Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14

forth system of rewards and medals that when the
strife OF battle is DER, in his rags and his poverty,
may point to the proofs of his patriotism and valor,
and tell his children, though l leave you penniless in
money, you yet rich in the legacy of patriotic
selfsacrifce which your ancestry endured But
y uld go q step farther. There in this army,
should suppose, not less than four thousand able
bodied white men, capable OF making excellent soldiers
who acting teamsters and drivers. Why can
not the places of these be led by colored per-
and these whites restored to their commands tor
the duties OF the field am satisfied II these ssgges
lions observed and the substitute law is rigdly
enforced that this army OF Northern Virginia will be
strong enough in the coming spring for any work
that ii may be legitnately expected to accomplish
Officers who have served = the army of Tennessee
tel me that all have said in this particular applies
with equal force 10 that army.
cannot believe that there is necessity for taking
the above fifty, or the bCys under eighteen to
swell the ranks OF our regular army because an sat
lsed that the present conscrpt law if properly en-
forced Will give a su0icency OF men and as for
reserved force 1t Heans nothing else than harassng
the people of The State without any practical good re-
Suits whilst the withdrawal Of SO large force of labor
and superintendent Of Tor, at euch time the
plan ing season, may seriously impair prospects for
summer and a!! crops and to take from the schools
the boys uECer eighteen will be Practically to close the
bOrscs ard 10 bring up in grOs8est Ignorance
The rising gcncraUOntke future Occuplers and rulers
OF the soil Another remark, and have done. Three
years Oh this pl lctlcaiy at end ord
stronger relatively, in under arms, than We have
ever been whilst the North is comparatively weaker in
soldiers but cannot be denied, think, that bread
aud Dcut IS than at the beginning Of the
Does lot common sense, then, teach that should
husband cur resources OF and stimulate Produc,
ton? This year may be the last Of the If so
God be praised and thanked but, if it should not be
let forecast and ask what must be condition if
sweeping army bill is passed Let not in fit OF
passion, III order to reach few, legsate to
Dj1re the whole but rather let US rely upon wise laws
and their right administration, sanctioned by Heaven
for success than to spssnodic aud class egsatoD 10
carry through the perls that environ as.
One word more and have Done for l shall submit
no observations OF the currency for the that
an rot enough of aancier say anything that would
oe vaiuabi That closing remark Is this l beg
Gougrtss 10 make Effort to disturb the present
ganiz2tiOn Of the army Jthey should, my word for it,
tic consequences will be dsastroUsy fatal. IN some
nst4rccs changes could be made for the better but Ia
ken a whole this army could not be better Offered
than it ia. My own impression is that, whilst few
Disconnected spirits here and there may desire change
the army will be- satisfied with its present organizations
HE sooner Congress passes TIE military bill the better
1t will en-. speculation to IFS action and ell will
know What they will have 10 rely upon X.