The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-18
Promotion I'm tho Army
TO THE EDITOR OF TEE HERALD.

have waited long, but In vain, expecting to ses
the subject on which now trouble you treAtsd b.
some ADLER pen than mine However, as 1t has not
~ yet been touched upon to my Knowledge, bsg
leave, through your columns, to make few remarks
on, to many, matter Of importance. On the lth
OF October 1854, general order was issued for the
purpose Of carrying out the act passed August I,
1854, relative to the army, aud ths fourth and hfth
paragraphs defined those non-commissioned sficers
who should not, and these who, having been found
ftfor the duties Of commissioned oiccns shoul Ire
oeiye btevet Of the 10 vest grade.
Tie definition In as follows
Par. mo candidate will be examined who is
married, &c.
Par. 5.-Tbe requirements Cor psrhaps should
say accomplisbmsnts) Of eaca Candidate mus. In.
clude knowledge of aIi.nmetic, geometry (plaia
aud solid) geography, popular astronomy, histry
(part'cuiaIy OF his own country, constitution a
the United STATES. the Organization of It's govern
mepf, end the principles regulating international
Now, Mr.. Editor with ali due Difference TO III, su-
pcrior wisdom of those from whom this gsherni o.
der eDanated must coy that O. iae as regards Do,
ragraph s, too much is requred because nnssenths
oil the non commissioned officers the United Stetes
service have never had the opportunity TO scqsire
knowledge 80 extensive, eisher before catering or
while m the serv ce consequently the inteati0s Of
furnishing commissioned ofi ces from the non oom-
missi oned ranks will fal TO be carried out.
Again, asregards par Agraph Idea of daoarring
nsnit non-comnssio,ed officers from promotiun
seems rather strange; nasn1uch provided siaede
non.coUDissipBed officer did possess ne rauuisfte
qnsnc a&ons and did thus obtain mis- ion could
he not get married sitter that event-apd In all BRO
liability would he not2 Besiees, a. general rnle.
married in the army Tor out Of it) has strong
sr Inducements to keep steady than single ma,
possibly have and realy 90 not Sac tbas ths fact
Of his obtaining coraGissi5 would tsnd {, reader
him Otherwise. Bns, under the Law az 1t exists ut
present, few, whether married or single, are lks,v
to obtain a.y benefit from Il, (hcwever good might
lave bten the intention that framed i'll owing AZ
before stated 70 tse fact th It few nom
onice's possess the necessary quail foatsoDs kaoV
non commissioned officers Ia the serv .ce at his no.
msns sho served faitofally al PATIO Alto Montsrcy.
Buena Vita, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, OostreraS.
Chui ubusco, Mcno del Rey. Che oultepec aud Mex.
leo; yet even these cannot profit by thu act-somo
ocsuse they are marrie.; otaers because, as have
stated, too much Is required Ifdeserving non.
commissioned Ulcers are 20 be awarded By CON-
miseons, wby not substitute military kno wiedyen
for Accomplishments which save never been sttain-
able By the majority Of tho individuals inteseste5e
cetsinly would not desire 20 zee q comnission
given ~ man who would dshcnor II. Ga S5s
contrary, they should he given to those who could
appreciate the gift, and Cherish it he would his
honor.
have tfesrasssd too long On your valusbIe tine.
Mr.. Bennett, ard will conclude by requesting Won
to the iniiu nos VI your widely spread pavsr In
having ma ried nen commissioned officers Included
among the candidates, and the list Of rcaurcrvfts
abbreviated
A Non COMMISSIONED OFFICER OF ARr1sLrRY.