The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-15
PRICE TWO CINTS.
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4 speech for ali Tim. q. Fam.

EP@eSh tor ali lime 70 Come.
Our attention has been called, says the Co
umbia Is. G. CaroiiRian, 10 n speech deliv.
cred by the Roman Consul PauIas K,mil;u.
in the year A. M 1886, little more than two
thousand years ago, which the Historian
Eoilin has preserved fvol. T. page 2l7 Of
Lippincotts Library edition) 1t is SO s,5
mirabiy appropriate to the present time.
when we have 50 many Generals who stay r.
home and advise Lee, and Beauregard, ara
Johnson, rs TO The best mode for conductiui
their canpiigns, thnt we ere tempted to cou,
the speech entire. 1t is not equal in length
10 II stump or Congressional speech of the
present day, hut is rather superior in quality
10 most OF them. Tho speak Lad lust bes
CHOSEN consul, with special reference to 6l
.ahtns the com mand in the existing war witt.
the tnac'dOnianS, and the following may tr
Called EiS 'lnaug gur.l Speech -
"Ion seem TO me. Romans, to have es-
pressed more JOY when Ailceeonie fell to IN,
iot, .hah When / was elected consul, or ea-
Vefeo upon that office; and to me your loy
seemed 10 De OCcasioDed by the homes ,oa
conceived, that should put an end worti.
OF the grandeur and reputation of the Roman
people 10 n war, which, In your opinion hf.
already been OF too long continuance has.
reason 10 believe that tie same gods Who
have ocvastonsd MaCedGlia to fan 10 nv lat
Will also assist ne with their protection in
conducting and terminating this wrr sue.
-
you, that l shall do my utmost not 10 tai,
short OF your expectations.
- The Senate has wlseiy regulated evtpy-
thiAg necessary III the expedition am chaf,c-
ca WITH, ana as am oroefed t. set out llEln,.-
diately, shall make 30 dcia, and know
that my colleague, -. Licinius, out cf la.
great zeal tor the public service will raise
and march oH the troo;s apioin ted for me-
with IS much ardor and ~ petition as il the,
were TOR himself. l shall take care to rern,t
to you. as we'll rs to the Senate an exact ac.
count o. all tn 1T Passes and you may r-i,
upon the certainty and truth OF my letters
buL beg OF JOn, as = great fu, or. til AT YOU
VIII hoi give credit to, or lay any weight out
OF cre1"lIty, upon tae right reports which ar.
frequently spread abroad without any touu
q ttlon.
~ "lperceiye well. that in this war. NOR. thar
any other, whatever resolution people ma,
form TO obviatt these rumJrs, they Will uuf
Il 10 inaht in preston, ana inspire L KNOW
not what discuura cement. There are thus,
who, in com pany, and ut the table. commai.
ARMIES, III 1he dispositions, and prescTi oe 81
ne operations OF th7 ctmp9ign. They know
| better than We where We snUu.d cnc,.mp, ami
WHAT posts II Is necessary for US 10 lzc u
wnat une, ana by " hat deIii-. we Vugu- =,
enter Mdcedonis where i. is pro per to htve
naRaZiHeS: from whence, either 10y sea- u1
llnd, we are to brlfg provisions; when
We are to fight the e,l.ny, AID wlra
lie still! They not only prescribe what
is best 70 d, but for t,eyiatirg ever
80 hlte from their plans, they make
before th,ir tribunal But know, Romans.
the effect OF this Is very preludicial to your
Generals. All have not lhe resolution ami
coustancy Of fahius, 10 des risa mpertin
reports. He could choose rather to suffer the
people, upon such unhnppy rumCrs, to in y.atie
hls 2uthcrity, Than tn rum Ntirs, in order TO
preserve th%Ir opinion, and an empty name
L eln FAR from beiievlns that Generals stand
| IN 40 need OF advice; | thin X, on The con-
trary, that whoever would conduct every
thing alone. upon his own oriuioD, and with
out coul sci, shows more presum ption than
prudence. But some may ask how then shall
| we act reasonably? In not suffering any
person TO obtrude their advice upon your
Generals, bat sucn rs are, ir the first place
verSet IN the art OF war and have lerrntd
| frcID experience what it is 10 command and
| i'll the second, who are upon the spot, who
| know the enemy, are witnesse. in person TO
| all that passes, ana snare with us in ali the
| dangers. If there be any one who conceive.
| himself capable of assisting me with hls
| Counsels in the war you have charged NJ
with, let Kim not refuse To do the repub'i"
| that service but let him go with me into Ma
| cedohia; ships, horses, teuts, provision shall
| ali be supplied lin at NV charge. But if Ia
| Will not TIVE 50 much trouble, and prefers
| the tranquility OF ths city to the d4ncer and
| Iatigues of the field, let MIN not take upon
| him 10 hold tGe helm, and continue Idle in
| the port. The c;ty OF Itself supplies suffi-
| cleat n after of discourse on other subjects :
| but as for these, iet kim % silent upon them:
| and know, that We shall pay 10 regard to any
|
| camp ITSELF
| Th@ Historian adds the following appro-
| pirate remarks:
| This discourse of PauIus IL niiius which
| ahounus with reason and gOod sense, shows
that men ar" the same in all ages OF the
! world. People have Il propensity for exam
| ming. cri ritIcisng, and cCndemuing toe con
| duet OF Generals; and co not observe tha,
doing % IS a manifest con trgdietion to reason
ard jlstict. What can be iaore absurd
! and ridiculous than 70 ser persons, with
ont any knowledge or experience in war,
SET themselves uu for Cta5crs Of the
| mos. able Gene-"Is, ard pronounce with
| a maEis5erisi air upon their actions
For the most experienced can make nc
| certain judgment without being upon tn
spot; the least circumstance CT time, place
| disposition OF the troops, secret orders not
| diyuiged, being capsule of making an ahso
Lutte chang" ir the general rules Of conduct
| But We must not expect % seq 4 falling re-
formed which has It's source in the curiosity
and vanity OF human nature and Generals
| wonId do wisely, after the example of Ptulus
| a.niiIus, 10 despise these city reports, and
| crude opinions of lille people, who have no
| thing else TO do, and have generally rs LITTLE
| judgment As business
| The whole chapter IS fuIl of interest