New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-05


are of the opinion IT, At their interests will he more
promoted by the Continuance than the close oil the
war, and they therefore desire that II sha 20 on
WITH them IL ~ purely n question OF interest iue!.
give no pace to considerations oil humanity, VI
ohivaliy, OF kindred blood
calcuj'i ting policy of seli-advantage. Blood ana
tears NAV flow in torrents; roofs thal cover eeephe
women and children NAV flame fr0m the brand Oh
the incendiarv; famine may gna~ az tue hearts "a
the innocent and helpless; the d,moiHI7d sia'o VA!
be fired TO acs of nnmenIionable horror what cares
the great Christian nation of Great Britain for all
this' II ia TO her interest that the terrible work
should 90 ON The speaking oi word might enc "
all ard because It might she VIII not speak tha'
VOID The Emperor of the French, whose heart u
vet capable of human sensbity, and can be touched
PA well by Sympathy with manly suffering as by
admiration for heroic conduc, - who thinks
Il would be "a shame TO the civilization OF
the age" to stand idly by, when snch IN,
humani,ies are gong on, aud when gallant ana
proud race flhung only for what Il their own by
right of BIRTH have made good III the face OF the
world their claim TO Observation-Disclosures 10 end
the whoesale butchery of human beings, and TO re-
ceive into the family Of nations people who.e man
hood has been nObly inserted mat ms lnterpo
si,ion NAV have the force o! Il command, ne invites
and urges the cooperation of the powerful Govern
ment whose obligations of blood and intercourse,
and whose preensons IN morals and philanthropy
would seem 10 render il impossible for 1t To refuse
Ire application is again and again renewed, ana
after two years and quarter Of the bloody and bar
barous work be is again told In elect that 1t Is TO
.be interest Of Great Britain that il shall 20 on.
We advert to this subject again for the purpOse OF
once more putting the question 10 the Confederate
Agency in this city, whether it is not right whether
honor and sei-rospect do not require that we should
discriminate between these TWO Powers. Are we
20 piiiful and pusllanimous that We dare not let
Great Britain know that we feel her conduct toward
us Must we continue 20 extend 10 her the un'
solicited courtesy Of allowing Der ConsniS nc.
credited To our enemy. 10 reside IN our MIDST ohd
exercise their functions MIST we peTtist IN hu-
initiating ourselves by maintaining an mac
knowledged and unwelcome Commissioner In Lon
don Can we do nothing 10 enable the Emperor OF
the French 10 rec that We know bow TO distinguish
between "A friend and foei We beg the Conied
crate Administration 10 give this matter the atten-
ton il deserves.
From The Richmond Wing July 81.
SUBSTITUTES IN THE ARMY.
DurinC the last sersion of Congress an effort was
made Nv the Military Committee the Senate 10 se-
car. the passage Of bill requiring all persons W
had Put into the army substitutes, VINO had deserted,
10 take their places lie Dill did not pass, ont We
have no doubt il will be again introduced at the
next se-sion and, under the urgency Of the plea
that "some,hing must be done, the opposition 10
its pnssage may be oyerruled
4 writer in The iHanfa Appedl, referring TO the
reduction of our military strength, says;
disease and death. Bat still have tie necessary
number of arms bearing men in the country, but
they are not in the army. How DID those who have
been in and are not in, and who are not disabled,
get out This IL the rub that VIII CRATE hardly
upon those who are bound by every duty ~ serve
their country, but who are not willing 10 do 20.
The immense nunher Of easy places that have been
made ont of reach Of gunshol 10 one mode: the I'M
mense number Of men who have either Govern
rpent contract or IA finger IN one, is another mode.
81 70. hs he "a off
officers Another sii If said 70 be the inhdchty Of
army surgeons IN granting false certii aies Of disa
bility. But the great fruitful source Of ts inial
mischief il the sulau,nie law, by which. Am H.
formed upon authority that am no, certain - cor
rect but which have no reason 10 doubt, the army
has discharged 80 00Om men.
Generally lAborers have been inken IA 81 old men
who would from choice or necessity be engaged ia
producing something; OF Of IDLE vagatond- who de-
ser The army the irst opportunity they gcf. !husr
who remain aud DO not d.scrt are generally, from
see AMI other chuses not of much value folGicrs.
he army thu, swap of Get 81 sound, active men,
for ia rot Of brok ndown, worthless fellows. who
do not much good The field .. deprived Il many
lAborers whose services and will be In great de-
maud al home, while the who are discharged
from the army thus, having the control Oi means,
seldom turn 10 work, but often 90 tfading 10 make
back the money their substitute cort them. Thus
the country cursed with speculgtor the FIELD de-
1rived of a laborer, and the army Of n soldier. all
resul.ing from a most woiul blunder IN COngr,,s
allowing men Of means 10 buy their exemptions
from the duty Of defending the country against liz
ya-iou.
Now. nv Notwithstanding NJ il may seem
IT, that the Government II entitled O. tho services Of
these men now, upon Tie same principle that i was
at the beginning, 10 VII: Ir HcCCsfifsfc ret. The
salvation from utter ruin of the whole country De.
pend- upon il. TIE Government will perish hope
c,-iy sud speedily If these men are not PIT back
into toe army. The Government ought 10 keep the
good ii,h implied IN the contract % dischargc aud
tuhsifu'i0u a. lcug only II can bs done cous-eui-
~ with ~ selcpre,eryation and the Irc'ervs'on Of
tue Whole country from devastation and ruin. Ihis
II Las already done.
tO.!cri OuCcut 81 tie same paper, WIKI The army
IN Tennessee wflter;
Among the dispatches received Yesterday, the one
regarded ~ many urcles a, by far tho most import
AMI ,c one giving tue points Of the circular rsutd
from tie DIIcau oi COnsciIptlon, announcing The
future rule ~ 10 substitutes The importance u he
rule and NJ probable practical results may be de.
,eruined by the publication If fact communicated
to ne BY au ofi,er OF LIsh rank yesterday, that
there were "a our army now more than 80 go rub-
siitutes. My understanding OF the rule H. that al Of
these substitutes under - take their own place IN
the ranks az well as those who have substitutes
there. Say that one hall Of the preeent substitute
force ia under -, the elect Of the rule viii be, By
sending those who have substituted them with them
into the army, 10 ave us al addition 10 the
army equal 10 oDe.hal the present substitute force
say between CO. 900 aud 20 800 men, Gud largely TO
be- increased by enrolment VI those whose services
as substitutes have been lost 10 the Government
from causes other than the casualties OF war.
No doubt this rule will give rise 10 much com
plant, ana be viewed as "a great hHidshp, aud ne
Government will be charged with acting IN bad
faith by those who have put in substitutes With
ont discussing the legal aspect Of the question,
discussion german 10 tmee Of peace than War,
aud putting tie rule upon the high ground Of moml
and political necessity, am bound TO Justify II.
This is no time when the enemy lie pressing us upon
every point, and threatening 20 take everything
which possess for man to value himself and
ali tia, be has, not to speak Of bis honor, and the
honor o. bis wife and children at the pntry suu let
1t be of $500 or g. 900, which be has paid for sub