The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-13

ana ammunition to every camp. from the Rio Grande
70 te susquehanna; constructing teegraphs over the
whole theatre Of keeping them in order: sun
plying horses and forage for the numerous cavalry
and artillery ever kept foot in one army, and pro.
vdIng wagon trains always for one side and sometimes
for both sides, Ia contest that numbered more COM
batants and extended over broader theatre Of opera
lions than has ever been maintained by a single ma
ton. The Subsistence Department OF the army, un.
der the able direction OF its accomplished chief
admirable administration Unseen, like the atmos
pierre nevertheless 1t everywhere present with all
sponsibe for failures in any campaign II my time
permitted you might be interested in details of the
n nesn ordnance and small arms originated by Colt Dahl
effectively employed in our military and naval opera
oos Raye sso TO regret shs, my application for
cessiui and consequently my lack the pre-.
the had very few private armores the goverR
ment relied for small arms on purchases was permitted
@usIs w 90 or hss. psp Sy the
commissioners appointed to investigate and report upon
their value and quality that "hundreds OF thousands
have been purchased and delvered thousands
arrive Of which will last single campaign
and not Of which t TO be placed In the hands Of
paid from eighteen to twenty-five dollars each None Of
them being interchangeable in any Of their parts-not
part was lost or broken the gun was returned 70 the
arsenal for repairs thrown away Contracts
Uy S
Of muskes OF the Springfield and other patterns for
Dimes. pistols swords &C., At liberal prices averaging
pattern The result OF these stimulating influences to
private enterprise was that about thirty complete arm
cries established with the most ingenious aud eff
cent neutrality-suspicious. twenty million dollars
capital and twenty Thousand mechanics capable Of pro
the manufacturer not exceeding eight dollars gold,
piece complete So great have been the advantages OBJ
tanned by the use Of machinery and the division OF
labor in this branch Of manufactures that the armOries
Of this country can now compete successfully with the
cheap labor of Europe while we pay TO mechanics
those higher rates Of wages to which they are entitled
by their superior skill and their respectable rank in the
community No other nation has ever equipped
armies, as have DONE with repeating rifles, breach
loading carbnes, revolvers and rined artillery;
and when 1t becomes known how superior are the
hey can be- supplied we will becomes the manu
facturers of arms for the world. do no
more than glance at the improvements introduced
into the Medical Department OF the army; indeed, /
only speak Of Of the great staff department
far as their operations passed under my own observa
pi tails the ample arrangement for field hospitals the
liberal and various supplies for hospitals the upSnted
and judciOus expenditures for scientific appliances inn
proved ambulances, hospital wagons-whch portable
apothecary shopshospal adapted expressly with
railroads. the humane Of chloroorm the liberal
supply Of stimulants the extensive issue Of Qunine,
one of the most expensive medicines, as preventive
these among the noticeable features of improved
administration of the medical service in the To
all this must be added the noble service of the SAM
tary Commission, that good angel Of the army. Always
cooperating with the government, and bringing TO
every battle field and to every hospital the nnumer
able gifts OF American women inspired by and
Affection the religious Offices OF our chapains and Of the
Christian Commission; the tender nursing and pous
mnsraons Of Sisters Of Charity the organized agencies
Of all the state for the relief OF their sick
and wounded the admirable service performed by
Adams Express Company in delivering parcels from
home to soldiers In all the armies; and when all is
sdered-when record compared with that of other
wars-I venture to anticipate that II will be established
that no army has received TO equal extent with
the benefits Of enlightened and beneicent admins
ration Hero let me pause to pay strbute to one upon
rested the vast and varied responsbies which the con-
duct OF our great war imposed When the rebellion do
clared itself towards the close Of the administration OF
President Buchanan an eminent lawyer who had neither
held Office been conspicuous partisan in politics,
called into the cabine, Attorney General, his
presence instantly felt In the vigorous
taken 70 enforce the authority the government At
the critical moment which followed the occupation OF
Fort Sumter when il seemed the government would
yield to the audacity and vigor of revolutionary
his fearless counsels, his ndomitabie will, his sturdy
the pacific policy Of President Buchanan which fol-
lowed by to resist the further aggrcssons OF
the insurgents Towards evening on ono Of the gloomy
days in the winter OF 1851, the Attorney General
for Of the representatives in Congress from New
York. and informed him that unless the public opinion
of the North instantly manifested the President
would yield TO the demand Of South Carolina and order
Major Anderson back from sumter n Moultrie II
decided at once that an should 20 to the principal
Northern cities and that the President had
decided 20 maintain Anderson In Sumter all hazards
to Are blank cartridges thousand bullets or abae y,
hemp would from = bloody rebellion the Pres
dent will not strike blow but he will resist IL he sees
the temper OF the people demands resistance; 20 and
are cannon and lei, the echoes 10 the White
House The next day salutes nred in New York.
Philadelphia Albany and other cities in honor OF Prcs
dent Buchanans determination to sustain the gallant
Anderson congratuatory kilograms sent from pro
inent mon in all these cities the President the cor
porse authorities OF New York resolutions
Of support the HERALD and perhaps other journsis IN
msnasa shs Sscison ~ hs pres%sn TSs ne,, s,v The
decision made The demand OF South Carolina for
the evacuation OF Fort Sumter refused remained
only for the South 10 recede make President
Lincoln was inaugurated; followed. The Attorney
General Of President Buchanan became after brief in
IN Natal. ala
trio influence Instantly felt throughout the army,
and all over the country Commanding generals were
enemy The irresoiaiion and lethsrgy which
are inseparable from a defensive policy vanish
ID before the universal! initiative inspired by 2
Their himself allow the enemies Of his country
to rest whilst the means OF attack were in his hands
Alternating successes and defcatscolossa yet ndecisve
combats-enormous consumption Of treasure-the proba.
bility Of foreign recognition and aid TO the confcdsrs
tionincrcasing hostility to the OF the admins
traton finally cum,nssng IN ssditioa riots and ~svo
the defiant ovevtures oesad and oofost TO- tho enemy
ss VA. ss"ushs the
Unoa canse to the crisis Of 0vsrthr0w Tho dauptess
heart Of III: ros s.cre.sry himsek the object q me
surelose obcquy and hate Qvsed, Todespair he
sascssrui general: 70 the nab he spoks from the
our lines were sinced and secured in The dungeons of
the Old Capitol within the pondereus wallis Of Lsfay
tie and conciatory The Secretary of. sssis wss an
sorbed In the unparalleled dhculties OF foreign rea
tons The Secretary OF the Treasury was lsbosously
directing all the currents Of national wealth INTO his
haustless exchequer The Secretary Of the Navy was
building and manning his fleets The Attorney General
never emerged from the OF his briefs. II
cessary nag vital that the underlined and illimt
able powers Of government for lie own preservation,
should be welded by bold, honest and skifui hand
by that spontaneous concession OF authority accorded to
self reliant and commanding character in oil great
emergencies, II devalved, upon. Edwin " stanton In
the darkest hours OF danger, TO- that chs re-
public suffered detument 10 times when ths idea
was tolerated thai any citizen dnring war might
s1.o bo nd trnn
became necessary silence sediton and bae treason
by terror. II wasfortunats that tho government pos
sessed man, armed with power to- enforce his will who
inspired fear enough reinforce doubtful authority
Nos Richeleu himself whom France hsd no hiding place
that could conceal power that could save ono OF hts
victims dreaded thanAn order Of signed
by the Secretary OF War; after the writ babeas corpus.
was suspended Whatever ms0 be the nDa judgment
Of ursts upon the legal questions involved In those
arvests their eect Vas salt,hary TraOra fraudulent