New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-13
FAILURE OF THE VOLUNTEER SYSTEM.
DEAFTiSG MUST BE EMPLOYED.
F'f5r 1hr hichmore IE1ninfr, JAN 2.

From IN, RichssonG Famine, Jan o.
Some Of the wisest men Of the South are affected
with grave spprehensiOus the score OF Teenlist-
ments Tie difficulty OF keeping large force IN the
Geld and the hazard 10 result from Tie dissolution Of
old aud the reorganization Of new regiments AT u
most critical period Of the coming campaign, present,
in fact the only FERROUS sources of apprehension for
the Southern cause. We have not INDUCED, how
ever in auy Of these evil forebodlugs. We look at
The great fact that 20 far iiis has derived all
is yisor and success from ihe reope. In particu
lar Lave the patriotic masses If our country men
come short OF their duty VI OF the dem6nds 81 tie
cri.is one whit The war j. tie rcof les war; they
have made Il theirs Is 81 the glory that II bar SHED
upOn our name aud 1t is sIeces Of high treason t.
harbor any approximations OF delinquency on tier
part.
True. the peoIle have had much to complain Of in
the wouli-be rulers, politicians, ana contract
monrers who have lad their tngct-oniy Their fingers
in the war. True, the sodirrs have had much TO
diseus, them with tie service. True, there has been
lad absence Of enterprise, eenius and energy III TIE
conduct Of public AFFAIR." such give nerve to The
soldiers arm and kindle flame IN hir heart. We
have lad 10 William Pitt at the helm Of State, nor
flaming comet like BOnaparte carry ing conternh,lon
toto the camps Of the enemy everywhere around the
horizon; and we have consequently had bnt n slght
manifestation OF that pO ulhr enthulh IN ATTENDING
the prosecution OF the which bTilliini govern
ling genius inilames, but which dull one nnOWt
uTon.
But, in spite Of all dscouragemen,s and obstacles,
the reo.le will do their duty. Our volunteers VIII
all re-en-t provided Only That the labor aud the bar
den he distributed with an even hand. There ID
scarcely "a man in our armies WhO makes any other
objection to continuing in the service than that othert
remain at lone equally bound with himsof TO serve
tie country in its need. TITS difficulty Is, Of all
others the one mott readily removed. This difficulty
once removed aud tie whole trouble il obyiated.
Our brave men already III tie camps ~lll remain
there; aud our army will be at once filled ny 20 tie
fullest standard OF numbers demanded BY the e4igen
Cies Of the cause.
The mode Of overcoming this solitary difficulty il
simlly 10 abandon tie system # voluntary enlist
ment Why should Government rellnqush the mosi
sacred ard vital Of all its fuuctiOns-that OF com
mand!rg tie services Of s citizens for the public de-
tense Why should Government abdicate - au'
thOrty al tue moment when the salyaion Of foUeiy
depcGds urOn it, vigorously and vigorously putIng
il into reqni i'ionl Let The Government order the
solliers alogdy ia the iild 10 renain there; aud LEI
II require thote not enlisted TO put Themselves 10 tue
field. By calling upon all 10 serve in It's armies IT
makes the service cLeeriul one On the part OF all.
hose now in service Will COntinue IN ~ hud perform
n cir duty with an alaCi'y unknown beiOre, when
they that the rect Of their fellow citizens are re-
quiled TO do their part also.
/ Louis Napoleon would overcome the difficulty pre-
sorted by THIS subject Of Te-enlIhtment III TWO days
He would lave immediate return OF the able
bodied men III every naghterMl GttrId OF The
South classified according 10 their different ages
! y
have every man uncer arms by name to JON bic
r-oper corps, aud in active dill and -erylce. Moth
liz insurer more a!acy or cheeiulhess III our sol
dieis than tie fact tha' all are required TO DO Their
duty and that the Government IT, with energy, hbil-
Inv, promptitude, and, above ALL with inrarualty,
doing ita own. We oHgt long ere this, TO ave bad
f. ce sus of the Confederate States ard our War De
parlment ought, before Fix months OF tie war bad
iafged over have had rolls from every inagatrilal
district in tie ConieGcgacy, enumeIa'iG every aDie
bodied man in II. The NOlun. system lar served
It's purpose of Getting pressing exigency. II would
be inbece and idle 10 exIe,t It TO serve The neces-
Ties Of protracted war. To attempt to carry !, on
further is to break down uttcily-s literally to lean
noon Il broken reed. Why should we attempt to
convert IA mere temporary e>Ielient into perma-
neut policy Is it impossible Tor our Statesmen ana
LEGISLATORS 10 il themfcyeo Out OF TIE deep RUS Oh
routine aud to strike out new pathway ii 20,
ike The army borses in Western Virginia, they VIII
drown the country's canso III tic mud and niiTe Vi
the old and untraveed ways.