Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-30
VIZ published yesterday "A full statement

Of all the incidents attending an enlist
ment In the army for three years, includ-
ing pay, rations, bounties and everything
else. Those who have not read 1t, and
who desire the information there afforded,
should turn back and avail themselves oil
It. It will be seen that the inducements
to enlist in the army of the Union deserve
to be considered by all young and able
bodied men. First OF all, is the opporta-
nifty to do service in behalf of popular lib
erty nd the Gag of the Republic, of win
ming name which will be to all genera
tons an heirloom more precious than acres
and gold. To every well instructed mind,
such considerations will be controlling.
To descend to she merely practical views
of the case, there are strong reasons in IA
vor Of adding ones name to the muster
roll. AS fall and winter approach, the de-
lnand for labor will diminish. There will
be less chance for Incidental speculations
by which the unemployed !abOrer and me-
chanic have been wont to exc out the years
earnings. At home will be idleness, nei-
their honorable nor profitable. Under the
eountry's flag. will be the post mos. at
tractive to every citizen, and afording re-
Enumeration ample for ones own support,
and the liberal assistance of parents or
other relatives. The pay Of thirteen dol
lars month, 1t will be remembered, is in
addition to rations and clothing; that is to
say, TO use the common expression relative
to wages, 1t is thirteen dollars u month
"aud found" Nearly the whole sum can,
therefore, be laid up, or devoted TO the aid
Of ones family and the law is SO framed
thOt the volunteer can, if he SO chooses,
have any part of his pay he may direct
paid as earned to any relative at home.
Besides, bounty Of 500 will be paid
at the end Of his service, to every volun-
teer who shall enlist for three years or
the war. And this sum is to be paid if
he shall be sooner hOnOrably discharged.
If the war should end in one year, this
bounty will still be paid. Thus the vol
unteer Is certain to leave the service with
500, besides any sum he may be able to
save out of his monthly pay. In the pres
ent prospect of business affairs. young
man may we'll inquire whether he can
serve himself in any way 50 we'll as in
serving his country.
We say nothing of the probability that
Congress will provide, in addition, bouu-
ty in land for our soldiers. Such bounty
has in all cases heretofore been voted to
all who have borne arms for the country.
1t Is not likely the precedent will fail in
the present case. No law granting such
bounty has yet been passed, and the prob
ability the volunteer mnst weigh for him
self It Is not unreasonable, however, to
believe that favorable result of the war
will give him land warrants, in themselves,
perhaps, as valuable as the saving he could
gather during the same time at home.
Understanding definitely the term for
which he eulists, the volunteer can have no
diheulty with the government. Rations
and clothing are provided in abundance,
aud of the arst quality, the former failures
having been fully corrected. The call for
men for the national army has ever, thing
to eoumend 1t. aud the response ought not
to fail to be in prOmpttuds and numbers
adequate to the crisis.