New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-11
ARM AND DRHEL.


This country is involved in great and ter
rible wharf.-the most mOmentous OF the Nine
teenth Century. 1t is one calculated to tax 70
the utmost the resources of the loyal States,
and probably to test their powers OF endurance.
One Hundred Thousand trained soldiers, led
by competent officers, might have made short
work of it three or four months ago; now, IL
will require a longer time with Hall MilhOn'
As vet the LOYAL States have not been hall III
earnest, while the rebels, inspired by desPo'
tism have put forth their whole strength.
Every bank within their dominion has been re-
ouired to suspend specie payment and receive
Confederate bonds as so much money, which
il in effect confscation Of all the moneyed
capital in the South (much Of it the property
of loval Northern citizens) to the support OF
the Rebellion. Two or Three Hundred Millions
of Dollars were due from Southern traders and
planters to Northern merchants and bankers
whom they had patrOnized @, and this, too
is confiscated and applied to the downfall oil
the Union. Even A. II. Stephens scouts the
idea of paying debts to the North, and urges
the lending of every dollar to the Rebel
Confederacy. All the crops now gathered or
rpening are to be exchanged for Confederate
bonds, and applied, so far as may be, to equip,
clothe, and feed armies to war on the Nation.
merciless CONSUMPTION has been inaugurated,
by which thousands Of Union men are CON-
PEELED to fight the battles Of loathed and in
famous Rebellion. Such are some of the means
employed to strike the American Republic from
among the Great Powers, and reproduce Oh
her soil the wretched annals Of the South
American States.
We have said that the loyal Ststes have not
yet appreciated the magnitude nor the import
ance of the contest forced upon them. Indi-
viduals, neighborhoods townships, have done
their whole duty; the North as whole has
not. There are to-day townships of five thou.
sand inhabitants each in more than one Of the
Free States which have not yet sent man to
the war; there are counties of fifty thousand
company. This must not continue.
Our armies are filling up, but there is great
need of the cultivation Of a martial spirit, the
diffusion Of military skill among those who stay
at home. We must be prepared for further
reverses and fortified against possible dangers.
Ii, for example, we should lose great battle
on the Potomac-(for we should be prepared
for every possible contiDgency)-it will be-
neHess 10 10 HAll cut The Militia Of the Middle
and Eastern States, or at least part OF II.
What is the present state of that Militia Ia
1t such as BELTS nation which has been for
six months at war for ito existence Where
are It's arms ? What is its discipline Who
are its officers Suppose the Empire State
were to-day summoned to send One Hundred
Thousand of her Militia within week 10 dis
pute the passage of the Susquehanna, and save
Philadelphia and the rich granaries Of Eastern
Pennsylvania from spOlation, how soon and
with what efficiency could she respond to the
call She ought to be able to do it within
week, but it is more likely that she would re-
quire month to send that number in condi- |
ton to face a cold rain-stOrm followed by a |
frosty night, to say nothing Of enemies. And
that month might bring the enemy to The
Hudson.
The Militia of the loyal States must be en-
rolled, mustered organized and disciplined.
Now that the harvest is secured, one day in
each week should be given to this necessary
work. But suppose an evening per week we're
given to drilling in squads within doors when
he weather is inclement, with one day in each
month for drill by companies and regiments,
sc should soon have a great force ready to
axe the field at days notice. Arms, uni
orms, equipments, would gradually be pro-
;ured or put in order, SO that, by the lst of
March, NewYork would have at least Two
Hundred Thousand Militia at homo ready to
support the One Hundred Thousand that she
"ill have sent into the field, and prompt to re-
'rieve any disaster that the accidents Of war
nay have inflicted upon the National cause.
Patriots Americans your country needs an
effective Militia at the back of her gallant
Armies Shall she not have it, and soonl