, 1863-02-03

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Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. g, 1858.
Gen. Hooker address to the army has that,
which he said Burnside's address had not,
tt the true ring Itsays "soldiers, I am one
of5ou. We have fought and suffered together.
We will try to. do our part for our country
It is characteristic Of the
man, and It will be carried into acts at the
earliest moment. But the country must not
expect too much of Gen. Hooker at once. It
must be remembered that he takes the COM
mund at q 1imc when the season is against
him, and. when storm is adding to the depth
of the mud which already renders the roads
we'll nigh imrassablc, and at Il time also when
the army is suffering from decentralization
caused by the want Of success, and by the III.
trigies of partisan officers. The Teather be
cannot control. The disease with which his,
troops are smitten he must cure gradually. |
From Rhat can hear judge that he is too |
wise to precipitate them into n general en-
gsgcment, unless very favorable opportunity
occurs, until they hare learned by small sue
cesees to put confidence ii themselves. He
was reported to have said afIer the battle OF
Fredericksburg that the army was as efficient
rs 1t had ever been, to play the part of an army
Of observation, whose work it should be to
hold the enemy where be was and 10 naf1aSs
him BY raids. This remark Which emood1es
the opinion Of Gen. Sigcl also, may afford
so,ne Indication of the probable course which
Gen. Hooker will pursue, at 1rst-a course in
marked contrast with that which the army Of
the Potomac has pursued from the beginning.
The maxim directiuga General to feel of the
enemy every: day-which was entirely disre-
gardcd by Mcclellan during the long winter
spent By bis two hundred 1 ; and thlrty-ope
peaceful Potomac, and again during the
weeks In which spades were trumps on the
Chickahomjny, and by Bnrnside-whether Of
his own accord or not-both previously and
subsequently to the unfortunate attempt upon
, ,Fredeficksburg-stands reasonable chance
who are eager to distinguish themselves will
have opportunities. Stuart will set Rolands
for his divers. Daring expeditions, success
ful inroads will not be the prerogatiyc Of one
side only. 1t will be shown that our men and
junior officers arc quite the equals Of the enc
my and that they would have proved the fact
have proved it on the few occasions
on which they have beens allowed.
Not that Hooker is rash. It is well known,
on the contrary, that he opposed BuFnside's
unsuccessful attack upon Fredericksburg, Us
well as other plans Of that officer, which, in
And he often tells his friends not to cali him
"1ighting joe" for the reason that he docs
not wish the impression to 70 abroad that he
is a Uotepur, without judgment; that he fights
for the sake Of fighting, rather than to the end
ofvictory.. But be i" fighting joe on the
day Of battle, and, as no General on eithersid
bes yet shown himself to be, on Tic day after
the battle, also. Had he directed the move
ments Of the army at Antietam, the field
would have been entirely won; bad he com
1nanded in chief the next day, Lees forces
would have been driven into the river and
never been allowed to reorganize
Hooker is, in 4 word, the Young Victory -
whom you would put in the place Of "Old
Brains" He will expect not to be hampered
| by "O1d Brains," or By "Old Brains "
| superior. He accepts his place With all
the same rigid accountability, to which he
gives notice in his Order Ne. 1 he shall hold
al his subordinates. "Young Victory las,
indeed, already got tls better Of "Old Brains u
whose choice over him Burnside was; as he
| got the better Of Scott and Of Mcclellan. Both
mint Of Gen. Hooker, rs Brigadier General o1
F! Volunteers, last sumIncr,a year ago. It was
the President who took upon himself the res.
| possibility Of making the nomination to the
Senate; believing that Il man who had come
all the way from California to 0der lis sword
set with the brilliants Of three breyets in Mex
leo, 10 his country, was worth trying. Bnt
even the President, governed By the advice
first Of Scott, and secondly Of Mcclellan, re
fused him twice. The third time, lc consult
cd neither It was after the battle Of Bul
Run that Hooker called to urge his claims. !.
that he said: "Mr. President, Tn a bette
General than any you had upon that field.
1fr. Lincoln, in speaking Of the scene month
| afterwards, remarked TINT the speech woul<
not hare been modest, but for the manner ir
which It was made. II thought "a take tl
| responsibility aud try the fellow,' he Is nc
customed to add.
! hope am not writing too much about o,,
f new Gcnernl. In this part Of the world "
think highly Of our army Of the Potomac
and heartily wish that the tide, go long scttin
5 against it, may turn. We do not undervalu
Victories in the West, the importance Of opc1
!, ing the Mississippi, or the importance of tal
i ing possession Of East Tennessee. But vict'
q ries in the East hare been SO rure! and tha
- too, not because our soldiers arc infceior, b,
l. because they have not been we'll led.
: OUGHT APOLOGY 10 SAVE SALISBURY FRO
, EXPULSION!
Senator saulsbury's conduct on Tuesd:
evening was too disgraccful toabc purscd l
e such an apology rs he made this mornin
= Drunkenness has sat in Senator's chair, q,
= spoken through a Senator's lips, and u
"a steadied aSenator' legs on previous occasion
is more rarely in these days than in the Tin,
that were, before Arkansas and Gcorg
tiers" left the old family hearthstone. But rare
ifcvcr, has Senator made SO gross an cx1
hition Of himself on the floor Of the cllaulb'
!, literally on the floor, as Mr. Salisbury d
H. The circumstance Of having concealed ".
Il, pom on his spersou, with which lc kept ut b
ia. vented them from carrying out Its ordc
~ constituted matter Of nggrayation. So
ca the brayado with which he responded to 81
id ator Clark's resolution Of expulsion, upon
r. Introduction, On the ensuing morning,
-. debauch having continued overnight. 7
Is atoneMent to individual Senators for the
C. suits given to them; but ought 1t to
,x enough to cxpunge tho insult offered to |
VI dignity Of the body. Is there any. rcas
-, to hope that stop will be put to sneh occ
H. rcnees, so long. as a simple expression Of
:; It is once understood that gross drunkenn
- disqualificE Il Senator from holding q s.
D. Which he thus disgraess, reform will begi,
EXCUSES FOR NoS ACTION.
&c do not know what course the Senate n
lAhc ~ tAG pltm4scss 4HelE AIc !uulCal1t
il: that they may be disposed to drop the reso
n tion, on the ground that but few days of
- session re1noin, and that too much business
cd get to be done to allow Of the consumpt
IT'S Of time necessary to pass 1t. But this
,ct hardly be admitted rs valid excuse Tor
-, non.pcrformanee Of an obvious duty, even
Il- 1t be supposed that Nr. saulsbury's po1iti
NY or personal friends are willing to make the
~ selves rdrtirirtx c4ininis. by defending him
In heightened speeches. The other REASON
-. withdrawing the resolution, to wit: that
h'a Legislature Of Delaware will at once rctur
red Senator expelled for drunkenness, to his st
of is still weaker. Even if it should be SO ig
~, rant Of the prophecies Of life as to do SO,
leu lesson would not be lost upon him or III
cir those disposed to follow his example.
re-. sides, the Legislature Is, I believe, upon
point Of adjourning.
WHO AND WHAT Nh. SALISBURY II.