Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-23

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! Dan 1lH Hts Buenr and Coat.
The New York Tribune has the follow
inRi -.Hot T.9 .- ty-' t'l
We most heartily rejoice over the intima-
tions that reach US from Washington that q
decisive struggle is soon to be inaugurated
for the rescue of Virginia from the clutches
of the traitors who now tyrannize over the
greater part Of her soil, and are sucking out
her life-blood but this resolve to demon-
strate with armed hand against rampant
treason would be fntiIe-nay, mad-were it
not paralleled by determination to cali into
service every effective regiment that has
hitherto volunteered to serve for the war.
This resolution has not been taken day too
soon. With only the force now subject to
the orders of General Scott, an advance
would neither be advisable nor safe. II will
be opposed by muster of not less than one
hundred thousand men, badly disciplined,
indeed, and impatient of control-probsbly
deficient in munitions and provisions, il not
in the best weapons as well-but brave,
desperate, and accustomed to the use of
arms from boy yhood. They win have the
advantage in knowledge Of the ground, in
current Information, and probably in cav
airy. We judge a well. appointed army of
one hundred and fifty thousand little enough
for this enterprise, and this should be backed
by reserves Of not less than one hundred
thousand. To embody such force promptly,
the volunteers called out should certainly
not be less than four hundred thousand, as
nearly one hundred thousand must be per-
manently stationed at st. Louis, Cairo,
Wheeling, and other points overlooking the
Western centers of traitorous activity.
Thus armed and prepared, the nation NAV
strike home at its domestic foes with moral
certainty that its strong arm will not be
shattered by the blow.
Of course, the cost of such an armament
must be appalling; but this is no time to talk
of cost. The Republic must not die, and no
cost can be too great that is necessary to its
preservation. Assuming that the crushing
out OF the rebellion is a question of time and
cost only, we hold 1t cheaper to employ four
hundred thousand men to put it down in six
months than two hundred thousand to close
1t up in a year. Every day of its continu-
ance must cost the country at least s, 600, 900
in the arrangement and paralysis of its in
dustry, and six months substracted from its
duration is, therefore, $3.50, 600, 600 saved to
the nation. Aside, therefore, from the obvi-
GUS fact that the larger force will make the
suret work, we hold that there is manifest
economy in calling into the public service
all who have volunteered to strike for the
Union. A"0A 90"
But such call is justified and required
also by the consideration of justice to the
volunteers themselves. At the summons of
the President, they have dropped their i'm.
muskets, and rallied to 5he defense OF the in
tegrity Of the Republic Thousands of them
have sesigned situations which they can not
now regain; all have made arrangements for
protracted absence from their business and
their homes. They have cheerfally incurred
sacrifices in the confident expectation of be-
ing thereby enabled to do and dare for the
land of their love, and they are fairly en-
titled to the coveted opportunity. so long as
the rebellion shall be defiant and formidable,
so long shall We hold it the interest of, the
country and the duty of the President to call
into the field every true patriot who feels
that he can serve that country more effect
lively in arms than otherwise, and who is
anxious to prove his faith by his works. 4,
We trust, then, that we have heard the
the last of intrigues, rivalries and suppl.
cations, for the calling out of this or that
regiment, and of heart burnings caused by
this or that State or locality being allowed
to furnish more than its share of the militia
called into the Service Of the Union. Let it
be settled that every volunteer regiment
whose ranks are full and whose efficiency is
undoubted, shall henceforth be accepted, OF
course, and we may safely congratulate the
country that her troubles are approaching
their natural and righteous-termination.
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