The New York herald., 1863-02-07

Tn war 10 RABE AN0rnR AMY
Among the Intelligence from the South
which We published yesterday was the fact that
Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi, submitted a bill in
the Confederate Senate to enrol as conscripts all
white male persons between the ages Of
eighteen and forty-fve years now in the en-
ployment of the government, and who do not
belong to either the army or navy Of the Con-
federats States, and the officers of the govern
ment in the several departments are required
to remove from Office as soon as possible all
persons fit for military service, and to furnish
list of their names to the Secretary of War for
enrolment, in order to their immediate service
in the field, their places to be supplied by per-
sons not liable to military service
| If it is ever right to be instructed by an enc
my, surely this is case in which our Congress
ought to initiate the Congress at Richmond. In
order to protect the Office holders from military
service, provision was inserted in the bill re-
lating to the drafting of the militia for the war to
| specially exempt them. That bill ought to be
Immediately repealed and a new bill passed
compelling every able-bodied man in the va
rious departments at Washington, in the custom
houses and post offices throughout the country,
or otherwise employed in any civil capacity by
| the government, to 60 into the army and fight
for the maintenance of the government which
| gives him his bread and butter The places of
these strapping fellows, fed upon the fat of the
land, can be easily filed by civilians over the
military age, or otherwise disabled for service,
or, better still, they would afford snug berths
for the wounded soldiers and sailors who have
returned home unfit to earn their bread. We
have the Excelsior Brigade and the Irish
Legion. Why can't we have the Custom House
Corps, the Post Office Brigade and the Internal
Revenue Legion?
| With such an immense body Of recruits as
this measure would furnish for the Union army,
and the negro regiments to be enrolled under
the bill of Thaddeus Stevens, there would be
an abundant supply Of troops to finish the
war, without the necessity Of the concripton
act Of Senator Wilson At ali events it is now
the turn Of the Office holders to take hand in
the civil war. They live directly upon govern
ment pap, and they belong to class who have
mainly contributed to bring the country to its
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PEELED to toe the mark.
Our OMNIBUsEs.-We constantly receive
communications upon the subject of the
evils resulting from the system adopted by
our omnibus superintendents, of forcing
upon one man the duties of driver and con-
ductor, to the evident danger and annoyance
of the public. Cases are related to us where
ladies have been thrown violently to the ground
by the sudden starting of the omnibus ere the
passenger had stepped from it into the street.
| OF course no such accident could occur were
| conductor placed on each omnibus. We also
hear Of instances where serious .injuries have
been inflicted upon lame persons in the same
manner. Others complain of crushed hands
and feet from the sudden closing of the doors
upon them. Others complain of the crowding
almost to suffocation in the omnibuses on rainy
days. In fact, we hear so many CO mplaints
against the driver being at the same time money
taker that we feel desirous, from sense Of duty
to the public of inducing the omnibus superin-
tendents to place conductors upon all our lines
of stages.
| We take pleasure in acknowledging the re-
csipt Of several communications from the pub
lie announcing that some Of the Twenty-third
street omnibuses are employing boys as money
takers. We heartily commend this improve
ment to the superintendents of other lines of
stages, and hope that the public will give their
patronage exclusively to those omnibuses which
adopt the much needed reform, also to our city
cars, they having both drivers and conductors.
| The matter is one interesting the public, and it
is in their power to enforce the reform by re-
fusing to patronize those lines of omnibuses
which do not conform with the wish Of the people,
1t is a very easy matter to arrange seat on the
| outside of the vehicle, near the door. It can
be constructed Of iron, be light and commo-
dious, and in no manner would it disfgure the
omnibus The drivers would then be enabled
to pay exclusive attention to their horses which
fact Of itself would occasion an immense relief
to Broadway, as half the stoppages which now
occur are occasioned by the present forced bad
driving.
! The Custom House FRAuDs.-For some time
past we have heard much upon the subject Of
| gross frauds said to have been committed by
Custom House officers These statements are
continually repeated; but no developments
are made as to what the frauds were, although
| II is asserted that several Of the officers above
referred to have been dismissed or suspended
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