, 1865-10-16

lake upon herself the part OF shicld1,o ,-,.,
ner intellectual and bodily grace. fr1:m TX. H.
sgnssance Of the confscatt.on, If mt ~ ~. ~.
sHm!na', law Of The land, the indirina1 ,shs tt's
nus deserved go we.tt q the better half Of tIt
population lately in rebellion. '4''
1H1oAeASlzAf1oS = or TIE REGULAR ARMY,
1t may be considered certain that piaS - f.,
the reorganization Of the regular nrTV Nv vii rHi
be laid before Congress during the impending linz,
session by the proper authorities. A. ~
crease OF all the arms will be r,,Sn,n y, sca.d ;.
Of the infantry TO forty regiments inst.ad =;
The cie hfeen nov existing; Of the cav.i1r ~ ~
we've regiments, instead OF the present nun. =.
III u a,t;13ai ji Gnu corresponding additions to
branches Of the service. Lieut. Gen ao Granf ?raef
Ano AZ the leading generals, 1t is uniersfno3
Mlu strongly endorse the proposition. Thc
secretary pf Maf fayurs 1t, anh The President
VIII probably recommend an increase. in cen
e,a1 te11ns, In his annual message, Should
MI fn,io,'s entenl nas, TO It large number Of
ca ior m.the new organizations: The pres
sure that will be brought 10 bear u,,oa our.
national legislators with ricw 10 this object
VII be very heavy, and they viii hardly be
anle 10 r9ast It on the ground Of economy. It
seems eilocnt tlat u 1t Is at all necessary to
arm. and no. thinking man viii dcny thai
there Is . Necessity for thIs-it viii :be 1uore
economical aud Insure greater: efficiency ~
the troops 10 make the excess b pdrt OF the
55egulnr 5 standins forces Of the Government,
INC: question whether part Of the regular
donbt, come up and develop some radical
differences Of opinion.
".srGNs OF THE TIMEs,, :. |
Two !ate acts Of the President hare hardly |
received the notice from the loyal 1Hess thev I
ean e.. LOT. The a1st is an extension bt public
tfsements to the Daily Constitutional Union
newspaper of this city, and the other, the
pardonfng Immediately after the lata election
or Stale officers in Mississippi, Of the ex-rebcl
General Humphreys, tho successful cuudidate
or Gore1nor. To furnish the means ont Of
nost yenomous, scandalous and restless
Sopperlead and secession organs, L. an M.
nlt1csted outrage, deserving Of the e*seyeregt
ondemnation. During the continuance of ths
~, thls ytle sheet never took the tlpuble
Ic1 o'S9,s'ng ,e & Us sympathics with the rebel
nee n regular political blacklcr, and one 20 Of
he ioulest relics Of the old pro o-slaYcry Bn.
hanan Democracy. It never md 3oze,
otat subscribers, and though It received Tia
Iohage iaa1hg q rebel sympathizers here and
lssn sEa aess u would not have been able to con.
amed new lease Of life from It's author1za.
on 70 print the Government advertiscmcnts,
Was authorized to print them by speciai |
Tder from tue President. am told that Mr.
oEnson excused It On the ground OF uld pcr- |
,nni friendship for Florence. But can ills
ss'iiy hls taxing the public treasury for
le benefit cf so unworthy a subject. TINT
caped the vl1est abnse and calumpy anon his
rcdecessor in office ? II the reason Stated
tAe Presidents real motive, all lean say is:
ay Heaven deliver Andrew johnson from |
1eh friends as Tom Florence.
As 10 the pardonins Of the ex-rebcI General,
humphreys directly after bis 'euccess as lie !
bel candidate, for Governor in Mlssissfppi.
admits Of no other explanation than That he I
ceiTed executive clemency In order to ena. :
q him TO enjoy the Gubernatorial Chair.
en. Humphreys clearly bascd his hopcs
ID claims to popular favor On his services 10 Il
e rebellion, and those who voted for him {
stmctly manifested by their votes their an, \
eciation Of his services. Gov. Shnrkey hid =
aclauy pronounced him ineligible, and cru
'nsd the people Of Mississippi against voting :
erefore, had no other effect than 10 enable I
~ TO reap the honors bestowed upon hlm | n
his participation In the rebellion. Under -
circumstances It amounts substantially to
'eward granted to him by the President for 81
'yerument. =