Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-12-16

after MA payment Of his tax, would be worth quite
Is nsuchl ~ The whole sum previously held, for -
would, 5rchase Of least an equal amount OF CON,
moditi Tbis result cannot be perfectly attained
by any ssics Of Legislation but it can be apProxl
mated 81 axafion tax on all values has for Its
eIfsck a34 INV TO impose : due share Of the bur
then.o Tho note holder, but to force those VINO
have fey az none of the notes, to part with share
Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to those who hold the notes IN
excesa ID order to obtain the means OF satisfying
the demands Of the tax gatherer. This is the only
mode by which it is practicable to make all con.
tributs IS equally as possible in the burthen when
all are 6oqnd to share and it is for this reason that
taxation adequate, to- the public exlgenc'ess nnoer
our present circumstances must be the basis OF any
funding 1ystem or other remedy for restoring sta-
biiity to our finances.
70 the report of he Secretary of War YOU are referred
detas relative to the condition Of the army ana Inc
measures of legislation required for Manning Its en'
cheney uitng its numbers and furnishing the supphes
necessary ior sitssupport. =
and most patriotic Of citizens (the sad but unavoida
Bile The battles and tolls Of such acampagn as
THAI which MN render the year 1888 ever memorable IN
annals army is believed to be- in oil respects in
better than at any previous period of the war
Our gallant defenders veterans familiar with danger,
hardened exposure and confident in themselves and
their officers prvatons with cheerful fOrttude and
welcome bste with alacrty The officers, experience
in field ssryce and the action of examining boards re-
ls,ng are now greatly more efficient
believed TO be fully justified that regarded as whole for
character yaor efficiency and patriotic DEVOTION army
BEG MY en equaed by like number of troops in the
II large Consumption recently ordered BY the
ent their subsequent call for volunteers, to be fol-
lowed by still further draft, fwS are adj
hst no effort must be spared to addiargely to
otr force as promptly possible. The sources
are Improperly absent. putting end to substitution
modifying the exemption law restricting Details and
placing IN the ranks such Of the able oiled
poYed az wagoners nurses cooks, and other employee
as dong service for which the negroes may be found
competent. -"
The acto lsh April 1852 provdes "thst persons not
liable duty be received substitutes for those who
are undar such regulations may be prescribed by the
Secretary Of War The policNef granting this privilege
numerical strength of the army seriously impaired
BY the frequent assertions which substitutes have b.
notorious but dissatisfaction has been excited among
those who have been unable unwilling to avail them
selves OF the opportunity thus afforded of avoiding the
military service Of their country.
fully concur in theopinon expressed by the Secretary,
that there is ground for the objection that pro-
vsion TO include those who furnished substitutes under
the former CALL would be breach of contract To accept
substitute was to confer privilege, not to enter into
CONTRACT and whenever the substitute is rendered liable to
conscrPtion, would seem to follow that the principal
whose place he had TAKEN should respond for him. the
government had received consideration for his exemp
ton Where however, the new provision of law would
fail to embrace substitute the ranks, there ap
pears the principal should again be conscribed to be
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who then would have added to the service soldier
Otherwise liable to enrolment
On the subecro EXEMPTIONS it is believed that abuses
oan1o be checked unless the system is placed on basis
entirety different from that provided by law. The
obectof your legislation has been to confer privileges
classes but exonerate from military duty such
Der OF persons skilled in the various trades, professions
and mechanical pursuits could render more valuable
service to their country by abong their present ocsu.
policy is unquestionable but the result would, it is
thought better obtained by enrolling all such persons,
and showing details to be made Of the number necessary
to meet the wants of the country Considerable numbers
are believed to be exempted from the military service
who are not needfu to the public in their civil vocation
Certain duties are now performed throughout the coun'
try by details from the army, which could be well exc
ced by persons above the present conscpt age An
Tension of the limit to embrace persons over
and physically fit for service in guarding posts railroads
and bridges in a2prehendng deserers and where pract
cable assuming the place of younger men detailed for duty
with the ntre, ordnance commissary and quarermasters
bureaux of the War Department. would, it is hoped add
ageyto the effective force in the field without undue
buiheu on the population
If to the above measures be added lawo enlarge the
policy of the act of the 2lst April 1852 to enable the
Department to replace not only enlisted cooks but WACO
s.her employees in the army, by negroes. it is
hoped that toe ranks OF the army will be strengthened
for the ensuing campaign put at defiance the utmost
efforts Of tile enemy.
In order maintain unimpaired the existing organza
ton of the army until the close of the war; your legislation
pected that before the expiration of the thee years for
which the enrolled under of 10th April 1852
those who joined at different dates subsequent to the
original muster of the into service and that the
discharge of those who had completed their term would at
no time be Sufficient to leave the company with less num-
Der than required to enable it to retain its organization
The difficulty Of obtaining recruits from certain localities
and the large number of exemptions from military service
granted by different laws have prevented sufficient
sons in many of the companies to preserve their oganza
tons after the discharge of the original members The
advantage of retaining tried and well approved officers and
OF mingng recruits with experienced soldiers is so OBJ
vous and the policy of such is clearly udica
ted that not deemed necessary point out the evil
consequences which would result from the destruction
the old organizations to dwell upon the benefits to be
secured from filling up the veteran companies as long BE-
fore the discharge the early members as NAV be posi-
b In the where may be found impracticabe
nlltan regiments in sufficient strength to justify the
tenon of the present organization economy and efficiency
would be promoted by consolidation and reorganization
This would involve the necessity of dsbsndine part
the officers and making regulations for securing the
judcious selection of those who retained while eas
wonnding the feelings of those who are discharged
Experience has shown the necessity for further egsa
tion relation the horses of the cavalry Many mer
lose their horses by casualties service which are not in
cluded in the provisions uada to Compensate the owne
for the loss and it may thus not happen thai
the most efficient troopers without fault of their owu
deed may be because their zeal and activity are los
Ito the cavalry service.
would also proper that the government shou:t
have complete control over every horse mustered into t
service with eha Limitation that tho ovnar shoud not h