New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-27
BEGINNING 40 FEEL IT.

The Abolition leaders of the North are beginning
to shrink back in fright at the consequences of the
wanton war they have declared against the South.
Their expenses are enormous. The "pocket
nerve" the most sensitive part about them' is be-
coming seriously affected. Even the New YORK
Tribune shreks out agonizngly: "The cost is
ftightful land goes on to say:
One million men are ready to fight, and, if Eeed
be- to die for the country; but the cost OF arnlng
half that number and keeping them effective in the
field while taking care of their families al home,
Is frightfui To arm equip, and provide well-ap-
pointed force of one hundred thousand, including
camp equipage, artillery, horses, munitions etc,
and two months provisions, viii cost twenty-five
millions of dollars; and this for five hundred thou
sand men is one hundred and twenty ave millions.
For six months service, including transportation,
this sum must be doubted. Such anounts test not
merely the patriotism but the ability of the loyal
States.
The above is much nearer the truth than Greeley
generally gets. 1t was probably accidental, for it
is not within the bounds of reasoaable probability
that Greeley would make so near an approach to
the truth purposely. His calculation may be be-
low the mark but we will take it as it is and pro-
| coed to estimate the probable expenses of Lin
| coins Government from this prominent Abolition
standpoint.
To arm, equip etc., a i" well-appointed force
gssions," costs s25,0OO,Oo0. The cost for 100000
men, equipped, provided ETC., as above set forth,
for t,oo naom5ss, according to Greeley, will be
Sl25, 900. " For six months service, including
transportation, continues the philosopher states
man and soldier of the Tribune, "t this sum must
be doubled" making 25O,OOo,ooo for half year,
and $500 900 900 for an entire year. To this must
be added $l0O 900, 900 for the support of the Gov
eminent, and SlOO,O0o,OOO for the maintenance of
the naval service; making grand total of $780,
000,0 900 annually.
| 1t would be absurd and ridiculous to attempt to
subiugate the South with less than half million of
men-with the other half million Greeley speaks
of as being "ready to fght,n held in reserve, to
take the places of the first half million who will be
annihilated with rapidly frghtful to behold. To
hold this half million in reserve, keep them armed,
equipped, drilled and provisioned, would involve
an immense additional expenditure and would
make Lincoln's Administration and war policy not
cost much less than s2,5oO,Oo0 per day. In view
of these circumstances, after considering his own
estimates and following them out to their logical
results, well might Greeley exclaim: "such
amounts test not merely the patriotism, but the
ability oftte loyal States"
Where is the money to come from to pay these
ernment2 The bonds of the United States find
dull sale in New York at sixteen per cent discount
and if this war is prosecuted much longer by the
North, with the durnally -accruing tremendous
costs, the next batch of bonds issued by Chase
will not command fifty cents on the dollar, and
| ninety days thereafter will be unavailable on any
terms. To this complexion will this Abolition
war bring the credit of the Abolition Government
in very few months.
In the meantime, their trade will be cut off, their
shipping will remain idle, their manufactures will
become silent, and they will have everlastngly
aenated the best customer they ever had. And
all because they heaped upon the wrongs and out
RACES they had perpetrated upon the South for
thirty years the awful crime of fatricida war. They
forced the separation, and are now wagng war
upon us for doing precisely what they compelled
to do in obedience to the dictates of selfrespect
and self-preservation. For the commission of
these great national crimes, just Providence will
mete out to them due punishment. They are be-
ginning to feel portion of that punishment al
ready.