The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-09-28


The New York Tribune thus points out
the Inducements to young mon to enter the
volunteer service:
I. The cause. We fight for the life Of
the Nation, the maintenance of free ins,lu-
tons. and the protection OF our homes and
property. Patriotism. love OF liberty, and
self preservation, call to arms.
II. Our common soldiers. under. the
recent act of Congress. are better paid than
those of any other nation.
Ill. the rauons provided for our troops
have been recently increas d. They are
now more liberal than those given to any
other army in the world.
Nv. The clothing furnished We hope
will. from this time onward. be OF an excel
lent quality. The reign Of 'shoddy' is over.
V. Camp equipage and hospital furnish
ment are being placed on the very best
footing. All the modern improvements 10
secure the comfort and health of the men
are being adopted.
vi. The weapons now being supplied to
al arms of the service are OF the most de-
sirable and effective patterns.
II VII. For these expenditures, the Gov
eminent has ample means TO pay. Its treas
usy is full. and its credit firm and unques-
toned.
VIII. Special care is being taken to place
none but competent officers in command of
regiments, brigades and divisions. Imbe-
cility and ignorance are either resigning, o.
being forced out Of the service.
TX. The Autumn, with its healthy sun
and bracing breezes has arrived. The
summer solstice deferred tens of thousands
Of Northern citizens from following their flag
into the sultry rebel States. From this time
onward. for the coming eight months. the
country below the Potomac and all the Ohio
will. TO our Northern troops. be one long,
genial autumn.
x. The harvest being over. and the hard
times upon US, swarms Of men find no en-
ployment 80 profitable. viewed as mere work
hire. as going into the army. This is true
Of traders and mechanics. as well as farmers.
. and applies with great force TO the redund-
XfA3lien 2! our large cities.
frontier lines will mot be astS S .ssleng the
against such an overwhelming superiority OF
hen6eforwEsd, ssA 6svy - 70 give the fraf-
tors plenty Of employm ent upon the Allan
tic coast. The rebsls will be compiled to
withdraw large masses of their soldiers.
now, in the border States. in order to deIend
their menaced aud harrsssed hsrbors aud
iulsts.
Let rs a0d rev more
I. Every volunteer who serves two
years. or during the war ii 1t be sooner
ended, receives in addition to his pay 500
bounty.
2. If the volunteer is killed or dies in
service, his widow or heirs receive his ar
rears of pay, and 800 in addition.
8. By means Of "allctment aickeis" the
volunteer can give to his family, during his
term Of service. all or any part of his pay
he chooses. without any trouble to himself.
4. Though not yet enacted, it may be
set down as absolutely certain that at the
end of the war every volunteer will be
granted bounty Of 500 acres Of land.
As the Government furnishes all the
clothing. provisions and ammunition. there
il no need for a steady, sober man to spend
} cent of his pay. He can save it all for
his family, or, If he has none, for himself
By taking good care Of his clothing he may
make one suit last him a year. and thus
ave SRl year, or 81 10 per month
Add to this the pay SI3 per mouth, aud we
have @14 rs per month. as the amount
which Any careful. sober soldier can save
Turing his term Of service. This will be
n one year SLIT 90, or in three years
1881 90. A volunteer. therefore, may leave
he army at the end of the war with $500
n gold IN his pocket, and bounty hard
warrant which will give him good farm.
This to more than half the men in the vol
lnteer force is more than they would proba-
'ly save in the same time in their ordinary ,
pursuits. These are material pecuniary
Considerations only. We know. but they are ,,
forth attent ton. and We commend them to a
he attention of our Indians boys.-Md. :
oSrnaI.