The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-08-29
iron he Richmod Examiner, August ie.l
lief. Davis's Administration.

sJef. Dayis's Administrations.
One .f the most important duties that Wi
dexolve uoon Congress AZ is approaching
session will be . recruit the strength OF our
armies The executive branch OF the gov
eminent has depicted our armies ana JeoP.,
artized our contest by an easy toie'a'ion %
d~sertiou and struggling. which have redu-
ed our military force 20 an alarming extent. 1
II has trifed with the case OF the country
IL has ignored the death penalty IN our ar
mica il has neglected is discipline, winked
~ capital crime, emssculated the war preach
Cd six scntimentalism. and taught the coun-
tsy the Misfortune Of being saddled with
government that takes monstrocs and IN
natural pride in defying public sentiment. IN
treating the counsels OF the people with in.
science and snabbing advice with the air OF
autocracy.
Is will be for Congress TO repair. as best
L Gao. the mischief done the public service
bva weak and impracticablc executive TO
look 10 the reduction OF our forces in the
field the decay Of military discipline The
the decentralization OF our armies, and the
jeopardy IN which our cause has been put by
long course OF trihing conduct, childish
pride of opinion, unworthy obstinacy, Official
obtuseness, conceit defiance Of public opin-
ion, imperi0usness and despotic ahectation
on the part Of those entrusted with the exc
cuton OF the war
II our armies had been kept whole. II de-
-ertion had been punished with TIE excm
parry sentence OF death, and IL the great
virtue OF military discipline had not been
abused by the most shameful excuses, there
would be no need now OF exhortaticns to
Congress 10 strengthen our armies and 20
increase THEN numbers by new acts OF iegis-
: lstion.
The fac, Is that Congress and the Legisla-
, lures Of the different states have exhausted
themselves IN q spirit OF unimpe 4chable zeal
and devotion 20 Tepienish our mics the
, recommendation OF the executive 70 raise
: troops by conscrptiOn was responded 70 II
stsutiy in Virginia alone the militia have
been called out four or five times, and in
other state the army has been swollen be-
> yond the quota required from them by troops
. raised tor local service, part I'm warfare aud
special ex gcncies. Notwithstanding this rci
! dy and ncIive disposition on the part of tho
D Confederate Congress and the state legisla-
4 tu,es 10 keep up the strength Of cur armies.
= and the reccnt eyies mace under their an.
thority, the number Of cur troops ia tbs feb
= have decreased through the NEGLECT OF dis
q cipline, toe Indifference OF our military CON
nanders. and the action OF the executive
branch Of the government, which, 50 ial
from nurturing our armies and encouraging
the martial spri; of the country, has demon
allied theri relaxed the ordinary rules o
% discipline. and dampened the afdoF Of GU
ie troops by delay, inaction and uncertainty
70 OF purpose.
h IL will be for Congress 20 adopt some new
measures o. recruit the numerical strength
" of our army and 70 act Ia the important ant
b vital exige1cy that Is upon with decisio'
and vigor. We see no alternative, bs. 4
-. ~ he. Il.
- 10 extend its operations 10 ters.n5 betweel
:, the age OF eighteen and forty live or fifty
:, instead OF making the latter term thirty "a
. "a AZ first recommended by the Pre- ident.-
- This necessity will be unsecOme il may b
!" that il will involve serious reduction in tn
:, producing power Of the country. and lis ca
pscty 10 sustain he armies ralset Tor rs dc
!. tense But the necessitv. its convenience
m and its dangers. will have been forced uPo
the country BIZ the acia OF weak, oFlnona
!. ted. and headSti ons executive. Ii wilt .
N useless for COngrc-s 10 indulge IN recriMl
:. nations on this subject; the public will III
=. :. ders,and and appreciate the necessity j
4. which il acts; and the legislative body OF n
- nation will consult the highest nculcatou
- of duty in Considering tie paramount aud '
!. tai necessity Of tho country IN preference
- every other interest or coHccrn.
= IL = in this sense that Congress viii b
=. called upon 10 extend the provision. of III
-, con~cfiption Law. and to DO il without wea
=. hesitation. without attention 10 selfish clam
= OF. without punc;illio, IN the spirit of plaiI
y urgent. patriotic duty We want more troop
:, II the issue OF this contest Is more valuabl
. than any other interest in he country. "
y must have them az any cost. While I'll
!. North IS swelling its armies ours are bein
- reduced by dcsertion aud Struggling The-
- off rsfIfx fttrraaafrrr fbr.urh a.
shameful liberation OF them by the commar
der in chief Of our armies and his obseqC
Ons subaltsrns This inverse proportion
n the strength Of The northern aud souther
=, armies would. II uninterrupted. soon 5rin
:. the Contest 10 close Congress must a,
"A with promptness and decision: the rsvag,
!. and gaps IN cur armies must be supplied WI,
4 new troops. IL il necessary. 70 secure ii
fortunes Of the contest. % make new draf
- OF our people. Thcv can endure il. {,
!, what IS thsre Of Inconvenience. qrlvalon.
~ hardship that i not preferable - the horror
II OF s1blugationl
=, While our army suffers from the filx
N deserters and stragglers, thc North IS n
:. doubling its exertons "a crush u If the.
= exertons are not % be etc0untersd bY an
!. new ardor la the administration of Pfc-ilci
:, Davis. IL they are not to De checked hv au
~ aggressive movement. any new essay
II policy. or any departure from the habits
: the back track, Congress viii be the opl
e power the country can look 70 TO NEE, n
80 growing AMI formidable preparations OF 81
4 North. IL will DO SO in the most practice
:, and useful way b. enlargng tho censcriptio
law 10 the Etmos, limits, ami putting. viii
out delay. the whole available military fof,
re Of the South in tho fciJ