Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-08


TO meet the present exlgency. II II were ne
cess1ry carefully to weign the cost IN case
OF such urgency, II would be shown TINT the
additional expense would be compirauYely
hght.
WIN TIC increase OF me Numerical 'otce
OF the army should | thlnk, be combined
certain mi1Sures OF reform IN us org'hlc ar'
ringamenl and administration. The present
orginzni'n - the result ct prti legsli-
ton olt'n directed TO SPECIAL o5lacts and IN.
forests; anu the laws regnhling rank anu
conrlnl hlvng been adopted many years
ago from the British code are MT always
applicable to our service. II ia not snrpri'-
ing, th're'nre' that tn 'y''e n $40 ia D. a.
ticient IN the symmetry ami simplicity rs
sential to the harm mons working OF It's
several parts ana require ctretnl revision
The present organ ~, by mrntnnlng
large stan corps or departments, seplrites
my o'hcers from mat close conn'Nl'n WIN
troops, an those active duties IN me nsld'
winch are deemed requisite to qRlhy thsn
Tor the varied responsibilities OF hl!h COR
mlnl' were the duhas OF we army san
mun'y discharged oy o.hcers detached ron
their regiments o. IS believed th1t tla spi
cial service would be equally wei perform
U.s. - go
Hny ne improved. me uue reg ltd TO lne
security OF inc rights Of ohcers' ana 20 tne
NICE sense OF no'or ",,cn sh'''n oc ou'u-
Vated among 'hen' WOMB seem 70 eAicl Con-
pliance WIN the established rule oi promo
ton IN ordlnlry ciscs' stlll 1t can h"diy DC
doubted thtt th' range OF pro.nou"h py Sc
lection, which is now prlcuchlly conlheu 10
uhe gfauH OF geh't'i ouhce's "i'gu1 ne 50
""a' eNse"oeu WIN oeu'"' 10 'u' .'oio 90
vice. pose''1uoe Vi tiu '"'o VI 9c"''n9
solusl'lllss 'eauS' cspec'dl'y III s""5 y. PliOs'
W .''o P'"','o''0' ~ o'''1' '''i 80
,"io"s "''' V' va ",'''"- '''''1u 49, 10y
h'Ee occ" iun"sreu oN aye Ut mummy nv
ptoie Oh peHo''hihs ao"'i u.'y' an" ""''9
ad'anreHl'h'' u!l1e'oFe' "ou,u 'uul ~ ''P''
the elhciehcy Oh 'hs ',elY' Snl,ao'e P'''''
ION LOT tn's Tiass OF ol5e's' uy 'i1 cie ,''p"
u' Ie'"eu i'sL "ou'u n1ul "'' o''', ""''-
OUT "ou''ns '"e J'S1 P'r1 VI w" W. ~
'lse services h''e e'''o"s"' - U'''' ~
h'gd cohs'lera''o"'
IN aghh co h!nehulns uus measure 10 VIC
ii'V'r'p'e cons ilef'uon Oh D"h ''cS', i "ou'u
suggest ~ u 'hi power % ph''h- OH ''', o'
tha Ieurea Isl o' Unite u oh' ye'" ~
prictch operation oi udi Wi's"tt "'n'u
mus De tested ana H. a'laT lp' i''s' "'
years mere should be occ 'slon 70 rene" th'
provision II can DC repro l"'eI "l'h any WI.
provem'n's wnich experience may irl'e''e'
The present nrgtnizuon oi tho artillery in-
to regiments, Is htble to Obvious objections.
+ Tic service Of artillery IL that of bitter IS,
and an organization of br,crles INTO a cops
Of artillery, would be more consistent with
/ the nlturc OF thiir duties. \ large part of
the troops now cll.ed artillery, are aud have
been on duty as mfmtry the distinction
between the two arm being merely nonnil
This nominal artillery IN Oh. sevca IS en-
trely disp.oplrtionlte 10 thl whole force, and
cater team the wants OF the country d..
mlnj. therefore connsnl the discontinue
ance of distinction winch has n1 hlnlt-
t.on loo either the arms used or the c'urlctcr
uf the service expected to De performed.
In cpunnrfiDn with tha D-1nos.n1n for fha