The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-19
southern Opinion OF Iri.hmeI.


garments for the Cohino Bureaus. when mothers andss
ters sweethearts and wives thus intentionally and BY
At the Clothing for job they represent with the
innocent faces imaginable that their male protectors
sponge on the conederscy 10 poor females every kind
aid should be extended long they and those
Ss fellows
charge here people whom We are under no obligations TO
support and By false shut out the
wives and other female relatives Of gallant fellows who
are confronting our ruthless enemies.
Tho Re-Enlistment OF Union Troops.
from the Examiner, Jan. l0.]
The telegraph from the Rapdan, the city papers or
yesterday the enlistment Of many Of the
preserve their old orgsnzstion Intact These prepsra
tions for the spring campaign on the part Of the enemy
impair the strength and efficiency Of our army 10 at
tempt reorganization BY dsbanding regimentssor COM
cheney OF the army increase strength but leave
its organization intact Is the duty now before Congress
may % s move 81
made.
And for the demasogsm Of elections q officers. We
hope that Congress will not again permit 10 disturb or
ganzation The DANGEROUS experiment made last year
has not recommended II for subsequent trial. We be-
general ocer in army would recommend Congress 70
again hazard the eciency Of the army upon suoh an ex
Provision shouldbe made by Law for the retiring, with
present rank and pay, Of all disabled ccers a well a.
q wounds Or ii hs s This Void ia shs case
Of officers, open up promotion 70 subordinate
officers who are now dscharsing The duty Of their supe
riors. II. then, promotion followed merit and not SO.
nority absolutely Aghess rewards would be offered
for galantry and efficiency. Improve tho present or
ganon by repairing ts defects but DO mot undertake
70 pun down 10 the hope Of building with ss fragments
some Organization.
The power 70 consolidate regmens should be given 70
the general commanding or % The Secretary OF war;
DO used whom absolutely necessary but no general reor
ganizstton under any should b under.
taken d this time
The action Of the enemy 10 this matter important TO
u.s. TIE preservation Of Metr sveoWtsdtiow shows that sy
intend fsrscnr6 AZ ne earliest practical wsosse IN ne
spring. II they win NOT sacrifice an organization which
has stood the ordeal Of two years. campaigning can We
AFFORD 70 hazard The experiment o. opening the spring
campaign under ocers recently elected with regiments
recently Organized. with companies unaccustomcd 70
association, and strangers 70 each other We shall
need every energy Of ndes0ndl defence fer TIE spring
pdign RicAmoNd vta, IN all probability, Be opproocAea
from the R0ppoAanwock soeu a. from Black Water In
Northern Georgia the fate OK Atlanta and IN South Caro-
lima that Of Charleston and Savannah In North Carolina
that OF Wilmington, Ill must be decided In the spring
Can such campaigns be best conducted with those organ
cations that before relieved Richmond defended Charles
ton drove back Rosscrans into Chattanooga, shall
improvse now organizations 70 experiment With We
hope that Congress will leave the organization OF tho
army intact and exert all s powers 70 ali that orEAni
cation.