Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-04


ques: of to "prefsr" fos hsor Gereral ard
that te should 6aally turn up" in Gotham In hot pur-
suit at the North Of a.ksjOr Generakfor the SA'h
am free admir- that General Lowell Il gentleman aud
soldier and that Il would have been polite and proper
TO have given him continent But to have allowed
him to leap from Street Commssionersbp in New York,
to Major GeneIslship in the Confederate S.es when
it no. improbable be passed over the heads Of so
many Brig adiers 10 the born, and Who had been
for the Sighting when be "over the bills and
far away in the domestic servic, Of the enemy, that be
would o,tle epaueltes, rto tempers and sIotds
fA from places to which they would be returned
do think neither wise, politic, just The pride
Of an army the twin virtue Of It's valor When you
cultivate the you develop the other. When ots is
neglected the other. must arguifh. To stimulate pride
In the ranks consideration must be e1 ended to ,hee fl
who command them Faith Is the great lever with
which the military Arohimedes the world; AMI
the resource of promotion for tie inspiration Of conf
dence, Is almost eIhAus,ess Between the mcsl prem
nent ofcer and humbest soldier there is hidden bond
Of brotherhood. Tie officer Is the military guarGiu oi
the prvste health, honor and perst right; and for
the protection he gives he receives ia the voun
tsry tribute Of tie soldiers s.con. Thsn again, they
are aboard Of the ship, fighting uader the same
Gag; fgh irg sgsnst the enemy; stIus Cling toup
hold The same government; ard bcuad fer thesame dfs
tiny The victory Of Is the triumph Of the other
and the glory Of the Is the reward Of the other In
peroepibly their fcous become interwoyen, and their
.ympathies ard Pr 2di"cs identified. compliment to
Bhgadier Genera Is fss to be compliment 10 bis Br
gade. Al irdsnty to Brigatier General is fel; to
IN Ia tha h;ohast
pliment Brgader can receive and when an Executive
chooses to prefer ybody to promote his head Il
10 eli throughout hs Brgaiesto direct reflection
upon the capacity Of the Brgsder ard when it is kno~r
to b, gatuitous and unmerited reflection upon d.
tineuished alike for his gaAntry and ability i. Is ftl
throughout his Brigade to be deliberate nfrac ion Ct
his persors rights, well wsnton outrage upon bic
feelings and hers. Reader II you doubt this sinpe
little statement, make visit 10 certain Louisiana BF
gsde stationed he Potomac, ard you will bs.a
Thomas" longer. What, thtn, is to b. the nstursl
resu. Of allowing President 10 select" lis choice
Of ei,ers Inevitably the utter dsmorslI,,on Of tie
s;myl Ii quaf ,Stious, experience, and tae carries,
wishes Of tue army, ell to bite the dust under the
iron heel Of mortal EIec1:ye there is more thsn one
gallant soldier will be found eIeaimirg:
Farewell, the plumed troop and The big wars,
Tha. make ambition virius! o, FAREWELL
Fires ell tie reighiug stesd, ard the ahril trump
The spir. stirring drum, the cas- piercing fife,
Tie Confederate tanneis; sll qvsli'y,
Pride, pomp, and Circumstance Of glorious war
And Of you mortal engines, whose rude tbrosts
The immcrL Joye's dread clamors counterAit,
FAREWELL O.hslio's oeeupotion's gonsi
Seven times was Gen. W. b. T Walker in the presence
Of only his Brigade but 10 the very face Of tie
enemy called upon to submit to the promotion OF Juniors
over his head. Now, why was he subjected to such
treatment Treatment strangely or perhaps, il wout
be proper to say. naturally, without parallel in
the history Of srmy's v'csudss, en- Executive
whims. We shall ende,vor to discover the wherefore
hereafter. BRUTU3.