The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-27
TIE RECENT AMY APPOINTMENTS.

writer in hs Boston Post speaking Of the officers Of
he four new regiments says that from New England there
are eight appointments from army civilians, and adds
The gentlemen thus commissioned are all exceedingly
veil qualified for posts which they have been appoint
a ana should opportunity offer they will win dstine-
ton 10 the service They have peculiar taste, TACT Or tai
80 tor military life Several Of them have received tho
roQgh education Of best military Institutions
.pd All have received training In that best Of all mill
.r schOosaetua service the tented and Peroa Held
u bste Ca their the western frontier or in
y,rrions there wiz Be cordial grasps Of the hand ct
affections 81 glorious pastaye, and the sPeece grasp
!, sealing the names the gallant soldiers who fe in the
wieau valley and whose bones lie buried beneath It's SOIL
correspondent Of the St Louis Republican the sig
nsept signature Of zone Disappointed speaks ofhe
amendments for the regiments in terms Of unqualified
eonmepaaou The whole communication is conceived in
such frank candid and courteous spirit that We are
temped Notwithstanding the crowded state OF our col
umns,o make few extracts Abiding TO Major MeCui-
lochS letter Of declination, the writer says:
Bu Major MeCuoch claims that larger portion OF the
for field officers should have been given 10 civ
sns and thinks that OF the large number Of that Class
who led on our troops Mexico could have been found
capable Of commanding regiment or battalion Doubtless
terv cond but that is the question. The question Vs.
.s understand H. there any who had proved them
selves more capable than those who apPontedf From
and service with nearly all the most
distinguished
the least hesitation qualification mental reserve that there
was and i mot and viii here add that If the manage
snt OF our military affairs by the President and Secretary
Of War Is to be judged By these appointments they have
nothing TO fear from lis history
ii these regiments not raised TO benefit any
class Of persons whatever but Tor the general defence OF the
country the question hos shall they be ocered
hest to accomplish the object be attanedg Undoubtedly
hy seeking for highest available military talent and expe
rence no matter where they may be found whether in the
army or not IL will do io the government go
perimen,ng qualities in its officers especially those
Of the higher grades long has them already its
command il very natural then, that large proper
ton OF the selections should be made from the army Doubt
less many good selections might be made from among the
officers not regular army who served in the Mexican
var but already been said the question of capacity
il degree and there many degrees and
varieties Of excellence in the military profession any
other calling under the sun.
Again
Let no complain them that the government chooses
70 the army for il is nconestaby the only
policy that to it the greatest amount of proies
sona excellence and general efficiency in time Of To
young men in civil life who anxious embark in mill
ary career should be hardship begin the bottom
Of the ladder the greater part OF those in the army
were obliged do but it hardship officer who has
spent the best energies of his e ply and mental in
preparing himself for the duties and responsibilities of the
higher grades Of service those grades seized upon
by men he knows be his interiors professionally in
all respects"