New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-16
.. memorable TO tho soldier the most distinctly


80 ,o,,o-,b,c IN tho soldier the most distincuy
marked epoch Of his lie. --l..rF
Ills no herouean labor. this paying on the troops.
ard were the paymnsters once here every man anu u
ccor - tho Armies operating against Richmonf
,oud I've paid within three days The regulor ana
nromnt naynent Of oar soldiers is humane measure,
because it would diminish the amount Of suffering
srong the families OF soldiers and polhie because
would insure the continued ana nnfaterng dsvoiop oil
every man fighting benc 9TH the flags FOR IT Is useless 10
deny the fact that ardent IN the cause are DC
coming Iuhewarm In their attachment to Government
which 80 sadly fails TO discharge in this respect It's sell
imposed obligations and seems so careless oil thNso
over whom specially the asis OF its protection
should be thrown. No wonder that che soldier
should crow weary when he reflects that his
arduous hardships. undergone on long marches
in tho trenches, on the picket line. scoIchihg
then under the rays Of mid Summers sun and shNer
ing now in the merclcss blasts OF Winter exposed ~ All
the inclcmonoies OF variable cmate-aTe suffered 10
70 80 long unreeoenized By his Government; won
der that when every mail brings bin the old story oil ls
famil,s dcstitution. and when be remembers his ina
biy to aid them. he should grow lukcwarn In the
cause which years ago he ospousc VITA all the ardor Of
man and patriot 1t in vain that he tries to piece
country above hcme-sb0yc the wife whom he has
socmnly sworn TO cherish and protect. the of'ping
whom heaven has given him 10 support or the aged
paronis whose inirmnics demand his fri considcra.
ton. the thought Of his domestic responsibilities VIII
Absorb al others and viii embiter every hour Of his
! soldier life
Every day rc'gna;ons forwarded by officers whom
necessity has ompecl to ask for their discharge
from the military service in order that they mas return
home TO rl The Pr, sing wants Of their families and
shall VIC say too that dcsortons 10 the eaomy ire
on ln.,y occur whenever inrelcd by the same
motives. Oaiccrs and men In making Application for
leaves ard fmloughs ere often forced to make the
humilating confession that they desire to 20 horne to
restore order TO their housoh Ids upon which during
their absence shame and dshouOr have fallen and the
frequent; In the Of humanity, thea let the troops
paid with ltle delay possible the best interests
OF tire service demand il.
rcgIc, - chronicle q severe accident to that rolant
and dashing trooper. Col. Samuel Spear OF the lth
Pennsylvania Cavalry, commanding brigade Of
Kau.ss Division. who was seriously injured BY tue fl
ing Of lis yesterday morning. The Colonel WIS
at Tie time engaged ~ attending u official duties pre-
plraiory to bis departure secret expedition end
to bo regretted that such ulfotGnltc accident
should have prevented him from accompanying &.
Fears entaI tanned tiet his Iries may prove inta
~ he Is thought 10 have sustained serious internal
injuries.
Tic weather sin ROMANS q1tc ooll-nruually 50 for
the la rdr The na.borts arc bnsi aiming 10 run regn
lary once more. bus should TIE cold weather cortnue
much longer nas lii9R ia The Potomac VII doubtless
BE- again Int iiIup'cj T. C. o.