Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-06
con,p comforts and Camp Supplies.

Wo publish to-day several articles relating
10 the Camp and Camp supplies. No topics
sre more timely or interesting.
Several of these communications relate to
the comfort c? soldiers in The campaign. This
genera! subiec. shonld engage the constant
care of government and Of every officer in
command, from The Gcncral.iu.O Chief down to
the Caprain md his last Lieutenant. The
good oGiecr IS tot he who merely plans his
battles siiilfally, and leads the fight b-avely
but lie Who also takes care of his men-prc.
serves their efficiency by watching ever their
health aad providing for their comfort; and
maintains their courage and enthusiasm by
maintaining thsir personal vigor. eah securing
their affection through tho generous md self.
sacrificing interest which he displays in their
welfare. The stomach is the great laboratory
of discomfort in Camp and in Cabinet" says a
distinguished writer. Let commanders, then,
see TINT their mcn arc we'll and waolosomciy
fed. Let them provide The best tents and the
dryas. camping GROUNDS they car. Let them
remember that these, and other attentions are
G part Of heir 1r.iacas, a h;lura 10 attend 10
which, and 10 ottynd strictly to them, may
lose q battie or even a calnn?iga, and is there,
fore Is fata! as incompctercy or infidelity on
TIE battlefield itself.
Another communication complains Of Ire
proncncsi TO rescr. to :mpr5SimsEt, which some
Q~uartarmasters hare exhibited, without ueccs.
stir, and simply because il saves the q little
trouble. The distinguished source from which
this complaint reaches w., entities its state
men.s and Suggestions 10 the most respectful
consideration. The agents through whom
this improvement" is effected, are in some
instances very untaPpily chosen. THIS is, Of
COURSE, to some extent unavoidable but the
great 6~e!icacg OF the dIsy ard tho natural OBJ
~jections on lire part Of the people. indicate iha!
it should never heresorted TIC without real E:cG,
sity, and then only through agen.sof courteous
manners and Of reputation fur inn2artia.itJ
and integrity which will forbid any suspicion
that malice OF fay3Titism Affects thei? action
And in the purchase, Is well Us the impress
memt OF supplies, government cannot be too
careful ia selecting men Iii whose impartiali-
ty, ms well rs god judgment, the pe2pE: will
have confidence. Nothing has been more no.
Bile than the patriotism which has thus lar
been shown By our people in the vicinity Of
our grand armies. Whatever they HI ave had,
has been a.;hc cell oftho General, though crops
have thereby been los. and lands remained
fallov. Lc! rot such generous srdoT be chilled
bv the foIl;ea or f.ul;S Of incons:deratc or
pert suta-aiaat;s.
TIE iact is. organized as the official corpa of
OUT army service has been-often in necessary
haste. often without knowledge as % the fitness
ofincn, often compelled toappoint nntried men
it may Hcll be presumed that, whiis man?
admirable appointments have been made, ZONE
Of the selections have been unfortunate. it's,
therefore, peculiarly proper thHt Ike chief otii'
GERS should make searching sid frequent quest,
from the highest slbordina,eto tho lowest, and
in every departmental and division Of the ~scrTire,
and remove wilhuuchcsits.i0n every man who is
either incompc!en: o" negligent, or who abuses
his power, or exercise: j. ~une!raily, and nil
whose heads hate been so turned ~ place or
title as to LstFay them into that most offensive
and most in!oleTabie Of iGrlts il Z public ser
want. "thc !~ns07encc Of o%jH:s."