The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-04
On % Kichms snd-Sp.ech sf nlr. Gufley on
the Army Bill.

and ,Aei, independence is the quickest mode of re
opeD.ns them for the general benef:.
On 70 Richmsnd-Sp.ee ef Mr.. Gufley On
the Army Bill.
We publish extracts from the speech Of
Mr Gurlsy, of Ohio, on the forward move
ment," delivered In the House of Represen-
tativss. at Washington, on the 29th Of jan
uary
Mr. Gurley, {Rep } OF Ohio, said 1t was
useless to attempt TO disguise fact now al
most everywhere recognized, that we must
nave more active ana practical war policy
In Congress, in the Cabinet, but more ssps
ciaiiy in the field. or we might prepare for q
foreign ana domestic war Of several years
duration. Proceeding at present with
our military campaign, il would be no
strange thing to have the Southern Confed.
eracy" acknowledged by foreign Powers, and
our Government would then stand before the
civilized world humiliated and disgcacedS-
Our army had long been ready, and our sol
dters were burning and painting for the
battle field We had earnestly cast about
for a bold and daring leader, ready for ,he
at this late day, that the country had looked
In vain for a commander in-C Chiof exhibit
ing the will aud the requisite enterprise and
genius to lead cur forces on to victory. He
asked what stood in the way of meeting the
enemyf Was it the fear that somebody
would be hurt, o. did the ghost Of Bull Run
hover above th g minds OF our com III .nding
Generals, We had lost more mec by disease
and sickness during the last five months than
we should have probably lost in hai?-a dozen
general engagements, aud hundreds of mil
lions of money had been spent, and one of
the largest armies OF the world gathered to
remain com .,aratively idle, and become weak
and deIuorahzed by inactivity. II wa dc.
sired the respect Of our own people, and
the moral support OF the world, we would
strike ont boldly for victory, and trust
to good powder, strong arms, 70 well aimed
guns, and to God. 1t would be better to
meet with occasional reverses than to remain
inactive II we did not fight with justice.
right. and human freedom on our side, onr
sury bankrupt, and the Government brought
into contempt. Did q General stand in the
way to hold In check moro than If a mil
lion Of men, take him out of the way, give
his place to another, II tn re be no otner
remedy. Generals. Of tn themselves, are no hing
in this contest when thrown into the balance
against the honor ar d in tegri'y of the Union
Ii the ar gel Gabriel commanded our forces,
and faileu to march against the enemy, he
would petition 10 the court to which he ho Ids
allegiance for his instant dismissal. This
war had reached q point where kid gloves
pleasant words, and giIded promise. were
OF no uss. Tne hour demanted hard words
and harder blows. This contest must close
either in the ruin OF a republic that has been
the destruction OK civil and religious freedom
in America, or in the perfect supremacy II
law and order and the stability of our insti.
tutions. He had faith In the latter result,
never backward. He asked the Clerk 10 read
a striking article from the Richmond Dispnck
showing up our military bluncers. Its truth
fulness, he said, could not be denied. We
this rebellion, and of achieving brilliant VIC
tories The great cause of dissatisfaction
among our troops was that they We're not
permitted 10 strike at the rebels. He prefer
red no charges against the Commander
inc Chiaf; but, In his judgment, the man did
not live who could successful Y command six
hundred thousan d men scattered over a terri.
tory Of two thousand miles. Yet the destiny
OF this republic had long hung upon the vo-
lition Of the will OF a single man. No
other Governmentin invested ITS Generals with
such unlimited authority. Norman had been
found great enough to use the supreme COM
mand OF even three hundred thousand SOL
diers. A part OF the tremendous burden
thrown upon the shoulders Of our young
General should be removed. and divided so
rs to call out the best energies OF the best Off.
GERS, and secure general unity of action.
Thus far our commanders have been the vic.
tins OF some fixed, uualterable plan, the
fruit OF Que mind, which plan had accom-
plished but one marked result. 1t had pre-.
vented five hunuAed thousand men from at
tempting precisely what they came toge her
to accomplishments was, to fight and whip
ceive the shock Of battle were those who
complained most of inactivity He said
that If the question were left TO them ten
out OF twelve would say there had been 10
necessity luc Oeldy Oh tue pdStIOuT months.
He revealed NO secret when he stated that the
great plan was to strike at all points. 1t was
q simple imp0ssibility that every arrange
ment was to bs made in Missouri, Kentucky,
and Virginia, 50 that as by q single click Of
the clock all would rush upon the enemy at
once. and crush the rebellion at single blow.
He had 1t from authority, and 1t could not
be Questioned, that some three weeks ago
from ten to fifteen thousand Con federates In
the neighborhood Of Romney were virtually
In the power OF Il di 7tsiOu OF our army
numbering about forty thousand. General
Lander sent messenger 70 General
Kelly, saying, In substance, "Join me-"
and Gen. Kelly, without the knowledge
OF such messenger, sent one CT his own
bearing a similar message. Meanwhile one
of these Generals telegraphed to General
Banks to advance on one side, while he ad.
vanced from the other; but unfor tunately
they telegraphed at the same time to head
quarters in reference to what was going ON,
not to advance" accompanied with repri-
mand for even any suggestion OF the kind
That battle would have sadly broken In
upon some great plan was quite probable. 1t
might have hnishsd tho ''sreat anaconda"
a. The newspapsrs have expressed II: But It
tile that was 70 draw within his folds and
crush the rebellion at . single sweep of his
tail, bad already swallowed mp our contem-
plated victories and gorged himself with the
substance Of the people to no purpose.
ZoLLuooYSsa's Loss At MILL eSRIso.-Ths
value of the munitions Of war captured from
Zollico6er's re0el army at MIL Spring and
Oumbsriand river. says the New XoEk Hvsl4
may BE- estimated ~ folloWs: p@
Aorso anofVS Sules...... ............. 600 900
gWee0ne........ .,...'....'........... go zoe
Or0nHuco.... ......'......'ss.... - 00
0uakeo.... .....s......'..'....'.... 1o.Q0
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