New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-06


,i,r Il requires sp accom- phsbed equestnan-a man
who is qualified to take care Of his anmaiIwho
understands his disposioD, knows how to regard hi
and continue his uhefulness or make nun more
These men DO not know how TO take care OF sheir
borses Whist is the consequence The cavalry
stock Of the United Ststes must die of anew supply
must be bought; fine animals purchased. One o.
tb,e men cannot hobbe bis horse that be may Craze
for food or stake him out TO the end OF his tetner
where he nav range and be refreshed IN the morning.
He has Knowledge enough 20 induce him TO tie MN up
to tree az night, that he may be safe IN the morning.
ard # be can u1uriate on ne barA oi .ne w. &
coed; II rot he may starye. These are the men
whom you enlist for cavalry; who know nothing
about the exercise or dsposition OF the animal OF
about bis duty. Such men have 10 learn everything.
II isa new existence 20 them. They enter on a Re"
,jester After having habituated bmsef 70 adiserent
life such man is 70 be transformed into anew animal
hiusef
Its said a regular army IS dangerous. The danger
does not consist in its numbers. IL Il not irOn tue
number Of tie regular Army that danger 70 DC ap,
prehended. They too much dispersed over a vse5
area OF the county TO be coDgregated ana rendered
formidable. There is an outsde pressure ina!
too terrible 10 be resisted in the sovereignty of the
a congregated regular Army Sir the evi begins
here; i, begins at the other end of the CAPITOL IL
begins in the political structure of our Goyernment'
The dsnger is in the Military and in the Naval Acade-
N.Y. There privileged classes are ineugurated' 40
matter how promising youth may be-te may be
en- orphan boy, that mas sprung up with the iui'
press of genius in his mind, and nature nobhlty
.tamped on his heart but II be has no pohticsi
iufuepce-f be has friendelf he has no patronage
with which 10 reciprocate patronage, he Is neglected
sui overlooked. The members of Congress III seiect-
ing individuals from their districts ior tnese Academies,
aie guided by an eye to policy " no among thcee
candidates will bring me the greatest support IN my
district :" is the question: No matter how stupid
boy NAV be- if he has influence TO back his app.ca-
ton he is selected by member and sent 70 west
Point Academy, where he Is nurseo ahdcnerShet a"u
I'm 1. IuaD mr.
must he made for him the Army. You create places
YOU add companies 10 the regiments to make room or
subordinate stations, or subordinate sppolhtees.
graduate Of the Military Academy must be proVlaeo
for YOU III not return hun 10 the walks of ciV NE 10
add lis mite TO the general contribution OF society
10 make great and glorious as people. NO, oHi
but he is stutifed to all usefulness, Oy phcmg
him in the regular Army Thi. influence continues IL
has not ceased with the Academy but is disseminated
throughout the whole community. The consequence
H. that no reduction n the Army can ever take place
Nhy1 Because here come the relatives OF the man
whom you propose to turn OUT he has raised them to
action on the subject. All the thousands ot ofhcers
whom we have disseminated throughout the various
States and the various Congressional districts, go
around and influence their lney nave
relatives and friends to say, My son must De re-
tanned; nv brother must be retained rmy iather or
somebody else must be retained" This outward
pressure IN Congress will prevent the REDUCTION oi tue
Army. You may add to 1t, but you cannot reuuSo IT.
You NAV 90 on by degrees til great portion OF the
community becomes interested in exercising an lnnu
ence through their Representatives IN increasing the
Army but never in diminishing It. ms Is ue eYn
that is to arise in the country and thus 1t IL thet te
Army il becoming formidable. 1t is obecomelngraft
ed with the corrUptions that always grow up at a
capital and the countrys institutions VIII gradually
decline these privileged orders rise tothe ascehah
But Sir if YOU want AN additional force, you have
the means in your control. We have standing
army the most invncibe on earth. 1t Is an army of
freemen-men who feel clustering around their hearts
all the synpathes Of life country, friendship and hon
fft tlnir mt
are to their own family relations. Call upon such
men TO volunteer and they will do it with pleasure
Tenders are made throug hout the country, OF Voun-
teer services Accept them; let them goi they are
efficient; they equestrans they are mark'inen;
Let them go and till the emergency Is over ana
they will then rcurnto the greetings OF family and the
embraces of affection and all the cherished hopes OF
life will cluster around them on their return triumph
ant from glorious campaign.
Who achieved the glories Of the war with Mexico
Were they regular soldiers Ihey fought Wen anu
could be shot down; but who were the efficient men
Who were the men most gallant and daring on tlat
OCCASION Is not the Palmetto regiment of the South
mmortazedl IL not the Mississippi also immortal
effa refed upon S il you have no relisnce upon them
the country Is not free, for freemen constitute your
volunteers. These are the men that are always
ready TO 60. These the men who are capable OF
taking Ofthenseves and their annals acquainted
with frontier life; men who are not more expensive
than regular troops Of the descriptOn-mouned
men, The Government buys animals for the regulars,
ard keeps supply on hand for men who let them die
through their careesness want Of knowledge of the
means to preserve them. The fronterman's next and
best friend in campaign is his gallant steed lie will
take care Of him. and s responsible for him. while no
responsibility rests the regular dragoon. II the
horse is gone IL loss TO him. If the volunteers
rangers horse goes the loss is his and he feels il. Rely
on them in every time Of emergency, and you place
your reliance, not broken reed, but on strong,
firm staff that Ill not deceive you or wound the hand
that presses ON II.
THUS, Sir am decidedly in favor, in emergencies
like the present of calling for men who will 20 into
active service If YOU were now TO undertake to re-
cruit guGr army how long would 1t take to do It
How long would it take the regular Army to be filed
even from the material have described Ii would
take twelvemonth. Would not the expense be
greater than the expense OF volunteers You may
ray not, because ehe volunteers present round sum
If per diem but II the volunteer does not keep him.
self supplied with horse, you reduce him to the
grade Of foomhn. lie always keeps himself supplied
ard he is efficient horseInan If the regular soldier
loses lis horse, he is not bound TO supply another
He it, to all ntens and purposes on the sick list so
far efficiency goes, aud the Government supplies
the deficiency.
AsIhaye said, troubles with the Indians will cease
If they treated as have proposed, by establishing
trading houses and not defended by than
hundred men at any position, or merely by way OF
keeping guard there and mlaoying such men as are
necessary for spies skulks for messengers or for
expresses. Let them be employed from the different
Indian tribes; let them be placed in your confidence;
they will reciprocate that confidence. Encourage
them create spirit of emulation among them, and
when proves himself faithful 1t wall open the
door to others. They will look forward TO distinction
in the confidence Of the white man. aud each will be
emuous to rival his .llown confidence in usefulness
and fidelity. In this way you will conciliate the H.
disns. They will see that they are not regarded as
enemies but incorporated the list Of friends that
confidence is reposed in them and man hiss stood
up in my hearing earth TO say that Indian de-
ceiyes. The white man learns him deception, and by
way of retaliation he may deceive him. The white
man, thinking all will stop with his own deception,
concludes that the Indian has right of retaliation;
but the Indian reaiGtes faithfully. Put confidence in
him. and he is constant the northern star that has
no fellow. He is truthful and accustomed to risk bis
life for bis friends die in seeking revenge on his ad