The tone of the rank and file needs elevation ex­

from*, and every means should be resorted to tending

to effort It. It our troops were massed sufficiently to

Insure perfect drill and discipline ; if they were made

soldier. Instead of day-laborers; it a feeling of pride

instead of degradation resulted from their connection

with the service the morale of the army would soon

take that elevat ion which is most des ruble in all

armies, and which certainly ought to be pee-eminent In

that of a great Republic. The habit of employing sol­

diers as laborers Is extremely detrimental to the ear­

vice.

They fool degraded because they are deprived of both

the emoluments and the Aunty independence of the la­

boring man, who feels that his vocation Is honorable be­

cause it Is Independent and free. The soldier who en­

tern the service with somedegrse of military aspiration,

can but resent an a wrong tho order which changes him

from his legitimate vocation to that of a mere operative

deprived 01 hie fair wagee. I think it would conduce

greatly to the elevation of the rank and tile if promotion

to commission wee made readily and certainly attainable

by the really meritotlons men in the racks. If oar

army was put upon the proper footing, the anomalous

spectacle of having In 0-thirds of our rank and tie com

posed of foreigner' would certainly not be witnessed.

I NDLUf VIOSTILITIFB

'rho Olpenso4 of the army hare been and are con­

stantly much augmented by the necessity of moving

large bodice