The New York herald., 1864-12-09
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An APPRoPRIArn GUr TO SHxRxAs's vErr-
RAxs-In sixteen days more the Christmas fes-
tiyities will be arsand NJ, and We should not
forget In the comforts Of our own homes the
gallant army under General Sherman, who,
after their grand march Of three hundred
miles-such . march - was never made since
the time Of Xerxes-will be in camp on the
Atlantic coast, somewhere near Savannah or
Beaufort, on Christmas Day. We gave . boun-
tiful Thanksgiving dinner to the army and
navy on the James and on tho ocean. Let US
now prepare still moro bountiful Christmas
will be an appropriate offering, and substan-
tial recognition Of their services. After their
long journey through swamps and forests,
where we may suppose turkeys and plumpud-
ding do not abound, how pleasant it would be
for the gallant fellows to be RECALLED at Hne
Christmas dinner, and to feel at the same time
that they were not forgotten at home; that
their hosts were waiting for them with we'll
oiled tables and hearty welcome. 1t is
novel way, it Is true, for people to reward
its soldiers. No nation, ever did 1t
before; but then We have done many new
things, and introduced many innovations in
the way Of winning battles as well as in the
manner Of rewarding the victors since the war
began. AT all events it Is very good Anne
soldiers in the field. Not the least thing priced
by soldier on campaign is his rations; aud
what better rations are there than roast tur-
keys, plumpudding and homemade" piesf
There is plenty Of time to get up fine din
ner for the whole of Sherman's army between
this and Christmas The rebel papers estimate
his force at fifty thousand men. Let us take
this as base, and we will want just thirty
thousand turkeys, fifty thousand. pies, and
twelve thousand large plumpuddings. This
will be an excellent bill Of fare, with few
other delicacies added, which benevolent
ladies know so we'll how to suggest
In the meantime We hope that the portion Of
Sherman's army left in the West to look after
Hood, will be similarly fsasted by the people
of that region. New Years Day would be
an appropriate occasion. They will have
finished up Hood by that time and will be
in fine humor to enjoy good dinner. But
no time should be lost in this city in commenc-
ing preparations for the Christmas dinner for
Sherman's historic ffty thousand.
DISQUALIFICATION OF THE CHIvALRY.-The was
is manifesting its demoralizing effects upon
Southern men in a marked way. In our last
accounts from Matamoros il is stated. that .
nephew of Governor Vance, of North Caro-
lima, has been arrested for highway robbery
committed near that city. He holds commits
sion In the rebel army, and had been sent over
from Brownsville, with pass from Colonel
Ford, to obtain supplies During his leave Of
absence be thought he wonld do stroke OF
business on his own account, and accordingly
associated himself with band Of thieves, who
stopped the stage from Matamoros to the mouth
Of the river and pillaged the passengers. There
is every probability that he will swing for this
want OF discrimination between guerilla prae-
tices In hostile and friendly territory. Such 10
tho condition Of principle and feeling to which
tho chivalry are being brought BY the war.
Let it last but couple Of years longer, and
they will all become as dead to honorable feel-
ing and shame as this Captain Vance.
A Coon TmNa ron GrDzoN-Thefe Is no
mistake about the fact that the Secretarysof the
Navy has presented in his annual report q very
we'll written document. It's complete his
tory of the navy for the past year, full Of in-
tcresting matter, valuable statistics, and hap
PLY conceived and distinctly put suggestions.
The education Gideon received as areportor