New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-04

, 10 hasten the day Of peace respectfully suggest Tor
yonr consideration the proprety OF COMMUNICATING any to"
t yor Goycrnme mt may that subject through me-
rather BY handbill- circulated amongst our
THIS sentence repudiatcs in its own terms the .t
which Won lave upon It. Let me remind YOU ZOO .
the spirit and tone of my letter were 10 meet h0hoap "
The absoute want pete,t for construction Of me
letter induces TO admcnsh You against tinms oNr va
my letter the spirit Of fnkness due to soldier ana yer
/, hard believe that officer commanding an army o. 5
soldiers, on whose shoulders i,tts' ~ ~ ~ n ,,oo,
destiny Of empires could ir forget the hight o. M s
afsumen, and brtrHy the dignity oil MS MN W"
ton as 70 fall into contest oi Je-ts and Jib's' " -
have your order announcing The ayoinoe ha V
gone in violation of the laws of honoa9. 49, hem
farms have been destroyed women and eidf ~ nave U
hs9e laid your plans and worked diligently to produce whole
sne murder by scIyile ipsurecton And now me IhG'
Snepg soldiers to di.h6uor and for'~ear hem.elvrs
Soldiers who have met your own on 30 mary
honor their families snd their homes for three long YEAR,
have sh to expect more Of honor, cyon IN their a'ef
beg leave to return the copies tho proclamation and yonr
have the honor to renew you the assurances Of great
respect, your obcdient servant IT,, No., c,,,,.udi
Mai Cen J. O. FosTYR Commanding department OF Omo
From The sentinel, Jrn' w.
THE PROSPECT.
There is great and general revival in the
shirts and confidence of people relative 10 the war
And there is reason for this Onr army Is acting nObly
and in the hest Of spirits. The whose three years
terms are approaching their close have ceased 10 want
I
fore Chattanooga and from Lee ON the Rapdan-glori'
Gus tdings come from these gallant veterans. without
any induccment the promptngs OF patriotism apd
the ipspirutiOns Of manly courage they ere coming
forward with the utmost enthusiasm by regiments ana
brigades volunteer for the war Our armies are aso
in excellent health, and VIII give good account oil
themselves in the coming campaign. -
The spirit II people IL also good There j. gen
era determination 10 unite IN harmonious effort each
IN his sphere, 10 wage the war with our sfandcst eher
Tie news from the enemy IS likewise encouraging
They are finding much greater difficulty IN Teci ulinS
their armies than have Heretofore supposed Inc Ou
soldiers are not reGnsting in the numbers that have
been claimed. Meades army viii be composed az raw
leye- and how such 49, they stand before our vet
erausf And what difference in the spirit oil ue
armesi Un side biibss OF thousand dollars hiy
necessary to win rouctant men, many oil whOm VIII
never reur from their fnrloughs. On the other VIE
out bounty or bride, our men are T''hisllg hltn
shouts We fighting lor country and homci Ih'H
men are fighting for money. 49,,
! The money crash j. coming also 90 add s perpietl,
ties 10 our enemy. Their clustering difficulties WIZ
make them give up the struggle for they can ahofd 20
do IL. Our difficulties, thoush IN many respects gtca,I
cannot 70 incline US because we cannot AFFORD 70 ylem
81 Us ever maintain our energy IN full ygor, ana nspt
Tint never droOp and o strike haTd md hiayoy when
have chance aud our enemy resolution VIZ
decay and die under Disappointment and despair Onf
success l. certain II We viii be but men. and thank
heaven the sky brghtens
/ REFORM IN THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
| From The Examiner. Jan. ~.
! On the streets, along the highways Of travel.
nj the priv frcside In public assonbc, everywhere
among ali classes the opinion may be heard delivered
I'm eyery ffIl 81 WOds that the lrst necessity O the
Cor fds rats cause is reform In the Administration.
The sentiment il universal deliberate. dispa'siolnte.
un.rdsh. No partisan conflict cgitaics the land. no
STRIFE between ins aud outs prcudioes the popular lldg
ment. There 10 party seeking power, no organized
opposition eudeayorins b. oust Admin truion from
place oI The sake q Paroaase pia s Sls spo 1n
rertgd aud uuse,h IN patriotic sense the desire IL
felt With the intensity aeiuang men deeply sensible
In pursuance Of this universal. honest earnest.
solemn demand II the whole couutry The Confederate
Senate has recently been engaged IA some prooe' dSs
looking 70 reform Of adminsirutlon. IL has framed
bin dos gned TO bring, periodically INTO direct Rotations
With The country Cabinet officers who are inEcn-
lille alike 10 responsibiv 20 public Indignation and
10 popular contempt II has held 1lTo debate upon
the propreiy Of requiring ihAs on oic'r n'.,ted van
the dispen.aiiOn Of eiDJ O0OJ per anBun, tho Quar-
ternaster eneTa shall bold his appointment " by aud
with the and advice Of is own body "a The
Constitution directs. This matter OF r1aotns stern
official ySponsbilty Is one ~hich apPcrtans' pAlIe
uaily aud peculiarly, 10 The senate.
4 No other branch Of the Government cen undertake
the task OF administrative reform 30 gppr9DfAtel, %
authOritatiyely, OF effectively ~ The Senate No
steps could have been taken odrcct Just pertinent 10
the occasion AS tie twomoasurcs which 10 hn- had under
The seeks 10 preserve Tue accOuuta
bty Of abinet officers, Tie other designed 90 Hn
ldmOnitiOn 10 the Executive That tho appointment 81
the heads Of the great buteaGX u hast Hust have the
constitutional sanction " senatorial approval The lat
Ter O these measures WA one which n senate was oO
only warranted in taking out which honor duty, and
their oaths !mpcriOIsly forced upon senators. The
former of these measures II not eXaced s at least
most mposngly suggested BY the r4iseni public
gency now upon ~.
Al time when Cove rnment should pos,ess iAe uni
r yeIsn confidence Ol the people We Ind the bead o
every single Department generally GistIustcd, Il not
Lold IN universal contempt. At moment when TIE
cordial cooperation 81 the entire people with The Nd
ministraon might rrscne our cause from peril and re-
establish he fortunes OF the tpnfedeiacy We Ind the
poprlar feeling everywhere 8lioracd hy ohCul H. JUS
tics arrogance, corruption and imbocillty and the
men who ST in the nigh seats J authority dlsdabng 10
lie finger in reform IN" inquiry come, Up ron
every part tie land in tones OF distress and ehtreniy
WHY does go, nmrnt permit tins stat" Of things 20
exist T. nud the only reply yOuchsafed by TIE recusrs n
Administration is " This IS Tho language Of crOakeIs
and traitors
they viii answer that the auhoTirs viii not send back
the tens of thousands of detailed mc Ur execute desert
ers and strugg.ers Who are hanging about home yet
the War Department comp laccltiy d.-c.ins respond
bity and inpcaches the 10y aity 81 those ho demand
efficient measure. 1t its hands. What could have been
more ca1utOus or dsCacefgl Than the rdminirtrutun
OF nr. MnlOry; get how can Dc be- reached except b!
such measure ~ the Senates bill How appalling TIE
bpcctacle presented by Mr. McmWingcr, hnnncc.' VI
what can eject him rom sx y'uss lcafr VI mul'adn a.
. istratinn bat that ,clf same Irre.yr.
The action OF the Senate. in the Two matters under
consideration, touch The very L best concern ana hrft
Interests Of the tOnederacy. They 81 he very root
of tho evil that Ahlict, They attack the danger
y Ach threatens AZ The vital part. They pro-
vide the only remedy for the public disease; Jnd the
complaints We hear against The H,1aic Of wasting
precious time upon GbstlactiOus and !mmncral tAugs
NE cicar, msappcd The Senate deserve. the thanks
OF the country iJr performing aisasrcralc t',h and
Indispensable duy, The poup AMI TIE t-Wy are f"ldy
and anxious 00ther part IN rceibislnc oar cause;
they VII both thank the Senate for the time spent in
and the cndcayor 10 iyigofatc ne Administration by
plying II with the spurs OF responsibility.
UNITED STATES MAIL.
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