Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-24
no NORTHUMBERLAND
The Integrity Of Ihe ArmY--ResPOnsibiIII1 .
ImrInln.

We have heretofore exposed 10 strongest terms o. ae
nuuciation, the conduct Of those soldiers Who have
struggled from their commando For these offenders no
syhet can be too severe A1d punshmsnt necessary
70 arrest the evil TOO cruel But While al this Is true
cannot be denied that The authorities, both In Richmond
aid in tie held cupAbe il not more So than the
Ignorant sodes sho commits the crime To their neg
lset nespaci;y this evil legitimately trsesAble-
The struggling soldier not &C ,ssArly dsOyA Gov
Erdy. he is simply not alive TO the responsibility Of
eIndlc, and tie consequences which may i0U from IL
The duy Of oeers should be TO niue this Of pa
tsotsm into their command net only BY their daily in
IaTc5uTse, but, By th,r Own conduct
When the soldier that upon average one.hali
Of The eoEm'-soU,d Si,ers OF his regiment and bn
gale aO attending % duty, he naturally concludes
til nothing portaues Is likely to occur and deems,
improperly, but rot naturally, that be too may vi,
take Gue liberty att 'Iun the blockade OF deficient
ald Inefficient gusId When he sees the Confederate
UJngUss passing iAs author zDg substitutes, and De
grading the pride Of he army by sOUing aud egazi
tie Introduction Of nereenAries into association, as
g las Nth the original volunteers, and Secretary
O, Wa ordering rs.u:uAnG 9Th sers to receive such
ias5velariss-sLen he sees al order 0t Gen. WmdeT
s4ust substitute agents, and yet, the business Of obtain
ally other he sees the President 6rs
rsPSie'ing and then pardOaug Siul desertJr taken
a.yrd,,s uslicns tried condemned and sentenced by
curt harua-shsu he sees dril and discipline given
w. in camp reEimeutAl guards withdraw brigade and
division exercises abAI d5ned the derslcCOns Of com
yAny and rsgimsntal eee overlook ID and negligence,
ilczpAeiIy pseulAOn, and drunk mess Uinked at in
hish and lou-SLeu be ses the h,rrmic blown up and
TIE calamity, folly or crime UhicheVert Wa uneH-
plnsd-uhsn he sees bgndrs after blgaders uanOaeed
i. is not strange thAl catching the poison it hlien
doSn TO bin, he too should be guilty Of patent
aad pr0yeabIe, but not more detrimental crime.
Tie Southern C0nfedsrAey has in It's army the mos,
splendid material that answered to roll call met
foe It's decentralization must be from its management,
aud that management under the control Of the Admin
iaraion. While, therefore, &c dSnOGnOe earnestly the
crime Of struggling aud hold al gully Of it to the lst
Indignation the and eOolenP Of patriot eiiz ,us
ss N not overlook the great fact that the President
Tie Secretary Of War, the Genera officers, Field et,ers
and Company officers have the poser Of repliring the
evil - they bad but failed use the power Of prevent
iegi in the beginning. Taey have the poser aud II
from negligence want Of energy or fayOurtism, they
have failed it. the public has no logical or just
option except TO uinge ,q la denuaciAdon Of the OH
ciAs uho pc. . the crime viii the crime itself aud thu
Urs.ched ermiUals That they have failed 10 prsvenl
r. is their on pida5s and humilAtng confession, and
il Is neither IsJ uor patriotic While giobeting the mise
rsble sragger thA; ruoi; ijn sh I'D be diverted
from the more important a hgte, Sfinders, the Dig
ui.Ariss OF GJv,lument shom The control Of the
nv ar the des,nss OF this great rlggle enuu,t
%, and the resu, Of whose management proves then
~ -. -. II
eiiy are undoubtedly criminal but the mayor and po-
Ice Of city sho tolerate their misdeeds are justly held
responsible by The public for the disorders and crimes
heir uegl,c: Of duty invites. The obi OF all Oio
position il TO enforce the discharge Of duy upon subOr
dira.es. Al oversee, NAo nCgleCts attention to thu
dawes under Lis Command Is discharged by bis employ
er aud, surely, tie people Of the Confederate States
have right in h.s ersb to expect Of bOss Who eOntro
the army TO see that the aggard soldier Is made to keel
u bis post and DO bis duty.
The orly Elective remedy for struggling is according
70 our ys he odad in the infusion Of greater energy
10 those Departments Immediately controlling sol
t.rs II The S,CreuFy OF War Generals, Oolonels,
Clp:airs and Jrermss'ers, Surgeons, and Commissa-
rs had done TIER duty, struggling Would lave
ezs.ed, except degree too usigu neant 10 be To-
tsed We condemn tbo treason that would betray the
citadel bg can net forgive the sentinel tina, sleeps
on hs pest or the commander Who fails TO know that
the sentinel discharges his duty. L., these officials then
repair and at olee tee evil Of tseir own conduct Public
sentiment and enlightened PATRIOTISM viii sustain them
Ia al mcEsur5s, however rigorous, necessary accom-
2 ih the result, and the misguided sIrsgglsr himself
u have to applaud the discipline, which eOeroed
duty aad won the Independence Of the hfd he really
lJysa and the cause TO which be is really atasbed
more active Patriotism Eill be infused into the army,
and glorious az have been The achievements Of our amy
O ye, brighter lusre gill luuine their IAuks, and
ra,re enduring wreath enei-c'e heir brOUs
Tlis is q matter abou. Ehch we cannot tiIsrd to be
a. faul' The integrity Of the aEny and efficiency
--sl 10 preserved cost that il nay AID suffer Hho
1aJ There Is C0 much at stake to permit laundering
o. dsfecton or the chance o. either The Amy s the
defence aud hope Of the COneieracy. Tho FORTUNES
the lives, the uteres Of I'll Of in its keeprg II
il fails We se e. Government and people oicers and
diers owe il o q sIse'es u futurity 10 all Who auy
where cling TO the idea that is clpabS Of sefgov
erlnent that THE great source OF mischief end danger
ohe Amy be brok,n up, ard that promptly thOtOu 81
y and 6naly lie. u all TO il that We Do our par
t5sAsds tHsetng an end vital to the suecsss Of
UAuss dear 70 the heart Cf ey,ry man as the VI
18th which that heart thrObs.
The Vceroy Of Egypt il beginning TO receive more At
nton from the nobility Of Great Britain. The Speaker
Of the House Of Commons to give him public din.
nsr the "a ins' and the hsyoF OF Liverpool grsnd
ba quet 90 the Ia Il repOrisd that the Yceroy has
nV ed the Empress Of Austria TO spend the nett winter
81 Cairo.
The WoOnsOokst (R ~ Ralris. says that apples are
filing iron the tree ast LOS in great qgAniities TIE
aspect Of large eroP, 20 Psouisng month or tso
agO is rapidly diminishing SOne orchards are already
digested Of fruit