Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
TIE ARMY QUESTION.
= ths E1.,n- Of "a. WIG

Several proposed have been presented 70 me Leg
stature for recognizing forces wsen their p'eseH'
term Of service shall have expired Tbsi known sS "sD
trAl Johns;oas me, best adapted TO meet 'he
e1igenoy. Il proposes that the orgs2izahon snail re-
main as AZ present eXcep, that twenty-five PSF cent Of
the men nou in the field re released and the companies
be filed I'D 20 the rumbef cf Ore hundred and twenty
b, irsf. iron the miEta. would amend thi' IN only
one pa-ticalar After releasing the twenty-five per cent
O. the old companies, would increase them to one hun
lred from the militia.
There i but enc plausible OH se.iOn to this plan Of
General Johnston. Il ia tls that it is compulsory
But his isia fact ouly sophism. Volunteering under
Gny scheme at the close Of the present term Of service
viii necessarily be cOmpulsive. TIE state Of the country
Il such that the army nov in the sd mus, stay there
L cannot be allowed to dsband for one day only Any
act therefore, which can be passed say, you do
no. volunteer you viii b. continued il the field draft
si militia men-the arm 0, Virgins cannot be shorten
81, Der hand must be stretched cut STILL
Tas schsme has many advantages over any that
HAYES n Ers-it puts end 70 eleeioneerins in the
0.up 70 bat tho3e Who witnesses of the scenes
even ~ daily occurring, form an adequate idea OF
the dI ganz ng and dsoralsiDg effects it ia already
bsvas on the army Families and ealOusss between Of
acsrs--aicnatOns of from their officers to make
room for o;hsrs-dviing Of companies into parties and
hctocs So far as the writer Of this article has observ
ed no one company will unite on the prcseu! oiers,
and in much the larger number Of the best officers
VII, receive the ievcs: humber Of votes. As general
ruin d, Isers who may De- elected will be chosen by
oas fourth or less Of the company while hreefourths
more wi be opposed to them and really desire others.
Tds rule vii invariably work against the old and tried
oh ers IN behalf OF change and promoting urtred ones
large number Of man demasd, and not few dCsrous
O. commissions make promises Of future indugeueh
wach cauuot possibly be made good. The evil Of this
will be ,wo-lod-Grst to displace q tried oficer and
second ultimately to bag into disrepgts and contempt
the new one.
viii Illustrate Low elections are to be carried OUT
L. company Of o-e hu. dred men, c and agree
together o defeat al ether candidates particularly q
81 Ulcers Elch ssPirsnt can carry ffS,en, ard only
Hesa vo.es-tosl =. Tas cid officers esn carry the
rsnairllg forty votes ABB Q and agree as to which
cH,a esob E.i 6L Is 70 be captain. De pledges
himself aud his aseu men 70 the others and they
e.aus &, hin Forty vote Tor = he Old captain The
fsrds OF and D. il le to themselves, would prei,r
; so tas, A ,1s choice Of only 6sen men, is elected
over ;, vao Is actually tho choice Of erhtyhSe men,
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very grs1 evil AID dlrse, growing out OF this state Of
thaes, AID lst7sr.b.o from % ought to be well eonsd'
s7j b. eur Legislature. rlst body ought TO Psuse gray
IL b.to.e euac.s auy aw fa OF such consequence
Tie evil AMI dagger 70 s;sb l refer is Shis The pre-
rs-; orElcizr:o8 goes oU., ss-, on tbs last day Of
Il arch TIE old Gsc p1-d and drilled ohcers are dropped.
AB Q and are taken fson the ranks and put in com
mission, ald tt5 "a 20 Re tss casc, no, only Eh con-
plalss but regiments bsgsIas A; ND right the ssuti
usI Earrs the enemy = a. hand A. morning dawn OF
% q Cav Of Assl the attsek Is made. What Souli
b. .as probable tate Of ne Array in these circumstance,
cl5sr command OF CEseEs Of Yesterdays creation,
sd par salary L he changes should have beeu
uste IL tie fd C,slss Tbs il no: Imagination, b.,
sos,r ruth, which no. hleted, may saerih-e Virgin-
% New Eaz4ai--ol- es t1,saSd Independence 70 tie
dsspotsu o, abolition haahgism. Another great ad.
vaa:ge CT This scheme OF Gen Johuson's j., that il not
onv avoids the popular election Of I'd Cheers, but re-
moves The necessity Of appointments By the Executive
Tnat there are ccsrs il the fell Who might be removed
aiy4r..gsous'y the service, one will question but
.asy might be replaced o. as bad even worse. On
he other hand very ec,a. oseS5 mis b: be dropped,
aud vsrv incl s!eat certainly Unred ones put in their
places Iolcs heard John gl2doph say, in speech, the
o &C.; Of wish was 90 persuade biz constituents not 10
"a, {, lie constitution o. i>aJ, which 80 maEred and
srolsI he oyEi- oua. Ia ea.1Es is rot amendment
.,rbsR ir5z re 20 i.ls.s any probable nal-aiunis
t.toa on lie 5s. o. Jls Governor IN this rssnee;.
Lave ears so-6deuc, ia his Integrity and patriotism.
reisy- be salll ain TO lc. wisely sad fairly for the
b.. interests Of BIB sac aud county believe much
,.,ure has been applied lin, in regard to appoint
la,uts SAica be dd %. deserve b. he IS orly nan
ols 20 be mslsld Gl.si,ssl AID imposed upon BY the
rle,y ani desgls OF o.asSs. False representations
nav be made TO hin Of others, by those whom he
would 20. susptc;-pJ,1ticcs NAV be excited in IN
..Ai-s. nose SloL. be does 20. EnoS ali vhom be
vyeli 90. vling.y irjsre. Tlis has happened. Ii
n %. cccgr again. TITS proposed scheme places him
yJat tess Temptations trial. and hseaces, keeps
fom him urm5eslsss applicants WHO would seek 10 At
t.a their end al The expense OF others and leaves IN
ls field officers a. vel men, vLO lave been drilled
a1d d'scp ilsd, for ;he service.
"a. plan for recrgar,-a * tbg army originates With,
ri recommended By n, 3s General Johnston, The
Conn ding OF er Of TIE forces In the feld IL ought
20 hN weight With the Legislature. lie is etdcsr Of
Distinction aud experience in whom Wo have placed tho
s5. C5rGle1ce, aud upon whom We have plIced The
rssst responsibility fer cus defence lie is presumed TO
so- accurately Gu military necessities and the bet
u.als U. use,il; Aai relieving them Having pat the
.ooasioy Of defence upon him, shall increase his
sctyy ard stimulate bis cnsr-, aud call ont renosed
discretion By following his sugsesSioas and sanetoai1S
be seaeus
TIE oo-aty under this scbsm,, be given to all
who ere necessarily calsd iaso service.
VOLUNTEER.