Show POINTS 0 ON A MILITARY SUBJECT utah aug alb 1896 there has baa come to the knowledge ot of the writer the tact fact that in the hof space ot of sixteen months montha since the me organization of the national guard of utah aab a great of the lio ito officers have bave tendered their resignations ree igna iune for one cause ans ana an another others but the real cause causa appears appear 10 be a failure on the part of the tb tv peaceably and aad agreeably get on men man udder their authority or ctr et at commands command abis to 1 to be do de elored and should bould not net to in the tb guard we are ar creditably informed ot of ling line of officers floors of local comma oom mandi tift attend ins ing parties and upon the special invitation of their soldiers ol dlen who remain exclusively together I 1 ID a a select corner of the room when not engaged in dancing and only taking part in the dance when they could associate to in the same set and even then inviting a nonmember non member to fill up the not act this is a wrong spirit to be in of while it is ia right and proper for officers to command all the respect from the enli atel man consistent with their honorable calling illing og and at the same bame time to Main maintain tWin a dignified demeanor to in order to accomplish this success fully true gentlemanly grace and must be streetly ad tiered bored tog to toa elber egber with due re speet and regard for their inferiors cold old or rigid frigid po Ite riess to the enlisted man main lis la enough to end the martial ambition of every true american soldier when the code was waa passed creating the national guard of utah a spirit ot of patriotism and gratitude lound found its ite way into the hearts of every loyal joyal son aon ot of utah especially into the old veterans vete raue throughout the territory many ot of whom in III fact all enlisted or accepted of appointments from no other motive than to devote their time attention and means to the beat interests of tile guard feeling convinced that hat their knowledge of military matters to in organizing gan gun izing ate ei acquired by long and active service rendered their country la in years gone by would be appreciated by the youn younger gerand and leas less experienced men constituting the me pers personal onel of our tate otate militia but to a great extent the spirit or of fervor that animated those these old veterans has baa changed into despondency lo in view of me be fact of if inexperienced officers ignoring the privileges and inherent rights of the soldier so liller guaranteed to him from his hi superiors by the army regulations walon govern the N NUU U U to say nothing of the time h of true courtesy an factor in ia all gentlemen genile iBn and more especially those engaged in a military capacity now while lb this s to the cases case it is saie sae to predict that in the majority of ease cases of this kind the of lending tending officer woo who no lio doubt imagines his boulder straps guar guarantee to him unlimited authority to be exercised at will over enlisted en hated men is not only lacking in military training and true soldierly disciplines but lo in izod common sense ease it bould be borne to in mind that soft elf prid in a a soldier aldier is just ut as 88 essential as lo in making ulm aim a really goon oldies ol diet if that is destroyed within hloi hid by making film appear to the public am aa not of f a kind word or even thought bs be will undoubtedly cease to be ambit loue become indifferent and lose confidence in the doctrine of equal rights this may not be considered by some as goud good and sound logic yet an experiment in atje opposite directions le aei ot of lully fully recognizing the enlisted obligated man as a gentleman mind and a soldier may be well worth trying i friendships friendship sociability and true politeness are but the counterpart ot of love who would not this his en dearing quality to dwell amidst us and sanctify to in mans best beat nature tha abe unmistakable evidence of its pro present genet above a sordid selfish pride and interest it soars aloft into we the sub lime and catching an inspiration from the source whence it emanated emanate ds it bluds u D the wounds of suffering eu flerin humanity and ministers to in the minutest tBt details to the wants of the most moet obscure taking the band of the buia bleats it unfolds the true brotherhood of man in its most moat form and makes by the force of its if in ID berent volition to a silent but easily proclamation of its great mission As aa our national oat ional guard compared compare ii with other parts of the union onion or other nations nat ione occupies mccu iee the foremost place as aa far as the intelligence of the enlisted enli eted strength is concerned and ana being eno em aued with true freedom will not iu in any case see their rights impaired tyranny in any form generates discontent and discontent in the ranks makes bad soldiers eol diere aud and bad soldiers sol diere will naturally become worse citizens there are men today in the guard who by natural tact capability and qualification to lead men in time of an emergency it Is ie sale safe to say could oam corn maud men with fur far bette success than the influential dude or drawing room pet who ano done the uniform for parade purposes only the difference between officer and olivier oli iier from a social standpoint tand point I 1 le great notwithstanding this hie they both serve erve for pay As aa to the officer toe the laws passed affecting him have bate goner gener ally a tendency to be benia ofa 1 w where bere as ai those referring to the enlisted man are often to the contrary I 1 home are plain words but true at the same time let jet it be understood that it is in not the intention of the writer to belittle our officers for they are with few ex captions gentlemen meo men who fully deserve deerve the gratitude of the people ano the respect reaped and esteem with which are regarded by every true soldier but at the same aine time it Is but natural for the soldier to desire and expect his hie superior to accord liim him the urne same rights and he be will for A certainly oeita loty resent regent anything tending lending to infringe upon or curtailing these rights but what la in a soldier carlisle say he is a useful implement employed by the ruling powers to foster their interests r regardless e gard Is of his hia individual propensity prope nelty P therefore being with no other will than that for his hie superiors and though he be must keep pace with progressive civilization it remains an undisputed fact that equality Is denied him by public OP opinion on the ground that as he Is not bot a free agent of ble hi actions action he be la is denied an and a not deserving of any considerable conald ald sid erable consideration in appealing to the commissioned force of our military to develop more ketive sympathies towards toward the social welfare of the soldier eold ter we are guided by the influence and examples of those eminent leaders of the past whose deeds now adorn the pages of heroic history every period of human banian record furnishes au an instance tending to prove this truth in the earliest age of will mill wry tary history we diso disc ver the fruits of the wisdom displayed by men whose regard and affection for those under their coin command mana have been the menus of accomplishing great and martial deeds the greatest feats of arms were achieved not only by superior strategy trat egy on the part of the general and no his officers but also by blind obedience on the she part of the goldurs lol sol dien dUrs especially the veterans prompted by loyalty to the covern government ment and love jove for the country they defend and also ty ly a mutual feeling of respect esteem and confidence existing at all times between officer and act 01 ol ter ler qualities which evidently are of the utmost importance for concerted action apparently the greatest leaders leaden of men had bad an esteem if not love jove for their followers else they could not auve accomplished those bobe deeds which made their names famous perceive how bow napoleon the loss ion of the he old cuard I alter after waterloo those veterans upon whom he bad always bestowed as much affection as his and despotic nature waa can able 0 of producing what endeared these old soldiers to him and made weir lose lofb the more deplorable was waa their heir devotion to and reliance in him in return he took every opportunity ts to 0 praise and reward thew them moo ana in dan dang d an 9 this ibis be instilled them with self pride and soldierly ambition alike at austerlitz marengo and wagram bagram th the little corporal f as he be was waa fondly fondl known by the influence of affection planted the eagles of france in trl tri uman upon be ruins of ampire mp ire thle sublime sentiment enabled him to dictate of peace to the haughty Hapa Haps burga burgs and to date his bis pro clama iona from the palaces of abe Cee aare amid the snows of that dreadful winter when beset by gaunt famine and barraged bar barr assed by fierce in abe northern colossus the name of bonaparte was a tower ot of strength tren tb it was wa this lo 10 ty emotion which spurred on his bis veteran voter ari corps at waterloo to that lat last and dreadful onslaught and incited them to hurl burl back at the forces of allied europe drope abe 0 immortal cry of the old auard dies but never surrenders surrender P agan Agao unon the leader of the hosts boats before troy was i doted for the told he be retained upon the allied greeks under his bia authority alexander who sought lor for other wonlu 0 to conquer yielded up his hia young lire amid the an adoring soldiery read with undimmed dimmed eye of the death of phillip sydney who to in his bla dying passed the cup of water to the parched and fainting private at his hia side wolfe upon the beights of quo que bee bec Is ia another of the great men man to whose genius was waa added a kindly and sell el 11 clog nature nelson the b hero of sea bea fight bali baa left a record also alio in this thin respect rec prove con conclusively bolusi rely that hat the beat ground upon which to 10 work is afforded by those affection of the heart which impel us ua to the belley belief i hat hai mans mango powers power are not fettered by be abe confines ol of the be grave and that gron groft materi materialism allem la Is not his hie conqueror it to is fur for those reasons we would wish to goo aee the american officer animated by a sense of deep interest in the social and an d moral welfare of those under his cow com mand by this alone could he hope to govern efficient and contented men when an ill considered and hasty action has haa been committed the gerpe orators thereof thereat can do too no more than express regrets and a determination to undo its consequences by all the re sources ourena of their power and this should be done at once kind treatment of soldiers abols that theAmer ioan officer knows know how to feel the palle of our oar common humanity with a ym pathetic ebore are many anany strange anid and tender chords in the human heart and we venture to assert that none will respond more quickly thao than the ones care caressed sied by the winning hands bands of kindness when amid all the privations priva tlona and aej hardships that beset the thorny path of the average man he perceives ivea that a wide and lofty human ur other hood to la willing to sustain his tottering totter inu rioL footstep then we undoubtedly know that the weary fainting soldier in life lefea as arduous campaign Is ia indeed refreshed and assisted in his bis onward march the wider of the illimitable grandeur and power of our common creator which are advancing side aide by side with the material programs reea of our age are steadily opening up the godward side of the numan human heart to lofty and noble feelings man has it in his ble undoubted power to shed bright rays along the darker paths of life by the efficacious use of the diviner features of his bis nature in conclusion I 1 wish to state that this ibis is not intended as a criticism nor the writer any critic but I 1 simply give this as an opinion based on pre sentiments among many of toe enlisted men in our military organization and white I 1 am pleased to say that the these abuses do not exist to any alarming ming extent itji wherein they do exist trece evils td id such they are should bould for the fumat interests lute of the guard cease cases when this result is attained there here wilt will be lues less resignations resignation tendered aud we may be proud of our humble bumble contribution in assisting to make our national guard what it is in designed a model organize tion JOHN M DUNNING Dus NiNG captain N G U U |