The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-07
The Cali for Three Hsndred Thvas
and Men,

We publish elses here the call Of the
Precedent fos three hundred thousand volun
tsers. tho better 90 enable tho Government
20 garrison and hold all the Forts OF the
coast and elsewhere. and 10 strengthen the
army already in the field in such manner
ssto enable il 10 triumph over the rebellion
at sn early day compared with ~hat it can
10 With the present force. This call was
made GA the joint recommendation Of tho
Governors Of eighteen States. The call
aill be responded TO by the loyal people Of
the country IN such n manner TO evince a
determination 10 overthrow ard destroy the
Soatzern Confectionery. at whatever cost of
Measure and blood. The Sorih..has not yet
pat forth ia highest energies by any means.
.sl II IL &c necessary. Ave hundred thoa.-
and more men still sill leave their homes to
sindicats our territorial integrity and deter
nine forever the right Of State TO with
drag from the Union at lis discretion and
establish and independent Government oft.
osu. fhs man who talks OF stopping the
war short any terms 10 the rebels. bat un
conditional submission 70 the Federal ar
shortly. 10 either . mailman or little under
stands the spirit of our people
This war Is aue. the length OF which d.
sectiy depends upon the resources Of the
bslligerent powers. The one which has the
greatest resources OF war material win be
sscccssful. The Southern Confederscy has
already been compelled to resort to conscrip-
ton to maintain approximately the neees-
sary strength OF It's armies. while at the
same time il boasts or the unsnimity Of it,
people IN support Of the war. But the in
partial obscrsss OF Affairs can hardly recon
Gle revolution with CONSUMPTION. The con
scrip; l. never 80 good and true a soldier a.
the volunteer. The latter fights because
dsfy bids him do 40. shae the former fights
because gorer forces him inio service. The
south cannot spare the men. notw outstanding
her soil l. titled by the slave. to cope With
the ovrrs heln.ing army Of the North The
Fs.leral Government. however. lsbors under
the disadvantage of having il forts to gar
rison and Il. strategic points to hold. while
the South IS almost entireiy free to mass lie
forces at any point without regard TO aoy
other consideration.
The call OF tho President viii have IT, ef
feet In Europe England and France will
hardly 50 further than proffcred mediation
IA our Affairs. Should they. however. see
proper 10 interfere by force of arms. Russia
viii take occasion. very likely. 60 plant her
flag GA Constantiaople. and by some means.
Il that shoald fail. 20 involve the allies in
struggle with her The result, under such
circumstance. would be that England would
have no further possessions on this continent
or near u At the termination Of the var. he
-.de- being reduced 70 a second rate power
Russia and the United States wonld. a. sure
~ az the struggle commenced. come Qua Of
u The greatest powers Of the globe. England
may any through her ioanal. and statesmen
that this i miserable war; but should
.he engage in IT, Il would undoubtedly prove
very miserable var. % her
Tho desails Zoe the Organization sf this
nee force ~ill soon be m .ie knosn. when
oar people will have another opportunity Of
isstiiyins the-r devotion % oar Governmeat
oy ioining it armies