The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-22

A GARD -Mr. J. W. RAHDoLpH, BOOK
~ Keller, In recent advertisements, hsviof
soasht to dwarf public confidence rom our eDf'a'
edition of The A'my Ress'stiors % he oo'ssas
intereats and to bring (at our expense INTO hoIn
fiety pc sihun,ous cotton OF the same wotk, we
are painfully constrained to make briet stare
nleut 10 tho public-painfuily because we nave
sts. 80,
Mr. Randolph states thai. in accordance with
written contract with the Government be wilt
s,metims publish rival edition of the Army Reg
uiatious" That Mr. h. oncs had and for 8 former
edition, such a contract Ia not denied When DIE
edition. however wan nearly sold 30 Tar ~ iesst an
tie book trade concerned, he refused To Fsi "
at the Government price, but sold j. at snca as
suited him. and feigued tina. IL was out OF print 50
that 1t became nscessary for US TO use strategy I'd
procuring copies from him--such pa sanding s1u''
raIlitary friends there to procure them
s. length the wo.f Randolph's edition waa
extinct There was crying demsnd tor it-the
Amy called for 1.-THE Government needed
il. We were appealed TO. We responded
We dii net shrink from extra expense; we
engaged paper in neighboring Ets.es, and did
not "sauirn. at the freight upon it J.; ana although
We were not 0ike our would be rivaD stockholders
In psper mil, We succeeded 10 supplying tbs dc
sjdeydtum confessedly felt by ali in authority or In
the field. Modification would DO ours indeed, were
wa such stockholders and could not get paper from
cur own paper mills, while others can or could
OUk EDlrf0N Is PUBLISHED By OFFICIAL
HAN lTIOS AND AUTHORITY. We obtained
from Hon. G. w Randolph. secretary Of War a
pyrit.en order the A6jutans General, to publish
our edition ct the Army he8u!a;ions The latter
gave us full permission; whej ws were not only
urged but pressed 20 prccsed with it, pn5!icstioa
tae demand for 1t being sucn that the undertaking
WAS reg arded of enterprise, energy, and pa
trio.ism.
we undertc ok it, brought i. out in tba best form
possible had it bound In durable muslin fulfilled
contract; kept faith with the public; have PAL
tllY supplied army; snd feel the qualification
If knowing that but for us The hook would not
have Dsen published for months 10 come, il ever -
ID it surpr sing that Mr. RauGo phi Eould have found
typor aIica errors in our edition 1t is consoi
irg reflection, however shat il was not published
50 much fer h,s spprohation for that Of the GOV
amlnau!, ani thai it is me official representative OF
tie latter, for the regulation Of the army, AZ IL c
,oJwiDe order will attest:
WAR DEPARThEsT,
Richmond, October |, le62
The following hegu!s. ioGa for the Army Of the
Confederate States published BY the di-acticn
IF the President for tie government uf al con
gsrned They viii accordingly be strictly obeyed,
and rothing contrary to thon will &c a:oi2s or
permitted il 5ny portion OF tie totc.- cl The Cuu
iedorate States ~ the of,ceFs :ne.eo'.
Ga0RGE W. RANDOLPH,
Secretary OF War.
IN conclusion, Mr. Randolph says our sd:ti.u q
c~4,.ef from his "Oid Book Ali eau say IL,
1urs as tia above endorsement bhCw> is printed
~ s1thgritv srd from revised c0pies sCnp!ie2 0y
tia Aciuts1t. sleral fot our express uss. Br &,
s.so adds TIA. our edition i, no. rer;ec:; get we
DEFY him to show thai any former edition ever L
tanned so much. Let III Gee whe!her nc wi.i avail
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