Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-01-24
yh.monts Of Jspuar, has nearly passed,

Tbs W onth Of January has nearly Pas'So'
aad wo cannot point cut one si7s,' nsh7e''
WHOM the Congress has passed for 'he lnelsaE'
Of :h> srmy, either in numbers IF efsAn'I"
Lion. This dils.eriness on ths part OF Con-
sSsss t,isoourages Tho peopio snere thai cur
military reverses. They see thar representa-
tiy.s wasting precious hours, and they tanaot
but f.sl that the cause ia not properly tsais by.
Ii tho conacription Of negroes bud hssn
prompuy passed at the cpsniug Of t!e Session
thss. tscopp would now bs in csrap ard I'M
dor drill; whereas, the Congress roa ante ss TAI
from adopting tho measure now as 't was 81
the beginning Of the session. The Array VI"
ganization bill has not yet passed, and II &C.
lnyed much longer its execution will tuko
plao. at the opening Of scti7e operations, and
the new organization will not hsyo thu bensfE
of Knowledge Of shsis new G floors.
With Sherman threatening Charleston, aud
Fort Fisher sGording base for operations on
North Carolina; Hoods army doreated in The
West, and the Army Of Northern Virginia as
tho coan,ry's only hope and reli'.nao, 1t Vas
s5nacted thus Congress would have. sre the,
taken measures 70, The mex: campaign. Eu'
instead Of wer measures, time has been was:'
ii in pursuing. tho ignis t;,tnas of psaos.. Tic
Uni,td States House Of Representatives. have
rejected, by vote Of 81 to 81, the following
preamble, written by Horace crsolsY, with
g.. sntioinad resolution ty Mr.. O05:
Whereas The eoualry hAls Will, manifestations
i: Iatrioic JOY Nld congralu!atan tl,i, Victories
r.c.n;ly schiovcd Ivy ahr tfape nrmirs sad
:. !.errss, tho racngn;z=l ohsc. Of w.r, ii. !eaHt
,maey civilized AID Chriulisn nslnns, Is Ill
lonorahle asd sstiasctChy r"Lca, aid ihst' hi
though We Do NOT know thsl the i,ts,ugtnn aro
yst III; psre 20 agree t6 Sly terms Of pAcitcution
ihht our Government either would or sko1ld deem
secep.shls, YET ~ there Can he no possible hsrhl
,asu!ting fraIn as:eitsininE PRECISELY what tilsy
VIA Tsny 10 do; and al order IN ro,Ii" tho impn-
,n:;on that tin Administrator, cnntcn nfataa, 18th
-:sisctidn coIiiiIiiaIcn OF h03.ilitns Tor tEa,T
;,;s sake OIL shy ground Of mere pamc!iil0, or
for any Isason than becxtise IL is compelled, BY
ali sbsorbrg regard for the very ends of its e1n-
tonce; and, whetess, Al established and IlXhi'yn
constituted Government, combating aimed me-
nscing rebellion. shouid strain every nerve "a
overcome, d. tho earliest momtii, tho rs.la!ancs ii
..:,rnu:srs snd should not u.y welcome, but!
;erh sat:sinetor y however informal. Asaiir.nrc
tha. its e,:d has baen attained therefore
Resolved, Ihst NOW, IN tLis hour Ut victory
which is tho hour of ix.nan:ni;y. x II eliiiieii-
iy this duty Of the President, On iiss l'asis al tina
prer.1s richtfoy reconstructed Government. either
4, s.nt! Or receive commissioners or sEaEs with
;, view 70 national psritcation sud tranquility,
or by coma other rational nnca,lR known to civil
;l,.i and Christian nstl0na secure the r.Hsaloll
Of hn.tlilisB aid tho Union OF tbs SlIt:a.
If that comprorains, .ht joint work OF uroe'
i.7 and Cox. oanno! fad favor with The he-
publican House Of Representatives., what Coz
ssd.risc can horo-for ANY terms other t;An
an iEaaM,inious surrender i.s: pssrs Hide
and let ~ turn Cur whole and undivided
st!sntiou to war. The negroes recommended
By tia p.esidsnE have not yet leon provided
Viii not tho Congress Immediately take setior
Ard ACQUIRE the tnrty thousand
Tho cnsnJ Will no. ot1sr us any saTn,s, Gihc,
.Eisr those Of submission, ~ lons AZ they haft
tl,5 prea:iss Of SUCCEED. II 10 not in the Yam
kss nature to ho othss than abuliJ, ana 81
lnng as military disasters sttsnd Our armies
We msy expect to be bnllisa BY the REACTION o
all rs.nnaii:nna l,nL:-. - 49, L-----,,- -
If we would ha7s peace, we must iirss geil
victories. Ths army must have more men snt
now and bs.ttr gsnira.ion. This ia ti;e 0nI,
work Tor Congress to 10, Lat them do ii. ani
dc isquiakly. Tarn psana O7sr to Mr. !!Isi'
and Mr Faot,, lot them hob-nob over i: Il
tnSir i,ssrtu' oontans--and whcthar this side ::
tbs other of The Potomac, makes no rns.tcs--
war and war measures Ter tao drugruss Of sbi'
uu:isdar=ny is the only thing low !e.t for on:
Lnpiaiatnrs.