The New York herald., 1865-01-11
The Rebel Quarternasters Getting SEN.
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Ifrom the Ricsiaond Enquirer Jan ~
The guartermAsters cofnnissarcs seem good deal
exercised by the positive epacmens Of Congress and by
some inuendoes OF the press Various communications
from the phio quartcmasters yindcate the integrity and
even the yalor of that much envied department The
bill reported by Mr. Orr proposes erpeade HannLahu
to weigh the auarternaster annually and deduct any
excessive accumulation of substance which he
acquired. Our friends Of the Dispdtch consider this
cruel md unusual enactment and think II would compel
every honest quartemaster aud oommssary to resign,
because man OF spirit aud honesty would accept
Office in entering upon which he would stand In the light
OF criminal, &c Now III the law passes do wish
the public TO infer that there are no honest quar-
terfn-sters because there may be designations In
the first place the position of quartormaster is a safe
post In the second place, u IN a comfortable
post The position OF post quarternaster cmnently
Now spirit sensitive M resign because he
required 20 state his income and its in
crease, would ong since have been swept some
nsh battle charge or would bold eminent rank In the
army militant This term h not pleonasm. plain,
practical quarermasier who knows what Is what would
resign on no such punctilio His friends would not
allow him to do His excellent lady would deprecate
such an aet With tears; the very quartermasters ser
geant would remonstraie against H. Clearly would in
dlcate that such quartermaser had been making un
lawful money II would be equivalent TO saying swell
II you require 10 commit perjury or ACKNOWLEDGED
theft win resign II Is due to all honest auartermas
ters 70 remain in Office and convince the public their
fortune has Increased with the rapdity which tho
public suppose. Taking into consideration that so soon
the braid sali have been erased from the Of
the qulrtermastcr he may be required put on that
"demnition title Jacket 70 which Mr. Mantilini had
such aversion, and take his place target for Yam
kcc sharpshoOier decidedly Of opinion that re-.
SiEnaiouS would DE very unusual Indeed,
iaf 10 say that " such functionary had made
large sum by his office he would rather retuad than
reSign
We intend no reflection upon these invaluable depart
menis good and conscientious officer In either d in
valuable He who provides for the transportation or sub
tisiaucc OF an army pnncuay aud properly Il fairly
titled 20 divide The merit OF results with him who leads
H. Tho responsibility Of dishonesty and neglect In these
departments corresponds to the honor Of having done
then duty well.
We free moreover TO state that we do not consider
these inquiries ought 10 be limited 70 quarermastors
All public nncoaRres who handle the money Of tic
gUfcfHmon or WHO exercise Offices Of political trust
should be subjected 70 inquiry whensoeNer IL may be-
come necessary There many officers OF the medical
and ordnance departments who dsbufHe large with
out giving bond or security Congressman may be inter
ested ia speculation inconsistent with the duty dignity
Of their office We know such Of abuse bat II
huch exist there IL why Congress should not
subject them 70 like scrutiny WITH the quartormasters
but there " 40 reason Why quirternaster should be
inceaed into resignation BY requiring him 10 exhibit his
property aud income. II will verify his integrity by
proving that lac has acquired nothing that he
count TOT He viii DO doing no more than every other
man IN the conicdercy Is required t0 do Every dollar
Of san every oared cent every horse or head of cab
haze u " required tsbe accounted for and In of
Maud NE ya Withhold and forfeited Il this impu-
Ation glon thc cittscnHt by no No honest
objects 70 the disclosure the penalty III the law.
makt Would allow quartermastcr his salary and all
paned addons 10 his property and tax the whole sales
unaccountod Tor n need involve insult TO the sensl-
tive Win renewed expressions of respect for the
tcrmasters, we say tina, we think public opinion
ton of wealth In that farm Of the service and that
honest auarerasters would be pleased operate
the object Of showing their hands exposing those
81 the wrong dOers-if there be any.