Laws And Regulations For The Government Of The National Guard Of The State Of California PDF Download

Excerpt from Rules and Regulations for the Government of the National Guard of California In all armies subordination, in a purely military sense, must be well understood and honorably maintained. Its importance can not be too often brought to notice, as many circumstances result ing from the character of our institutions, and from the situation and duties of troops, make this a distinctive feature under all conditions in connection with the well-being of military organ izations. It often happens that superficial observers criticise essential methods in this respect; where such a tendency is apparent in the service, the performance of military duty is both difficult and unreliable. The man who can not obey, or who habitually questions authority, can not command. The oflicer who should suppose that due attention to parade, drill, and duties in armories and camp constitutes a full discharge of the obligations imposed by his commission, would take an imperfect view of his position. There is a moral responsibility resting on all who exercise authority over any portion of their fellow-men, and this responsibility rests with peculiar weight on the officers in consequence of the power with which the cause of discipline renders it necessary that they should be intrusted. And this clearly imposes upon them the duty of striving to acquire a moral influence and control over their subordinates, which shall not only temper, while it strengthens, the power conferred by military laws, but give additional strength' and energy to the action of the soldier when obeying the orders of one whose bearing inspires confidence, and whose high soldierly qualities excite admiration and awaken attachment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.