Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-11-01
The "Inner Life " of the Campaign.

Occasional" the Washington cores
pondent of the Philadelphia Press writes
as follows to that paper;-
The inner life of this campaign in the
loyal States, as well as in the great camps
swarming with heroes, is a most suggestive
study. The elements enlisted are so vari-
Gus, so unusual, aud in all respects, SO woi,-
derful, that when the historian comes calm
ly to investigate them he will be startled at
the magnitude of his undertaking. If a
list Of the distinguished men-men OF in
tellect, position, and wealth h---scholars, in
ventors, mechanics, and farmers-men who
have left the allurements of home, the fas-
cinations Of society, and the temptations OF
ambition, now serving in every capacity
under our aag-coald be published, it would
excite universal amazement. They are not
forced levies, driven, like dumb beasts, by
military tyrants to strengthen despotic rul-
ers, but free heart-oifcring from the body
/ OF llit ItUI5lS--s oiNittC6is ii cNciJ hhtsA's'
ing OF the term. Ii is common thing to
encounter men wearing the uniform of pri-
Yates, who, in their own communities, wield
the largest influence. OF course, the greal
mass Of our army is made up of those who
enjoy few of the advantages conferred by
wealth, but the happy effect of comminsling
with the troops such elements as | have re
4 ferred to cannot be oyerestmated. Wher
the man who feels that his family is being
supported by the generous people OF hi
own vicinage can hail as his fellow soldier
one whose example he has followed anc
whose counsel he has taken in the walks o
\ private life, he feels elevated and encour
/ aged to encounter all the priva,ions an,
dangers of the campaign. The depart
mens are daily besieged by young men o
fortune anxious to accept any position u
the army. and General Mcclellan is con
stantly appealed to by the very flower 0
our Northern youth for opportunities to risl
their lives against the common enemy.
saw on the street, only yesterday, gentle
man, the heir of one of the most opulen
estates in Pennsylvania. He had volun
teered among the three months men as
private, and, after returning 10 his luxuri
Gus home, found the military ardor so stron'
upon him as TO be unable to resist the in
cliuation to re-enter the army.
\ But there is another feature which al
though not publicly displayed, is even NOR
sisnificant-I allude TO the incessant excr
tions Of my fair country-women. No jus
idea can be given of The immense good the
are doing. We hear much of Secessio
ladies, and of their efforts to inspire thei
husbands, fathers, sons and brothers, to al
tack the Constitution and the Union, an
some of these delicate creatures IN Wash
inrton seem 10 court martyrdom for tn
sake of showing their sincerity in ba
cause. Protected by their weakness, the.
and their families have taken advantage Q
the respect entertained by brave men 70
the aentler sex, and they therefore hea
opprobrium upon tie friends OF the Gov
ernment in civil and in military life. il
the city Of Baltimore, they become th
representatives of their husbands, who dar
not sow the seeds of discord among the pee
pie, and make their appearance on tn
streets, seeking every occasion 10 sho'
their contempt for their own country.
4 singular contrast is presented by til
department Of the women Of the loya
States. Their attachment TO the Republi
is profound religious attachment. Shrink
ing from everything like notoriety, an
claracteiistically averse to all participatio
in acrimonious controversy, they addres
the Divine Being To vouclsaie his blessing
upon our arms, and occupy not only thei
leisure hours, but even the time hereloior
, given to other duties, in providing tor thei
, brave enunt-ymen in arms such nece-sarie
and luxurics rs they require. i"dastTioa
in their respective wards ard districts. the
r not only look after the families Of the so
un,eers, not only watch over the wives an