The New York herald., 1862-08-14
a Worthy Example.

The village Of Newburg N. " appears 10 be doing her
duty the country good Until recently not
dollar had been raised among her wealthy citizens for the
purpose Of inducing to enlist for helping the
any way at least since tho call for volunteers
liberal and wealthy merchant OF New York, but whose
home is in burg feeling panied in view of this pre-
vailing apathy in community abundantly able 10 do
is whole duty in the trying crsis quietly sat down and
penned the following patriotic letter TO tho editor Of the
Newburg Daily Journal and followed up with ibcra
contribution OF $500. He then personally some
ten Of the leading citizens who promptly placed their
names on the list sor equal amount The paper was
further circulated for smaller amounts and in less
than twenty four hours twelve thousand dollars
were subscribed The result is that volunteering going
IN brisy and The publication Of this manly appeal
over one hundred recruits have been obtained
The success Of this timely effort OF individual
should encourage Of influence and means TO 90
al the North where similar ertions would doubt
produce similar gratifying results
A BUSINESS MANS APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS OF
SEwBURG.
beg say word 10 my fellow citizens Of Newburg
War has two weapons-.he sword and tho purse. Our
federal armies sustained by two classes of voun
ecrs-thosc who shoulder the musket aud those
who shoulder the expense Tho hardy soldier VINO
takes the lcd, and the retired merchant who
reads the news ate home, are eWal partners
n tho same general busness OF sustaining the COY
ernmcnt There is one difference between them tGl
soldier IN the ranks cannot shrink his duty without public
Disgrace while the gentleman OF leisure at home may
shift his honest share Of the burden upon other people
backs and escape perhaps, without public discredit
Ia n few weeks volunteering viii end drafting be.
gin Until lately, patriotic citizens took pride saying
10 all the world that great armes-more magnihcent
than the saw before-were gathered without
the conscripon OF single mar or course In view Of
the emergency Of the government the whole
commends the wisdom Of general draft But ciii.
u Newburg, having personal pride in the fair fame
OF the town and Its townsmen have patriotic desire
that the quota may yet be filled, TO the last man. by
voluntary enstments before the day Of drafting arrives
with rare hsnor in which every citizen would feel
glowing share OF satisfaction and triumph.
Six hundred men are wanted out OF population OF nf.
teen thousandone regiment from the whole town Ger
tainy the proportion is unrsasonaby large The nt
ready at hand and willing TO 20; steady young
with small families or Done active enthusastic
manly, in whose veins flows brave blood who, in begin.
their mes career, can fnd no opportunity for useful
and distinction equal to the honorable service Of
their country.
But among these who abunaany willing TO 20,
and 10 20 without waiting for draft there been Of
late reluctancs 10 volunteer because Of common i'm.
preston (which they do not hesitate 10 express In the
strscts that the older and wcalthier OF the
have not been phin enough In their speech pedging
themselves 10 take Of the families Of those who take
the field.
II il my firm conviction that fitted TO form the
rank nie Of the needed regiments if they could
be satisfactorily assured by parabe proof not 70 he mis-
taken that with them heart soul and pocket the
enthusiasm for volunteering would In few days be so
gret and the quota speedily gathered that the 18th
m August might witness at Washington lIeadquar.
ters a muster OF the whole six hundred, without a con
script among them Then we might open the VISITORS