The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-30
For the Richmond Dispatch. ]
The VOlun teer Question.

The necessities Of the war, in which We are
engaged, demand the most careful consider
alton and nothing should be left undone
that is necessary TO keep our regiments fail,
and ensure to our army the greatest eflicien
moved by self-conceit. but by u desire to
contribute my mite, ii harIy it be Il mite.
IL is generally conceded that protracted
war cannot be efficiently proseeu ted without
regulars. Volunteers Tor the war are regu-
tiis 1o induce men 10 enlist TOR the war a
bounty OF nIty dollars is PAID as 4 bounty
tnaL Is ai right, ana well enough DIS far As 1t
goes, Out does a. go far eaonghf 1 THINK not,
ma L Will give lny reasons, such us they are,
Tor my opinion many patriotic men are poor,
and nave IL mother, u WiIc, and children, Oh
helpless brothers and sisters dependent upon
them-SEd all these poor patriots possess Is
their ersonaI effort, they 1--we and sus tain
their io'ed ones by the sweat OF their broWs
SucE men Cannot afford 10 go in The army
during The war Us our affairs are now regu-
lated, 1ecanse, II tney perish IN battle, or by
diseases and casualties inc.uent To war, ihsy
Will leave their families utterly destitute
What SHOULD be done to obviate this uIitIc III
~ II Is only necessary Ior the present -tlil
better system can bs n,ntureu-tO let The
pay, OF sLcn soldiers continue, ii they perish
IN var, 10 their FAM iies--sdy, IIltis L mother
OF HE sJioIef, during her II1e--Ir 1t IS his
widow, duIing her LIE, or wIdoWhood-it lt
age OF siALeeu--if his proluers and sisters IiIi
the youLgssG Is Ola enough 10 be put u learn
trade, or 10 some honest way OF making Il
living. Win TINS regulation by law, made
At once, iii addition 10 The so buunty--lhOu-
sands, petore The spring, would enroll their
names Tor The war. lnis privilege should be
allowed 10 those now III the service as we'll
"a TO those VINO are OUT.
IL would not interfere with the companies
nor Regiments now III The Held. All mat Is
necessary is u gob them enrolled; when they
touid be arranged into companies and prop
er Cincefs assigned, and the day one service
expired The other would begin, and no con-
fusion take place, and our army would pre-
sent tae same compact form to our Toes LII at
1t does now, ana be tar more efficient. 1t
may be objected That this arrangement
would enhance The expenses of Inc War, and
make our WAR debt ultimately more onerous.
Grant II, and what OF 1t? No one abhors
more than do wasteful and needless eXpen-
uttuFe, tao 40 one despiseS more than do
that penny and pound foolish" econo-
my that hesltates 10 meet all wise and proper
expenditure OF war.
This war we ma.t fight, and more than that
we must conquer. 1t is not i'll our power to
decline the combat, II we were craven enough
10 desire to do so, bmEght acc must. Upon this
wager OF battle all that is dear to man is sus.
pended. Win ii, and the sun never shone
upon SO glorious and free, so rich and pros
porous people rs We soon snail be. Lose it.,
and The soul sickens at the picture, our cOun-
try rayaged, our homes destroyed, our affairs
denied, our mothers, wives, sisters and
daug h tiers outraged, and we should go forth
{despoiled of ali that elevates and eunobles
man and makes life tolerable) degraded and
deoased. 1t is but the miser's trick, who
CHAPTERS with the undertaken to cheaper his
coffin, to withhold any expense that will
really tend, however remotely, to victory,
for with us 1t is indeed VIC CRY or death.
England forge1s not the families of her SOL
diers, and England's exam pie, in this regard,
IL we'll worthy OF imitation.
Our volunteers have done noby, and many
or them seem 10 scOrn the $50 bounty. Very
well, rather like that, il shows their pa
fr1ousm Is still burning brightly may it
ever burn, and grow ever more brilliant, and
be always rs it now is, the glory OF our mas
cent ConIederacy.
There are those, however, who Feel ap equal
ardor for their country who are too poor to
carry their ardent feelings into action-un-
less they have assurance that their loved
ones AT home are safe from want. The do
mes'ic ancctl ,ns are, rs well rs patriotism,
manly and nObe-and indeed he N kes but
a poor patriot who's, heart is dead to this
elevatiIg and refining love- 1t is easy for
man in easy circums tances to go forth To bat
tie for his home and coun try, when he knows
his loved ones viii not suffer but it is hard
for n brave boy To go forth on like eIrand,
end leave Il poor old mother in want at home
The Confeteracy must hs her son and care
for the beloved old mother. know OF a no.
BILE old mother who has but two boys, she
sent them both to battle, and was only sorry
she did not nave n dozen more TO send. These
dear old heroines must be cared for-they
must not he Inundated by depending upon
private Charlty-they are the mothers or the
tonfederacy, ana have made it what it is
God to- eve- bless them
Let those who do not desire the bounty, nor
need any after care OF their families, volun.
ieer they did at first, ana nobody will
complain, hut love them all the more for it
And AZ VIII be well TO- our rulers 10 beware
how they lay their hands rudely upon the
voiun te.r system. We owe them everything.
What would have been our condition but for
the noble en- hnsiasm OF our brave young
msu. the generosity of the rich, and the de-
snzer would have lorded over every / ouse-
Id Again say, let our rulers beware how
thty lay their hands rudeiy upon them. They
nre our sons ard brothers, and nobiy have
they indicated their own and their coun-
try's homer.
Nobody cares how heavily the Legislature
or Congress may bear upon the sleek, greasy,
lazy looms who have been deaf TO her coun-
try's call Ia the hour of danger. Get them
outany way, and for any length of time you
please nobody carss.
To the volunteer, hold ont the lure OF pro.
motisn Tor vaior. Napoleon the First under
stood that charm aid jured with il, and
ne was nigh " magician IN the art Of max.
ing heroes. For deed of more than ordi.
nary dariug, whether done by an officer or
private. ne was sure of his reward The
badge OF the Legion OF Honor put him in the
way OF protnoti and made him famous. In
our army, all such cases should DE reported
nj once to the President, ana sui.a Ole notice
taken of 1t. W..