The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-10-30
WARRINGTON LErrER
Urom our regular correspondent,
wAsurSoroS, Der. 9th, 1885.

1A Aa1 ANt0AN 0A1Vt ~ s"AN
OF War. The order Is In substance
that all army officers who have been
for four years on detached service
must return TO their regiments. De-
tatched service Is nominally some
light duty at Washington, In the
War Department, at Fortress Mon.
roe, or as acting aids 10 score of
generals without commands In time
of peace. In other words detached
duty Is about the lIghtest work, and
most delightful play that perfumed
dogs (pups) Of war ever INDUCED In.
For years and years they have re-
mained here In Washington, the ad.
mlred and petted OF the ladies Of the
West End, the INDUCED, TO ruin of
tailers, resteraunters, and washer
women. The trumpet call Of the
Secretary of War has fallen on their
ears like the knell of doom. To
change their base from Pennsylvania
avenue TO New Mexico or Idaho IL
like Punishment 20 Siberia. But tire
wailIng and CONSERVATION occa.ioned
by the Secretary's order Is not coniin-
ed to the club rooms. These young
gentlemen so long detached from le-
climate military service have made
strong attachments elsewhere, and
their departure for the frontier will
leave void In the social world OF
Washington. The drawing rooms
and boudoIrs OF the West End will
blend Ia grief with the urpaid wash
erwomen over the departure Of these
young officers OF the Army.
For a while It was hoped that their
hitherto potent social and political in
fiuence would avail them, snd caure
the Secretary OF War TO relax bis
cruel order, at least in special cases
Division and department command,
srs argued that tho Secretary OF Wsl
had signed the order without givlue
II any personal consideration, and
that therefore simple request, car
rylng both official and personal inAu
ence for individual exceptions, woult
havo the desired effect. Laborlnl
under this impression Gen. Sheridan,
Gen. Scaozsid, Con. Pops and Gsa
Howard ell requested the Secretary
Of War to make exceptions to th'
order in the cases OF their persona
aides. They were mistaken In thu
premises OF their argument. Secie
tary EudIcott had been PERSONAL.
considering the matter from the tim
he became Secretary OF War, au'
when the time for Issuing the ordeI
arrived he had mastered all the de
tails and was entirely cognizant
what Its effect would be.
Besides, the attention Of the Pres
]: dent had been called to the mattei
!. and Il had met with his unqualifie
= approval. The protests and requesl
were alike unavIlIng, for the secr'
tarv did not intend backing dowi
He has set his foot down, and ye
q terday refused TO make an excepliI
in every one OF the individual cas-
brought to his attention.
!" AS stated, the Secretary OF w
Is, was fully aware Of the effect OF Il
X <. order, and knew just where 1t wou
" " strike, but was firm In his purpos
10 20 He evidently knew OF the spec
n n duty abuse before he took bis seat
y. y; the Cabinet, and afterwards his 9
perIence as lawyer led him to ma
thorough investigation before actir
M He visited the headquarters OF "
gk ious divisions and departments, D
sw. the officers whom the order wot
RUd detach from staff duty, and compaf
- them with tho officers who were
ways with their regiments and col
see at glance the difference betw'
TER them. He saw that staff duty
ILL long continued had demoraliz
effect in uniting officers for d
duty and depriving them Of all In
and, est in their regiments. He held :
the staff was meart for the line,
the line for the staff, and IL the
was to suffer for the sake OF max
IL pleasant for the staff, the al
az should be remeded. Hence the
der and his firm intention to sticl
it.
While the Secretary's order Is h'
~ lily felt in military and social cir
here, it must be approved by
country at large, and by every of
Fran who has the instincts of man al
soldier. The favorItism that
kept so many social pets in soft pl
Omp' ia the East has had demorAli
- influence upon the army.
- It is said, upon what appears
reliable authority, that since 1880
~F kota has added to her population
Y4 $50 souIs. The total population