New-York tribune., 1889-12-24
der responded for the Army. He was loudly
cheered and said:

Pristine New England training having caught some
what Of the Roundhead, Puritan and pilgrim theory
about standing armies-whlch standing armies WIZ
supposed to bolster up the authority and the prcOst
tives of kings and princes-pris.ine New -EnsiaIau
training when aimed to differ radically from things
further back, has tingcd New Englands dcscehuants
with a settled opposition To " regular lorce' Iui,
@ a. am 9ro ana conp p' St1dness by the
presence of a negro lad In our household so nave
composition the army phobla, by aS / nave p9t It
lately discovered, most remarkable inOculatlon IL
came by Inheritance from Of my foreatnerh, one
who is said to have bad residence In the family OF
Captain Miles standish. Therefore, Whatever ne
inherited tendencies. one thing is certain, this
regular spirit whether derived by birthrlght, by
West Point Dias by influence OF war, however IL
has come has inll possession of my mind and heart
that is TO say, though incorporated with volunteers
! am and have been friend of the Regular Army
lApplause) And whether they use the plough shares
the pruning hooks, did our revered ancestors
need Of that army's watchfu and prompt readi-
for legitimate duties, without too much parley-
ing, against the inveterate enemies of our coantry'
and that for many years to come. NpphuseJ
The old arguments against the use OF military force
bellion. aud which by many were thought conclusive
till driven from them by positive and dreadful neces-
shame to the uniform which. little while SINCE
everywhere among the loyal people was weIconles
sight and all military tendencies In the education OF
youth deprecated in the most unqualified terms
The whole argument turns upon the statement -1nat
their theory so far as to assa the Almighty who has
required life for life and has TAKEN or VIII tahe' a
human lie.
HOW THE REGULARS FEEL
Now we regulars, while we unite with the journals
Of the day condemnlng the ordinary destroyers OF
human life, like the railways. the steamships, poisoning
dens home or foreign, the electric light machines, in
Guiding the big unprotected unnsulated wires above
and below the ground, the theatres which have TOO
few doors and stairs, with other like snares and traps
whether the carth in the upper air, or beneath the
surface of the waters: yes. while we join IN the com
mon cry against kese and emphasize the Divine com
iph nf ln
" thou shalt do murdcr,"-we do, nevertheless,
honestly and socnnly believe that judges, marshals,
governors policemen, militia and regular troops under
the proper restraints and limitations of wholesome
regulation. have the right, and il IS their bounden
Of duty to do this thing, as IS often the case at
extreme peril to themselves AppauSeD
the humbest modern MajOr-General have ever oh
eced and do object to be classed as nurderers
Applause Understand us, the definition of murderer
In laws, encyclopedias, or dictionaries abridged OF
unabridged, does not include such mer as George
Washington General Grant (appause)-the Benedict
Arnolds and the Copperheads 10 the contrary notwt
standing. II is quite another word when apples moi
but patriot Teat rad 5s@S rpes %n
will hold back with an irresistible mailed hand OF IRON
mould all anarchists organized and armed or mn0rgar
lied and unarmed from their cntchngS at the throat OF
the Republic. The giant Force Is qulet ana walting
and moves his trunk and limbs win friendly & cauuoh m
in breath and health. and tremendous IN power; alG
might crush YOU without tremor OF hesltatOn SHOULD
the spur Of duty demand IT, ApplalscD
HONOR WHERE HONOR Is DUE.
Yes friends Of peace give love its place of nine to
one Give arbitration as did Grant with England, the
forefront till patience has had her perfect work but
do not amid spiritual and moral powers. forget that
body force must have its own portion so let IL nave
its full panoply Of armor and honor ,,, =, MT, ,rdo
To have no army and no forts wonld In my jug
ment be simply folly 1t is "a like hazard to having
no fire force no iron safes or prNatd No i
asyums: no jas and prisons ana no armed pI poid1e
or posse comitaus II i the craze OF what Is falsely
Ill, .( @fip
everybody good and everybody Is good beneVe
that the millennium is here and the millennium Is
We viii not allow a deceptive and erroneous phi
rob rs Of our practical common sense. or let 1t make
become a prey TO dynamiters and other criminal
classes thai care for nothing but to revel on the
garbage Of society assasinated uIusreI % G IONS ma
New England. whose theory whatever has been the
practice Of her escaping sons has been to lt up men
women and boys 10 the level plains Of equality, |
has nevertheless inherited or absorbed an aDhoflhal
and paradoxca prejudice from the old c0untiX-a |
sort of settled differentiation OF q regular soldier
While we are without stint as we verify ought pralslng
the volunteers for taking and holding and trans |
hitting 10 us the first thirecn states Of Union;
for their successful raid into Canada under President
Harrison, grandfather: for capturing oregon from
Our English flr men for snatchnc California Texas
and New Mexico from our southern Latin neieh1ofS.
and finally for putting down gigantic rebellion which
wanted 10 make slavery the keystone Of free |
Republic and TO establish by arms the doctrine that
our fncied Constitutional ccrdage but rope of
sand NAV we not forget the distinguished part our
regular s6lderv have borne in the Nations work
Their feet were bare and bleeding in WashinGton's
winter campaign: they stood loyal fearless and grand
under the tall American at Lnndy,s Lane. and under
ON cooy from the NcwYork side Of the Niagara zap
plauseJ
THE ADVANCE GUARD OF FREEDOM
They helped Taylor and Scott the plains of
Mexico and carried standards to the Pacific; they
guarded the avenues Of approach and protected your
trains when they few against savage bands, SO |
IA
tIcy the rank and file when statesmen Vecred and |
and commissioned officers failed of previous
Applause they joined in every battle of the Rebellion
always with honor and usually with great satrliice
and since then they have kept planting the emblem
of freedom on every frontier till tine frontiers have dis
enneared T,enewed applause) 50 we say, never
let the press gangs of the Oldcn times, the few
drunken fools the miserable trampdc,crters OF |
the present dcspo the vast proportion Of good regular
40 soldier Of gettysburg VIII forget the sod inhi
Iittle nonnd Ton Whose heart did not thrill with |
patriotic fcrvor and gratitude the regular batteries
began their rapid work. Mppiassei tsGig .vs t,.+ onr
regulars are all volunteers. lndceu ticy are vol |
nnteers as no constraint brings them INTO the Army
Ne have seen them under the most trying ordcals |
stand the test without murmur in Indian wars |
where rewards Of praise were scarcely atanable
undergoing extreme prvetiOns, like those which rem
der stanley,s men In Africa world renowned. Great
applause) They have come through the Longest |
without known dc-eron from the ranks. are |
they not these devoted. unherdlded men. always on |
the alert and ready when there Is anything 10 be |
done Therefore ! say. my New England friends |
let the little representative Army Of free people be
ever houorcd and res spcctcd bv New England men |
inst esteem has i'm il lifting power. Respect us |
ard We will be stimulated TO greater and greater
self re, meet loud and continued applauscJ
Admiral Rraine was to respond for the Navy |
hut lie tclcgraphed that he was unable TO he |
nrescnt on account of family sickness.
TO GENERAL SHERMAN'S HEALTH.
Then Mr. Bliss said: What memories come
10 us tonight with the names of Grant, Sheridan
and Sherman. lApplausel The survivor of the
immortal trio is with MS again tonight. May
he live long, to celebrate with us our centennial,
Rise men of New-England. and drink 10 the
health Of General sherman Applause and
cheers, standing