Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-13
rha Armr Of NOrthera Yirglpia.

REQ mt ssit ~ this army satisfied " hat neither
tic nor energy sSould be lost in returning 20 itsla
ta vtry large number Of who ought TO be bus are
not I their posts TIE ossIs and the priVates as we'll
II AZ glorious ermy feel it 20 be almost unendura
bic hardship ha. they should be forced to bear the bur
the OF this terrible Struggle unaded BY the thousands
OF vouuE and middle aged men, Who on . Prete1 or
N, bsr are scattered about the country eVsdlDg their
uA, duty 20 the cause Ole OF these Ciosrs declared
hs I'm Oslsl that there AZ this moment in the va
riors ases Of the COnfederAoy enough young men
o,,,ae OF the army to achieve liberties; and yet
..d be. our liberties in danger simply and solely
bs,.usa q small proportion Of these Abls-Oodisd out
.,d,,s viii nos take their places in the field.
The sensible army correspondent Of the DiSpGteh
, a ust.er in is true light when nc asserts thai tie
cavern mont IL in great responsible for the
absence from duty OF very large number OF meU, and
aha, General Lse aud Ms ssddOn but to Wiit and
tssss m.u viii be promptly returned to the army. Toe
m,sra fJr recruiting arms bea ilg soldiers Is in
,,e aruv and under sotHOl OF the War 0hioe." Why
dos 10, the War Ohce perform les duJS Congress
IA, passed the necessarJ laws Why are not these laws
q. euedY Ole reason 5, because tbs people are coz
,inu,i, interfering With their execution. Government
officers are Ike al other human beings-aeeessib,e to
annals Of relatives aud friends TO political aud othtr
influences. II tae p7ope and tina poll iciins viii per-
siu Ing all manner en,rea!iss and a'ti6ees to SET
MAJ ous OF the amy they may ret assured thai they
ill succeed oayoud their most saDguine wishes. Tn
s.uness Of the au hortes is not proof against the
s.ul.s OF parents l6lsngs iriends ana GdrOs pO!ih
slang and uu!ess Wholesoms change in tbs system
depicting she AGmy o. Nortoeru Virginia takes place
vsry soou, the eou try vii have the Qualification Of
bnowug hat ,bs military ssgsngh Of The Ccnf5derse!
I rsposng reilly a: hams, ami tia. our liberties arc
lost.
Ba. We are not disposed TO eIonerats WbOly our Of
.i,, and 10 thrO1 the eatrs bAne o. the pscpa 1.
tina Suy Of self denial aud seli-saerAls ia owed the
O,uss by she fA;hsrs, mothers Aad friends OF the
40 lers the Guy Of unbendisE 6rmness il 60 Tally cue
b, our officials II the people would be less urgent in
thsr ertreaie al the csll more resolutein their
resuls there would mo- be the least difficulty in filing
"a, army Ead keeping l. sllsd. Yet after AL the chief
p possibility r,Ss on those who are charged siGh Jhe
execution OF Tho Laws. Toe people have given the
thorsel al the power they asked; Why Is that power
not exercises HOE does E; happen that from end
OK L,ss res to toe other scarcely negIc teamster is
visibeg Why are there f 's bands TO brgadss which
which co 40; number 1000 msnS What is the use
rszinenta Q1AFtermsstsrs, Of able-bodied hestq
rs slsrkp, etc. Where are ell disabled yOuDg
meat Why are there, il some instances, WagOu-mai-
tsrs to two WsgInsl Why ara dsseFtesS continually
pAsdoasdf
It Is sssy 10 ask ueae questions. The answers
80 Lhsn mus. S,uS rom the War Department and cur
G. neral. Ire Opls are nst 70 bAae for deli len
oei in the army its, One hiaS very sure, and tina
ii dis: Tia Army Of NOs;hoTl Virginia, glorious be-
yoni ali mics, ald stli powerful .cugh TO be tor
rSr TO tbrice It's Of toes must BE- sus;arej
css serious rou5ls Is at hand. asade is being rein
ioresd. Shall We continue to dsplete Lee! Nus, Ii
cause be impsrled, or will We, Tor once in the history
f this var aWske il tin