The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-06-22

The Abolition leaders Of the North are
beginning TO shrink back In fright At the
consequences Of the wanton war they
have declared against the South. Their
expenses are enormous. The pocket
nerve" the most sensitive part about
them, is becoming seriously affected
Even tho New York Tribune shrieks ont
agonisingly THE cost 10 frightfnr
and goes on to say:
Zone million Ct men are ready TO fight.
and, If need b., to die for their country !;
but the cost Of arming half that number
and keeping them effective in the hcld.
while taking care Of their families at
home is frightful. To arm, equip, and
provide we'll appointed force Of one
hundred thousand, including camp equip
age artillery, horses. munitions, etc,
and two months provisions, will cost 125,
900 900; and this for 100000 men, is
1875 900, 900. For six months service,
including transportation, this snm must
be doubled Such amounts test not
merely the patriotism, but the ability Of
the loyal States"
The above is much nearer tue truth
than Greeley generally gets. 1t was
probably accidental, Tor it 10 not within
the bound, OF reasonable probability
that Greeley would make 20 near an APP
proach to the truth purposely. His cal
cu'ation may be below the mark but
we will take /! as it is, and proceed to
estimate the probable expenses Of Yin.
coins Government from this prominent
Abolition standpoint,
ITO arm, equip etc, wcll-appoint-
ed force Of one hundred thousand" with
"t,eo months proriaors.' costs t25, 000. 900.
The cost for 500 900 men, equipped, pro
vided, etc, as above set forth. for fmo
nonfhs. according to Greeley, will be
&I25 600, 900. For six month, service,
including transportation continues the
philosopher, statesman and soldier Of the
Tribune, "this sum must be doubled "
making $3.50 ,000, 900 for . half year, aud
$500. 900 900 for an entire year. To this
MIST be added 500, 900. 900 for the sup
port Of the Government, and 500. DOC, !.
900 for the maintenance Of the naval ser
vice making a grand total Of $70o, 000,.
600 annually.
II would be absurd and ridiculons TO
attempt 10 subiugs,e the South with less
than half million Of men--witb the
other half million Greeley speaks Of as
being ready to fight" held in reserve,
to take the places OF he frs; half million
who will be annihilated with rapidity
frigh,fu to behold To hold this half
million in reserve, keep them armed,
equipped, drilled and provisioncd, would
involve an immense additional expendi.
ture, and would make Linco'n's Admin.
trs,ion and war policy not coat much less
than 81, SOC, 900 per day. In view Of
these circumstances, after considering
his own estimates. and following them
out 10 their logical results, well might
Greeley cxclaim "Such amounts test
moi merely toe patriotism. bu, TIA ability
Of The loyal Sistes."
Where is the money to come from to
pay these expenses, and sustain the mis-
cradle Lincoln Government The bonds
Of the nitcd States find 'ull sale in
New York At sixteen per cent. discount,
and If the war is prosecuted much longer
by the North, with the durnally accruing
tremendous costs, the next batch OF
bonds issued by Chase viii not command
fifty cents on the dollar, and ninety days
thereafter will be unavailable ON any
terms. To this complexion will this Alb
clifton war bring the credit Of the Adolf
ton Government in very few months.
In the meantime, their trade will be
cut off, their shipping will remain Idle,
their manufactures will become silent.
and they will have everlastingly aliena-
ted the best customer they ever had.
And all because they beaped upon the
wrongs and outrages they had perpetra-
ted upon the South for thirty years the
awful crime Of fratricidal war They
forced the separation, and arc now va
ging war upon ia for doing precisely
what they compelled us to do. in obcdi.
encc to the dictates Of selfrcspect and
self preservation. For the commission
OF these great national crimes, jnst
Providence will mctc ont TO them due
punishment They are beginning TO feel
portion Of that punishment already
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