The New York herald., 1863-12-15
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us over vckburg" Even then the President had the
temery, tho unblushng disregard OF public sentiment,
In his own state and elsewhere 10 offer that
pemberton the command OF Polk ootps and n he had
undertaken that duty he would have been slain In tho
earliest hour OF battle or even before battle, by tho
proposition sending LOngstreet into tAs Tennessee tho
President coneurredwib Bragg and That army was dvid
Cd What now does The President snyf Dooa be
come forward boldly and generously and say al
spons bio tho Disaster" No. Ho charges tham with
want OF valor. charge him, not with want vaor, bnt
with want confidence ths opinions OF others, WITH
gross msmanagement with contempt for tho senlmcns
OF the people of the country told him twcve monha
ago that unless Ragg removed Tennessee wona Do
the hands of the enemy. and now my bleeding suto
Ate.ts the trnth my and the whole oounfy's predn-
ton Tho President visited the army without song
IL nurynever vet that has not been foiowsoot aus
as,er He instrumental IN the gettysburg ahnh NO
instructed Bragg at Muireesboro he has opened George
hundred thousand oi the enemy troops ana aid
south Carona liable 10 destruction. charge him win
having almost ruined tho country, and viii meet bis
champion where dsouss II. Would TO God be may
never visit the army again would 70 God he had yielded
to the public sentiment OF the country would TO God no
had boon able TO appreciate the truth when cou1
donce lost by the people IN officer II bulodai
FUNDING Isp issrr on TREASURY son.
Mr. ORR offered the following
That the Committee of Finance be instructed 20 inquire
whether the eon.rucoa gwen by !se q ..s o rrss %
funding and further ssuc OF Treasury notes is Authorized
BY ssid
He said the government purchased cotton In tho
forty oeau and sold the same in The evening at
twelve aud half cent? shown by the action u
the OF the Treasury and ho read nh-hod
Advertisement that officer proof o; this asse S
regarded construction placed the act Of i
regard this matter by the secretary OF the treasury as
wrong, and confident that 10 would eventually prove
ruinous TO the country.
HxAl ANp rsiaoval reorrEry rA1rD According 10
On motion of Mr. RoYcg Of 8 G., that part a Davis
meYage ela ng and the report ~ tho Seore-
tny Of the Treasury was referred 10 committee oom-
posed II one member from each state.
The committee thus appointed will be- Instructed 10
report bin Tor laying and collecting iaH upon real and
personal property according o. value.
ar-srSIrtIASs CRpe uiL nIrsh 10 rIorf ~ Inn
Mr.. .ouNstoS n Ark offered hll relating 10 mo
transfer OF rkelcon regiments for recruitment across Mo
Mississippi rver anu the 81 companies 10 tho
regiments uf their states, and 10 consodat and
disbanCmcuth He said Men from the other AIDE OF tho
Mlsssipp. would not this side for tho purpoaa
joining Tho army nght here 10 was glad Of u ana
hoped another would not cross Tho Alssnsippi No
long tho government adhered % ts present uh)usf
policy 10 regard TO his section lo moved that tho bU
be referred 10 the Committee cn Military ADars, whicb
agreed 10.
The treatment ~ Union prisoners In rebel prisons was
by resolution brought before The House s reference W
a committee was negniivci
Tho question of arbitrary islprcfrmcnis wr referred
90 the Military Committee.