The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-05

wv USxsssE lks olSss DAY skst Ls cared
more for his sick than for lis well Thu eane
may he said Of many Of our Generals. bat we
venture 70 predict that those win 10 the men
apon whom the people hereafter viii be ms
eeady 10 heap their tenors Hietory also Wi,
ielight 10 take care of their faue /, IL Ii,
srivate colder whA ID "tirst in the bearrs
sf his countrymen" now.
Ia SO h.fae IN ansnv az tass OF the South, !,
~ inposelale but that aeri. iii often i.il ,.,
4ecnre promotion, siad that want OF merit viii!
fsen more oflea obtain il; end this from ~
.buse of authority hy the appointing power !,
~. irem accident, misinformasi IN, error il
Judgment. or mere mistake. Bot what If case.
If this sor, do happen; MORT will he no losel
uy tho neglect The people ARE more apt u
c4iiieize AMI censnre high rank. their ympa
thies nr. always with the brave humble Il
rank.
In regular, eEandiug arrnies, promotion
: the iife's obiect OF AN officer II is for thi
TIA: be lives, and of this that be dreams T,
}e over,iauEhed is 10 be buried alive. But enrs
!. not standing army. II is an inlprovi>ed es
abIisbment, ibat exists only for the emergene,
IT the war, and after that will be utterly d..
lived. Ia tlle regular army that shal succeed
'tins viii resume lie wonted Importance and BE-
ome again a thing Of substance TO the officer
md eease 70 DE 81 affair of mere form Blu
low, all have volunteered for the war, aao
ave enlisted 70 nght for the common cause
ieavipg It 10 the country, or to accident, 10 a.
ign them their RESPECTIVE portions TIN,
boagh's of the country are turned upon IL,
,snenyg aud the Gully soilcrtude of the soldier,
Aleiber he have q commission or only has 4.
.,!urc upon the muster roll is, to be- where BE-
.'an have Ills blow III the Invader.
The true eenti:neni If The Fighters in this
contest. il that Of Indifference 20 rsnk and OH
tivious.less Oh the whole subject Of promofio .
Tie country win hold Government respomsi
lie Cor the capacity OF its appointe,s; tina,
+, an affair Ct TT Own. l. would prefer TO lool
Ter hat matter itself AZ the fitting tint +,
q ID viii honor the soldier and the ofirartl g
m re- lnes,n;ims, according as be ignores the
whole subject Of relative rank and position.
TDo lardeat fgitirg and rnost irving
service In this contest ia precisely N
t',oes qrs.rters in which here are Ike
70 be the r:!rest promoti9la. Probably n g
har lost fighting that bas ever occurred
on this continent has been 10 Missouri; cort, in
~ the sevsTerl service that has heen known
since she winter of Valley Forge has been in
V'este m Virginia. II IS aot in such quarters
that Eero military eclat or rapid military pro
motion ID won for these occur only where
vast armies are ruassed and encay er1euts o., a
large q ale are expected. The country will
not forget the fields OF ardioug sarrioe. or the
lnsa that perform Il; yet It woaId fro.n With
severity upon them : th6v ahouId turn their
ryesa tnouem fr2ta the aneny TO TX them
upon the II sdry insignia Of rank
That tho Government Las made mistakes IN
tho very difficult and delicate task OF promo.
tons is possibe but The public safsty rs,t:a!ras
that these mistakes shall be overlooked by
the soldier and forgiven by the people. Il Is
impossible that al the 1noiit now ieenairg IN
orr army can be properly hoaorad and disin.
guiaied. Some Of Ene be5J talent aud choices,
merit in the country has been from the begin.
ning in tho ranks and from the nature of The
Ease must ran- in there to the eni Of the war.
In this struggle, men Of all ranks and grades
must Ight-not for self, or personal fame, or
cause aions Any Other principle Of action
would 1T once demnraii4e the service. aud
give the cltlse over 70 destruction