, 1861-05-01
Cbicaao Grihttttt,
Tho war spirit In Chicago.

n can hardly bo said that tho war excite.
ment hks died away very perceptibly since the
first note OF war was sounded. Our communi.
ty actually wcsried itse]fwith the stir and tur-
moll tho unwonted state of affairs eliclted, but
though less demoastrasiye, in no whit has
ahated the interest elected by any and a1i
topics touching on the crisis. All classea have
shared it alike There have been no"exempts''
from the war spirit, and OUT columns from day
to day given divers unmi6takable signs, and
some very solid footings up Of figures, attest
ing the fact
There has been continued throughout On Ir-
repressible eagernees for news, an absorbing
thirst to hear aud learn more, amounting to
inpaaence. A when upon the stage, midway
and 1t the very crisis OF the play, falls the
heavy curtain, behind which the audience hear
the creakirg and rustlipg Of stage properties
aud the tread OF busy scene stifsers, aud watch
and wait, counting moments rs hours, until
the scene again opens. 60 the people upon
whom the crest drop curtain that wells the
workings aud operations Of our government,
and ahrords the events whose near approach.
ear, are restless and eager to see all, and learn
all even though TIC great drama be War. Not
for VARS sake. Not that peace and the peace
ful aGoatIous that have made Us great peo-
pie have lost their charms, but because the
people have accepted the dread alternative OF
civil war to dIshonorahle peace.
The utmost activity has prevailed In all these
days that seem Ike weeks, since the Presi-
dents proclamation WIS issued. The drill
TO ms have been faithfully frsqrented, and
drill officers speak to us Of numerous corps
slready favorable remove from raw recruits.
Much actual and revere labor has been done,
though this Is bnt the beginning, and the War
scarce fortnight old. In placs Of time hav.
Ing brought change Of opinion, 1t has but
deepened unanimity; instead Of revl7ing par
ty, it has but buried 1t the deeper. One mil
vessa1 feeling peryaGes all-the Government
ahau be sustained. Compromise with traitors
In arms, is secuted ty men Of all past political
predictions.
It IL study to visit our drill rooms, eepe.
clally those Of the Hcme Guard, and zee our
elder citizens so through their drill under the
tuition Of some boyish drill master. The
gravity with which judges and merchants and
dtgnitaries Of church and society observe their
p1nctiltous factnga, some Of them years past
military duty, tells Of men in earnest, who
mcan something, and who only ask arms, to
do good service.
Tho compauies arc rapidly filing up. and it
II to be hoped that the error before commit.
ted In numerous instances, OF enrolling more
han full complement Of men, will be avoid
ID. Infantry companies BY the new regula-
ton consist Of slIty-fouT priyates, and the
presenting more than that number Of men at
the place Of rendezvous will inevitably result
In disappointment to those who fer such res
son gre rejected.
The receipt of the exciting news that the
President had called for S, 00omoremen, f1lled
this community with tbs most visible eatiafac-
ton yesterday. I: was promulgated on the
newspaper bulletin boards early In the after
noon, and WIS the topic Of discussion for the
rast Of the day. 1t rekindled the military
spirit, gavea tresh spur to enlistments, and WIS
welcomed with enthusiasm by companies that
have been allied up aad accepted but await or
derp, md who to 8 man are eager to be called
into the field.
1t Was interesting to watch these groups as
they came snd went in front of the bulletin
board at the TRIBUNE Office "Why didn't he
casl for 100000" might have had half q
million just es easy" aAh, bedad and that'e
4xue." "God bless him, going IN aint he ?''
Tom, me boy, look there nov, ye'ye got to
70 now sur ;" Well send him them in q
weak" fan through Baltino,s'' "a zaugh) 'sos
across uhere BRtinsore toas "a cheer)-and 50
the talk ran or for hours. Grave citizsns
paused mud their eyes glistened at the fresh
proof that we have yet q country. Ladies
paused on foot or In their carriages to get the
news, rrchios seized it and ran shouting away
with various versions Of the one greet facl
that the Government had asked for more
troops,
In fact the news WIS such indeed % to Btu
TIN blond, and rouse ANEW the patriotic feel
Ing. Bat enc Telling is hero expressed, thai
tbs Government must and will be sustained IL
pursu!ug tho path to regain Its supremacy
Whistler il lie scro=s the ruins Of Charleston
~ S0s Anuea VI @~'''oA1' oA o0'A' "0 n0'e
NOW In this city upwards Of one thousand
troopa ready to march as soon as equipped.
Chicago has already sent over fifteen hundred
@aa' now III camp aud she can ana "au cneef'
senS duplicate tne same ana treh1" IT.
Clothing for the Soldiers.
It Vas the remark a tew days since, Of Lady
cutie intelligent IN other matters, that 1t would
be well to make up 8 large number of linen
sasets for the camp beds Of onr volunteers.
xae innocence Of the good aud generous
1adJ Will Sound like Joke to the boye
- they roll in their blankets upon
ths straw that elano divides them
from tbs eurface Of mother Garth. OF the
sane Class Of misconceptions was the actual
suggestion Of captain Of one OF the COM
Tnn1es, that the mattresses OF lis soldiera
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