Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-31
MOHNING, IAN. so, 1854.
pe.orr.n.zs,so OF the Array.

REORGANIZATION OF the ATIsr.
The reorganization of the Virginia forces
,oz< ~occurics the thoughts and cxcitcs the ap.
,rehspsions OF e7ery loyal man in the State.
T,on the wisdom OF the Legislature depends
in ,t;s matter the tutuTa condition CT Virginia,
.,a =rh.ther or net her soil shall be overrun
BY the enemy. Efficiency cf organization is
the first great object TO be obtained; aad,
secondly. that nofnjaStics shall be donc TO toc
volunteers now in service. That bill hat ST.
cures in the easies: and simplest manner THESE
two great eras is rreuss:ioHaJ!? he propsi
bill. Tic volunteer system i:hs bear Ptaysa
out; skele:oa regiments ar is icGitin@ls
oFspring. and this brood, re :ain Of tee array,
csn rcver DO destroyed ur.til tho s!ystsai issel
il sbsndoned. We therefore prefer the draft
inr system 10 any Other. This does DO IN
Justice, permits no lazy drene TIC Vo!uh-
tser to stay at homo, ard tskes none
into the service, but those selected By ialr ana
impartial lot. We would prefer to sea The PIE
seat army q Virginia il the field, as lar as to'S
msy be- done, by the consent ofthc volunteers
but it would be great injustice to permit those
who have heretofore Esiu1ed 70 volunteer, any
longer 10 shift their own duties upon LIE
shoulders OF those who so PatroIlcaly oteFFeu
forward to meet the enemy last apr!tg. But
while We would require TIC service ol 'hose
now in the army, We do NOT visa TO o. ua'
derstood as iagoring the idea that those WIG
have volunteered are thereby excused ifem
further service. We hs;d tnat the State has
the right to demand the ssr7iea OF every e''''
ZEE, and that these maa who u experience
and service have become better qusl'neo TO
render efficient service, should DC i'ads loSa'e
the State in this her great extremity 10 ina
effort to do no ~:ajuetias to the Toienteeis H.
reparable injury may &c done 70 lie state
Let tho Legislature hsTaTe that IN seeking
what is popular it does Eoi destroy inc army
and sutjugste the Sta!e.
The cunhrous machiaery Of the il2ase
Committee Bil! h:s 10 suitsbleneSs 10 the pre-
Sen, lines: this is 10 .;rae 10 be experiment.
;ng On q perfect militia sSstem it is worse
than feily 70 avoid simplicity and cheapneSs,
when every day is important, and every dollar
wanted. The prope. canps Of Instruction IS
the a.my-there in active Gaty, in camp lite
tho es,erience Of one Toea Is wcr:t more than
sig mooths al any Scamp Of obstruction
that the committee can dsyise. The State
usnts but one class the. o; the active duty
men, and wants them al the place Of du;y-and
not contiguous to some city or village, where
sill kinds Of dissipation sad disease wi! destroy
the recruit before DO can SEE the sne:1y.
We have carefully examined al! the differ
emf bills tina. are before the Legislature, AID
of them ali, prefer that introduced by Co.
To,ulin. Ii provides ior Z speedy cTgso'za-
tior-i, provides for bringing b. ;ot' Tie re-
cru;ts into seryice-it ds-s 10 injustice 10 the
nresen, volunteers. Il has economy III The m01e
Of enrolment; j. svoids tee enormous expense
of useless canps OF Instruction, where
nothing il taught OF learned.
While there are provisions los n CoL ION
Inns hill. that We would desire 10 see intro
ducsd, vet Il is SO immeasurably superior 10
that. Of the Committee, tia. we do hope the
Eopg, 5iil 10. hesitate . edo pt it as q sub
ssitute.
We find tina: our contemporary Of the R'ca'
mond Wig also prefers Col. ioIniias Soo>
s.itrte. lis issue OF yesterday says:
s-E.oEGAS.zATicE Of TIE ARMY.
We publish in full the bill Of Col. Tomlin-
embracing, as it doss, every requisite demanded
bv the eziseucy. The ynode o: substituting mill
tianen Tor retiring volunteers Is admirable. il
gives the preference 10 volunteers, II 1ney
choose TO remain-it does net Insult them VIE
o bounty and it provides a substitute drilled
and ready for all who withdraw.
But the most important advantages OF tbs
hill; over tia. Of the oaj,ritY Of the committee
consist in its chcaparss and its fcrbearing to
call out any ,:ure ci the militia than VIII be re
ouired for the pubic service. Tbs last adj
VANTAGE is immense. The agricultural iaoor
Of the count-y car ~ on without ln'ciTup
tion. Every man not drafted can sttend IL
bis daily pursuits, without anxiety. u lou
weeks drilling at some distant camp OF the
whole militia, as proposed by ths cowhs!t'es
besides the heavy expense 10 the State, wi
operate es On insuffersbla and UNNECESSARY 81
noyance to the whole community.
We think Col To2iin is entitled 10 srea:
credit for the happy device ay which he a'olas
all difficulties, aud secures &c Us al eDaclen'
army o, the critical moment q TsHcpiis'oep-
Tbs more we hare considered bis scheme: tcs
moro perfect does it seem.
The 1ziiituTT Law.
Congress- hss had Iadc: consideration. fol