The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-06
Our military Outpouring.

(Fr0m thc London T1nAts, July ~.
She citizens OF the United States may wo DO proud OF
ther army. More than forty years Of peace broken
only by such interruptions as the Mexican war ana the
expedition Utah. have in the least degree biunted
their military spirit 1t Ia impossible 10 road the special
report Of the Secretary OF War to the President without
being reminded OF those ancient dcmocraces, In which
the whole adult population would sally out TO repei
foreign aggression, and all the richer citizens
would contribute freely to the expenses Of war. re-
ps<i0h iitwi indeed their trial is Is not al
fkts point hat they totU break ,On The Secretary may
be forgiven for apsng from the narrative into the rheto
quarter Of million, rapidly raised and 80 efficiently
armed "Brt few weeks since the men composing this
great army were pursuing tho avocatons OF peace they
gathered from the FARM from the workshop, from me
factory, from tho mine. The minister came from his
pulpit, the merchant from his counting roem tho pro
fcssor and student from the college, the teacher and
pupil from the common schools Young Of fortune
left luxurious homes for the tent and the camp Native
and foreign born alike forward with common en-.
ehusasm." This government fluids itself embarrassed
with the generoes oatpopg Of volunteers " sustain s
action" The ais Call fer troops made on the 10th Of
April though did not extend 10 the States which had
then seceded, and peremptory reeeS~ by several
others, met with so enthusiastic resIvnse In the
by several thousands that defined in the proclamation
Under the second reuson the 4th OF May which was
not limited like tbs former 10 the period Of three months
service but invited enlistment for three years or the
whole period Of the war less than two hundred and
eight regiments have been enrolled and one hundred ana
Nifty three already In active service. Altogether the
State count on force Of two hundred aud eighty
thousand officers and ator the discharge Of the hrst
contingent and there seems 20 reason to doubt that this
more than responded 10 the Presidents appeal by
authorizing tho emplcym ut of five hundred thousand
volunteers and spopsng i've hundred millions OF dol
lars for tho Many criticisms will probably occur to
military men on he dehoeacy Of cavalry aud artillery
men the very small pOi0r on Of veterans among these
recruits the Inevitable inexperience Of the Off
1t will not be oay convince professional soldiers
that task which cost Delta Alarmora years OF patient
ZEAL and which Garlbadl failed TO complete IN the most
eventfu of campaigns he accomplished al stroke by
General Scott All This nsay be ry true Int people IN
be arwse Than )o'ustLatte, and in this
they ,oiH be opposed to ercmy by nseans their
supeiors ia equipment discipline. Such effort must
Command aii'ai, and, regarded as an experiment. Is
eoe calculated TO Inspire con- in the elasticity # cotuH-
tecr osganiG.ion.
The best wish that suggest for the great republic
now entering a struggle more desperate than any
which has tested its strength since the War Of hide
dendence, is that may find II as easy to dsband its
vountoor army has been to muster tt. Meanwhile,
the short terms OF enlistment which crippled Washing
toms action much have been superseded by system
which virtually converts volunteer force into standing
army and thereby removes main obstacle 20 tedious
conflict We shall reiterato the places about
standing armies, but think it worth while 10 point out
that American society may DO exposed almost for
the rst time, to class of temptations which have turned
the heads aud ruined the liberties Of Of The greatest
among nations