Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-02-17

the most courage toward the enemy and the most
Kindness and good humor to each other
eff any be lost virtue and love of country as
to continue in such practice after this order they
will be severely punished and DISCHARGED from the
service in disgrace"
After the disastrous battle of Long Island Wash
lngton once more took the liberty of mentioning to
congress that no dependence could be put in militia
or other troops than those enlisted and embodied
for longer period than regulations have
heretofore prescribed
Our liberties must of necessity be greatly haz-
arded Ii not entirely lost If their defense
any but permanent standing army. 1 mean one
to exist during Men who have been free and
subjected to no control cannot be reduced order
in an instant.
There is situation on earth less enviable or
more distressing" continues Washington. ethan
that who is at the head troops regardless
of order and discipline and unprovded with almost
every necessity. The difficulties that have
rounded me since / have been the service have
kept my mind constantly upon the stretch; the
wounds which my feelings officer have
ceived by thousand things that have happened
contrary to my expectations and wishes the eff
feet of my own conduct and present appearance of
things little pleasing to myself to render it
matter of no surprise TO If stand capitally
sured by congress Induce thorough con-
vction in my mind that it will be impossible unless
there Is thorough change in our military system,
for me to conduct matters to give satisfaction to
the public which is all the recompense aim at
wish for
This unhappy state of things was almost wholly
due to the feeling manifested in several sections of
the country, persisted in to the hampering of
cause Congress was finally prevailed upon by
Washingtons representations and the tardily
dawning consciousness that enevitable
and that. being So unpreparedness meant calamity.
On December 90 1776, he the president
of congress: 'Short enlistments and mistaken de-
pendence upon militia have been the origin of
all misfortune and the great accumulation of
debt / beg leave to give 1t my
humble opinion that lightweight battalons are by
no means equal to the opposition YOU are to make,
and that not moments time is to be lost In rails
ing a greater number, not less, In my opinion
and that of my officers. than one hundred and ten.
=. In my judgment this is time to stand
upon expense funds not the only object of
consideration. 1t may be thought that
going a good deal out of my line of duty
advise thus freely A character to lose estate
to fortell. the ineStimabe blessings of liberty at
stake and life devoted must be my excuse"
Far from holding himself aloof and wanting to
keep all power in his own hands. Washington vel
coined cooperation
After he had been invested with the dlctatoriaI
powers necessitated by the emergency of public af
fairs. the Council of Safety of New York apollo
gized for certain measures they had taken in re-
gard New York troops which-were later discov
cred to have been infringement of his authority.
Washington replied 81 should be unhappy in the
belief that any part of my letter to you could be
construed into the slightest hint that you wish to
interfere in the military line Heaven knows that
greatly want the aid of every good man. and that
there are not such enviable pleasures attending my
situation make jealous of its preroga-
tives. Rather than complain of your efforts in the
military wny, deserve the thanks of ALL and
1 feel myself happy In this opportunity of return
ing you mine in the greatest truth and sincerity
At Valley Forge, where Washington's troops were
almost naked, had few blankets and scanty food
he was moved to resentment against '.the gentle
men, without knowing whether the army was real
lye going into winter quarters not, reprobating
the measure much If they thought the sol
diers made of stocks and stones and equally
fnsensble of frost and snow, and moreover. as IL
they conceived easily practicable Inferior
army under the disadvantages have described
confine a. superior one in all respects
well appointed. within the city of philadelphia and
to cover from depreciation and waste the states OF
Pennsylvania and New Jersey can as