The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-20

infant the adluian's ''i - ''""'
.d. th. coloi company hads ~
me parade: compan,s iorm on lhe ,,nv .
,i',h, and lrfi -ucceSsiycly. and IN ieN
,n-,mrnfs the cIi~iening line of rifles held ~
The nrr.ent shows that the parade i iofi'-
cd ,......,t ,,.- ,..
The s,an iu.t before adiuiani call ha- IT,
ported 10 the colonel and formed ,...
All officers nre quick. alert. anu -h'lP'
AMI moIein their duties and 10 lhcli place.
Il, onl, men who were properly falh'u )"
the -liIad can move. and the men ih7''"'
tively seek 10 initiate them.
F,.rv man and officer feels That me ap- ,
uearancc ur the battalion j. imdlNidu'"s 4
dependant 'on him. ,..,.i,.,
in.nmu,uni-ing obedience 10 orders lh'
lack Of qualii, in nearly AL volunteer W
il the chief defect
OFFICERS SCHOOLS.
I'm towns and cities with only a company /
OH "a battery. the captains haN" >ch""7
for all officers. and he il 10 great extern
IN. arhifor Of all differences TT tins COM
panv. and in Tire social pleasures Nhi'h' III
The hands or "a discreet officer. can render
more real pleasure and real eood III one
company post than ANY oi us nave any iue"
Of.
show me- Il good captain. Gentlemen. ana
I'll show Won a good company.
And then tn SEQ that company. of m"lF
the regiment on the march
The band PLAYING rattline quick march,
which makes the blood tin-le. hrine- lh'
right Of tine line in sight. colonel and stan
erect. with cyc~ set straight front. colnla-
mics pcrfecfl, dressed. and marching WIN
"A swinging tread. the color- nearly straight.
tac hic-cio~rr- an aligned. they move bl
company after company. or hlc ali'l ~
with "a magnificent presence. when ihiiil,
the heart of every hcholdcr a~ the splendid
pageant rapidly passes.
EVERY MAS : SOLDIER.
Or ma,he i- battery. with carnoncr~
mounted. showing ai = irot; the laii'iA
mgle~ sounding thc advance. the hni-'1
oven catching fhe excitement Of the mafch
a~ they move: piumc- Wa'ifi@. ahd ,a'Ff>'
-pu-, and harness raiiline and iinglir- I"
fine heavy roll Of the wheels. which carry
the pondciou~ danger of the heavy guns.
or it, "a cavalry troop. the men - erect
each man anl horse seeming one figure. ara
all the figures parts of one compact. hNlh-'
massive machine.
Old soldier, before me. docs moi som"
times an order. or - word. "f a l"h@
forgotten remembrance. bring BACK WIN u
wild rush Of memory incidents hN ni-h' anu
dav which happened in Nour campaigning
da,- along ihe Potomac. Nh" f9ppahannocN'
the James
N cary and worn. with thc suflerine OF
/ fii1ln and want. that could NOT bc relieved
/ l.ran-o of the poverty 0f the loved cause
! f.r which Nou f1ught. WAS it not often lhal
~.fn. ,mirk rush of danger made You lof-'i
al fh.~. and mcihuk~ that now. in your
middle age. in dreams. t'u can SIN ~'f
thp-. thn gray lines. frn-cd with -in"N,,
apd hear that wild mu-icot the Rebel Ncn
which drove every thing re-i-ilc~~lA before ''
rHE FAST.
Don't ,ou remember tho forms ot com
rad,~ w hp ~ai with Nntl. A. the Wlnd ui"N'
fhc hlnding smoke OF tine camp ilo ~ N"hl
J .,.- and told stories and talked ihc sal
n,ef. hi who next day after ~kii1ni-i
were buried i'm some newly dus trench
Nou have decoration more noble lhai
the cross OF the Legion. or the iron ross
for YOU can say to Your children lh'' wa
"a soldier i'm pickclt's Division. or Wa'
with Inne.ircei. or Wa- iu a battery %
mon who our general said were really n"l'
doing mems work.
Huf why do make thi~ DEPRESSION. u j.
10 rlll 90 Your minds that the volunteer "
tn-da, i- the -uccr--nr. War- alarms Nrih.
l,n., AGO ul-t. of those noble men Who's
memories Won. all nf you. are bound j
honor always 10 revere. His glory i7 YOU
heritage.
eha,c nintl, outlined the volunteer %
Two of Or, phases. iiO We belong 10 "tH'i
or have We the failing- and discipline ll"h
either side Of the question.
If any of us are conscious thai we 'a
, fake thr lesson tO ourselves. lei ll9 culliNa'
. i.~o,,f 7u cor5.. which our men nav
& always lacked. .,,.
Ey Tine study or careful reading ol mi
f,i, nauor. which ma, bc found in ihc rlul
/ nr ve may subscribe.
Hi briug more careful tu follow ihc iA'i'
and regulations.
Hy moi thinking wc know % ail. hut n"'
and then. 10 least. considering liillr wei
meant and opporiunc advice.
Uy doin. IA great deal loss kicking ana
great deal more work.
Hx making the he,t of existing thing
and vet irving ALWAYS to change them i'
th- better.
/. l,, remembering that tom Nc'r- AGO
. hand un thorough organization. now "
Il have. and as good. with a- -Dod m1iciial. q
d il t0 Dee found in amy -ia'e.
o ur ~IANptEn
would ,cii is perfection. and iIle Two lc
.ou-f that would draw are. fir-i. "nedich'
toorlrr-: and second more know lrd-c oi "'
lmilitar, work. and flr entire ~uigeci ma
l,.. summed up in these two points.
Would 10 NOT he Wrll for u- 10 mental
70 ..t.af th. character OF some famed -nidf'
to whom "Duii WAS ihe -uhlimo-i Molu
Tine language" and make % study OF his b
d. 90. soldier:
Wcmav mot eci what Ne think We -h"li
, haNe. gentlemen. We MAY noi feceltr lh
' moral announcement even which j. ni
, due. huf is 10 NOT "a satisfaction q" know u,
NO ar. in our humble spheres serving u
court. and mot Oul, assisting hs Our pics,m m
n urn-rrline fine peace. hut W" may
ldo.n. "a vast ,h.al of good to tine Young men
our commands. Nhn under our euidan'
D. should learn tine lessons 90 honor ANA llu
and -ohrictN.
Ourprole-~iun a- volunteer soldiers -hou
. carry weight and dignity in the communal
7. and Wc should demand thi- JOS learnin. 'l
y. selves fu render obedience iu iio calls.
regret. gentlemen. that the limit "I
A short talk a~ This H. intended 10 hr. prev 'i
amy extended remarks about the support
money given the volunteers that being
mporfami az the question ni di-clpin
4, What are known ~ the military ana of
nance funds. the amounts gwen hl cll
M and towns. iu which some companies
~. nosted. the fund from Jury exemption me
w. beers. nll together comprising much -rcd
~, amount than we think.
', I'm the military board. and "ut ol "
. have always opposed ihc present lntlh'd
, taxing a company because IL "ihc'f-
mol hapirn to bc commissioned. or h"ca'
Il the books and papers are moi in shape.
,." The thing il NOT soldicrly and II
D.. rieht. Nou cannot properly c"erce u &c
pauv or an officer in that way 10y iakl
H.. away what j. the company ; due.
These defects are hreache, of disripi
al. and di-ohrdicnce OF orders and when
inspector finds riich. his report oushl
.,, cause an order for "a courf-martiai irnln
49, h.aduuarier-. from the commander IN ch
~. Two or three such courts would remedy
IA. entire trouble. a.,
~, Then the issuing of money -. or -
~, - per man. j. aii wron@.
First. take ont Nour money Tor -alar
d, and then i-~uc the balance equally To All
~. supple. ON ~ach a bass or h, such a met
as may hc determined on
III. This !, very large >ulgrci oi iis'i- ,
ever. and have onls mentioned II agnil
conjunction with our general theme INA
mi M, give YOU point for reflection.
''., Another important idea has ireIue
'"' suggested Itself 10 me. VIZ: Whether IN
volunteer system thc game II worm
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