The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-01-30
CAPT. FAISON'S SPEECH
To the Sampson Light Infantry.

10 the sampson Light infantry.
Capt. W. i. FaisOn in turning
over the command of the Stmp-
son Light Infantry on the 18th
instant to the new captain, w.
A. johnson, said:
FELLOw-SoLDIERs-During the
winter Of 1881 and 2, a few of
you who are here to-day as &C
tive members, together with
number Of others, who have re-
tired from the service, deter
mined to raise a military com
pany, and on the 2Sth of Febru-
ary, 1882, you met for organiza-
tion, and honOred me with the
captancy of the company. Since
then, at each election, I have
been honored with the unani-
nous vote Of the company-an
honor which | assure you has
been highly appreciated, and
which will be appreciated the
hiore IS [ grow older and look
back upon the motives which
prompted the organization and
review the struggles through
which we had to pass and now
that | AIN to leave you as your
commanding officer allow me to
thank you for all the honOrs
conferred upon me, and more
especially for your great re-
spect, confidence and universal
obedience. | do not leave you
as captain of the company from
choice. but luctantly beng
forced to do SO by reasons of
business relations which deprive
me OF the time and opportunity
to give the company that atten-
ton that is needed to make it
prosperous, and an honor to the
State Guard. [ hope each men,
ber appreciates the motives that
have directed this step, and will
feel that | bear the same attach
ments to the company as a re-
tired officer that I did while on
active duty.
congratulate the company
upon the election Of Mr.. W. A.
johnson as Captain of the com
pany, and bespeak for him the
kindness aud respect due him as
your captain and feel assured
that with your earnest desire
and co-operation for the good of
the company that he will fill
the position with honor and
credit, and that the Sampson
Light Infantry will live IS an
honor to Sampson county and
DIS a credit to the State Guard.
Then let us commence anew
with the determination that we
will do our whole duty, that we
will attend all drills and parades
and that we will recognize only
as members of the company sucl
members as are devoted to the
interests of the company, and
are impressed With the fact thai
every effort to build up the COM
pauy depends upon the individ
nal effort of each member.
Let nothing except sickness
keep you awpy from your regu
lar drills, and feel under obliga
tions equally as much to attend
all special drills.
A good soldie; is always char
) acterized by his interest in hi
company and the pr"mptnes:
with which he ,eys orders.
The only way to make th
company successfuland pleasln
is to place it upon a high plan
of action, and Danish from You
ranks any man who dare detrac
:, from it's honor.
The ladies have presented yo
with a beautiful banner. Cherls
> it as emblamatic of tn cir pur,
ty and devotion to right and du
ty and defend it against insul
and dishonor as you would d.
l fend them against insult an
injury Let it remind you tha
d they appreciate your service
l and look to you for protectio
> against wrong and oppression
4 I now formally take leave
= you as Captain Of the compar
y. and ask the privilege of takjI
y the track of elboy when my d'
y ties will so permit and to as
d the further privilege of g.vin
= the company any further ASST
= tance in my power. You a
- now placed under command
3 Captain W. A Johnson. A
l plause.l
l. Nowadays the humblest RI
l. sian peasant can be as infuenzi
as the tCzar,-Bing hampton i
20 publican.