The New York herald., 1862-01-13
THE REBEL VOLUNTEER SYSTEM.
IT DON'T WORK wELL-A FORCED SYSTEM RECON-.
MESDED

From the Richmond Exam ner, Jan o.1
Some OF the wsest of the South affected with
grave apprehensons the OF re-cnisments The
diftcuy OF keeping large force in the field and the
hazard to result from the dissolution of old and the re-
organization of regiments critical period
OF the coming campaign present. in fact the oly serious
sources OF apprehension for the Southern cause we
have not nduged however in any OF these evil fore
bodngs We look at the great fact that far this
has derived AL its vior and success from the people In
no particular have the patriotic OF country
men short Of their duty of the demands Of the
crisis one whit. The is the peoples war; they have
male t theirs Is all the glory has shed upon name
and is species Of hi IA arbor any appre-
tensions Of delinquency on their prt.
.r.e, se 2s aare o n"eh 70 Complain q IN ne 'roaa-
tngerT-tR the tc1r. True the soldiers have had much
to disgust them with the service. True, there has
on sad absence Of en,arise evnius and energy in the
conduit IF paic osaiSs such gives nerve TO the SOL
diers arm and kindles flame in h heart Wehare had
no William PM at the helm Of Sal; nor hamipg
comet Ike Bonapar,e carrying CONSERVATION into the
camps OF he enemy the horizon and
we have, consequently had but slight man cf
that popular enthusiasm attending the prosecution OF the
war, when brilliant governing genius in1aines, but
which drl one SHOWS upon
But, in spite Of all dscouragemens ami obstacles the
people will do their duty. Our volunteers viii all
list provided only that the labor and the burden be
tributcd with an even hand There scarcely man in
our armies who makes any other objection continuing
in the service than tina, others home equally
bound with himself 10 serve the country in its need.
This dhcnlty Of oil others the ons mcst readily re-
moved. This difficulty once mJved and the whole
hoube is obvated. Our brave already in the CAMPS
will remain here and our army will be al filed I'D
TO ths fu 81 standard Of numbers demanded by the ex
gencies II the suse.
The mode OF oys- ming this solitary difficulty s sim
ply to abandon the system II voluntary enlistment Why
should government rcinquish t most sacred and vital
Of all its fncticnsthat Of commanng the services Of
its citizens for the public defcnceg Willy should govern
mont abdcate its authority NJ the moment when the sal
walton OF society depends upon its vigorously and vgo
rous putting Il into reluistOnf Let the government
order the soldiers already the field 10 remain there,
and let require those enlisted 10 put themselves in
the held ny calling upon all to its armies, il
makes tho service cheerful part OF all Those
now 10 service viii continue IN IT, and perform their duy
With an acrity unknown before when they that the
rest OF their fellow ozens required TO do their part
slso.
oa,s S.coieon would overcome the diculty present
"a nv This subject ef enlistment in two days. lie
vouId have an immediate return OF the able bodied
mon in every magistcral district of the soltn,
oIsssi6ed according to their different ages:
md he would long before the winter shall
o,,. have avery man under arms by name TO Join his
nraner corps and in sctivs drill and service Nothng
Pp,as nors aIscrity or cheerulness In our soldiers
than In fact that all required to DO tneir duty ana
tha1 The goyernmont is with energy, ability, pronph
snds and. above all with importantly, doing its own.
fsdorats states and our War Department ought oeo,e
sx months Of the had passed over, hdr. hda roy
for erry marteridi district in The cerfefesoy s'aaTot
,uo ersrv ale bodied IN a. The volunteer sJs.ein
has served It's purpose oil meeting pressing exgency
m would bs mbecle and idle to expect II 70 serve the ne
essties of protracted war To attempt TO carry on
S.rshcr il 10 break down utterys literally 70 lean upon
= broken reed. Why should we attempt to convert b
mere temporary expcdent into permanent policy Is
mi inpo,sibls for our statesmen and Legislator TO lt
out of the deep rus OF routine aud 10 strike
out new pathwaysS not like the army horses IN west
arm virginia. they will drown the country cause IN the
mud and mire OF the old and unsravslsd ways