New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-28

mand Of the Army THE Potomac Unless he mis-
understands them, they were intended a signal
expression Of devotion TO that trusted and beloved
young General. But devotion TO General, how.
ever popular and richly endowed with talents, and
by nature magically qualified to attract and bind
soldiers 70 him. ought not 10 he allowed 10 interrupt
for moment the loyal and intimate relations which
should ever unite the soldier TO his flag and the CHI
zen to the State.
Commanding brigade composed principally OF
Irish soldiers the BrigaderG considers it not
out Of place 10 remind them that the great error Of
tue Irish people in their struggle for All Independent
national existence, has been their passionate aud
blind adherence to an individual, instead OF To n
principle or a cause. Thus for generations their
heroic Efforts in the right direction have been fever
ish and spaemodic, when they should have been co-
tinuoos, eQuable and consistent
The placing the public records the designations
referred to would have renewed IN the history OF
this country TO the disparagement Of our race, this
fatal error of a nature winch Is at once
go vehement and so weeN 80 faithful
under akings and yet so persistent in those
lesser ones which merely concern chief, prince,
or the favorite political leader Of the day. For this
reason, also the Brgadier General declined TO ap-
prove and forward the designations IN question But
there was another reason still. At this moment,
whea the Union army conirOnts the forces OF tina
enemy, and battle Of the gravest consequence to
the authority and grandeur OF the American nation
is lose at band the Brig holds il to be
the sacred duty Of every officer OF the brigade 10 ap
pear at the head OF his men, and with them gener-
ousy ana hear lily share the fortunes Of the day.
Oar loved and bonored comrades--those who ear.
RED muskets as we'll "a those who carried swords
who died the death Of heroes III the ewamps and
woods before Richmond, from Fair Oaks 10 Malvern
HILL would turn away th.ir faces from us IN their
glory, and disown us with a parting wave OF the
hand which III this life did is sworn work 70 grand
w. were they TO behold Us acting IN contradiction Of
IRE example they set us, ard 10 furnish us with
which they were prodigsi OF their beatning youth
with all It's promises OF their natured manhood with
all its fruits Of their homes, their lives their very
graves beside their kindreG-welcoming and chal-
engng they did, Ine death stroke IN scstacies Of
Observation-Disclosures aud courage.
To stand then, By the brigade az this moment j.
a duty from which nothing but absolute physical IN.
capacity shoul0 or can, exuUerate an ofrcer. Res.
lgnatioIis persisted in ct such moment are tanta-
mount to assertions. They subject the officers 70
discredit, If not to Disgrace, VINO urge them. They
weaken he military force and tend emphatically 10
its decentralization. They cannot be sanctioned for
an Instant by any officer having the efficiency aud
the character OF the army al heart. 1rey shall be
discounten4uced, condemned, rebuked, aud repro
baied and that in terms OF unqualified severity, by
the Biigsdier General commanding the Irish Brigade
Tie private soldier OF the brigade must do bis
duty. The commissioned officer must 90 bis duty.
TIE BricedeI-GeDera will rec 10 this, md, seeing
10 II, VIII exercise rigorous lmarthlltYi 80 tnai
between the private aod the commissioned officer
here shall be distinction Whatever tolerated IN
the discharge OF their respective duties. Indeed II
will be rot only expected, but required that the hat
ter riall be- If possible, more runctua dilgeut, and
jealous than the former in the iGlhllent Of his mill
tary oblig 4tions.
In conclusion, the Bigadier-GeDerel proudly de-
cl4ses Ais conviction that to The overwhelming ma
Orty 0. the officers Of the brigade these latter
marks Of Bis canuoi they do not, have the
sligbtesl application. Tie few sluggarGr nbecilss
ana towards who once held oonilssloLs ia II, mOsl
happily Tor 10 webbing ard good name, have been
ignoni oiousy seat about their bussets and ia their
the brigade G.s been purified streDg tbened
aLd exalted.
For lis own rart, the BrigadieI-G General lsiand
by hie brigade 10 TIE Lat. So lOAg "a iisGt -u
spares hls life be will DO TO the brigade tuai
hAn been true 10 Him. that has been true 20 It's oath
true to the high spirit well TO tie strcl btIeI
OF the military law to the brighter history the
pride aud xpoctajOns OF their noble, solcleiy old
race-the race Of The DOnnells Of spain, the Mac.
Mnhons OF France. the Nase.ts Of Au,tTia the
u Neils, and sarsfelds. While shred Of the fog
that symloiizes tins dchcs the ravages OF TIE
battle, and hiiy u.cn be left 10 hold II high aud
haugLIy IN the face Of death, tue Brigadi fGenera
should ii lie tie viii of God shall be found standing
firm aud faithful at his posi- and this determination
he is 1ient aIimates ano fires tins moment every
True heart IN the lash Biigaic.
THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER.
BIZ adleTGcneI4I Commanding.