Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-12-14


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'iNie 10 ae'ach toPs III sua'i o'1'oo H''o ,i.ous
mess nave Oh al occasions a'SP,ayeoa sa'ian"y
a'd STEM deVoHoh 10 duty' "pich o,' large
heid would nave ceHn,ahatu un'''sai authna-
llen, they usually sunefeo severely l" 'hese
cohhicts win superior huhpefs' anu ha'e So'i''-
times been entirely sacrificed.
All the dlsposable force OF me army is ateduy
employed on this SERVICE ana IS known 10 pe
wholly inadequate TO NE frotechon Which shou"
be afforded ne pubic niind oil 'he country
has been recently shocked by savage atrocilies
committed upon deienseltss em'grants and Dor
der settlements, and hardly less by the destr'c-
ton of valuable lives, where inadequate detaah
ments Of troops have undertaken 10 furnish the
needed aid Without increase of the military
70 ce, these scenes will be repeated it is TO be
feared en- larger seal, and with more disastrous
consequences Congress, am sure will per-
caive that the planest duties and responsibilities
OF government are lnso'Vsd III this question, aud
doubt not that prompt action may be confident
ly anticipated when delay must be attended by
such fearful hazards.
:. he bill of ths last S ssion, providing tor all
increase of pay Of the r nix aud file OF tho army
has had beneficial results not only IN iacl'i'a'iug
eniistments, but in obvious improvement IN the
c'ass OF men who enter the service regret
that the corresponding consideration was not be-
slowed on the officers, who, In vi OF their cnlf-
actcr and services, and the expenses to which they
ara necessarily subject receive at present what
Is, IN my Judgeme't inadequate compensation
| = ne valuable services constantly rendered ny
the army and Its lneslHlhoie importance AZ inc
nucIeas around @hich The yoyunta'r iorcc OF Inc
nation ca' promptly ga'hst N Tue houe VI oahset
sunlcishtiy ATTEST w "isoom OF main'athirs
military peace sslaDiis nmeni ol' lhe theoiy y
t system ny IN Wis actice aoe' Y te4uno
.a any prepesse 'i'ile y PEW
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NJ WI ,s. .s,;nu o,,c,,n,-
20 'as p.,no'pisS, i u !"
nov aoI - ssa9l's $50.
,e't :"u 4 10 Dsf. "I" ,.G i,
"e l"'a0'.5 Az" ."po $500. a',' va
su"c'sh. 70 l,ae' INC P'easn' pAI' .h ~
were necess"'y oNe'"'.' W |g'E" W. o. ~
case OF soo' oisency' ~ "puil 'o 'n9"", '"a'
; ;np a'o''io""' oNP'"S' "oui' '' W '!''''''''''
nsn' 81. IL. .e,,.
III '''e '"Ite"s Va WIG "u'Ae'Ioai 'oito ~ ."'
army sh"oi'' ''nH' NC couioi''e1 ''.ia'" ''ie"I
utes OF reform 10 us "fs''i' Infringement a." "u
h'nis'ra.'oh' ne pteSsM . s'"i1"'o" Is .'
'tsuh OF Pa'ia' ts'S'd'o" oi,Gn o'''''eu " o."
o''t e'JectS d"o '"'a'e9'' 'hu ''0 avs "i't
rank ana command naNihs oeHh aooP'en man!
years ago from INC BRUSH cooe' arc ''o' aiW",'
aPPhcaoie 10 our TWICE u IL nov |ut 'Sn'R
therefore, tha' Inc system should % ueTict' il
, the symmetry anu si'nphcNy essea'Ia' 10 ''e Ear
m'Nons we KING OF us several paris a'a 'o4"'f'
careful revision
= lhe present oFgahi2a''on' oy maintaining
large stan corps OF oep"' 'He'i.s' separates aAn.
oiDrers from th't Close cohneAioG WIN troops
and those active duues IN the he'i' Wa'cA ar
deemed requisite 70 qnAi''y the'a Tor inc Varie'
r,espons' oii,tlcs oil hlsh command, !" ere th
& duties OF the army stan mann! ulScnarsco .,
officers detached IRON their regiments 1t Is De
lleyed That the special sarvico wouid % eqoaii.
well performed ana tho dlSciphhe ana instr"c
ton Of the army be improved Whlle due re
gard to the security OF the rights OF ollcers
e and to the nice sense OF honor when should h
E cultivated among them' wouiG seem to ezac
compliance WITH the estaoi,shed rule OF promo
t tion IN ordinary cases, SUI 1t can n"ru1y
$ donbted that tho range 0! pTohiotion oy Sei5o
tioh, whlch Is now prac1cany Confirmed To th
+ grace OF general olncefS h'S''. DC SoIneNnaC OK
tenoed Win oehch1 10 the luo'io service. w
'efVance Oh 'no RUE Oh seniority sometimes l'acs
cspeclaily IN time OF peace 10 the promotion
ofhcers, VINO, alter merlIoElots ana esea di3tih
g"lSheo SERVICE may nave been rendered ny aS
or lnnrmlty incapable o. PERFORMING active duty
ana whose advancement therefore,, would tent
~ impair the elnciehcy OF the army suitable
PROVISIONS for TINS class Oh o'hcers oy the tre1ti
OF retired list' would remedy the evil, with
, out Woundlng tho just pIlde OF men who, b,
past services, have established claim to higi
, consideration 49,
In again commanding TINS measure TO Tbs
f favorable consideration o. congress. l wouit
suggest that the power OF placing oihccrs on I'M
/. retired list DC limited to one year. me rracti
t cai operation OF the measure wouia thus o.
es'eu' ana H. "'ef the lapse OF years. snoni'
. pe occasion 70 rene" the pfoVlsoh' IL can oo re
! pfoauceo WIN any improvements which eA
t Pcflehco may n@icate' Inc present ors%nil'
tion OF the artillery mt" regiments is iiaole T.
, obvious ooJecuons' i'e service o. ar".!3fy
',ia' o' oa''eries' ana "n orS'hi"'oon u o"'ts
rleS INTO corps Oh arui'ery' wonid be NOR
larre ort of ths ,rnn,a nav nai,oJ snt;i,,rr
are o, ,p p horo hoar MI ,,ntv az ;nra,trv =,
d.t;aa,;r,, W. rno"r ' tho 49, 49, w.
: no,n;n.i Th;s nnm;nol ,rt;i,arr ~ on1 49,,
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If tho d;.t;not;nn uh;nh tas M eo".@at" !,
o;tbor th, ar,ns ,'..d ~ +lo oL.u,,, ~ ~
! sa r avreotad r. ha narfnru,od ''' VI ""
Tn co,nsct;on With tba orono.;t;on e. t,o ~
orsass If tho ormx hayt ,,,os,ntOd tbao -.
rsstions with r,Srl to cer,siu ss.o 's'V %
, Farm, a. tho cnn,nlsmant of ay.,ara ,.h;ol
yonla nrodnc. thr han,;n.t nos,,l,, @na" ";o
n,d rh;pt ISIS 'io'n '. ",
tp "i SI ho nopS may u'af4cc VI
sa,is "sI' ~ Ta "u W 1''l"0O "of'"y Vi vi
Ap Rho ~, aSaot.n ~ tha c,.,,.. g .,
yor, ';nr rofo"anoa VI VIC "DuiJ.Ary q, 'n
ga Cav u I ia'o nI W n'ie smple provision
M v &c a mI f mp ono,non III VI
i Vi sV""0n' anu ''i Tue Reorganization