The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-03-04

6faies 10 every noble heart and, my word
lof u, IL such law as this passed-if a
CIVILIAN be advanced over the heads oil those
gallant spirits VA Our army to the Chief CON
tnsnd, not only would the brave officers and
soldiers Of our army, but even the very SUIT.
J lers and followers Of the camp, feel their
cheeks Jingle With indignation and shame
al the atffoni offered to tho, body and IL
head, OF which they were the humble re-.
tanners Sir, there is rot an instance in
the history OF tins country which can serve
as preceden there IS not an instance
which can justify such hlng. II true,
cir, that, IN 1898, when The country, pos.
sessIug far inferior powers and inferior ca.
pactues for military deences, was threaten.
ed with au inevitable war with the proud
est aud bravesI and most powerful nation o
that dav-lt is true that on that occasion
the office Of Ieu;enan, general was esla b.
lshed, aud Washington was called under
that designation 10 take command Of all the
srmies Of the coun,ry. But, sir il was
Washington who was called to take that
command 1t was ior Washington that that
rank was established. Washington was
then IN retirement, which he ioyed-en.
Joylng the case aud soIace Of domestic lite,
winch he had earned Tor himself by luny
and glorious toll, Washington VAS called
TO that command by the people, by the ar
my itsell-called 10 take the charge aud d..
rectIon Of those great military officers. -
Aud, If he returned upon tho stage Of ac-
hve lIlci II lac left the spot IA hich he hoped
TO pass without interruption the lew remain.
In2 days OF his lie, surely It was due him /;
II was due TO thai singular position Of em.
lncnce aud glory which he had occupied 10
tins country. Yes, sir, II was due 10 hun
Who, as he had been first IN war, vas also
FIRST IN peace, II was due TO his character,
10 his prominence throughout the whole
breadth Of tbs land II was due to the
proud position "hich lie occupied 10 The CIV.
.Iizad world zee II vas due to hlm, - heu
at the call OF his country, he surrendered
ease and com!oFi, TO appear once more up.
OF the field ol arms, that ho should DO Il
"tlh title corresponding Ia some degree
with his vas. and superior merits.
AStii VIC sAdtO III ttlltEf 10 WV
We have no Washington. We cannot, II
at look throughout the Whole country, find
40 retirement d man on whose head ia.
uons blessings have, with entire unanimI.
~, been showcted as on him. We cannot
look abroad aud ind some one man whose
beeu once The saviour VI hIs country, and
" whom eil look again to discharge !his
benevolen. office Of patriotism second time
Tor them. We have eminent aud good
mcn; We have them N public and ~ prI
'ats life NO have them 10 The military aud
have them belonging to all parties INTO
~hiCh the people are divided; but, sir, q.
mong them all, there Is mol one whose
name eau, without ptulanBIIun, We spoken
10 Comparison With the name at Washing.
ton. ST., the creation OF that office 10 l19>
vas personal tribute Of grateful udmta
ton AID respect on the part Of tins coun-
Try 10 Washington. twas founded on mo.
tves personal 10 hm. No man supposed
at that day, AS some seem 10 suppose al
ths that Washington, a. the head Of the
afmies OF his couutTyt with the Title OF ma.
Jor general, could not have been as efficient
as Il lie bore Il hundred Ities-as It be
wore all the titles which European device
could heap upon hun. The idea that
Washington could derive any advantage,
any mental force, any power Of conceniTa-
lion, any genus, any greater skill ~ the
management OF the atillts of his country ;
or that II would add any thing to the IN
dumhsble spirit by winch he was enabled,
10 success or IN adversely, 10 be always the
same that he could derive al any degree
all or any OF these attributes from the
circumstances oil bearing higher title,
entered not, | am persuaded, INTO the
Imagination OF any human being. Il Sas
known that Washington, with the IlIe OF
msjor general could have discharged all
the duties that were placed IN his hands
-ay, with an interor title, because
the power to discharge them depended
on bis personal qualities aud the force Plac'
cd al his commaud The title IN that case
vas iust: it was deeeryed by hun, but by
no o,her man. Am wrong IN SAYING that
tins appointment sprung from motives per.
sonaI to Washington Why look at the
subsequent transactions OF tins Govern.
meut. Nearly halt century has passed
away since tins office Of leulcnuut general
existed among Us We have during that
penod been engaged IN war With The uost
powerful nation Of Europe perhaps /
might say, without eNagseraton, Of The
world. Al one time, II my memory serves
nc, We had IN the field not less than eight
muipr seuefals--pethsps am mistaken,
however, Ii so, some Senator can set me
ticht--ycl believe no one ever thought OF
appointing some general.ln.chel, on whom
should be bestomed the high. sounding aud
lmposlus tile OF lieutenant general.
What reason does the President assign
in his message wherefore ,his office should
10 established Why, sir, for one, that We
are carrying on war with Mexico wi1h
mingled troops, regulars and volunteers
Was not thai the case III the war OF ISL
~, ,nothnr that the force which we nov