New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-22

= An Evil Wanting COrrecfion-gnc6nsis, cu
cies in connection with General Crdc
No. If5.-EmpiOyment OF the Slaves o
Gebeis ~ The Expense of the Govern
mcni-An Unfortuna sc Hartford specs
lstor Az Cottou-Bserr Troubles on th'
lIc,upIsis and Chngics,sn Rail-oad-De
pnrIure OF Gov. s.rnsue, &C., &c.
ConINrB, Miss, July IL, 1882
10 the distant ob5eryera' army Is apt 10 appear II
the light of grand, imposing. Inspiring spectacle
There is, forsoot something sub. une III The aosoiP
ton of thousands Of indiyduslities =! military ruo
ordina,ion-in the surrender of thCusa ~s OF mlnd'
to the guidance Of one-in the devotion Of thonsana
OF wills to one purpOse-in the concentra Hoh U
thousands Of agents upon one action. But At J.
nevertheless true of an army as Of every other u
mau creation, that " distance lend enchantment 10
/ the view, and that tho more one becomes familiar
with the characteristics Of army life tie less one Is
likely to he charmed with it. 1t il Il natural suppo-
,ion that in 4 sphere Of human action involving all
bpt constant stern taxation of the highest hvsicl
and moral qualities of man. the better parts OF bu-
man Iature should be Ire-eminontly deveopeo.
Yet strp &c IT may seem, while In tue soldier tie
Hottest attrbules-eeii-pOssessio courage, bold
/
in Representatives Of peaceful pur us, side by side
with Them some of the meanest traits OF hnnlan
character hkewise lind growth.
Whoever has had an opportunity 10 look into The
inner phases of aruy HE, muht know The pCienics,
the csbas the eaouies the riyarics. the intreues,
that one meets u every step IL every direeuon.
Hardly n regiment came under my observation n
the oosrse Of my twelve months experience as an
army Correspondent, both east and west, who's
M0yole was not more or ! ~ impaired by discordaDf
.,r,fi.n al fp
liItleness or meanness oil soul. In some instance
The rOu les arc confined 10 tie officers ~ others 10
, the men, and again IN others they a;CIaie oihceTs
aud men from each other. the eyl prodopinatsf,
however among officers, noiwi,hst -ndlng their
pfctuned superior intelligence. In some cases toe
internal difficulties arise IRON real wfongs. Most
have their foundation, however, II want q
mutual forboaIante, abseLce Of generous ini-
pulses, excess OF vulgar ambition ! know at
lhir moment over dozen ragInenis-.O sTeak only
OF TIE worst cases--in tbs Western army which
the low, disgusting chickering's and poitnes Of tie
officers have utciy demolaI Z.d and rendered almost
useless 10 the service. iuordlnate love OF pre-
iermcnt, and recklessnoes OF means 10 securo j.,
lie a. ihc bottom Of y all Did the contentious par
iss prs sess but spark Of patro;ism, this Eli -rsce
ln md dncouiaeng 8te OF allan would not exist.
a. II IT,, feifbness preyaiIs over every other con-
liberation. and tie efficiency Of tie OI-cOfdlnt corps
VIII Oply BE- re-c-tghilsbef BY tie removal OF o..
csptors srite-makeT. IL s dne 20 Tho pub ic inter
be rromuiiy rooted ont. They are ar dlngerous a.
open enemies, and shOul, be treated accordingly.
N-id con iftency b. sure tOc2act RESPECT. Reflex,
that ~ co'rmCniy, o deem colricii0f is libilOu
even ia taC cause colmsuasc Consideration. thus tue
uuch-fuo1lsd General Odd. No III. thoug, nc .lcr
vie. nor humane nor practicable would not have
become tho oil the greater and better gOr' on ~
io western Army, u IT. author had rtner becu dls-
uo.e0 or aulo 10 secure lF 4ClUus, Htreia lnlrtl
e.. r,rcrrfofit "A II t. willie Con. Hall K itize.
%, ran
OF ia eAiseHcc, tire orGer q in reality a. frequently
violated us observed. DO nOt imagine i"r ~ 0ineiit
mat sontuiiandr arr raFe Ihenomenas within the
lines OF any portion oi Gen. iiaeck'6 army. They
acc SO numerous IN ihh IN 'ny oihcr dc. a.iuent.
There are few oil .eTs tlg', when rrQ r.r. tic SER
vices Of attendants 10 ihei personal comiVits, VIII
h.-tal. disregard toe ~ junction % .hc coIumandef-
iu-chef and avail themselves Of tie coosag aud
Other accomplishments az the hrat eel lc help they
cone across. J. would not take me long 10 make
quite respeo. table let o. general snd eoDue, not
70 mention inferior gIadc.. thai, 10 NJ personal
know ledge, have thru provided tbemfelves with s.r
wants in Kentucky, tennessee, ard hirsislr,i
WIN within stone throw at cen Hall-,a' s he'd.
ounriors at The qusfters 81 members oi his sthH
.iupl aud whole families OF " couirHbanas can We
fontd working re- I'arly and faithfully for he bcIe
4, e their enrloy err. Moreover, think II world
he dih. ult 10 find single r'gi.nent IN winch even
tie privatcs have not relieved themselves luore or
less of tie drudgery Of mee--titclens aud oiher Nh
military work by cOlorci csmr-'ol over, pryro.-
Y coming under the operation of Order No. 3.
rom al thi- IL sppe that while The object Of tie
order j. virtually defeated on the one hsu1, by the
indifference ~ officers aud men, the act OF is con-
,;rued official exinence on the other only prevents
the realization Of the greater advantages that might
be uuque-tIonaoly MADE 30 accrue 20 tie army
iron, ..contr,ll andifn. Tho aim of the order T.
reeef'ed by ia advocates 10 bee the Ireyon ion Of
the ne o. negroes by the Rebelf a. spies. Well in
his respect Tor tie stated rea-ons II is reduced to
"a de,d letter. II General iial!ecs IL iguOrlnt of
the his pertepiiyc faculties mnst, indeed De
limited than they should be IN I.rs0n of his posi-
lion. Nor would The daily reIieidtiOn oil tho order
even IT, daily Tc'din" 20 eacn reaimcnt-bimf
about q better enforcement. Why not, then, over
come the faulty reluctance that men AWAY icel to
acknowledge u mistake, aud revoke IL The ne
know led gmeut Of c!Tor Implied IN ITS revOkntiou
would hardly AT 90 the AinOrl o. The Commander
in l 'ef more than does the disregard IN which it j.
no,y held Let It be- cancelled. and the Army will
no oBger l0,c the services OF thousands Of efficient
men now detailed as ttansters, nor be deuma,ed
and eneryaed IRON wOlH ~ on iOrtuicati0ls under
tho lroiug Jgly sun.
pu,nors have been f,at for several DAYS that
rer1eseDtaiiol suggesting "a mobilization ~ Order
No . have reached Gen. Halieck from Washington.
DO not credit thcse bnt IN aware Of n TACT which,
in conjunction with what have stated above, c4s,
IN IN. opinion, Tor the prompt lnteIie encc Of the
Government. The urgency of quick repairs on the
Memphis SID ONO Railroad, between Jackson ana
Coln'ubus nece-sithted The cnpity ment Of negro
labo. Rcquisiiiots Tor the neoesstry number o.
hands were made upon the flavehoiders residing ia
he vicinity OF the injured portions Of the road.
Nearly al reflfed to inrnish thcn but were finally
induced 10 do SO upon being threatened with force.
Now incr,ylihle as IL may seem, these very Rebel
,yInpa, bners have been psid with Government iauds
lor the services OF tler sayes H. this not ~ uioI-
cradle Outrage upon tholoyaItaxpayers Of the North,
i'm tic fac. 81 me mdsguscd dislo!alty OF ihe own
/ ers Oi these human chaiiels!
/ Tire teryiccs Of negroes, il il prO.essod, are
nec,l,d but "cOntTababds" must not he eunI Logged.
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