Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-10
A BU6LE CALL.
Why We should al Once Orgaulz, the
Militia.
CASSosvILLr, Utah,


February u, 1894.
Editor Deseret Nel1c
II Ia beyond tho question OF doubt
indeed pleasing 10 the large majority
Of tho cltizsns Of Utah 10 observe that
our Legislature IL seriously contem-
plating the organization OF ths "Utah
National Guard" aud that Il viii In
all probability be assigned due Tecogni.
ton by tho people. Another pleasing
feature IL that che organization viii be
devoted TO tue work Of fostering that
patriotism walch Ia 30 necessary to the
preservation and perpetuation Of Jur
government. The earnest desire Of our
chief executive that Utah should TALL
into line with other parts OF the Union
In yts matter Of establishing RniliiiA,
will doubtleVa nnd n responsive ooh0 Ia
tho breasts Of our honoracis Lugisla.
ture, TO establilh gnd porpetuate Gus
tom alike patriotic and time.honored.
The reasons urging the formation OF
the Utah National Guard are at the
present time impressively oogent. We,
M n people, take pride In the reelection
that our fair Territory will In the near
AhhhlN AFNhuit hhN NfNl1hHlhNNky hhh
honorable position oil statehood, anu
our chief executive, as well Nv our
lawmakers, desire Utah 20 keep pace
with the times In this respect. We also
believe tho timos 10 be- propitious for
this organization, composed, as IL Will
be, 10 great extent OF this young men
OF Utah. aud having for lts funda-
mental requirements unqualified feal.
~ 10 the flag OF our country.
These are few among tue many rra.
sons which should act Ms AN incentive
10 all concerned In the matter, which
more than anything else will IN after
years hand down their own institution
IA n living memory. The Grant Army
OF the Republic, drawing ita member.
thip from those who served under the
flag during the war OF the Rebellion,
has reached tho medium Of its
strength, anu mast, IN the nature OF
things, soon pass over the river 10 the
"eIsrnal camping ground" Hitherto
the Grand Army has been n strong
fortress TO which the government, state
or national, has boen able 10 look In
the event OF n great war or riot during
the past generation. But the Union
veterans afe now crossing To the shady
side Of fifty, and after comparatively
few years their services Will not
at all be available, for II
IL only question OF time
when these old defenders will pass
away. Ita ranks ars beginning TO
falter. These honored veterans are
going to meet their commander Gen.
eral Grant, anu this other eminent
leaders who have crossed the last ford
these veterans who after years OF ar.
duous struggle crowned our national
nag with the halo Of glorious anu
conclusive triumph, The mantle
which that organization has 30 proudly
worn for many years Will TALL upOu the
national guard. But while ila ranks
are being daily deplettted by the"Sfim
renper," this younger grand army
(the mililia) whose source OF supply Is
indeed practically unlimited 80 long
M We remain nation, VIII
In short time be In
position TO demand the recognition due
from nation - Its defenders, Asu
who are ready and willing when called
upon TO take up arms Ia her defense.
They will take up the old nag aud
carry II ttlunphantly forward through
the akes yet unborn. And when the
last Trumpet" shall sound "tapsn for
all the nations OF the earth, our ilag
Will be there still, born sturdy aloft
"amid the wreck Of matter and the
crash Of worlds" by the citizen sol
diery OF this great Republic.
One OF the many good results In
organizing the Utah milltia,and which
the nation should and will feel thank.
ful for, Ii the practical reserve stand.
ing army whioh will be perfected by
the formation Of companies, bAtlaliona
and regiments throughout the Territory.
II 10 presumable that the Utah Nation.
nj Guard will be thoroughly trained Ia
active military service, thereby being
oompetent TO take the Held should
necessity require. Among Its mem.
beers will be found many old and ex.
perienced soldiers, whose long expsri-
once Ia the service OF their country
viii add strength TO the organization,
as well as renewing their pledges OF
fidelity 10 the old nag. There Will
also be found In Ito ranks representa-.
tives Of all the arts aud professions,
men who stand high Ia business, politi.
cal aud social circles, many Of whom
are wealthy, anu Justly oonsid-
cred 10 DO the leading men OF the
respective communities In which
they reside. IL Is fact 10 be
deplored that with great many poo
pie the profession OF arms Is treated
lightly, and with some soldier Ia Ab.
horrsd. In view OF this I'll too preva.
lent misc0nception, l esteem It great
privilege to essay 10 cOntute this error.
At should BIO borne in mind by this class
OF people the fact that there has never
been n civilization without a soldier
There has never been psrmanen