New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-09
WHEAT YOU CAN DO FOB YOUH
COUNTRY.


ton implies that the Country is to be served IN
this emergency only-at least, mainly-by those
who shoulder arms in her service This Is
great and may be fatal mistake. Ear De II
from us TO dsparage the heroism OF those VINO
make of their breasts living rampant Tor inc
defense Of the Constitution and Union. They
have done, are doing, and will DO noeiyi Du'
other service is just as important though not 30
conspicuous as theirs. One Million Men are
ready TO fight and if need be to die for the
country; but the cost of armng half that num-
Der and keeping them effective in the field, While
taking care of their families at home. is fright
ful. To arm, equip, and provide well appointed
force Of One Hundred Thousand, including camp
Equipage, Artillery, Horses, Munitions, @c'' ana
two months Provisions, will cost twenty-five
Millions of Dollars; and this for Five Iundred
Thousand Men is One Hundred aud Twenty-Five
Millions. For six months service. including
TRANSFORMATION this sum must be doubled. Such
amounts test not merely the patriotism but the
ability of the loyal States. Yet it is the
sLeerest waste to call moro men into the
field than can be thoroughly armed, equipped,
supplied and fed. If we fail in this contest, 1t
will not be for want Of men but Of money. An
army of One Millioo Men, with nothing but their
guns and knapsacks, would melt like fostwork;
they would be starved to ruin by their very num-
bers before they could advance two hundred
miles into poor, thinly peoPled, hostile country.
We say, then, to every patriot, If you have no
military experience no special military capacity,
and can earn enough at home TO give even $500
per annum for the support of the war, you can
serve the country better there than behind
musset. If you are good soldier, that Is
another affair; but if you are simply an average
militia-man and can earn $500 per year over
your necessary expenses, and will give that
amount Tor more) TO the country while the war
lasts, you will be serving her just as truly
though not so conspicuously, as you would by
volunteering. They who fight for the Union do
noble, q holy work; but they who grow corn
or make shoes, or do anything else which en-
hsnces the ability Of the country to keep armies
in the field, do one equally important and ncces-
sary.
Farmers we call on you to work harder, and
hire more help and put in more Grain, or put 1t
in better, and add at least one-iourth this year
to your average product He who hires one hand
moru on his farm, or buys On extra tun OF guano,
or a ike value Of whatever fertilizer, and thus
increases the aggregate Of Grain and Meat will
be doing noble work for the country. Every
thing that man or beast can cat ia morally GER
tain to be wanted, nod is very likely to com.
lnand good prices War involves gigantic waste.
and armies deyour Ike clouds OF locusts Farm
era EVERYWHERE we cntreat you TO double your
exertions for great crops, and be ready to give
freely and largely for the defense of the country
Mechanics and Manufacturers you sec dull
times and they do not promise to improve very
soon: can you not fill up leisure hours by making
stout Boots and Shoes, and Cloth or Clothing,
Blankets, OF something else equally serNieeable
to be contributed by you to The countfy's defense
/ Work for wages when you can get work; but
| try to make every spare hour serve and profit
| the cause Of the Union!
Women of America you cGn do much il you
will! Our brave soldiers will want unlimited
supplies of Under Clothing, Vests, WOODEN Socks.
Bandoges, Lint, &C., &c. Do your best and
still there will be need, especially as tie Autumn
comes on. Every parish, village, school district,
should have its Sewing Circle, meeting stately
at least once a week to prepare whatever shall
seem most requisite. Ask contributions Of the
thrifty to buy materials where you have them
not, aud keep making through the Summer, for
all and more will be wanted. You surely will
not grudge the effort
Idlers about barrooms and groceries get your
selves TO work mt the earliest moment PlOw,
SOW, plant, dig--do something, anything, to pre-
pare the country for the trials before her If
you have land. work it; if you have none, hire
piece, or take it on shares, or hire out at any
price, rather than stand idle another day The
season is backward-there lie little grain sown,
and likely to be too little; while planting tlling
haying, are coming upon us all in heap. Re-
solve now that you will not lose day, an hour
till the Harvest is secured, and that you will
then have something to give to tho National de-
Tense, if it is but bushel of corn. Eblist and
fight if you are strong and hearty; if not, OF all
events resolve that those who do fight for the
Union shall be better fed and sustained because
Of your exertions. Every one can do something,
and each man must do what he can, TO make
this war short one, and the last We shall ever
have or need in the heart Of this Republic All
together, then, for the Union, the Constitution,
and the supremacy of the Laws
THE CALHOUN PHILOSOPHY.
In another column of this days TRIBUNE, We
publish an exceedingly interesting and valuable