Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-10
CAPTAIN DUNNlNG WRITES.
He Makes Some Telling Points on q
Military Subject.
SEINE ruagssiioBs In he Considered By
OnIcers md soldiers of the
National Guard.
CAHNOSviLLE, Utah,
Auy. 5Ih, 1895,

ihNNONNllHEt bAhHs
Avg. 9th, 1905,
Lditor Dsssret he,VE
There has come to the knowledge Of
tho writer the fact that In the short
space OF sixteen months since tic
organization Of the National Guard Of
Utab q great number Of the lius
tfiicers have rendered their resigns
iions for one cause nud another, hut
tbs real CAUSE appears to be a failure
on the part u tue Ulcers to poaosaUiJ
nuu ngtssauiy yet along with the 'n'
Ittsn men unuUr taUir authority, or
dir ct Command. This ~ 10 DO de-
plofsd ami should not rxlsi Ia thr
guard. We arc oreditAbly Informed Of
inns tiilcers Of local commands stIoud'
Ing parties and tOciables upon the
special Invitation VI their soldiers, who
remain exclusively together 10 nrlect
corner Of the room wben not engaged
In dancing, and only takiny part Ia
tho dance when they could associate In
the Tams set, and even then IN
wiling non-momber to nli up the
Get. THIS u wrong splut 20
DO In possessosiion NJ. VIII IL u In
right and proper for ,fllcofs 10 COM
mand all the respect from tue enlisted
man consistent with their honorable
calling, and ~ tho same limo 10
maintain diguiilud demeanpr Ia
order 10 accomplish this success
fully, tfus gentiemAniy afncr
AEd department mult b9 ttdrtly adj
hefed TO, together with due respect
and regard for their Interiors. Gold
Indifference or frlgii 20 iionsss 10 thu
enlisted man. IL enough TO end tho
martial ambition VI every true Amsf-
lean soldier.
Whom the code was rnsssd creating
the National Guard Of Utah, q spirit OF
patriotism anu gratitude found Its way
into the hearts Of every loyal sou oil
Utah. especially Into tue old vstuIans
throughout ths Territory, many oil
whom, In fact all, enlisted OF accepted
OF appointments from no other motive
than to devote their time, attention
aud means 10 the bert interest, OF the
Guard, feeling convinced that their
knowledge Of military matters Ia or.
gambling, oic., acquired by long ana
solve service, rendered their country
In yehts gone Wy, would DO Apprtciat.
I'd by the yOungsfhud Ices ex pofiuuCpI
meu constituting the personnel OF our
state militia. Hut today, TO a great
extent, this spirit OF iutvor that AMI
mated these old veterans has changed
into dependency. la view Of tho fact
OF inexperienced officers ignoring the
privileges anu Inherent rights VI tho
soldier, guaranteed ~ him from hi.
supefiOrs by tue army regulations
(which govern the N.U.U.) TO ray noth.
Ing OF the tlmo.u On0feUt ru,tOm VI true
courtesy, an "a Indispensable fnct0T Ia all
gentlemen, anu more especially thO.u
engaged Ina military capacity, Now
whils TINS IL tue case, II Ia sac 10 PFC.
dict that In this majority Of cAssd of lhis
kind, tue offending OIiiccr, wlo, uu
doubt imaginoH his shtu dec straps
guarantee 10 him Unlimited auth rliy
to bs exercised at will over enlisted
men, IN not only lacking In muilaty
training and true soldisrly discipline,
but In good common sense.
IL should be borne Ia mind that self.
pride In a soldier IL Just an essential ~
Jiaoipline IN making him u really KuOI
SOLDIER ifthat II destroyed within nim
by maAing him appear 10 the public ~
not worthy Of Kind word or even
thought, he will undoubtedly cease l.
be ambitious, become iEdiii,nui, md
certainly Lose confidence IN the 200.
ttine OF equal rights. This may not bu
considered by some M good anu sound
logic, yotan experiment IN tJe oppl.
site direction, io., OF iully recognizing
tue enlisted man NJ gentleman anu
soldier, msy be well worth trying.
Friendship, soolabllity aud true
polileness arc but tho cOuulvTpAtt ct
love. VINO would not wish this en.
dtating quality TO dwell amidst ~
aud aanOtiiy In mans best nature
the uumlslNkabio evidence 81 H.
presence? Above n Sordid, sUlnsh prido
aud Interest II soats aloil Into tbs sub.
lime, and catching an inspiration from
the source whence II Vuiauatud, u
bind, ~ the wounds VI suffering hu.
mainly, anu ministers Ia tue miHuItHt
details to the wants Of tho moot Oh.
scuTe. Taking thc hama VI the huta.
blos,, II uuiods tue tfup brotherhood
Of man In its most comprehensive
form, and makes 10y the iOrcr " It's IN.
hofont yontlon tos client, but easily
recognized proclamation VI It's great
mission,
AZ our national guard, compare
with other parts ~ the Uniou, or other
nations, uccu lies the foremost place rs
far as tue Intelligence NJ tue enlisted
strength IL concerted, anu being rul-
bued with ttue freedom, VIII spt iu
any care sos their ri.his Ing iIed,
Tyranny In any form generate, ulsuuu.
t,ni and discomfort IA ths rhnk-
muke- bad enldleff; nud bai HOli.rrs
will naturally become worse crNz fus.
Thefo are men today iu Two Gitrd
who by natIT1i tao, uarahiitf and
quHl hCl'i 10 lead ~ u In q ur u an
Smrrgcn y, 10 isss'U 10 f0y,r u.d com.