New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-15
AHMY INCREASE.


The imputation on the new Congress Of bind
serviIity to the dictates Of the Administration i,
empsaticsly rebuked by ito resistance to the pro-
posed permanent increase of tho Federal Army
| Though the subject has not yet been definitSe'y
acted on, it is plain that neither House will vote
to sanction the proposed enlargement and that
our young friends who have fondly suppose
themselves quartered for life on the Treasury "a
! Army Officers will have to look further Con-
gress is ready to do anything. everything. to
press on the War for the Union to an early and
satisfactory conclusion; but. when the War shall
be over. it is determined that the Army shall DO
reduced to the legal dimensions OF one year ago.
And 1t cannot be truly said that journalistic crit
| icism or popular clamOr has prompted this de-
cision. Very little has been said in the Journals.
still Iess in public asscmDlages, against the pro-
posed increase; though we cannot doubt that the
| decision of Congress is in emphatic accordance
both with public sentiment aud the pubic interest.
| The Nation is to be- saved mainly by men to
whom War is not trade but a stern necessity.
aud who on the restoration of peace, VIII return
to the walks of productive industry. OF the Mil
itary caste, so large a proportion have turned
traitors that the People distrust the policy OF
paying a heavy annual tax to educate and suosist
class whc, in the day of trial. seem I'D likely to
BIZ against them as for them
There is one strong poot which does not seem
10 have attracted the attention OF COngress-tbat
of the absolute futlity of the attempt to increase
the Army as proposed. Embryo oificers-hsPl'
rants to epaHettes-are as plentiful as toads
after q shower; but the rank and flo come up
missing. Though extraordinary efforts have been
made at recruiting for the last three months. We
do not believe there are to-day 50 many s,ioers
enlisted as are required to ell up tbs old 'egi-
ments, after dismIssng the three thousand 81
shametully surrendered IN Texas. ard who, having
given their parole not to serve against the trai-
tors, are of no use. The recruiting Offices are
Lot earning their -alt, and the ooly effect OF the
effort to increase the Army is TO withdraw from
TIE field experienced officers, whose services are
greatly needed, aud post them at recruiting sia-
| tions, where they eau accomplish nothing.
The Volunteer System i- the natural, Logical.
necessary reliance OF Democratic Republic.
No other ia adopted to its instincts or ITO genus
We can for more easily call out Half Million
Volunteers than enlist Fifty thousand Regulars
Aud the Mexican War proved our Volunteers
sea cely inferior, and 10 scme points superior. to
Regulars. In the frat place, thry volunteer with
al express view TO lighting. aud because they
feel un interest in the cause which toe NAEou
has armed to upboid. Then they ARE generally
better eiucaied than the average OF the rank aud
file of the Reeilurs, aud are citizens who bave
a social position TO maintain aud ad'asce-vory
possibly, AN ambition to crafty. Their neighbours
will read and talk OF their conduct IN the heid;
and he who returns covered with hooos, though
in a humble rank, is apt to DO put forward 10
after wears BY those OF ike political views, as q
candidate for Office. IL 10 popular, it ~ hobora-
bic. to volunteer, aud each State, county town
ship, neghhu. hood. feels On interest In tue good
behavior of its brgades, regiments, companies
which makes itself respected In battle. Ihe con
auerors OF Bsrgoyne af Saratoga, OF Provost 1T
Plattsburgh, Of Packenham at New-Orlcans, were
mainly men who never would have borue arms
but for the presence and imminepce OF grave
public peril. War threatened their 6resides, and
they met and repealed il; but thoy were by voca-
ton and choics farmers eSd artisans, not sol-
diers.
The Army. if thoroughly purged Of traitors
will doubtless play a manly part IN the struggle
before us; but this is War of the People, and
should be- prosecuted accordingly. If promptly
pressed to q just conclusion, We shall PROBABLY
have little mere fighting to do for lifetime.
LIST the preparations accord with the need OF
them