Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-30

fifty years OF age, abe 10 perform any military Guy;
70 provide foe placing in sers e. tho co con Of the
President for the same term al rhie mails between
fifteen and eighteen and between fy aud sky ears
Of age; 10 prohibit subsiitutions q, Oh bit tIea Pc
TONS except or the Necessary civil lies end 10y
ments Of he Confederate Sa'es d re f'veIals
Sat 8; TO prohibit detail, exceyt fr United lines and
for carrying on works es entai q army to ohbit
discharges, except in cases Of maneut din abli from
all duty 10 prohibit leaves and fl onsha except
der uniform rules, Of universal ppicaop bssed as pr
as practicable length Of service an m rig =
dict; 70 prohibi; TO the greatest posi- ie> Fthe
detail Of any able be died officers end men 70 pos he's.
pti, or other interior duty; and TO place in
cooks laborers transfers aad hospital aepdaDts With
the army and elsewhere ableboded negroes an mulat
toes, bond and free.
These measures, we thick, If promptly e. acted a,
laws as 10 give time for organizing and d cip nirg
the new MATERIAL would make our armies invncble at
The opnng Of the campaign OF next year, and enable
ITO win back our lost ter tory, aad conquer peace,
before that campaign shall be ended.
We beg further to suggest that in opinion, the
dssatisfacon apprehended or existing from short "a
TONS deprecated currency and the retention oil old
soldiers In the service might be obyiaed BY allowing
bountes, with Determinations in favor Of retained
troops increase OF pay, the commuaton to e. listed
men of raons not issued, and rat.ons or the value
thereof 10 officers
We have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, your obt. servts,
W. j. HARDKr, Lieutenant lGenerai
b. =. Cheatham, hojor General; G. L. Stew. nsor,
Major General; John O. Breckinridge, jor neral;
I. q. ID ndman, NJ jor General and fourteen Briga-
der Generals. The following LEO signed the memorial
with the reservations their pective sgnaures
ii sligo this with the vaton that approve the
Presidents proposed system of permanent consolidation.
P. r. Cleburne, Major General"
II approve the above, except that portion which has
reference TO exempt ons and the proposition TO place In
GER nd avpr of
believe the old men and boys would be of more ST.
vc, 20 the country at home, AID that nters OF the
gospel Necessary number Of physicians and feathers
should be exempt
H. p Lowry, Bhgad:er General"
"ApPo7ed but would favor consolidation OF regi-
ments, and no increase Of pay.
J. II. Sharp Colonel
C,mmanding Auderson's Brigade"
After the reading of the memorial,
Mr. F00rE rose and said. that many Of the signes OF
the no:al we're his valued lrieuds and among hs
snuens but ii he understood the letter right he could
approve all It's dations. The right Of sol.
ders, whether 10 companies, battalions gments TO
choose the officers to command and Lead them was one
OF the moet sacred character. To The violation of this
right he would nevee quietly submit He had receive ed
letters from various Gi;ers and connected with
the army which expressed entire approval OF bis views
on this question. distinguished Cfcer nown The city,
had told him that there regiment in the Any, 81
all deserving of respect IL a. did not and DENIAL
right aud it would result in the demoFsiz tian Of the
army. II would be an insul: 10 their intelligence and
patriotism to deny their capacity to make I'D cious
lection from among those with whom they Lad been
ISOLATED since the beg ianDg of the war
II he had Lot misunderstood the memorial there Vas
anotherand nsuperable objsstijn Toe repeal of the
pr s,nt Conscrpt Law AID extension OF the military
age on the terms proposed, would finally cad IN mill
tary desposm. The cfiicers chose names are sfiIed
to the letter did no. contemplate such thirg; bus
IL, H.. i
influence who do favor l.. If the military age is ex
tended proposed it would rob the States OF ther iu
aenabl9 rights, overthrow The Cor situ ion and cothe
the Predeut with power than any living MONARCH
In another wing OF the capitol knew distinguished
gentleman of Mississippi tho is reported in the morn
lug papers as in favor Of taking away the right OF
habeas corpus and the conc .nttation Of military
pOw,r in lhs President He had read that speech
wi b horror, and a shudder Of slIrm he had rarely
experienced. II We are TO have N ltary despOtsm,
experience has sufficiently taught US that such
overwhelming power cannot BE- sally tSustsd
to President Davs. If so far re uced as to
render dictatorship necessary, the present comma-3e-
OF the army OF Virginia, General Lee las his chsice
above all other men, aud the only man hstrew Nho
could be trusted with such unlimited power. XkHNe
Attributes supposed to teoIg to Washington, be was
supeio' in his cpnion TO any man living.
Me- PERKINS, Of La, thought ouch infe! encs
the gent mao had dawn couid Lot be made from Che
memorial Ii was not susce ible OF such constiuc
tor and as it emanated from officers of experience and
ability, he hoped the committee would iE least
much weight as they would to the views of the gentle
man from tennessee.
The memorial was referred to the Committee of Mil
tary Affairs and ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. LYONS Of Va, moved 20 reconsider the vote by.
which the bill TO prohibit dealing in the paper currency
of the enemy was dopted, aud made elaborate az
gument against the unconstituionaiy OF the bill
hessrs KEENAN,, tf Ga CLAPr OF les and GARLAND.
of Arkan;as, participated, and argued against the
ton to reconsider, when the question was called and
sustained.
The yeas and nays being ordersd on the motion Of
Mr. LYONS re ued in IN the affirmative and 48 in the
negative.
The morning htu' having e1pi ed, the vote on the
amendment OF Mr. KKSAs, OF Ga to extend the beLeht
Of the bill of Mr. READ Of Ks. to wdoSs and orpSsrs
Of deceased ;ers aud p,y.!e', bs'i been taken,
|; was dop ed. IA
Mr. READ moved to reconsider tSs vote on lhs.
amendment when it was aseertaned that no qdsrpm
was present.
The House then adjourned.
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