Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-06-01

.,l comfade who under me
~. of his government Is engaged
"'., -, ,be benefit OF his experience.
s~ md talent to the organization
''Il ,.,,,rent Of the National Guard
L ,,,,s I have consented TO read TO
", compilation OF my own thoughts
y, .,s,,spces in the military profess
.,o,tbe purpose, drsi.of instruction,
- Of diversity, third, and chiefly
- ,...,s. your interest In the charac.
~, s,,ume as national guardsmen,
,,,rsdi,iinction to your duties as
-. recognize how hard 1t is for
10 have your daily duties in civil
"a giye the time and attention ne
sr the proper study OF a pro-
- the employment OF which in
~, tbemoit serious and momenious
IN, VIZ. the care as well as the dcs-
.-.,,on OF human life. Bu, you must
-.nber that the days OF the militia
ls,y.oldierl arc over, and the national
-,,l,man Is but little removed from
s,ruhr contingent, that the duties
,.,,,ume when mustered 10. are not,
4 former times, solely ior parade
-l,how. but for the stern and often
..sog, duty which your name implies,
,,s,fi the nation. Fine appearance
IA military precision were the sole
,-s,ion Of the mililiaman; YOU must be
,,,,sied By your love Of country as
uIssa technical knowledge Of your
.5lsgon. Noble indeed Is the char.
,,ff Il the true guardsman, binding
-,s'i as he does To lay aside, when
,,fcal'ed. bis private interests for the
m veal. For his reward he may
,tte respect aud support vi his fellow
,,as nle gets little else. Your love
country should come to YOU ln,uitive'
he technical knowledge Of your
s,,i1n must be obtained from those
a. have made II their sole Occupa-
&c.
Hence Il Is, that cheCriully come to
4 assistance OF my brother officer IN
nsg YOU the benefit OF my experience
IA ned after a lifetime OF study aud
sfos. What ! shall have to say to
..uIll be Of a more general character
"a wish. We're ! about to deliver a
a.se Of lectures, would partiCularile
s.ft taking ~ each OF the many sub.
rs Involved, and Try To- digest each
Hgghly before laying II aside. All
" can hope 10 do under present cir
azNances Is to awaken In your minds
a..ghu that may lead to research be-
ia he territorial act clcating you, or
Z, dill regulations.
b technical knowledge, mean the
.aaods and means adopted in actual
lazy service, {, c against an enemy.
J, kl0g ones tactics, to make an cN.
s-sll showing on parade or drill, to
,uapfuhcItncy as marksmln. to train
g.! exercise 50 as To perfect to the
g.a, degree the physical man, to
z-giinl,e the mind to absolute ubedi.
re TO supcfloB, regardless Of your
itloall estimate oi them, go to make
De tue soldier. IL IS the inspiration
bssefr OF the instrument By which
soqstallon ls 10 be performed. II Is
iAuils,cp How to use the weapons,
- psi.0im the operation, is the real
81 10 be desired. While all should
lgs he means and methods OF mill.
% optiaGuns, Il Is essentially uCCus.
~ lhll officers aud nun,commiSsoned
-,tn should De lamirar with them.
-l4o Of our military operations, the use
-s4.ehouf knowledge can ne put, the
PASCAL exercise Of the teachings OF
'12 aud school, are too little thought
lWl venture 10 say that the aver.
Ngllfiamdn viii 30 to a regular milf.
" gluIs0n, and select as the most
ts0heyT IN d the one who can put
us hngal DRILL; whose command rN-
- ue greatest proficiency and best
h'iAncg whose familiarity with all
AFeiialus TO camp administration Is
.-'sAbe above MS fellows. lie Way
tghi, but ON the other hand II n
fal1le ne may have selected the very
nan Who should be trusted with
~. .' military operations.
"ll' arc the means and methodist |
~ not tell you In the shoft time
t4-Asl me Tor a lecture Of this kind
a-Je summary Of the different heads
GWA IS possible, Each OF them is
'Se0 lor one or more lectures to
rYyNl elaborate Il. ! shall use them
lsp ~ Illustration, and leave II ior
" 70 develop their lull meaning and
~ future study.
NV le1 me ask how and when
"auIonal Guard is likely to
emp'oyed. The use OF mill,
NY TO sustain the government,
'n'gice the mandates OF IT'S Judi,
2Ngb"ill Only be Tcsorlcd to when
Wv" authority Is unequal to the
- ".,ils'''oIe Ia our country such occa.
M Ia'e been rare, but as our foreign
rsl,s' ',,Gs'sNel native population IN
s,o,, WeY wall become more frequent
~ ula ume the mere existence OF
- -. oI military force has been
' menace to the enemies OF
Z, -. o'ler to prevent any combina.
49, concerted action OF sufficient
~ -,'4ue .o overcome the civil author.
~ Al umes We find agitltors OF
.| .,,r.,HNuUb apllily aud extraordinary
,'"ho enslave their followers.
IN tlelr reason, enthuse them
y. 'al3rehIilIc aud sncialisuc ideas IA
ulbs,1 ,s'es mat law, order, property,
81 zllB,ss,oy government exists to protect, /
s,,sgeI ,el, AS sald,th existence OF
.5r.1, VI military force has been
Rr1,s.' y mold these IN check. Inc
h, y'I nave been able to stir he
ti- .,' To the verge OF action 6ul
4 a ra'e always lacked the one essen,
n z5s,fS,I VIZ taIiyn To WELD them when
4 \, IN oSe'hgr Not organization 10
nli Ss.rnn together but organization 10
is s5d ' saw this deficiency as well as
y NV Te may expect IN the future
M ii5bl'" y endeayor to overcome II
N 1h3r2S'N !, greater task than they
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