Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1864-08-27
From the Galveston News.
Major Gen. ,. a.. Walker.

In assuming commnud Of this Darict Major Gen.
Walker hts u hcrculcan task before him; u Labor NO
lss, INDEED, than that Of cleansing the Angean sta
bl.s 'Thr General Regulations for tho Army" have
10 hr rc.cstablishcd IN this army. System or1er
unifJr discipline, and strict adherence 10 long tried
principles, have 10 he introduced, in place ni whn,
caprice, the haIty impulses Of momcutlry passion
and tho immature suggestions OF temporary eNptdi'
aucy.
Tho fostering tumorS Of flvoriiism must hr rHmo".
ed there mast hc power behind the thr0nc strong.
rr nn tho lhrons t4rf An iron will, ra, nesiurss,
g'cainrss Of purpose, an eye single 10 the grt m
tcr0ItS at stake, gcnu- for work and not for t,lk,
the simple habits of soldier thrsc ar tho qhtli'ra
required IN IN. military Chl"E Oi The great State
TrSls, and these the qualities which Distinguish
NJ j Gen. WaIN"r. II he displays the sumo adnlnls-
ira ive GnpIri Y nll military genius in this wider
hri thu has 1h Ir,.'erIrt his career ~ division
CO MN tniT, ,hcrc Gce hr fears Of the result The
srg lre4I AMI mls'cry grasp of the hand mat hold
tn, NJ viii b. tell in every depart mrnt OF this
Il ny and ut confidence aud reliance will p'r
valu NJ classes, Some, Hu doubt. viii h" h"ud -
,rrp his udion5 avoidance @! al personal r'nii,
,.l.lu"ur and mrlp dramatic cif,C, HHG !: tm' c:hI
U'tiun pn like trtii IN tic m"mucr' nj Is '". HHt
we mast overlook th, , iii his nature ami h. can.
NJ" E'lp il. H. los not conceive u ~ be ind'"prn'
slb.' 10 he character OF General Ito make tho
rround,nss stare" l. is understood mat in this r"-
't' he is no; unlike q n. h, +, Lcr, Suno again,
~ ~ criticise IN vid fashioned nhiiun OF his llt all
crs puddle truss, bestowed ur the public hen.
eit an! un iog the private enolumcnt and case "
tn in,umb'ur.
Dlr.h,. j. obstinate in this nu.i n and will BE- APT
I rrdurr il to practice, not Ouly own hriqnIr'
'r I'm: ri the yarirs posts through OFT the a.t'in'.
L. may uIa'r dissatisfaction when It il found
" ihl' popping srinnng, and Er.r,tr,
with f,rtiIr store of rnmnnpisG'",
Ana Eiury dance, and prtic nr dlass,
tiumu! quite Insure Success
at his tdlWrtyr1. Ei th" CouHtry will Try t.
yivr IL. tnp'icr class will pruihiy feet dggrrv"'l
tltt Gen. Walker will attract INTO E' circle Hud hold
ircr '"ml'nUjoisnp with the representative men q
our ate; the II who before IN" war ilyc StoIa
hill,.s aud dr-,iy"i most "t their cuuu;rym.n hr
vrtylc wpr'h and devoted pptriOti.m and will hold
a. arm lruErh Ike fast men nIi H'iyrnlgrurs who
ily' yet to acquire local hthttatiou au,t hair.
th,-, INDEED. may i'Ilr, truin h7 military yhart"rr,
but The not icT hulghtfil per. ,n5 throughout
il.- STA n,, who will "nn,ilr !rsiili.e, not the c,3
-rtr in his lrtds tlt, accuuut. TheT hold To lh'
81 il,t ht ''iu multiiu,G Of utsril"ra there is
auic "" csparinily VGHg are oi ''' r:It: "Jrt
NuLWi lllStatlinr the mur!nn!H Int n", A"i,r III
cet,tir rulyt"rs nj the advent %: Gen. Walker, the
y Cpl III cut NJ the ariny l,s "ettuiy rrquce.
ted ~ wait and give bin ! l,iai. H., ht. nor h,nn
sent hr' a. ".u!yui, bn fbr distinct HGi we'll con.
II irtd purpD,,. let lra-. ~ tho t" lin;
EtcY which h's chnrtctcri2nd ~. T., Kirby Smith
t!mu-i 4, f.r. will =, Illus r. rd m the rs-g''
i.... o. III! 0',, NalErl" ill' rnul!nmd ofth pi'.
,rr If T,>,,. N,n M.y'.o and irizaI.a. III, conf.
j"'rtl predicted .hni ,r WI isr,. H. u IN! rsE'
mAlr ia Ii, ri-lt r't,. !. IL