Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
. [Army Corrsspondsnoe of the Journal
AK HUMBLE VOICE FROM THE ARMY.
CAMP Rc1Hs, VA,
January Ath, 1855.

January Ath, 1855.
Amidst the ds.ssfacton which the Conscrpt Act the
susp snson of Aobeas Corpus, and the order rsvku. a.
tails have caused since the OF the var the
army yielded cheerful obediapcs 70 all duv eonstu
ted authority snd has taken ever, occasion to show In
dsapprovsl Of that whioh has char
scsrsed certain small parties in country which have
been Enawng at the vitAs OF national e1atsnce no
that vixen engaged in deadly conflict with rapa-
cous mongrs hordss from the North whose whole design
conquest, every week Of rest, during which time the
army should have been By the accession Of
numbers and By words of praise and
those too old to hght has been passed determined ac
tion against the enemies Of our country at home.
There s class Of whose unsenIh zeal deserves
more praise than the Of the and has been
class of which has felt kseny the bitter
pangs Of The sepalaton from their peaceful hoeS
of them with the sad remembrance that their fan
lies dependant in need exposure the Summers
heat and the Winters cold the expiring sgouies Of nti
mate friends with whom they had commenced lie with
bright hopes the trying conflict of battle all these and
other adverse have sohooed these
sturdy patriots to renewal OF their trst to
Year after year Of hardship and blood has de veopsd
pertnacous designs for he destruction Of our in
fspt nation by dassrdy means have marked them with
tolls produced men OF all ranks and OF rank whose
entire has written upon the pages OF history such
Young men, whose places should have been filed by
their superioLs in age and wisdom have seathy crept
OF lw making nt farce have brought abuse
state T6 thar able Exc
Such the flag ant evils that occur to us just
u na dsease have verbsd SCrncS
our army and what were hne battAlona are now
shattered of States pride. OF battles
in defence of homes have rendered necessary that
gallant officers whose SCARED frames the cause Of
their promotion, should renquish their commissions and
the humble places from which they have arisen
If this matter universal law of red1,tion or it all
made bear their share OF the burden
to their ability requires argume show how much
lighter would be mans burden, and with how much
more alacrity he would spring to his Cuty.
We hope readers will not be able one word
OF complains In these remarks as nothing further
only from the humble writer but the class whose
espouses
many regiments aud left at home some who have lost but
few men by casualties of BATTLE and CONSEQUENCE
some of these battaions come up to- if they in
exceed the maximum number allowed them by
law. These commands E8ve had the pleasure of enoypR
short distance OF their homes We are glad 10 know
many of friends have had this good ortune are
have enough Of gsy Of hard fought baes for wSich
have ceiVed of the uneigned gratitude our
we @ any S y But
who purchased promotion nearly every case with their
their brother officers of full batteIions.
There doubt that such demand from our oountrv
will necessarily have to take place. the yerest test
of patriotism which can be applied aud every means
should be employed to take away the aspery Of such
tai2ns they will be alter consolidation, those
taions which have not been depleted by battle.
matter and paid that attention to which 1t demands
by its importance. II the reward Of mertorous
TO be consignment to humble position WherebS the
identity of these officers and be the
ask, what to be the Incentives to daring IL
rams who should the laurel wreath be ANAL
gamated, they should bear some such honorable dsnc-
ton will make position 10 the ranks Of the veteran
regiments equal the highest position in the full regi
!. mens which have never seen service.
People outside Of the army do not to appreciate
the veneration viii ch old soldiers heir reg
organic tonsat least our sage law gyes not to
noce matter. tyro in military ssirs advise
hiatt
uats as possible the soldier enthusiasm of
lcommands.
In sting tkese differences which deem fair Gheud
be made between tie various military
will exist, We withhold views about what tho proper
should be, her than advocate with
all earnesness possess the universal application
TATTLER.