The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-18
METROPOLITAN PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.

Military Movements IN the City-Meeting
OF the First Division Board OF Omccrs-
The Militia in Readinesa-Actiye Re-
cruiting OF volunteers-Formati or
Numerous Volunteer Organflations-
Drill Meeting OF the Seventh Regi-
ment, SO.
That the war spirit OF people has been thoroughly
aroused need no better confirmation than the
array Of intelligence which we spread before
the reader this morning concerning the speedy
and extensive organization Of military forces
Everywhere throughout city the note Of prepare
ton Ia sounding, and armores, meeting halls and
drill rooms night and day give token Of the busy activity
which pervsdes every class Of the community Recruit
ing, enrolling, organizing and drilling indeed the
order Of the day. and the banding together Of men for
warke purposes Is proceeding on most extensive scale
The Presidents proclamation ond its accompanying
equson the Governors the several States for the
furnishing Of troops has met with hearty response
on every SIDE and from place more 80 than our own
city. The necessity Of such measures none now
seem 70 question. The political distinctions which
heretofore existed In mems minds have been with sin
gulr unanimy suddenly erased In view OF the present
emergency. Tho iukewarm in feeling have been con
verd TO the Of asserting the honor o. our national
dag while the cold and Indifferent have been changed
into iH w1mest advocates. The characteristics OF the
present crisis certainly Ones recent events hav
ing 90 modified them leave the only question at
issue with every citizen whether the insult TO the flag Of
the country contaminated at Charleston on Friday last
shall be resented
The crisis has thus assumed very dfreren. phase
from that which II presented at the outset OF these
troubles. Then the dnculty political oee-now il
has become a national indignty Men who gave their
sympathy 10 the South before the nrst gun was fired
from Fort Moutrie upon propertv and mon nm
der the protection or our flag, now declare
that the time for Cancellation has passed when the glo
rious standard Of the republic has been the object OF
hostile missiles, and serves longer TO shield from
danger those who claim protection beneath its folds
An insult TO a nations flag touches that ma
ton it's sorest point, and the present war
epirt OF the country sprnging out OF the con-
fict at Charleston Is only the same which humbIed
the Agerine pratica hordes at the commencement or
the present century and recently rescued Kozta
from the terrors Of Austrian dungeon.
Yesterday throughout the city the enthusiasm OF the
people exhibited in the display OF the American
ooors from the hotels and principal buildings The desire
70 volunteer In the service OF the government has be-
come almost universal, and merchants seem dis
posed 70 favor the movement 30 far as lies in their
power Several Of the clerks connected with the extcn
sive urn Of Stone, Starr Co., In Duane street. are
members Of The Seventh regiment and their employers
state mat IN the event q that organization leaving the
Guy TOT sove service, they viii continue their salaries
curing sner absence and retain their situations until
'ney reorn we understand that At the establishments
o. MI. A. stewart ana other merchants and at several
OF the barks, similar provision has been made for
clerks who are to leave with their regimcp,s
In the Seventh there are some two buparea ho,or.rv
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