The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1864-12-16


v,a,e ,hf burdens nav imposed by II. g
IRENE and unnecessary depreciation 10 H.,
value 0. the csrrency.
The returns Of the Produce Loan Ba-eAu
art submitted with the report, and the h..
formation IL conveyed that the Treasury
Agency IN the Trans Mississippi Depsri
ment has been fully organized aud il row
IN operation with promise Of cfIciepcy
and success.
The provisions heretofore made 20 soir
extent Tor Increasing the comperssuon ~
public officers. civil asd military. j. ioard
TO be in some places inadequate TO her
support perhaps no, more 40 anywhere
than in Richmond, and inquiry, with
view g. appropriate remedy IS Sage
ted TO your consideration. Your motto
Is also called 10 the condition Of certain
officers ol the Treasury who were omitted
IN thu AVS heretofore passed 'cr the rclic
Of other public officers "a mentioned in tn
reports OF the Secretary Of The Treasury
pyrAsrsSsr ~ wAa
The condition Of the varsus h'anch-s
Of the military service il stated IN the ~
eompsnying report NJ the Secretary o.
War Among the Suggestions made for
legislative action With a view 10 odd IN
the numbers and efficiency Of thsarm- AMI
which will receive your oonsidsrAtion
there are some prcmren, topics which me-
Il special notice.
The exemption from military dusy ro-
accorded by lsv TO oil persons engage n
certain specific pursuits or pro'e~,ons is
sho-n by experience to ne npwise. nor =
/, believed 10 be d.ieps,ble IN theory, lls
defense Of home, family and country isuni-
yerssllp recognize Is the paramount 20
li,ical dltv Of erety msr'ber Of socisiy
and IN . form Of Government Ike ours
where each oltinn ENJOYS a. equality OF
rights and privileges, nothing car be NOR
inyid Gus than an unequal distribution ui
duties and obligations. No pursuit nor
posi-, on should relieve any one who Is soi"
10 DO active duty from enrolment IN th'
army, unless hs functions or services are
more useful "a the defense " his country
10 another sphere. But il is manifest ihsi
this csurut be The ease with entire classce
All telegraph operators. SotkmcH IN mines
professors teachers, engineers, editor, snJ
employees Of nc~sp.Fers Journeymes print
ers, Aho.Hakcrs, tanners. biacksmihs, mi.
lers physicians, and IA. numer Gus other
classes mentioned IN the laws, cannot. 10
the nature OF things he either equally n,c
essary in their several professions. nor dis
tribu,ed throughout the country in .neh
proportions ,hA, ouly the exact numbse
required are found 10 each locality, nor ca
1t he everywhere Impossible to replace those
within the eonsctip, age by men Older and
less capable OF active field services A
discretion should he vested IN the military
authorities, so that = sufficient number Of
those essential to 'he public service nigh.
he detailed 10 couliuue the exercise OF their
pursuits Or profssSous. but The exemption
from service NJ The en'irs elas.ss should he
wholly abandoned Ii affords great FAC
~ fos abuses offers the temptation as vol
a. the ready meaUs o. escaping service by
fraudulent deyIc ard is ONE OF the prin
clpal distractions 10 The eilieicnt operation
Of the conscript lava
\ general militia law Is needhl in a.,
Interest O, public defense. The Constitu
uou, by ycsilug the power IN Congress
imposes on It the duty Of ptayidng for W
gaming srminc and dseiplluins The mill
TIA, and ior governing such part OF them
as may be employed IN The service Of The
Confederate States lhr great diversity
IA the legislation OF the severa States 90
this suoleci and the absence Of any pro
VISION establishing an exact method for
cal liug the militia INTO the toDicdefA,e SCI
vice are sources OF embarrassment which
ough, rp longer ~ be suffered 10 rnpeos
decisive measures,
The legislation 10 relation 10 the ,.ya'
~ dcmmu,ls change The policy OF reqg
rlae The men TO furnish their own horsc.
has proven pern'eious 10 ieany respects
II iBterletes With dlsciphne. lmpaits Il
cheney, sDl is .hs cause Of frequent ard
prolonged absence from appropriate duty
The subject n FUZZY trs;ed 10 the seore,a
rys report. With suggestions - 10 H.
proper measures io' reforming that brsnch
OF the service.
The recommendation hitherto often ms Do
is again renewed that some measure b.
hnopN'o itN Nne N"ehhifaHpp hNu 'ooSN
idatiOn of companies snn regiments When
50 far reduced 10 numbers IS seriously 20
impair their efficiency II e the more ue
cssary tina, this .noald be done. A. the ar
sepcs of legislation on the snbiec, has
forced generals 10 the beld 70 resort 10 ys
rious eSpcdhenis for Approsnnaslng the Dc
SIRED resa, Il Is surely an evil thu, a
.s....un4..., n ...- n aid ~ AL. c..l =, 4.
position which iotces upon him the choice