The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-09-11

much peter Tor You 10 pount dc tamt net on
Sclgond Lieudenand, ven You mean eIery vort
dan to aqgsidendaily slap a Colonel's face
A nd dot so2"
+" Bc ine sowl, O expict il is" answered
Cu.n. "Ncll. what's done can't he uudone,
ayFCn by tbe Pope bimsilf Since Owe got 70
be punished, anyway, OIm almost sorry o.
di5n't give the ould iyrant a diyil av a victim
wao.lst "a WAS at il. o. owed him laTrupln'
for ID, way hes trated us, an now oi may
niyver hey another OPPORTUNITY TO pay me
debt O moight cZ wei be hung for an ouid
shape ez a lamb an o. u1ht 10 We taken sat
isiaUtion ont ay him for AL nv Us. 50 0i ought.
Wei. b'ys. Oi suppose you' We come for me"
" les. Qgin," answered Bert; " the Colonel
Sent rs Cor you"
All 9cs.ht, Gi'll go along wid We. Du.chy,
look ora; for mc things. II Om 10 be shot, Gi-
vide ;him aHong the rest Of the bys, wild me
blissiu."
We found the Colonel in FUN uniform seated
with some other officers on the bow OF the
boat. Job, guarded 10y Two men, was standing
in front Of him.
IS Private Cartwright" said the Colonel to
job ever since you have been in the rcgi-
ment you have been a disturber Nour turbu-
leuce aud iusuboIdination have been very pref
nc cial to ITS discipline. You have been re-
frsct0ry aud stiil-necked under necessary reEu-
iati0us you have questioned and condemned
fhe order, Of Your officers. and y0u have been
q traWler among your comrades This is at
least the sixth fight that have known OF your
being engaged in since we have been on this
boat What have you 10 say ia your Geiense?'
Just this, Colonel, answered Job with per
feet cllmness; q" ] didn't cease 60 be free born
American citizen when ! enlisted. ] kept the
right 10 nay opinions, and 10 express 'cm. Il
dom! toiler that because I'm fighting for my
country m 10 be dummy. and let everybody
that wants TO run over me-
hen YOU enlisted" answered the Colonel.
"yoU surrendered many Of the privileges Of
citizenship, and became subject to the " u Of
The officers placed ovcryou. It's your duty 10
obey their orders instantly, oheoriully. and
without question or comment They know
much better Than yen do What is necessary 10
be done and what is best for You aud the ser
vice. Yoa are not to think for yourself; il is
fhCir duty to think for you"
. That's all very fine FOR Regular soldiers.
SAID JOB with eurling lip: - but I'm not Reg
MAR, and 50 longs God continues the reason he
has given me, III not be. I'll never surrender
M tiriariEbt Of free thought, free speech aud
free actloa. ] didn't come into tho army TO
be iaaGc "a machine aud | won't be. ] came
here 10 fight for ny country, with all the
Strength and brains I've bad given me. Pm
here for iust exactly the same purpose that yoa
are. You are appointed TO lead and direct me-
that's all. AOu re supposed 60 know more
about tiis business than ] and the rest do he
car-e fhe Governments educated you in il. aud
me ar other citizens have paid for that ednca-
tiOn, and given yJu salary We're both SER
wants o. Tho people or the United States. II
dcu'g think you're doin' your par. right I've
got the TiEht Of every free born American citi-
geB - sly 50, and I'D E1in' 20 say so, rs longs
i have breath ia ny body. It's your duty 10
See iuat ! DO nay duty property, aud its mine
20 see that you do yours When you find that
I'm dom something wrong, shiTking or sneak
"A ~ n.
should DO 81. When ] believe your course amt
fOT the bes; I'm going 10 say SO, and no power
or earth cs.u stop inc. As for my Gghtin with
Others I en- say with truth that I've very
rarely struck the FIRST blow"
Ic.u.& see tae c5lcr Eise in the ColoneIs face,
be- be .ase as evenly and calmly Is evor.
q" Lsu are not here to NATE Fourth -of-July
Epceelrs. The army is 10 place for them. il
j. not toau meeting OF a country debating
E0rieiy. j IS place where the officers order,
Wltlgut having 10 give reasons 1oT their orders,
and taC men 0bev-iuPiicitly and without
question. They have no business 10 criticize
O. Gl -cu5s orders, their part is TO DO what they
are 0adCred, and leave The responsibility [0r
results ur88 those intrusled vith command.
have borne "a great deal # your iusuhor5ina-
tisn 1ut ] shall bear no more. Now, ] =-k
you icF t5= last time If rUu viii turn over
new e-t. md perform q soldiers duig as = sol
6Ier sh1u ~
"And ! answer you" said job with n firm
voicl. taat I'm Eoiu 10 90 my duty in the
Hag ltt4t believe ] saraid Go il. acCsrsIu' 10
ny gTH eansciaEre. Pm F5in' TO obey your
order when ] think they're right. ard ] 'ni not
fu.u' O. obey en- when ] tliBk they're wrong
m Eoin 10 give fny opinions 81 EN- 1t all
tines 80 man liviu' shall biud uBy tongue or
tTamlae5 Ily conscience. I'D rather G.e where
] stand.
shall waste no more time IN discussion
81 ffllf r.. q
Obduracy IS iAveterate. ] shall see i q court
martial cannot treat 81 more effectively. You
WI remaiu 8uaer guard until yOu can 10
bEelgbt before one. h tie meantime YOU Yiil
tnru iB your arms and equipments 70 yotr
c. a..ltiH. aud 8e employed bE thr Qaartermaster
81 hard .ahsr unloading this boat when ue yet
e Washington, aud D. doing whatever else he
ca fnd i0r you alleraard, Until you c4u be
tried
A0w Private BOhaan5n, ! shall attend TO
yOEr case. Ton have been guilty Of one Of the
worst aEauses known 10 military law-that Of
striking ro-r superior officer, End that, too
while euElsea in suppressiBg a disturbances
The slh Article Of War pnnishes with death
any officer u soldier who shall under any pre-.
text wi-atcrer, strike DT offer violence 10 lis
superior eGiGcr. Tbs Is declared 70 be very
mech gOIzg When tie violence is offered an
officer disrazrEiuE his duty il suPpressiug Al
shfay What have you 70 sayY7
III Ca AD-Dltls Et y " Only a " e. tap bt ggY
". Oi L0pe yo won't 10 hard On me fgT a
tT.f.ag taiHg iDike that
The Articles gf War punish with death
anyone who 70 much as offers TiOleucs to his
superior gl.lcer."
-, QlEuc ay Heaven. thin OFm gone in
toirelg. b1t, Colonel, sc must reminder that
q didn't know IL Wuz you. Ye know We
o.dat LEY o. your cooked lat aad shoulder
EirsFss, and Wid0ut thjui ye IOOst iist loike wan
Ey tslm dBTrty aGu2hgIH8 ay the Eguriayuth,
who are picking on our b'ys ali the whole.
NsaCUt y@uT uniform you're ~ loike wan ay
tbim sDatpaues ez wan pay is lCike another"
hanks !gr iue cOIBpiImeu 70 NY personal
Appearance" said tie Colonel drylv (" But IL
does not alter the ease 70 say bat YOU did not
TecngIize me because ] Hs.s not wearing The
3Es gaia of Euy Office Ysu should be - g.eH
scE Efaluiec with your officers rs 10 know t!tcfn
1Bslastly, AOBeyer dressed. What makes tho
matier wore is that y0ar blow 1.as struck
Esa3ilst a. oiLccT while engaged iu the high
duty o. gselIug an afray. Even superior
waD strikes an inferior 50 engaged Is punished
VIA the utmost severity"
,atpateT won't save me-" said Quin re-
slPHedig. turning - Eue Tracy rae b'v
here's mE watch and psetzetbDol, Kane ti,im
FOR youraE F0u'il foind some things in me
kuaPsacE which yOg can give tng other t.'ys yYig
want kaHr.akes az me Say II you caf lgIud
pFaste somewhere "
Private BshaHaon" said tie Colonel Won
vii also ren.all under guard and at hagd work
until a court martial can BIT convened 10 try
you"
The offenders weTe dismissed with wave Of
The LSiDnel'E hand The Heztdzg we Uaarf.it.d