Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-25
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Ponds as much upon > well regulated system Of
Internal discipline a. he B,mbsstis Futioso Of
onso1s. gscendiy, that . due attention 10 the
wants and Necessities Of the private soldier is
ts essential to success Is sxaetness in military
display.
By internal discipline, / do not mean alsae
that the privsss soldier should be taught to Be-
erect In his carriage, always with = clsaH gus,
iEnileEs bsyonst scrupulously exact ane Efonps
In al Of his various duties. sut that exsedsads
and -prcmptaess sheula sxssnd to every grade
snd sphere Of The army. Every man, whethsr
he Be private or officer, has particular and sPs-
eiaI duties to perform, and any departure frsn
these datiss skOuld BE- considered IS mach an
efsnss On The part q eSSoer IS the private. Pc
sision. place, rank or iafssioEity, sheala be nc
barrier to q strict sdninsirSiies Of ~iusiss- This
tysisn Of discipline compartments the gsasrsi IS
wen Is he eslonsl; the eoleEal a. wall As the
quartsrzaslsr tho suArsernastsE Is well 81 the
private. As much snergy should be displayed
in procuring food, Eainsnt and medical treat
meat fer the PEixsts, - monthly pay, bland
smiles and " brandy snsshss" for the onssr.
L. this the case in eur amy ct pEsscRsf Un-
~fszsunatsly il "a nst. In saying this zach it is
not ny intention or desire to raise any ~pEsiadies
against sfhssrs, (bsiEg enc nyssl0, bal to
poiRs sus abuse, aRd Il possible, correct srrors,
fer those abusss aEd eErsrs have, in my epir-
len, contributed more t. Sur rseszt Tsveruss
tkza overwhelming numbers or misconduct on
The part Of the troePs. That We have bsen as
sailed BY unequal Eznbsrs is too true, bat
who're, In The bistAry Of this war, has this act
b.sn tie case = TAGt thsrs was misconduct %
The psTt Of sons sf sar trsspS EsssntlJ, Is also
30 painfully sIus. When, in the History of
GhIs wal, was this svsr the cass befcref Never.
Is ths struggle sgainss snbiugatioR lass just
and nobls In tho minds Of the Esni are thsiF
homes ana krssidss lass dear 30 than new than
whea the arst Blow fer freedom was strusk !
By no means. Why have they faltsrsd, tAsa !
1t ia, IN my sPinisn, tbs result Of he present
systsn Of eEr internal discipline.
wkeA shs struggle first commenced, shsse
men rushed to arzs with the alasrisyo Of the
slansmen Of ROdeEis Dhu. At every bugle
blast they sprung up By Hundreds and theH-
sands, eager fer the eonhist. Every man felt
thai his arm, hswsvsr feeble, wOEld assist in
rolling back the tide Of invasion. They left
their hoEes, sonsciOEs Of the jssscs of their
sanss and big wiih the hopes Of Independents.
Zach and svsry nan was hgktisR fer kis home
-Ais Hrsside. He who faltsrsd was 3 bastard.
They went forth to nsst the fee bat to drive
him back Laxrss were won By thsa and
treasured up By thsir loved cnOs at home. Tbs
government put forth is uEzsst Efforts ts secure
their esnfort, repair thsir shattered health and
siad us their broken links. Purses both PM
Tste ana psblis opened everywhere ts shield
thsm AID these they loved from vans oAcsrs
zst riVases and shssk them By tAe hand
greeted them everywhere with ssrdiAlity and
respect There was no contrasting Of tie en-
sial brow ii The approach sf the hHmbie man Of
The rszks who bad strask for his ecR1ry's
veal TAsre was than ne sistizstioa Of classes,
barrier between tAs oSesr and the private
than duty and esnnon sense sistAtse.
La faos, Frivsts soldiers we're tAsght to believe
tAs: they were eyzrseiGtsS-thsi they were kH-
nsea bsiass. Ba: how stands the casa to-day.
The G~eysInnsag, 50 far ss they knew, has
grown careless toward then, paEbsps dsIeliei in
"a dsdas. TAe general, s~urfsited with bis svn
ss~lfinpsrsaAes Is uzsPprosshssle szespi By
thsss equally IS sslfdisR ssd. Aad sAHs u is
frem gEa6o 10 grade and rank 70 rask, down te
qzsrisrEhEtorr, comnissaries and sven captains.
for place and power, s~olonels play the
around these higher in rsnk, and IN
i1n captains around s~sloasls. QlGFssEnas.sIs
nd CsnmisssrIes catch dignity from tss "isist-
a bresss"-psss Azming plassrds on their
iosrs--sI have no clothes to-day" Il have no
,sef or asal to-day" Thus saylng, s~pFroash
re not. I an busy-prehAbly scanning ever
heir Il-gsstsz gains. Don't inquire Why yes
amt gel this 81 that. SIN erdars crowd upon
r6srS. inspection to-day" "Rsview TO-
Bright guns or the ~gssrd-heuse-
Lean skirts, or ditto. Tired, ragged, sold and
lungry, Ae psor private seeks ais rEae couch
sifh mutterings no. loud bat deep. Naked, yet
be Government aGrms thare IL clsthing plenty. /
Hungry, yet the government StirzS there aye
aliens in abundance. Penniless, bis family At
lOne IN want, yet qENTtsrnsstsrs and ssnmis-
aries grew rieh upon his unpaid wages and
rasioas. he feels that be Is no longer
pp~rsciztsa-thas his 6eYsrHnsnt 40 longer
arss for ain; these at hens no loAg0r assist his
but speculate upon their assessities-thig
ssr no lsHger = war for hesdoH, Sat Q war for
ilses, power and riches. Do yeu wsnder hst
% falteYs.
Mr.. Editor, If you desire eur suessss, .'sry
lend and SPArs zst," UE1aaak these msn who
re istisniEg open thar ssunBy's ruiz; these
who sre bsrtsfiRg Awsy tssir eountry's
Give rs q new systsn of Internal dis.
ipline, a SYSTEM which will make the sFaesr as
rsl Is The Frivsts discharge his whsls daily; q
sxnAndisg sMssr who win Gust incsnpatsasy
nd pursh neglect Of dEty, De sway with ma
bedssssds, RAa give us all a blankes, the
are ground and the blue canopy Of heaven.
cut unnecessary distinctions, estskiish mere
less tOHfoslsTy and more esznss
snss; displass incsnpstsaey, pr0ssols merit
nus rekindle the srus Of patriotism and Ina
~ is yss euTs. NETHeM.
rhs EGsss 81 LinOsIass R~roeianausp,
We expressed the spinien, q few days since,
ays TIE Columbus EssHigsr, fhsi the eject Of
ineoln's proclamation weuld be to aniss The
annla ~ The Earth naara Rrnlr f.. "