New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-17

pearance bat on the sound Of the enemysguns neon
tinently besking Themselves 10 flight"
Gen. Jim Lane, Of Kausas, made telling speech on
the occasion the presentation by Senator Fooe Of the
certificate Of Gov Robinson, appointing stanton his
successor. From previous accounts Of Lane had been
led to expect anything rather than tie finished and ee-
ganty turned sentences in which be remarked upon it.
The most elaborate efforts Of Sumner could not exceed
the Ansh of his remarks and for teeness have Sell
dom heard their equal His voice and manner, too.
while reminding Of the lioDhested Boderer, we're
well suited to the dgned presence in which be spoke.
The case in question stands as follows: Gen. Lane
has received from the Secretary of War authority to
organize and equipa Brigade in Kansas and also an
intinaticn that he will be appointed to the command
But he has not accepted the nomination and hojs no
commission. Under these ei,cumstances the action Of
the Governor is rather premature and shows an undg-
nied haste to get nd of political rival The Sena-
tor indicated the coure which be should take in these
words which commend TO the attention of all Briga-
diers appointed TO be. appointed during this war;
"Whep the Brigade is full, if the shall express
desire that should command them hen shall accept
e command for with all Difference TO other gentle
men on this aeor have always beheyedthat in order
that our volunteer regiments should be fought as they
are capable Of being fought, ey should hare com @"d
ing officers rho possess their confidence
Men who have the ability to command do not need
10 cone on 10 Washington, or should not need TO IN
intrigue and use influence, or come winning
having been repudiated by the people OF Their own
States and soliciting Brigadier's commission as
paster 70 cover their wounds. TIE precedents Of an
tiouity have been exhausted, and more disgraeeiul
ones originated in making tue military appointments
;he last ihreo months. / thank Heaven that we have
man at the head Of the Military Conmittee In the
Senate who will scrutnize them closely.
Diogenes Laertius relates that the Athenans having
appointed several important generals Antisthenes
moved in the public Assembly that a law shonld be
passed declaring all the jackasses in Athens horses
AMI when the people rcproached him for thus
tring with deccrum, lie replied that it was Just as
possible TO make horses out of jaekassss by law as
generals out of incompetent civilians" The scrub
race among politicians for generalship makes the wit
Of tho Athenian peculiarly aproPos. The Sultan
Osmar once appointed gardener, whose dexterity In
planting csbbGges attracted his notice, Viceroy Of
Cyprus and a certain Pope bestowed Cardinals bat
upon servant who had been attentive to his monkey
Those who are familiar with tie military appointments
will not need that the particular moral or tale which
these anecdotes designed lopont should be related
All other appointments are respectable, by virtue OF
precedent, q, least, but for the promotion OF Emory
can lld 10 precedent In ancient or modern history
A lady recently from Chsrlestown, Va, states that
q short time ,ipce military company enrolled in
that town. but organizing they found that each one
wanted TO be an officer and the company thereuPon
disbanded. She also says that when regiment was
drafted for the Virginia army, on the day appointed Tor
,hor Assembling only Is appcared. In your statement
In to-days TRIBUNE, Of the bounty offered to three
months men rpenirtug you sly that go Is 10 le given
10 each man 70 enllsug, oud $40 to each one Of an
entire company 70 eplslirg These are not the entire
provisions VI the amendment proposed by Hon John
Covode lie also proposes TO give $50 TO each man OF
al entire regiment Of three months men reenhsung