New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

Tho findings and sentence Of the court inaruai
rbicb ,otolv tried Colonel Seward, Of the 9TH
poc,mont for disobcdicnce of orders may not
please those whose general desire Tor the honoi
and efficiency Of the service Is uhcohsciou''
qualified in this special case by relations oi PEI
sonal intimacy with Colonel Seward. lhere -
good reason however. for public SATISFACTION ia
tho result Under n general order from prlSaue
Headquarters Colonel Seward should nave pa
rodcd his command on June :, but dld not r'i!
ino on n clause In the order permitting COLI
,,,udinc officers TO dismiss or postpone the
rorodc on account of bad weather or IN case
orlcrs for inspection shall be received for DAYS
so cIoso IN thc dates Of assignment rs Shall III
torfcro with an advantageous compliance Win
tho son,o" At the time when he detornlhel
uo, IN norodc his regiment on June Cooh'i
So,.orl was aware that he would receive orders
GO, i,snoction on June T. He chose. therefore,
- oss,,,n. that the intervening period OF ten
dovs was not long enough TO admit OF proper
prcparatons for Inspection ana 'n"' ""' ''
defence. .,o, ho-
If there had been no other commune '''''
t,vcon the brigade commander ana HIS
dinatc. this Use of the dlScr'u"ha'!
Granted in the general order might nav
LEGITIMATE. though illadviscd. But me l''' >,
AZ II opncarod in evidence. that '"loh'i
personally asked General FltzG'rald 10 'A'"''
him from paralln. and his request was
nli,itlv refused His subsequent uINop'"''"'
ga. therefore conscious ana deliberate wv i'''
,,.. ~ the court-martial were lhcVl'Hp'' anu
n.. sentence 10 y rcpcimand was Just N"o'"''
r,iui. involving the validity of the pea '"'' III"
r.,imont could not be- prepared Tor ln'P'V''o"
=. 49,, 1ovs WAS clearly and, We THINK l"l'u'
r,tol,. brought ont IN the trial The arnor'rS .,
,h.. uth and the list regiments. Wh" were '""'''
49,, ,i,nosses for Colonel Seward, tcSilil'h ui''
ot loos; sixty working days were h'''SS"'! ~
",,u ,,o r,ncs If n regiment after firing III
orlcr ,o III them for inspection Having ""N
testimony in view. Governor Flower III HPP'"'
in,, the findings and sentence. uses 'h'S' JUS
,.r.nlo words; The commandor'inc hi'l I'M
this opnortunlty TO say that The obllEa''"" VI Il
military command 90 respond 70 calls io' ""'
b. ,ot to IL. measured 10y the length oil "''''
ouirod for the cleaning by one or Two INV" ~
an TO-. arm. such standard of 'hc''h'! -
ma, ,o H.. accepted for a moment.
o.. H. ,,,f,rfuuate that an att"mp; Sh"uiu HN'
-, ,,,,d, ~ conplicatc this case by lhSlhu''
,fons 81 personal luminosity. II such r'i"'''"'
.,t.. thcv have nothing 10 do with the qu'Slou
-
, o,,o,t.,cn ~ orders The National Guaru ~
/ ,..,i,,oincd m great expense rs sat'Suaru VI
nuhlir peace and tranquility at all '''nes ""',
-. military instrument constantly 'qu'pP''
49,, ,r,t,,1 for active service against the enc
- ,h S,,to II Il T. not held mp 70 a rlEii
.,,,.l,rl II discipline and loyalty. 1t must &c
...,.r,i. into a useless and intolrraplc puru'u
.r,.. rcor,lc ~ Ncw York respect ana '"n''''
n, ,hrlr citizen soldiers. They bcl'V" 'h''l IL
49,, Inv. sturul ard faithful, and ch'criu!l!
,.r.,,,. mo-, only their efficiency. but their com
for, and pleasure by liberal expenditure %'
money and sympathetic interest III ',''' "o,"'
,,.l, demanding i'm return perfect hd'nly I" w
.ln.,ti,us which they hay" incurred
I'm, ,h,, they 50 demand and with 'I'c'aI III
distance. o., mi. very hour. when the foes oil so
,,.f, IN other states would rejoice al prospect
~ -. .,rcr,fion I'm Now.York. Never mas "'I'
l...n los excuse for relaxation OF discipline
l,,p NOW. II Is prccmincnuy time Tor III"
,i.,i, ruvayrrlns obedience 10 orders ana
y..,lou. performaucr " every duty