, 1861-11-08
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OC2 GRNRRAL&-DUEX OF Ka43
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OC1 GRNRRALE-DUEH OF EHH
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War is new business to the people OF
the United States. Since the revolut1on
we have had nothing worthy OF the name.
The bcstilities between Crest Britain anu
fhe United States we're mainly confined 70
the sea; the land operations were few, on
q narrow scale, aud not highly cEedlsable
to our nrms. Our Iudian wars hive been
inco1seiuential, judged from a military
point OF view. Mexico was oaly nos
pi,al IN which OUT soldiers sicllenea and
were lnaltIeated, ami died. We had cota-
raraliyely few men in the field, and the
operations Of the campaign, though follow
ed With memorable results, were not OF
themselves Of such c character as to figure |
largtly in Aisto'y though that history were
written to-day. We Go 10: know thas we
a1e nlsrlial people. Our capacity tor
war, is TIC word is defined II the oia
Ncrla, is aailtricJ. Oitours We Lave 10
officers Of high renown T.lese deeas IN Tic
fed are al Ill cqs1;Ys:s.zt 10 the reputation |
Which, scme Of them have claimsi.
We are Ret If those who sup
77csc ,i.a. Us zacn g.. Tic President
sians Ganc1al's commission, azd he
1acr!n.s IL eagle c1 lis saou11er-==sIra2=,
&c is endowed xil:, slperhuman wisdom,
3araao, il.e comprehension Of ofiiaary
11;cr:a:z. Pc=s:n]y nc knew him in pr
es.,- 1at--7r
s:naii-i:esr fttt:'7S:ao, Ut IS !. martinez II
sold !;scs ic:s3ln:. =. independent company
IN a.d dnvu Tie streets for the d.lec:a:ion
of children and scrvz1. maids Al area
c.;es. Scmc held that The laying
E, cc hands" cndows ri:l plen:eoaEly
with grace; We 20 not question the dec
fxi:e ;.1le., tl,ecIez:;c2aly considered; ba5
1;r,ti! It csa !:e proved t1:.., Old Ate Or
Gsyer,.cr Xai:s is en!ru=.:d With h:g',
sa7cre:.:.tc that ;rc',,les a4d caatr,,ls al
fu::cs, wc s:,:::l assume tbs .ioa1;J o.
tlfa:ln;ne that rl:nsr If them car make {.
le1c OFT uG :, ii3atcr, Il Nisa man out @ :.
:us,, Ct i 1a.:. e judgment aAd cau:ian
2;.: q :: :sat:2'.r;s:::1, :.;:1lesbraise! sssz-
War. a. 77,c ::5oollz ::5oollz Al il, IS r..i1'y /. MAJ
:er CT 1v.si=csz a1d calculation, s1!J=cs, c.
cLu:s1, 10 the cl,.cccs anl acci;ltr-..-s -;1:;s
s;tr1 AID sometimes m:iks: cr mar c:i.er
p;z:soistzz. /: is rzee:1linc::t!y a pur=u1: II
T:.::S:a s.i,2r co1.iec1 sense a1i b1aias
v;.,. L cet;.:i1 amount Ct theoretical
knua!ed@e is imperative; bus without
ready az,:,:s..ic1:==s2zl-!!.e manifestation OF
3 cUi:!z and keen i:..Gilcc.-that is q little
Ho1i:. The pcwer oi brain Which cs:!.
mates at their proper value the mans q!
command and i2e difficulties 10 BE cnc3un.
1c7ed 1nf' orc:c5ln7, is tae war powei
vliG1; gives value to {. co1lna@adsr. Wa1
deals :.ln,ozt wholly wish material thing:
viii, physical force G. men and pr2jec
:jlts Is arn:ie;i tc tie vc1k in hand. /
las its neral and intellectual sides, hu
they arc 1l1rrow compared With thos'
which are the ncaz.=t,rs Of material ta, g s. S
Hence 77,e say th:-: a1y man OF eapaei'..
fiji aGt.:i1s has il him, with 4 little tzchni
ca: Instruction, .hs ::apabi!:ty Q: Z gao
officer. The ma1l HAo can T5*)rk 10 h
best advantage. ami ca:e f,r and fed an
!oGee item v3ll, c1.e A,al5'r4a nea IN L
laEizg-1i.l3 OF O.; 4 1~~i;rtad c1salo alo2nEmcH
has 1te ground wb:h Of Captain in hin
and :r:7n that s:a:tinE point VIE HAY 6
u;,Wl11 q The Len 33.lEral end =
sla.: li:.G TIA: coE.A,nc.1- -Ec3sc-tlc know
edge cf ard tie shift: to G=ai with cor
NEE t!4:nas-is It's b-s:s Of I'll E.l;:!.'
ezet,iencc. Assuring tilzs: p1r=5i1:l cot
age il The !,lrth-rjs:l: ef every Am=E;c;
cilizeE, aid 1!.a1 temperance aAd indus:
afc lis fruits cf cc.1rlon se.,se, nc 81
fna HAT our rul5 Gees nct f2il. We
not raac.v:lGe military e3nca:i3D. T
military ozt IS 20 1e acquired; in tic ?
partition Il ;;rii,ils iur the field /: Is 'at
p.sso12e; il lie ls:.s5!iygof men wiloc
batiic il is v:ll1ati2 aljuaet; 5a: Il is
alone cnc9gt. As il everything else 2
na1a1ts ana valuable, common Eenz1
at TIE basis; ard .A1u,h an officer I
bcccammed with ali ,l3 lore Of tue scI.o
and s:n adapt in Ill the movements Of
.,aratle, unless 1.c has that necessary ct
Ecatioa-lise gil: c! common SEilse-
mad bc.lcr le withdrawn a.d scEt he
It follows. then, fron, 75hat VIC have :
that zse do not esteem Generals above
crit;c;: III Ct nlen who aE2 themselves
t:ow.d viii qualities Which, accerain
OUT view, n1oke a commander; and It
fellows tn:t a great .sumber Of the appG
me1ts CT Generals, Co:orels. &c, thasl
,,,-3s. I,fy Of *fl f1n m
are without Il redeezniry ;ea'ure, and
who :uyo received isiei will, long b.
The war cio=es, be sss.: noms. LII ASST
The proper wa5lS OF Riding the arr
;lle s5iGen 4 fools With vhic1 il is ailii
is task in wn;c! VIC sl:all never +
to tug=ge 1smay he t:eason,if epau|
a1e sacred. otnerwise it is comncat!al