New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-20
TIE sTF:UGGLR AND TEsE COST.

VkfE SEFstesesLE GND LIHH ~O'
We most heartily r,jo.ce over the ntm't Oos
that reach us from Washington, that decisive
struggle is soon to he inaogurated for TIE rescue
of Virginia from the clutches OF the TRAITORS VINO
now tyrann re over the greater Par' ci her SOIL
and are sucking out her likelihood; bn' tbis re-
solve 10 demonstrate with armed hand against
RAMPANT treason would be futllt-n inad-were
it not paralleled by determination to call INTO
sercic: erery e0cctire regiment het has hitherto
volunteered to serre for the wGr. This resolution
has rot been taken "a day too soon. With ouly
the force now subject to the orders of Gen
Scott an advance would neither be advisable nor
safe. 1t will be opposed 10y muster of not less
tn IN 100000 men, badly disciplined, indeed, and
impatient of coDtrol-prObably deficient IN mont
tons and provisions, If not in the best weapons
as well--but brave, desperate, and accustomed
to the use Of arms FROM bo! hood. They VIII
have the advantage in knowledge of the ground,
in current information, aud probably IN ch'ar!'
We Judge a weappoOted army OF i5O'coV iItue
enough for this enterprise, and this should 90
backed by reserves of not less than 100000. To
eu,body such force promptly, the volunteers
called out should certainly not be less inan
! 100000, as nearly 100000 must be permanent!
stationed at st. Louis Cairo. Nheeing aud
other points overlooking the western centers OF
| traitorous activity.
Thus armed and PREPARED, the nation may
| STRIFE home at its domestic foes with moral
certainty taat ito A,Sxs HIia Will not be shattered
| by the blow.
OF cours,, e.s est d sucl, al armament must
| he appolug; but this is 40 zine 70 talk OF c"st
| The Repnblic must uot die, aud no cost can be
too great that is necessary to It's preservation.
Assuming that the crushing out Of the rebellion
| is question Of tine and ccst only, we hold 1t
| cheaper to employ 100000 men to put 1t down
in six months than 100000 to close it ny in a
year Every day of its continuance must cot
the country at least 100000 in the derauge-
meut aud paraly SIS Of lis industry, and sin months
subsiracied IRON is duration Is, therefore $40
| 600 saved TO tie nation. Aside, therefore,
| from tie obvious fac, that the larger f"rce will
make the surer work we hold that there IL
manifest economy III calling into tte publc fer-
vice all who base volunteered to strike for The
| Union.
But such call il justified ard required also by
! the consideration of justice TO tie volunteers
| Themselves. At the summons Of the pre'iient,
| they have dropped their implements Of peaceful
| indus,ry, seized their mushets and rallied 20 the
defense of the integrity OF the Republic. Thou
sands Of them have resigned situations which
they caLDQt now regaic; all have made arrange
nents for protracted absence from their business
and their bones. They base cbeerfully incurred
sacrifices in the confident expectation Of being
thereby eDabled to do aud dare for the land oi
their love, and they are fairly entitled to the
coveted opportunity. So long as the rebellion
SHAH 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 pa
| triot who feels that he can serve that couDtry
more effectively in arms than otherwise, and
Who is anxious to prove his faith BY his works.
We trust. then, that We have heard the
last Of intrigues, rnalries, and supplicstiCns 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 THAI It's
share of the militia called into the sersice Of the
Union. Let it be settled that every volunteer
regiment whose rsrks are full aud whose ef'iclcn
| CIV is undoubted shall hencef,rtb be accepted of
course, and We may safely congratulate the
country that her troubles are approaching their
! natural and righteous termination.