The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-09-11

We must have more troops. The Government
has called for them. The Country needs them.
They are required at many points, A. q precau-
ton against attacks; they are wanted at Others
to enaole our columns TO advance upon the reb
els. Fremont needs heavy re endorsements To
save Missouri. Additional levies are demanded
for Cairo and its vicinity. Western Virginia is
in danger of slipping into the hands OF the Con
federstes. for lack of more regiments. Eastern
Tennessee is raising the Macedonian cry, "Come
over and help u.s." Mcclellan calls tor additional
soldiers to efficiently man the great Central De
partment along the Potomac and the waters of
the Chesapeake. Generals Wool aud Butler
must have a large increase Of their force, TO en-
able them TO carry out the grand scheme just III
Initiated along the Atlantic Coast. In fne. the
half million of men provided for hy the last Con
gress ought TO be placed in the field st the earl
lest possible day. Let us barely hint at some oi
the Inducements that should impel loynl men
TO promptly enroll themselves in the Army Of
the Union:
/. The cause. We fight Tor the life of .he
Nation, the maintenance of tree institutions, and
the protection Of our homes aud property. Pa
triotism, love Of liberty, and s-lfpreserva,iou.
call to arms.
ii. Our common soldiers, under the recent act
other nation.
III. The ratons provided for our troops have
been recently increased. They are now more
liberal than those given to any other army in the
world.
lV. The clothing furnished we hope will, from
this time onward. be of an excellent quality
The reign of ''shoddy" is over.
V. Camp equipage and hospital furnishmen
are being placed on the very best footing. Al
the modern improvements to secure the cemtor
and health of the men are being adopted.
vi. The weapons nov being supplied TO al
arms Of ,ne service are Of the most desirable ali,
effective patterns.
VII. For all these expenditures, the Govern
ment has ample means 10 pay. Its treasury i
full, aud its credit firm and uuquestioned.
VIII. Special care is being taken to place nOn'
but competent officers in command Of regimen ents
brigades and divisions. Inbecility and ignoranc
are either resigning, or being forced out of tn
service.
| TX. The Autumn, with its healthy sun an,
bricing breezes has arrived. The Summer sol
stice deferred tens of thousands of Northern
! citizens from following their flag into the sultr
States. From this time onward, for the coming
eight months, the country below the Potoma
and the Ohio, will, to our Northern troops, b
one long, Sehlai autuWn
Y. The harvest being over. and the hard time
upon US, swarms of men can find no employ men
30 profitable, viewed as mere work for hire, a
going into the army. This is true Of traders an
mechanics, as well as farmers, and applies wit
great force to the redundant population of ou
large cities.
! XI. Hereafter, our troops along the frontie
lines will not be compelled to fight against sue
an overwhelming superiority OF numbers as here
tofore. 1t is plain that hencefOrward the Nav
is to give the traitors plenty of employment upo
the Atlantic coast. The rebels will be compele
| to withdraw large masses of their sOlCiers, no
in the Border States, in order to defend the
mepaced and harrassed harbors and inlets.
In short, our army should be doubled imm'
diateiy. The strongest inducements exis, for il
creasing its numbers to the extreme point OF tl
public necessities Only two methods can
resorted to for filling its ranks-vounteerings az
drafting. Volunteers make good soldiers. The
give heart well as arm to the service. Drai
ing, like the European conscription, is alwa,
Odious and Oftenfimes nper ates severely upon j
dividuals and classes. We trust there may {
no necessity for adopting it. But, il We wOu
crush the rebellion and save the Union, the aru
must be speedily enlarged. 1t is for the intere
of all who are liable to be drafted into the 81
, vice, to see to it that volunteering goes rapid
forward all over the loyal North. 1t is the du
of all men, and all women, who love their cou
try, to encourage by every means in their pow
the prompt swelling of the ranks Of the army ,
to the highest pitch authorized BY Congress.