Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-10
Clothing the Army.

Clothing the Army.
To promote 'hs efficiency OF our armies by adequate sup
pies subsistence aad el9hins is necessity a. great
a. 10 supply them viii arms In regard to subsistence
the resources Of the S9uh are so bountful and so much
dHst, 'd-t il needs Only diligence to eol,e to trans.
g'' A;d 20 distribute. Aud though much of our proiu-
eng area has 5,sa a5Audouet with all of s v.rpsred SIM.
Ps7 20 tas enemy, there has no, been and probat "
VII -0' o. Aay failure 70 suoss maay men as We can
pa ia tle Z ia.
VIA eio'diaZ, .se case stands differently. What is
zoe present CONDITION Of the army IS regards clothing
aad Haa' the arrangements made for adiioa and ac
qate suppis qltsous 10 which the Who'll cour try
ginning 70 feel an interss, which il Increased by
'ne te; thai tie Government: depots 10 this cir are
Pieiec' "ale the arnv, from marching and counter
marching, and from the desruc ion Of lie supplies is at
present IA most nscsssi.og5 condition TIE SUPPL es
emi'nias TIE country at the commencement OF the
war are k1oEn TO be exhausted and no supu Is Of in
Pos,anee can hereafter be furnished By Local contribu
ton 10 troops in the 6sd so that the entire dependence
81 'ae army TOR clothing be upon dspos Of manu-.
iaetars and ISSUE, ssts6lshsd by Government. Have
arrangements b,en made TO meet this great respousi.
bhy With eheeiuA existing blockade there il but
one course pursue and tbs, t. to supplies from
ne abundant elements Of prediction, which can be
doue 20 Al ad'q's extent b7 wise control on the pert
Of Government Of taess supplies and their ranspOrta
ton and Of the labor necessary il their fabrication
A regards an ADEQUATE supply Of shoes, land We are
Informed there are none on hand il Is known that ir
neHse herds Of cattle have been slaughtered the hides
OF which should have been distributed throughout the
South, and tanned either NhoIy or in par, By this time
ID. I4f
ported that 600 hides viii capacity tc make 200
100 Plir Of sa0ss, burnt at Manassas, The sur.
phes Of vol grown in States where there are no fcS
Fes-have they been Puro5ssed ,rd brousl, to ds.r,t
where there factories aud no woOls Orisi. tue
also represented that manufacturers have been III able
10 transport, By reason Of Government mo2opo,y of
triuz2ortltioas S,c1 fsc.ores sr. consequently OF
hal YORK, ard, in some nJ4rces suspeud,d Assuming
that individual enterprise, unde- the mcerTe uf gain
Or patriotism, vii continue 10 struggle under these In
cuin-s 5ha. be done, under proclGnldous, which
constantly cali Ihe artisan from the shop and he IT.
cnautc from his bench converting into sa iadi rent
solder . competent workman, worth infinitely more
80 Ii pace thaa dczsa such recruits could be in the
sell
These questions are Of vital mPOrtsuss, a, shcId
Be net by Immediate attention lie paT IF the gov
eymsnt Al once he different States should be district.
81 CT and 70 esch tisirc; 4 competent officer should
Dc assigned, whose t-'y should be to o5;cil all tie
clothing 7np9e. which eo1l be purchased and forward
them 10 suitable points for Distribution. Beyond this
&c ACud os be duty to ascertain the manufacturing
oipse'y Of each disIcL Il there are tanner.es, let
them be suppHsi ~ith hides If wooden factories give
them every acy for Obtaining and Transporting cup.
"a r-r ., I
G5o have hsea tskeD, IL utter disregard Of The wants
q the army froG positions Of absolutely necessary Ia.
81 II such districts let government establish is man
usotOres, thus dFlsi1g instead CT contgazing all lie
bsaeis to DO derived o7 tho f---iinss 0i or SCI
tars froB, Manufacture. Were this system aicP:td,
srd ea,h district placed under the control Of
competent ccer whose duty Is should be to arrange
Tor supply Of elo,hng there would be almost imms-
d.s,s accession % supplies everywhere. Production
would be st.usated s1d BY the approaching Fall there
would he an secumula iOn hand. Without some sys
ten to embrace and develop the entire resources OF the
~ which should utterly ignore the ProsPee. Ct for
eza supply, ou; make toe Of our own resources,
naked aud dsora Esd army viii DO the inevitable re-
sult
10 proper provision for the volunteer SOLDIER, Tor
G,veramet whose DEFY it s 70 clothe him, to commute
me value Of this eloLi1g by the payment OF hty dol
rs, which sun a, the present prevailing prices will
tu5Lm pair Of boots blanket and OveFcOAt, and moth
iug else.
Nothing less than the entire exhaustion Of every source
Of gaeply and the withdrawal from spectators and PR
v,s operators By purchase On Government account oil
ever Grce which enters atO the equipment OF tho ar
M d demanded on the Of good policy aud simple
lses to our brave soldiers, and It is hoped that these
suggeaiOns prompted by earnest desire to promote
the ssucy Of the service, will not fall UNDECIDED OF
the eGs Of these 10 authority, charged with this duty
and lASoiiBg under this responsibility to the country