Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-06-17
Ell nm the ArmJ.

Il is aS- como TeesS SlpC3 Tue CuHtt cst7''
Cspe7ess srd the Executive authorities Of the
republic, isle II necessary to call upon sill
,usl4 1.iiseos between the ages OF eighteen
sud iEirt Ave ye.rs, to assist in tina defence
of tie country. hlany c, .bese gtre already
ii liza army; most Of WHOM hs7o' hcsn thus
serving for nssrls t#olye months. Trey were
,rahi,.g vt least, some Of them, 10 the end Of
shelf enlistment IS tho tiDo when they would
$50 homo and family and kindred again. But
the uountrI's SD necessity intefposed. A
powerful! cremy, with swelling cnlum0s aud
hsnghty- boastinss was rreraS'ng bic Inc O
march. Everything dear to us Wiss at ztsks'
and in peril The voica IT cur rulers was
hssIi appealing to thom-still 70 sta7i NJ
l1s'r arrus and still to support IN cir 87''h
1Fy's flag sgsinHt its ehem;Ss
We believe that never before did patriot sol"
diers yield ~ the csll OF country and OF pa
t.ict:e ..uty SO uncu,nplainingly, SO ehssriHl!y
SO nohly a. did our toll worn veterans. Hsa-
Pen blcss yea Glorious men History NIL
re1af Weary 81 p:aisihs sou Bit there Vas
An implied plsdgo aud prouise E'sas them
which ia Ert yet fully redeemed. tTo7eI1-
meut ieula.eri mot merely that t:es veto Hssa'
ed for the dcfene. Of their country, oas that
thay should ts reinforced bJ ell the abls-hod-
led men of the Coufederacy between tE5 sssG
above specified, and not already il the ss77iee-
MANY of theas had doubtless intended to Join,
and msny s.ced ready 70 ssr7s II called De
Government nov made the Gail, ala iai the
injunction upon them tc eppsar III 'tsiT E!c1f7
uodss their ,un,ry's dag, ana By TIE SIDE o.
their brothreo They hs7s bad Unit! The Pc
sen, time to render graceful cbedi.nce, ard 10
enter the army with the volunteers r7i7:ie Sc
Of choosing theH conpsa iopahip. The Pe::oi
Of choice is about expiring, end the smelling
officer, and, if need be, hie guard. taTs ;stsn
tee matter in hand.
The Tsry boSs thing remaining &C " -'aa On
Thon his country has called co re have
statsd, is 10 p7essn: himself ::::t:ei:t delay,
aud ask ior h!a piece. No man whose soul Is
eisser than dTsrrs, w:ll hesitate no1sat
The honor CT fighting &c. lis co2HtsJ aad be
sha1ns Ct being driven os dragged 10 it, Tili
allow OF no fItc:ass:nst!oa.
WhsG snis sas shsll hasa ended, tie stie,
Bodied nan, sad esPccisli7 The young E''n,
vbc hes let bo1ns part IL It, will te under
cloud hat vii las! IS icrs Us lie does l. will
:alloE lin 10 graf hs;rs, and tic the s7sTs.-
III e7sry congregation CT his fellow. cli1sTs
i.s Fii RS smo.E .hs lsst 10 ia heard and the
least to Is regarded, III t7sT5 sssemhlagt OF
teau.Y, rs nil 7t.ei7e only faint sni Te,uc-
tsnt 1oaiisay, " hiie ths reids= 81 Inc var
ill bs gTes.:d Witk lie u.ost j'Jois neaEaii s.
Of the moot sresEibg eyes. 2!'ghtid Of laeh
aiad siehte., # the fair, will bs hts life time
T.tritp;i1a. fo. :siiure OF duty a"7.
Nol ueai sly thirh 10 escape By stories Of nis
own, cf his per.lous adventures sad marvellous
achievements as Independent fighter This
amateur fghting" has come 10 be 7eEy veil
understood Itis but apre:ln,. IL caTer shame,
o5 to Esin opportunities foT ilIndaT. a Sch,
et.i c! Division OF tho army OF Richmond " az
Sc olsguste5 With the Dad desds and ayp0c1lh
al preteroes Ct the amateur fighters in tie
1a,,le OF Seen Pines, that be has issued o7iei F
20 shoot al! euch down hereafter. Ii Tho man
jig wiling to eight for his country, Atiim .fa!!
into he RANKS He who d1ss tot, will pass lay
recrcaat lie msr tsll stories sLcl: :.a,r
courtesy. people DaY nj! contradict, hui iaa
must not cscsivs himself With lie idsa that
men Lslis5s him, FOE will he 10 believed when
.ta war ie ovsi
again, thsn. No uise every young mat, a.
he Tsl1es his reputation; as he values his self
T-apeet, sc 10 values Die future, as re yaluse
lie spplaass Ct Lis cornti?u.sn, as he values the
sniles 81 tie '..ii, I'd BE L.7ss his Country and
lis i;hslti.s-t' .-srond e: once, aGd cheer
u1oa bic sei1:, o.. Eatsii nNs upan TourEslr
tie undyips shame # nisknS i'nney excuse
CT CT d9Igiag. TT dsHsiTins tta sn'olits sfhcer
81 tEe iTeaeht time t5u, 81" ulo feel
specially sncouTsgat 10 rush p1or.p,ly to
Ycii &C ..;rtcyl sisTila:'i The Tide Of var is
10 Gus ias"I Victory tss paTched again ara
sssin upni. auf banners. Routed armies has
fled before ou,s. Fns TINA hsa already passed,
70 ossks, wlsn toe ebony had promised to
he in DIR Cspta'; aad Mcclellan is still ,n;7rs
in ito s.-a.nrs 81 Ghickahominy confronted
BIZ OIL srmy which lie is afraid to tight. And
no wonder 10 is sfrsld, SC long az he renl.ni-
berg Williamsburg AMI Seven Pines
This then g the tiale for the sr;ia Of tie
ConfedsracY-snd may Ne not spaat sspt-
c;eilJ te the sens of 'irginia--to rash to the
csup end 20 :hs she ot sbe;r brethren, md
all GO thai7 w.s:sd rants Ecu uII Ind
veterans thsrs-sioTioas heroes ~a0 marc
been through tho bspiisiz OF MO aad hlcod,
cod tss7ed tie ta!tis il oil il: ts17o.z. IEsJ
viii gre you ia. touch OF tee siooV, aad Jcu
too will then 90 veterans Ths:7 FL viii
bey yours. The !au7els won 81 tee regiment, Jca
will have Inheritance IL. iou y III feel tt. inspi.
ration of ,he:. ns;tle= and tue:. 7lC,oriss, and
VII be zsalaus io bind rev iaaTels to tns;7 nsg
= much better IONS tc step 10 tte siis Of
your kindred ana neistho7s AMI friends, c7a
shsre thei. tolls end tbs: dangers sid ,hsir
si01iSLtIG, II as'sad'Ds Tue cou0tTT, tcan GO
b. Sinking dl,y, doisns officers. hna,ing up
preteuces. aud lsaTiny others to d both their
work apd yours We beseech you enter act
CO this latter course. 1t inevitably uak=i
nsn a cow.,d Ihers is not man who ras
bssn resisting the call Of duty and CT horor
to1 the isct la Owe nolths but feels this day
GREATS. shrinking from the danger, greater
ssserues. 10 md excuses and to fcrtify himself
with pretsnc,s, thsn when fret hs delayed tn
enter the 1cli We should rot Eon.ier Il sr,ue
fs7e th;s 'hecGI.u ulG.annsd and almost o7cG