present conditions are deduced from the
signal service reports.
Death of Robert w. Coleman.