Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-30
Promotions i'm tI.e Army.

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is of no consequence compared with the removal of
the restrictions which compel a soldier, however de-
serving forever to serve in the ranks. Yet nothing
is said about this shameful injustice in Congress.
- Power" and " influence" are arrayed entirely
against the crank and fle;" they are in fact dis
franchised and do not excite the sympahes of even
a single 1" dcmagogue." Could the wishes Of vast
majority of the People be regarded, this system would
be reformed Instantly; but the Arstocracy of Officers
has more influence with Congress than the people
have and thus the abominable system is perpeuated
There Government in the world whose prac-
tce SO constantly cOnlounds its theory, that of America
Our examples forever in conflict with precepts
have the principles of EoUALTrY the world
bright feature IN our system HOnOrS and emOument,
station and rank theoretically TO be obtained by merit
We boast that the bmbest may become most exalted
citizen Of the Republic This, in respects, is practi-
cally true; while in Others il is a cruel mOekery.
We refer now especially the Army, where unless
thing like human miracle is wrought PRIVATE SOLDIER
never obtains commission There in every Regiment
of Army Soldiers whose Education Patriotism Gall
lantTy fit them eminenty for what they cmnently
serve-PRoMoToN But promotion not to the SOLDIER
however deyotedy he his country No fidelity 40
attachments, achievements, sufficient an
EPAULErTE for the Private Soldier There is master
spirit to mark the bearing and department of Soldiers;
deern, IN the ranks the elements Of gTeatneSSthe
rial for command The Government careless of the men
who might be fashioned into usefulness.
In the few and far between Of promotion from
the Ranks, the Government has been peculiarly fortunate
In the Revolution, Officers called fIom their Fields
their Anvils, and their Lap-sones The emergency de-
manded it, 10 the of 1912, the Army Differed by
Gentlemen at least onehiTd Of whom proved worthless and
pated But in the few promotions made fom the Ranks
the Government raised gallant and DEVOTED officers The
iamened Gen. PIKE the Son Of Soldier
died in the Camp. The late Capt CLrTz, enlisted Soldier
was an honor the Army and his Country The amcnted
Maj Brown, whom Gen. Taylor left in command Of his For
ti6cations, private Soldier in the last War with Eng
land But with the highest evidence of the wisdom pro-
noting gallant and meoriOus Soldiers more than
dozen Commissions have been given to Soldiers in thirty
yeaISi
European Governments, with whom War profession
studiousy avail themselves of Military talent and merit
wherever it TO be found And that il is found most
abundany in the Ranks where inGomiabe spirits congre-
gaie is known Governments but ours Even
England with all her aTocracy fails not to reward dis
tingushed merit in the Private Soldier.
/ NAPOLEON, the Worlds exempar, in War; as is we'll
KNOWN sought and found, in the ranks those unframed
hnt-proo and seeesisting men of whom his invincibe
reward IN some appropriate manner those who by signal
exploits proved themselves worthy Of his protection. This
animated and cheered all with the prospect and hope Of
ward He thus, to borrow practical illustration manufsc
tured his Officers from the raw material.
If we are TO become WaIlike Nation-if our Plough
ments of slaughter useful may be learned by ganc
ing at The Amy of NAPOLEON.
Marshal AUGEREAU, that indomitabe General who per-
formed prodgies by his vaor against the Austrians in
Iay who after successive repulses and upon
had been moved down. stormed the heights of Cas-
tglione who, Immediately afterwards defeated the Aus
tIian Army, numbers by one-thd, by terrific
charges who was distinguished in the dreadful battles of
he had to be braced in his saddle led his division through
Grocer in the Fauxbourg of Maeau Paris and Joined
the Army a Common Soldier
Marshal St CYR distinguished for his talents in the Field
and in the Cabinet, after obtaining reputation
Painter when the French Revolution broke out commenced
his Military career a Private.
Marshal LANNEs whose deeds of would fill VOL
ume who the in and the every battle
who crossed the Bridge of Lodi against showers of cannon
nets who led the van-euard across the AlnS bo won b;s
/ amp at
Macngo; and at whose death upon the battlefield amid
the thunder of cannon the Emperor, for unnamed
humble Mechanic Of Normandy, and was apprenticed to
Shoemaker but on the breaking out of the Revolution
away and enlisted Private Soldier.
Marshal SoULr, the only survivor we believe of Bona
parties military galaxy and Minister Of War the present
King of France, who distinguished himself Austeritz
whO with 5000 encountered and repused the Arch
Duke Charles at the head Of % 900 Austrians who
manded in Spain and Portugal and whom BOnaparte pro-
nounced the ables taccan in his Army this Marshal
SoULT entered the Amy Volunteer at the age of six
teen
Marshal MUIR At that indOnitable Cavalry Officer whose
mpetuous, towering, sublime achievements filed world
with amaZemeEt whose prodigies Of vaor in Egypt and
whose appalling charge at Eyau, where twelve thousand
and thousand horses left crimsonng the
with their blood-ths Marshal MURAr the of &
Tavern Keeper in obscure hamlet OF reckless habits
and fiery temperament, he from School, and
listed a Private Soldier, but distinction
the breaking out of the French Revolution, when he
from the Ranks, through all the intermediate gades,
Marshal MAssENA whose siege of Genoa; bravery
Aspern aud Wag extorted from BOnapae the remark
that he was himself equivalent to six thousand men
who after reducing Ciudad Rodrigo drove WELLINGTON
Torres Vedas who after the death Of LANHE while the
French Tetreang the Danube fought with such
terrific courage that Bonaparte exclaimed Behold my right
arm this Marshal MAssENA, born at Nice, of humble
parents left Orphan in his infancy and grew up with
guidance protection. When mere boy he went TO
sea- but strongly mbued with Military ASPIRATIONS the
age Of seventeen he enlisted private soldier and served
for years Corporal and Sergeant before finding oppO
tuny distinguish HIMSELF when through the
mediate grades until he became Marshal Of France aid Duke
Of Rivoli
Marshal VICTOR who won glory at Marengo Fedland
TaaveTa of humble paTentage, and enlisted
private of Artillery when fifteen years old.
Marshal BEssIEREs, who commanded NapOleon'S Old
Guard whose Cavalry Charge Austeriz stands
in history of the most brilliant made, the
Of poor and ignorant parents who IN company with MU
RAT Paris during the Reign of Terror and joined
the Constitutional Guard as Private.
Marshal SUcHEr entered the Amy as pyste at the
age Of twenty He in of BOnapare's hard fought
battles always cool and intrepd and seldom escaped with
out a wound.
Marshal NEY whose fame is Worldwide whose life
continued series Of battles and victoes who could not be
quered; who always led Charge and covered Retreat;
whom BoNAPARTE distinguished The BTavest of the
Braves" and who, Sir CHARLES NAPIER said, had
fought five hundred battles for France and not against
her. shot by France Traitor! '-his Marshal NEY
the Son Of Cooper, and entered the Army as private
when nineteen years old
Marshal JUNor, so long Bonapartes Ah-de-Camp, and
whose talents genius and courage raised him high in the
estimation, stepped from the Ranks at JENA be-
ieve, when Napoleon inquired fol Soldier who could write
good hand.
But though scarcely half through the list of distinguished
Generals whom BOnapare raised from the Ranks must
pause however without appealing 70 Congress in be-
half Of the rights Of the PRIVATE SOLDIER There are
many meoIious young in the ranks now; and II the
slightest encouragement were given the flower and ehiva
of the County would take the field The Army is now TO
be augmented and earnestly appeal to Members OF Con-
gress provision which will stimulate and reward
PRIVATE SOLDIERS
The QuEsrIoN.-Who will the people elect : Mar
shall, who assisted to plunge our State in debt-who