Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1861-10-17
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AnbuObAEN 10 IO NOLUN1 EkNAs
lFrOn the g. Louis Demoerat.l
For the information Of thousands Of
young men throughout the city and
country, who have not carefully inves.
tigated the subject Of enlisting in the
army Of the United States, we submil
the following inducements, drawn from
authentic sources:
Suppose private 10 have served one
year, and that being the end Of the war,
his account with the Government, re.
duced to a CASH vALUArIoS, would
stand about thus:
For u months pay, at $l3 per month $l56
For - eommutation sor clothing. 81 ~
For 70 rations, SO ia
For grant Of l60 acres Of land, (ia pro-
spect,) valued, say at. loo
TOtal for the year s602
There are other considerations IN
vOlVed which we have not enumerated
in the above statement. The act OF
Congress. approved July 22. 1851.
provides that Every volunteer. non-
commissioned officer. private. musician
and artifcer, who enters the service OF
the United States under this act, shall
be paid at the rate Of fifty cents in lieu
OF subsistence; and if a cavalry volun-
teer. twenty-five cents additional in lieu
Of forage for every twenty miles Of
travel from his place Of enrolment 10
the place Of muster, and when honors-
bly, discharged, an allowance at the
same rate from the place Of his dis
charge to the place Of his enrolment.
Moreover. IN regard to pensions for
the wounded, and provision for the
widows Of soldiers killed in battle, and
in every other essential particular, the
entire volunteer force is placed upon an
equal footing with the regular army.
Should the future progress of our ma.
tional affairs, during the coming fall
and winter, induce an overwhelming en-
listment Of recruits, TO such an extent
as to insure the termination of the war,
within the period Of three or six months
from the present writing. it must be
borne in mind by the soldier that his
bounty Of 500 in cash. already pro-
Viced, and I60 acres Of land. which will
probably be granted at the coming ses-
sion OF Congress, will remain the same.
The libersliIy Of the Government to its
armies is unequslled in the annals Of
the world.
Above all things. lofty sentiment of
patriotism should animate the ranks Of
the volunteers. There are considera-
tons in reference to the protection and
preservation Of our free Institutions far
above the measurement Of gold. to in
spire the Union soidiery. The war is
upon us-there is no time for superflu-
Gus controversy. The rebels forced the
arbitrament OF the sword. The posi-
ton OF the Union armies is purely de-
fensive; occasional reverses, Of course.
must be expected; they are incidental
to all wars; but victory is certain in the
end; truth and correct political primer
pies are invincible they are bound to
conquer. IL is too late in the day for
the rebel conspirators TO erect Gov
eminent upon the exclusive basis Of
slavery. The leaders, in the start Of
the rebellion, made sad mistake in
natural philosophy. They built up the
delusive dream of the Southern Confed
sracy upon the false supposition that a
white man with negro upon his back
in the slave States, was equal, in c.m-
merce and arms, to the free men Of the |
North. The mistake was fundamental,
and will prove fatal. In every posi-
ble view that can be taken Of the rebel !
lion. it is m unjustifable outrage upon
the rights OF man and the cause Of civil
liberty. 1t is impossible for a slave
government 10 arise on the ruins OF
our constitution, without a compromise
and important forfeiture Of its princi-
pies.
The contest is narrowed down to
4 simple proposition. to wit: shall the
and Constitution Of the
United States be subverted by force OF
arms? The negative answer will be
written in history, by twelve hundred
bayonets. GALL IN, MEM"