The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-31
Our Country's Call.

settled that foreign patians will not inter
fere to our disadvantage. 1t is settled
that there is to be no divided North, ana
that the Government can rely upon the
support OF the solid N asses of all parties
Ii is settled that the Government still
Keeps It's credit, and Can Command X one y
to any Bcce-sary exteut. It only re-
msins to be settled whether soldiers can
be procured in the uunbers required
The rebellion must yield to the superior
force. We have the superior population
three to one; but will that population
supply Us the superior force!
The question rests chiefly with the
young men. Young men for the war"
is the accepted maxim in all rations.-
Their physicsl Visor and endurance, their
spirits and da-b, particularly 6t them for
the field. The loyal States are very pow
erful in this class of population. They
must contain at least two millions and a
half of men between the ages of seven
teen and thirty FIVE. A fifth part of this
uumber. armed, drilled and disciplined,
might sweep off this rebellion in six
mouths. There never was more urgent
or a more sacred call. Every young N an,
who has a spark of manhood in his
breast ought to give heed to it. The
country in its danger has a right to the
service of its stoutest arws, and he who
can render such service and yet Withholds
it, is dishonored.
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the country, and never probably will
there be again. such an opportunity for
young me who desire noble career
War is the most stirring OF all human do
ings-the sphere of action which calls
out the grandest energies of our nature.
In it. real superiority tells the quickest
and the surest. In civil life, mere cir
cumstance has great deal to DO in sbap-
ing young mans destiny. If in trade.
no diligence and no prudence can secure
him from the constant vicissitudes of the
commercial world. If in a profession,
hi. speedy advancement depends greatly
upon fortunate connection. and other in
fuences quite independent OF his real
merits. Agriculture and the DecbaUic
arts, however respectable in themselves
can hardly satisfy him who aspires to dis
,inction Politics, in these days of polit-
ical degeneracy, present little induce
ne ut to the young man who relies upon
his manhood; the chances are ten to oue
that chicane would thwart him. But war,
in its stern necessities, brings the young
m an quickly to the fairest Of tests; and
when it is once proved that be has the
true stee! in him. there is no rank which
he may hope to reach. 1t is matter of
comparatively small consequence where
he begins. No young private, ho~eVer
frieudless or unknown, can exhibit supe-
rior intelligence and promptness in camp,
and superior gallantly in the field, with
out attracting the notice OF bis superiors.
Promotion is sure to come to him, because
it is of vital interest to the entire army
that it should be oficered as efficiently as
possible He will not have to wait long,
in asmuch as vacancies are constantly oc
curing both from the CASUALTIES of battles
and from the forced resignation of those
whose un6tness has been proved. From
the day be puts his foot into the ranks,
the road to honor opens before him. broad
and high; it is for him alone to fix his
mark Many of Napoleon's most famous
marshals began their career as privates.
1t is the policy Of our government to en-
courage the same sort of promotion. Our
War Department has already given the
pledge of it BY leaving q considerable
number of Leutenancies vacant for the
express purpose of supplying them with
young met who shall prove their title to
them By noble action in the rank aud file.
The places thus won will be far more
honorable than any obtained by personal
favor. Their very possession will be
testimonial of sterling qualities, that will
in itself be a continual recommend ation
for yet further advancement. We hear
Of young men who fail to go into the SER
vice of their country 'iuply because they
failed to get the com mmissioDs they applied
for. The military spirit-saying nothing
Of the patriotic-tbat can be thus dashed
must be of q very poor sort. The very
TACT tUat tnesS youHR oIo SuuS 'bhuebeeu
10 stay at home, is pretty good proof that
hey deserved to be disappointed. The
man OF real sOldierly qualities would be
sept back for 10 such reason. Every
,oidierly fibre in him would be stimula.
ed to make good claim to what he had
lsked, and carse his way to commission
sith bis own good sword. So loug as
he ranks are opou to him, be need rely
,pon no fayors.
Not only military distinctions are to be
gon in the service to which the country
,ow calls, but the chauces for future civ
! prefernent There is no country ID
he world in which military gaifantry is
nore honored than in this; aud he who
las once proved himself true and faith
ul to the flag OF the republic in the storm
# battle has a passport to the popular
confidence that nothing else can give 1t
5 certain that for the present generation
he great majority of our Offices of trust,
rom the presidency down. will be held
BY men who shalt now peril their lives for
be stars and stripes. The people will de-
4 trnstc unon tho triad snldiars