Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-10

Amuaing = C0mpoHtaom BetWeen the NoFth-
6rn and Soutbern Armies. 81 5. t
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II is interesting and profitable for us 10
compare the attendant circumstances Of the
leyying Of troops In the North and In the
South. In the North a great many men
have been enlisted, and thisis NOT surprising,
though 1t Is surprising that the enlistments
have not been even mole numerous. These
men have been recruited almost exclusively
in the great cities Of the North--Boston.
Philadelphia and New York-hives of hu-
mainly, where, In suchtimes Of commercial
and industrial stagnatibu as these tens of
thousands Of men and boys are out of em-
ployment and holding starvation at arms
length BY the aid Of bsggary, crime and pub
lie charities and hsili1g as a special Pfovi-
depce in their distressed behalf the chance
to enlist and gain raiions for their hungry
stomachss This Rccounts for the rush to the
recruiting offices of the thousands, large
proportion Of whom, are from the lowest
elass Of the floating population of those
Again: AN understand how popular ex-
eitement grows, and is intensified amid
dense populations; how it is wrought to Q
boiling heat by the fattritiOn of man with
man, until IL abs0rbs fhe sentiment of the
whole community; overriding all oOnsidera-
tions Of lesser import until itamounts to an
overwhelming enthusiasm. When the war
spirit got abroad in New York city, with a
population within It's limits about equal to
that Of the whole State of Alabama, white
and black, it is surprising that the enlist
nlents were not more numerous As it is,
few comparatively but the ragamufins, and
but q proportion Of them, have enlisted.
We Judge this certainly to be q fact from the
tenor of the daily reports of the papers which
we examine. The Rl0teTiel Of these new
levied regiments of Lincoln is indisputably
of the most abiect class Of the Northern
cities--men and boys fighting, if fight they
-willwhen brought before the enemy, only
for their rations, and stimulated by no SEN
timent of patriotism.
The few previously organized volunteer
regiments are the exception. We have no
evidence that the war spirit is yet abroad in
the rural districts, inspiring the hardy yeo-
many of the county TO take up arms; and
we doubt if it will be, for the war, upon the
part of their government is unnecessary and
one of aggression, and a strong feeling Of
opposition to 1t is entertained by a large
body Of the people, and is openly expressed
by just and bold men. 'o - '-'sj-
We may conclude that the war enthusiasm
ard the warning capacity of the North will
be exhausted in month or two, OF three,
unIccb du luNdHiuAs Wy uS Ju6 pa
tIiotism, and the Instinct of self defense
among the better classes and the rural popu-
latiop. Their feeling of hostility to the
South Is not sufficient TO induce them to fght
we imagine, unless some such compulsory
influences as the above are brought to bear
inaaid. This has not yet happened, and the
armies with which Lincoln is endeayoriug to
confront us, are constituted as we have stated.
Opposed to these staryeling recruits are
(. our armies, made up as our readers know.
Made up Of thes.5set men Of the South
men brave by instinct, education and habit,
with family namss 70 preserve untarnished.
The large proportion Of them men from the
country, who, not tfmpelled by any sweeping
popular excitemena in the hot bed of a city,
obeyed the dictates of reflective patriotism,
abandoned their property and pursuits, hade
iadieu 10 families and comfortable or l1xuri-
bus homes, and sh6nldering their rifles, went
forth to battle calmly determined to triumph
or die. Our cifieaE and we have no very
large ones, contain no such class of inhabi-
tants as have so suddenly aided the numeri-
cal force Of Lineoln's armies. But they
have furnished a iour. fold as large proper
ton of men as New York even, and men
drawn from the dlewer of their population.
1t is expensive to put such men against those
to whom they are OPPOSED, for bullets are no
respecters of psssons, and that sent by a
blackguard may he the death of a gentle
man.