The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-11
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
AN ARMY FpjSTI.E

Ger in the Regular army" has writ,ena letter
from S,ltillo. in Mexico. 10 his friend in New
York; an extract from which ia published in the
journal Of Commerce. We give the closing
paragraph:
G. Since the junction of Gen. Wool. Major Ger
Butler hiss beeo"rd"red here. and has assumed the
command. Imagine the feelings of the officers of
the regular army who have learned the art of war
as profession and have been taught tn believe
'ha' U" he good commander requires knowledge
III the subject. experience, aptitude &c -imsuine
our feelings, say, when we see such Generals a.
Worth. whose whole life has been Devoted to mill
tarN "n"r.--ovefslaughed. 0verridden, com
manded nv these newly fledged citizen Generals
'ols'"d iu'o our military establishment nv noli,icai
management. and seut here to annoy and nor,ifv
those who are alone fitted To conduct military
operations. This egrsgfioms absurdiiy is onlv
eqnalied ny the cotnnfeer system, which throws
parcel of undiscipliued and lawless men with
arms IN their hands. into the field under the ex-
probation that they can I'LL The place of sn,d,rrs-
ne very fact that their officers arc elected nv
themselves. is sufficient prove that discipline is
out at the question for hat elected ,fficer do
pending "n the suffragss If his men and desiring
popularity abnve all things. can yive an Order
as he ongh, 1" give it.--or enforce obedience tn
II when given 90
Ii these g nice young men" who are frnnked
by their Congressional fathers or nncIes in,o The
West Point Academy. aud thence in,n The repvIor
army. knew with what inpffabe contempt the
great mass of the people regard their assumptions
ot superoriy-thrir continued iealunsips. which
are ever mlngllng themselves with and promoiino
strife IN The public service. they would SOON come
tn he wiser and better men. We are tired and
SICK ct the manifestations of this feeling of envy
and jealousy. upon the part Of those in the requIar
service, that are daily cnowding upon MS. If
these peace pensioners desire honors. they can
acquire more lasting ones by their deeds than their
words. There is more glory in siurming a hat
tery than in grounding, through the papers. about
rank and precedence
The friends of the gallant Kentuckian above
alluded In, desire nothing for him al the expense
ol others. Neither have they sought To disparaue
the services of Gem Worth, Nor anv other b,.vs
and chivarous officer in the field Blu, they will
not consent that Cen Butler shall be thus assail-
ed by army scrlbhlers, whose patriotism is measure
ed by Their rank and emolunents; and whose
pens are keener, and far more cherished weapons
than their swords. Who this writer il. we arc
nut permitted To know hut we venture The as
sertinn that he has no authority tn throw f,rward
The name ct Gen. Wnrth as breast work fro,,
which Ia open his battery Of caiumny upon brave
men.
The military services and fame of Gen Butler
are part of the history of the cnintry They
need no defence against such attacks as this
We undertake To say that the old Kentucky barn.
burner has seen mare service. and faced more
danger, than this officer in the regular army -
VIII ever desire or dare aye, and that he knew
what the nre ut an enemy meant, before this same
officer was old enungh to speculate upon the fashion,
able cut at his small clothes or the use Of a sword
We have seen nothing in his present service that
should . annoy and moriiiy' The {" officers of the
regulur army" unless it be the fact that he was
the only officer of his grade who bore from the
held at Monterey, the evidence upnn his person
that ne had sought and filled the post of service
and of danger.
AS To the assault upon the Volunteers il is per-
tectiy understand and appreciated They have dis
appointed the predictions that were so freely made
ny the officers (nu the men) nf the req ular ar
N.Y. when they were called into service. They
have shown that they could not only elect good
brave and chivalrous officers. to lead them into
battle. bnt that they could follow their leaders
through danger, even unto death. Their bravery
was aliested at The storming of Monterey, where
tor days they grapPled with perfect Gordon of
fnriilca'ions. whose guns were continually dealinU
death among them Noble and brave as thew
have shown themselves 10 be- we claim no more
Tor them Than we cOncede To the regular arm of
the service but we will accept M less If thew
are envied ny their brethren in arms, il is because
they enjoy The privilege of selecting as officers
men who have a feeling in common with them
and who regard them az someIh hing other than
mere rounds in The ladder of official promotion and
rank. We repeat, that regret To see these
evidences of VI feeling upon the part of the off
GERS of The regular army" 1t dues Them no honor
and budes gond To the service.