Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-17
PIuIaIiII OF Omces.

We ave repeatedly expressed earnest opposition
70 she system which prevails Of ping two or more OH
Gee (of.en Incompatible os the same individual We
have numbers Of military officers in Congress, and the
eaass Legislature This il wrong in principle and mis-
oiieVous in practice Il leads to . conf son OF the
civil and military pouer and IL subvsrsVe Of the great
fundsasnsA principles Of government. Military officers
under the s0atrol Of the President They receive
their orders from him, and they must look 70 him for
promotions and fAVOrs OdesrS must be than men,
if, uudsr such circumstances they be fearless and
Independent representatives Of the people. The tendency
is 20 b5Est spirit of ssrViliy 10 Congress- aud to de-
sroy she balance betSeen the legislative and executive
Department.
CO1SrsIs has already declared, tina, every military
oier must give up either bis commission his seat in
CJ0SrsGs- Blu. se hear Of but ons resignation Why ia
tbs II individual members chOOss TO disregard the
pressed Judgment of the body, it is time that Houses
sno1i practically assert their authority and compel the
Tesq'Iat' to do one thing or shs.other.
Tssrs il something very revolving to our notions Of
P'oPFe.y in any mans drIsing large salaries from
tas treasury, n his hour OF eounry's need. A
Colonel - believe, draws AOOu: e. 100 per snaum, fer
his Ul.'Ary services; and a member OF Congress he
d.,Ss go more rs Is thus drasing about g. 900
Der I---a iron The public treasury Tho dGsreDc,
Ds A-eslt aud modern patriotism seems 70 De THE
Warrington DIRE. NJ s.lAry-Our modern WashingtouS
~ TO,
TIE coa1;ry assis every dollar il can raise for &C.
ts-ce, and this system OF double salaries should bI
s.r22St. Tae laE OF the L. s forbade any man FROM
drG--E 200 slAri5s DID 10, our Congress adopt Il
lAv N-sa il adopted al ne lass Of the late I. 5 whicu
T-rs applicable to our eoEti;ions ras sheud DC lock
81 ilsc aus :-is lsak should DC elOsci.
y sG,p,lsei TIA! those gelusre en- vho claim 20
he >-p'c-sr guardians Of Safe rights have not Oh
s.ei >s,ers IL the pay and Isrvse OF tie COufsde
80 Go'er-utS, holding IN Tie General ASSEMBLY,
Toe STATE Constitution clearly orods t. and the ordinances
Of g's Convention does not remove the difficulty But l.,
tlsrs $sre constitutional impeachment, IL De 90
at there inconpAu0ii'y between the duties
OF g5S 80 Chsss Hos serve in The field AMI
IA .as Legislature, ~ The time' Tee General A..
ssn.ly pa given formal expression TO il
IoEs ca :-is Subject: By eGsmPigg IL oEu mbess
ron military jcty rhey, cesIaLlg, did Lot mean 10
az, - c,nlo s,rys a. yr.Sa.si, but can serve
fay declared tia, he LSi.lAIurs should away
b, 3D. eo2cI5l % represent the interests OF Ihs Coz
ESass..ia ua.sanusIsd oy any military engagements.
T sr rsasouiag ApPIes force to tic case It
0H;srs ;sal prisAses. psivh.e nav b. spAr,d-iron
t-s .rsi shout iaeonVsuelcs a!,sui the sessions
C, ne Legislature, bGs a colonel or captain could
NJ. 0s i1-r-d iroa his rssmsa; CT egup-.y. TIL.
U.oe practice : Irolg. Tee General Assembly o~,S
i. - - oN- ds-iy 70 cO:ree. il. Lteysry eise.
ether JEe evil military s5ryte. Let L.n &c: A..gm,
s1e inp1.so.usy o, o,iag 10 pieces AID lsuorn7 :
$50 c.. dclng tu.ies, a. le tine EsPeclIy, lss
60. raa 05.s hA1ds, a. lie ue, iLso tie poo
N. H.