Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-08-05
THEY ARE COMING!!

Monday Of last week, some one proposed
Five Thousand Dollars as the equitable
assessment, in proportion to the property
Of each man, upon Union county. as
special reward to those who shall risk
ease, fortune, health, liberty aud even life
in defence of our country from the foes of
the best Government ever enjoyed by the
human family. But fine looking old
farmer unknown to our informant) pro-
posed that the sum be TEN instead of FIVE
thousand; that these who stayed at home
could and should well sustain and reward
those who fight our battles for us His
proposition carried unanimously. Another
speaker argued truly that without good
and firm government our farms would lose
half their value, while the burden of tax
alton would increase with every month of
the continuance Of the war. These are
examples Of the spirit aud argument of
the War Meetings in Union county, and
We presume elsewhere generally.
In some States, the quota of men to be
furnished by the State, is apportioncl to
the several wards, towns, and townships.
This is equivalent to an equitable draft
the duty is thus distributed equally over
all the State. In some of these districts,
rewards as high as Two Hundred Dollars
have been secured to every volunteer
But pure patriotism is the best stimulant
for good soldiers. Accordingly, we find
some districts in New England have at
once furnished more than their quota of
true hearted men. Maine, it is asserted,
has her companies and regiments all so
nearly complete as to be regarded as fully
secured. The Eastern States will be as
forward in this as in every other good
work. Illinois, also, is reported as sure
for her full complemcnt,a and that speedily.
In parts of other States, also, there is a
great manifestation of enthusiasm. But
in other parts, there is 50 much dissatis-
faction with the war, or with the manner
oi lis conduct, that the work is slow, and
compulsory draft may be required in
order 10 raise in due season the force sup
posed to be sufficient to finish the job 1t
would indeed be only just that those who
pretend to be friends of the Government,
yet cavil at the Administration, and seek /
u thwart all it, measures to put down the
Rebellion, should be forced to face some
of the dangers-but We have already too
many traitors in the Army, aud as Volun-
toers are in every respect most desirable,
IT Is hoped the full number will speedily
be raised
The following is fair response to the
call Of the President for more men:
We are coming, Father Abraham. three
hundred thousand more,
From Mississippi's winding streams, and
from New Englands shore,
We leave our plows and work-shops, our
friends SO near and dear,
With hearts too full for uttcrance, with but
a silent tear;
We dare not look behind Us, but stead
fastlv before
We are coming, Father Abraham. three
hundred thousand more.
If you look across the hill-tops that meet
the Northern sky,
Long, moving lines, of rising dust, your {
vision may dcscry; {
And now the wind an instant, tears the
cloudy veil aside,
Then floats aloft our spangled flag in glory ,,
and in pride; :
And bayonets in the sunlight CLEAN, and
bands brave music pour
We are coming, Father Abraham three I
hundred thousand more.
If You look up all our valleys, where the :
growing haryeStS shine,
You may see the sturdy farmer boys fast |
forming into line,
Young children from their mothers knees /
are pulling at the weeds, :
Are learning how to reap and SOW against =
their couutry's needs,
And farewell group stands, weeping, at ,
every cottage door
We are coming, Father Abraham three
hundred thousand more.
You have called us, and we're coming, by
Richmond's bloody tide l
To lay us down, for freedoms sake, our c
brothers bones beside;
Or, from foul treason's savage grasp, to I
wrench the murd rous blade,
And in the face of foreign foes its frag-
mcnts to parade.
SIX hundred thousand loyal men and true ,
have gone before
We are coming, Father Abraham three c
hundred thousand more
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