The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-07-29
III Marks
OI ur. Eceseadrn ua the con-
dnet ot Tire war and the
call foF Troop

stand it~-ana We may as well tel the
ugth about Il, for Ne have nothing e
conceal hsre--to meet any possibl'
contingency which may BE- supposed e
arise from any difacully in raising
troops by enlistment a once, as soor
~ they mAy b. required and there,
fore Il is proposed 10 give the Presl
dent power 70 call o8l the militia. and
70 call on al loyal persons wilhou, dis
linesion IT color, fer such time as tc
make their services available. That
Il the position. and. sir, ] am 10 favor
/ Of tbs bin, IL il Is though, advisable
by lie Committee on Military Affair.
10 pass L. ! don't know, SIR, but il
may be necessary TO 20 = step further
and 70 provide specifically tor calling
oai men BY drafting. And ! am ready
10 DO that II il is thought advisable.
II Is not Advisable at this moment, but
as Congress is 10 adjourn very soon, |
understand that BY this bill il Is pro-
posed TO meet any contingency that
may arise during the adjournment Of
Congress. and as such think 1t wise
and precautionary measure. But, sir,
it may be worth while 10 inquire Why
this contingency is possible, and we
may as well look at the matter IA the
tace. Il is because apprehensions are
entertained that there will not be that
readiness TO enlist that ihele was here.
toiore, and am perfectly wiling 10
state here THAI 10 my own State there
is not that readiness 10 enlist. There
is not that enthusiasm with regard 70
enlistments. Have they lost any in
lcrest II the war; Not a particle
Have they los, anything Of that deter
mination which existed formerly 10 do
anything and everything which may
be necessary 10 pui down this rebell-
i9ni Z Not 1t all. Not in any shape
or form. But lliey do feel, cir, that
the war must he conducted upon some
different principles than those upon
whith i has been conducted hlihetio;
ihai Is to say, there Should not be, on
the part Of tue military authorities Of
the c, uniry that extreme tenderness
aud delcacy toward men who have no
tenderfess 10 Us except that OF the
wolf toward the lamb but they should
be mel. II not IN the same spirit, yet
10 spirit able 10 resist and conquer
lh'm. Sir, our soldiers do not Ike il,
and they do not feel easy when they
are called upon, without any necessi-
ty, 10 stand guard over the enemy's
and protect il while they are /
lighting against US, and be shot down
by concealed traitors while they are
doing this. They do not feel that j!
Is just to them that they who have
volunteered to fight the battles Of their |
country should be employed TO dig
dtehes and throw up intrenehments,
exposed TO all the miserable eonse-
quences Of such sort of life about
the swamps Of The Chiekahominy or
elsew here, while at the same time /
there are numbers and abundance Of
men acclimatcd who are ready to vol
anleer their services 10 do the same !
work, and thps save our soldiers. Now,
sir, speak this ss a truth which is
well understood, and the Government
of the United States ann te lHilitary
Of the United States may
~ well understand that IL this policy
is to be followed, and We are not to
avail ourselves Of the services of men
who are too ready TO render all these
services out Of tenderness to rebels
and traitors, and murderers, the peo-
pie will hesitate to come forward un-
i'll they know and feel that they are
10 longer to be exposed 10 that kind
,f life.
Sir, why is Il 50. Why are we so
ender towards these traitors. What
makes gentlemen so sensitive the mo-
neut we speak Of employing negroes
and the slaves Of rebels in the service
II tie country; Men who profess 10
EEL, and ain willing TO believe DO
eel, the deepest interest in The saliva
ion Of the country, why do they jump
o their feet the moment the idea is
7ropngated that we are 10 employ men
who are ready and willing, and able
o pertom these services to save the
ives Of soldiers Of their own and
,iher States What violation Of the
principles Of warfare is proposedl
Why should we not weaken the ene-
ny, and attack him in his weakest
,oini : DO you say We are proposing
IA Abolition or emancipation scheme
No, nj all We are simply proposing
o use those means III the army which
ne best ior Us. and TO use those best
bic 10 perform particular kind Of
srsice. Did anybody ever hear Of
.aiion THAI was Al war witb any other
'onntry tia. would sacrifice iIe live.
4 their own men by making them 10
Kind Of work when there were about
hem friends who were willing and
inxioas TO relieve them from thai
YORK And oat Of what considers-
ion Why, Sir, have been utterly
J. loss 10 imagine any. ] cannot con-
sise the slightest ground for il, or
eason Why the men who come 70 orr
amps and tender their services
gAinst tic enemies Of the country,
houla be rcpelled ana driven out, and
ur twn soldiers sacrificed in perform
~ . dEly these other men are 50