New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-28

"a and sh,nld be made up by the counties 'n u''
49,. ssould vacancies ocenr, they should "e nno~
g., a. most deserving but not from the ric'eS''
IN circumstances opportunity must be gwen 70 INC
for proD,oton. and the duties OF the oihcers DC
e,at5.bed and made known to tie soldiers, whicn Is
heat neans next to patriotism itselt OF MAKING 'no
tooos ;nvine;ble The commissions OF the OFFICERS
s.ond ORIGINATE directly from the Central Government
o,b;,e "a more fatal than the influence OF civil OIL
- awarding military position SO, ALSO the Gen
s.aI coverpment should buy the cloth for uniforms IN
oh manner that the different arms Of service shall
: S;,,inotIv shown on the collar of each soldier. As
}, ,rerv and cavalry they not at all in proper
~ the infantry. France has in her army of 5OO,-
IA men rs regiments of eld-arilleIy, each consisting
fI4 batteries Of guns in all about 1870 guns to oOo
H,en. -.
We must keep in miad thst war at the present Gay
principally war of artillery, supported BY o1yOl 30
aua cavalry attacks while the light infantry armed VIZ
Gbs nae, serve kirnishers aud the line inei'
az a protection to tae artillery The cavalry s"V1-l
one-eebth of the infantry. While the so e'ii'u
cavalry or cuirassiers going more anu nio,0
use and are only Kept to CRAFTY the Vani. ''"''
and ponsrchs lancers aye Of ines'imaoie NSue anu
car be used not only skirmshers out LOT &oh' III
she soecton Of cavalry regiments, thequesuoh shouiu
mt 10 each recruit whether he be a hoTsenan. II
-, lie should be Immediately forwarded to a depot of
.valrv. where be should be Supplied with horse and
,5upments. For artillery let all old artiilerymen be
,gmmoned, and let the old pieces of ordnance winch
san be spared be rifed Immediately Tor eid-arthery'
Tie guns should be rugged in such way tnat II the
,orses should fall they may be drawn 10y the men, Z"
engines are drawn by ire-companes. Let there be II
I'll counties defense committees in communication VIII
Che chief defense-commiiees, which should be spread
ike network over the whole country. Work and pre-
pare everywhere. There are plenty of mlvlghts and
Sniths in the country, and in very short time ammu-
bitiop and baggage-wagons and gun-caniaees can be
ilade and there many horses out OF use that the
uns and wagons may be easily supplied WIN horses
In this way much more can be done than 10y concen-
ating all the work among fewoonractoTs, and there
eil be no more wholesaeswindles A great dealmay
&c said against these propositions, but it should be re-
naked that the organization of our army is far behind
he age aud that we should not cling tubborny to the
aid sysiem As matters are allowed at present, it is by
more accident that good officer is found among the
volunteers The patriohc men who have enlisted for
he war will not in that case have blame Themselves
or their precpancy in engaging in this cause If they
snos that every one must bear his part OF the labors
;ftbewar and II is possible in short time to form
rood and effective army. This war is great misfor-
ne but the consciousness Of the justice Of our cause
ebeh lies deep in our hearts, the love of our country
and liberty, will tighten the burden of fate which now
ssts upon us ALL will break down the barriers which
ave been erected by differences OF nationality, and
sombne us all into great nation W.
8l,rrisGRid, July IS, 1851