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

dcSpafch oi white anu ia'" hoops llohdhN |
pre, cn,cd III. destruction Of several .
miiIinns %, dollars. a. NJ Newport News; f
where the threatening mob at PpcahoniaS f
was brought 20 bay hy prompt DISPLAY "i
force: where political Yiob~ I'M The cities oi /
Nofolt, Portsmouth. l.ynchburg. Rich
mohi and other places. have been "NciaN'u
hv the knowledge that soldiers s'"od
read, 10 assist the civil power: in snort |
that where the commonwealth derives ""- /
ditinnal peace and security for hrr l''N' /
%, the ui-ollish service of her young men /
in military companies. with mo- reward /
LITTLE help and often ridicue. the indillrf- I
cucc of the state oilers one Of IN" most
curious phases of our hoa,tcd ci'ili/ailon' /
In making this first talk before the mill
far, club one should lc paidoned u ln'
embarrassment proceeds. oNim- u" .nD
richness and yasinc~s Of the ,aiilaiN 'n'hi'
A. much from the selection OF a subject ~
the knowledge that it, treatment VIII h"'
have the dignity II demands.
W. who carclcs-ly live IN this land ol
s,n, and story. unmo,ed 10y that fact. are
witnesses living to deeds and men mat
viii live i'm sone and story. and grow more
wonderful a. history records them.
W. have seen and known OF deeds hl
men. who were the peers ANA c"niiau'~ "'
men. who Iii Tonight anna Nnii huln'Jl'
and who have seen their comrades 20 doWh
death armed only with the cunNruon lhal
,hnir cause was worthy Of the -acriiic' ol
tbeir lives, And. taking any one ol lh'-t
dead brave men for - model. We lhlbhl Hl'HN
of the pitiful story of how. daring All 'h'H
lost ali save their Imper~laplr h"ho''
theme which even i'm such humble hahu- ~
Your speakers. might polni Won " ii"I'i "'"
/ am oNample which would stir Your hcdil- ln
miphtv resolution. f5ut We discard these
tomptine themes for the more plpsalc' ana
vet more necessary and serious problem "l
our own military lllr.
pr.f.rrin, to discuss these living ISSUES.
have skcfched tho origin oi the foluh''I
system in England. iiS adoption 10y "ui own
PEOPLE. and with those facts - An miro
! duction. ask YOU TO briefly consider with me
a. my general subject
rnE TWO PHASES of 4 volt NIftN -
TIN.
\ Young man without any knowledge OF
the military art. and inspired by thal mat
ural loyc Of arms which in Young human
nature j. 50 enthusiastic. II elected I'D
company and oin- h' hcin. furnished WIN
a ride of whose parts Dee l. ignorant. ana
uniform that either doc~ not hl' or "
does. hc has 10 pay for IL himself.
lie falls i'm ranks without Inc -N-u',s'
kuovlcdge Of how to hold his rifle of ms
own position. .t.,.cr.,
sorteant. hc faces io tine front. answer, ms
name. bringing his gun down 10 carry
and order to the great injury ot iti- thum''
and his own OF his right hand mans Toes
and stands "a martyr.
TN. company is marched and counter
mlrchcd tine new recruit nearing "iiH ''-
der~ and ro cNIiandtinn- .-,
This j. kept zap. drill after dfill' unlii y
de,,r,s.- "a faint idea of how hc is expected ~
march or turn davn~ upon hrm. iul h'
D only o.f- "A smaticring tine nature ana i'A-
70 SON of fhn movements having been uhrN-
b ulaiund. hc remains profoundly ignorant 'i
81 their meaning.
Wh.n hemarcho~ hi- eyes gaze l"nein-i\
- around. and his head is twisted I" "'-'l
his neiehh0r'> movements. "i I" N"l'" '"'
{ instructor. d..
. Nouldu', have the faintc~t idea how io carry
: his rifle. 10 salute am officer oheya sentinel
r. instruction. on any OF the Intelligent duil"
that ucrtain tu a soldier On guard.
When marching his body -Na\~ ul
naturally and carolc~~ly. his rifle rarely
carried prperly. and hr obcy- or di-ohc'
= orders with calm Indifference. 'Ni-l''"'
J iur il il WIS uli hi- own i1ut.
y What does hc care. There is D" court
~ marital. mo- punishment. This loluni ef
= hn remains long enough. may nc elected
- non-commi-~i0ucd officer.
e In tbe line of hlc-cl0-cr~ ii- eyes ar
IL c,er,vhcre except ON the men. ana Ms gen
u eral deportmcnt a~ II he WAS = 7ip'ihUli'
clar,. Or. il iir-t sergeant. the drum ~nhl',
u the signal 10 flll I'm. Doe calls ON I'D li' l''
j. lows ..to cGnr. nap here 1nd iaht Your "'''
r. iu limo" i. careless whether the hlc~ nav
II tL.ir distance. allows talking. turning d
e heads. splitting. fronts his company can
,ol i'm a l-flcs~ sort Of way, ana
p, -alui, 10 his captain would make % ii.i nc
-nldier Blush
e Ihi~ sergeant j. good fellow. and lu
boxs like him. for Doc l,i> them do - lh'.
wish. and some day hc j. elected % H'll'h
il sfiF-4~>FEIIDN.
,nI Then his real dignity a~-gt~ ii~cll.
,c lie has heard that tiie tactics were hi'"
m l,y "A milifar, man named pton.
,n Eorrowiug "a copy. he begins NOW in l"i
4 hn,, tn Doc su officer: reads company ulll
II. -.a,.- "a few headings in battalion ull'
= thinks that the manual of the sword ana ii
IA ceremonies are Of no practical u-': 1n
thus. fully equipped. hc presents hl'''''"
k. the military board luf EXAMINATION,
Tho hoam asks Mr.. y. Is h" VIII pic"-
.>nlaiu tine parts Of the springfield riiie.
pr lie il struck dumb. for hc knows ONLY ll
Il h,,nm,,. and barrel and hrccch-loch.
ly Asked fo explain how in form colhl"h
Ic al, fine different company u0l 0lcmthi~ lA pi'
H. toou. or length and cadence oi lhe el'p' H
e- lIuudcl- over all. and the mention ol "i u
~ encction. cor guard mount muster "i OUT -
parade ~o throws him ON his disnilN 'i'U
T. -pccchle-~. t.., o..
lie can draw and return sword. lnl h'
u, .~ulaiu how. and thinks that hi~ cnlnpan
Il! in ,.... of "a disturbance. would Doc ih" hf
d! ordered oui hv the Adiuiani-tcnctal.
- 1llI> OFFICER pOF~ Npi rN--.
h- He j. dcopl, offended ai the action "i li
~ hoard. considering it, action purely l''f-'
~, al. hut swallows the feeling. comes
' again. passes 10y a scratch. "f l'l@ "N"
80 turns to civil liir.
~ lie may bc appointed a stan "h'','' O.
' ma, Doc "a surgeon. % qualicfina-lri. "i
. orderly officer ON the ~iai Does iit ~iH'
~ h's mace i'm the staff when in line and on J.
'' ,,,rchs Does hc know the 10 ielligcni duli
- nr .faf officer. 40 hard io explain. -p hAl
ar tn know Does he know the ccrem"hi
"' .nd coultcsics which are observed ah'
lc soldiers, ,.,,,
M General, hc does not. and l. very h,i
''r offended il al any time his c"i'i'i n,'s
-, am, reflection un hl~ skill ana KNOW it"
'1 ,sn line officer. and ~ he rides yaii\ alo
y" the streets ON parade. laughin. and challl
"' with fhr officers ON his right on lrii. ana :
''- l,tin, or kissing his hand tO tie people
IN the sidewalk. hc l. the happic@l irlioN "l''
."' the rroudest and his own beau ideai "i
re- soldier. .,.,t.
;y His entnp military ili' h"~ '''" 'l'''''
~. '.' moi - much hy his OWN iauil a. nom
~" habit of obedience heinz iackine. ana
w. NEGLECT of his early military irainin-'
Now. gentlemen. We turn 10 The DINER ''
V'' of this picture. u,.
'"' of enlistment. ma.
i,y Tnder the care of the most lnieih-'
an non-comm~-ioned officer. h' u mos c''
on nlllv taught the .',etiing up exercise;
different steps. the march. iaciii--' "ii
sol school of the soldier - carefully anu vi
IN onehlv ~ hoy AT school j. taught hl-
~ icr-. .t
over and over again, night after nll
'r'S this painstakmg sergeant i,''nes l''
acc rr,n the principle, Of the soldiers aii.
tai. AMER months of this hc i gwen iii> D
'9u- and taught il, u-c, it, parts. and ho"
''u' handle it.
en-. Then one or more are joined together.
and they are taught togcthc in a squad w
"l was learned singl,.
lful Tn.v ram IN with the company. a ll