Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-22
MEMPHIS. Tenn July ID


MEMPHIS, Tenn, July ~
1t is difficult to estimate the force which the
rigid CONSUMPTION all over the South will bring
into the field against us From all accounts it is
being enforced without respect to persons Every
man between the ages OF seventeen and thirty
three Is compelled to take up arms and go into
the field Hundreds OF refugees from Arkansas
tell the same story. Many of them have lain in
the woods for weeks to escape from it, while
Others have taken to canoes and padded down
the stream. night after night, TO meet our boats.
There seems but shadow of chance that
man in Arkansas can escape The majority of
them enter the ranks with a negative acquies-
ence, and, once in, make as good soldiers as any
body. The remainder, who are deadly opposed
to it. either away and escape, caught
and hung.
1t is stated among the rebel circle, that when
the conscrpton was resolved upon, the rebel Sec
rotary of War caused the Sherifs of every county
in the seeded States TO make return of the
number OF between the above mentioned
ages bit to bear arms. The total returns showed
/ 400 900 men who can be relied upon as soldiers
when once brought into the ranks The con
scription Is the measure to- accomplish this and
with ample powers to carry il out the end
will surely be attained. With one half of that
available number in the field. two or three
months from now, and the rest as a reserve,
what may not be expected in the way of re
sistance7
IL would be well for the North to understand
these facts |, would have been well il they had
been understood three months ago, for then PEI
pie would not have been astOnished Tn find two
hundred thousand men at Richmond where they
oliv expette one bird of that number; while, if
the official statements from Corinth are true.
there are not less than hundred thousand more
In nj Ark 4ps 80
force. which Is increasing by hundreds every day.
The movement Is, 10 speak literally. IA united up
rising ot the people-tn armng or every man IN
the country whO * capable of bearing arms Not
but that they 20 unwiliiugly enough, many of
them, but they 20. They lind arms or the Gov
eminent finds arms tor them, ct has an album
dance to spare now and they become soldiers
from that dav on.
Con>cripton Is nothing new. and precedents
have proved that. a last resort IL will bring a
nation TO arms, almost to "A man. B0naplrte
fought some OF hs most desperate battles with
conscripts Frederick the Great resorted to the
same method and at the present day. the Ger
man people a race OF conscripts. tor every
man bears arms aud does military duty during a
certain number OF wears. The South c.tn force
into its army all the able bodied men within its
limits. and the 0rce required 20 do il will be but
slight. The sheer of "A woman will make war
nor OF the VerieSt carpet knight that ever danced
TO the tutter OF pettcoat The example OF a
comrade will entice the better judgment of hot
aud hesitating youth Social ostracsm will drive
mature men TO desperate resorts: aud, beyond
AL the cOnscription forms a barrier which none
can pass. offering but two alternatives-to be
come willing patriots. or unwilling patriots. Ii
J. all the same to the government.
None can form an idea of the tremendous in
fiaences which are brought to bear on men at
the Sputh-especIally young men-withaui prac-
Teal knowledge OF the facts. The drafts and
eonscripton are the direct and imperative forces
but man may run away from them. and if he
saves his neck, well and good. De cannot re
main at home and eVade the fierce tide OF per
suasion. of command. of final contempt and so
-cial Punishment. which i the fate of every man
who does not rush 10 e>pouSe the of bis
country. IL he pleads business, the newspaper.
carp Of sacrihcal patriotism Ii he ayows IN
! willingness: If young girls send him their petit
coats and gafters; il he has scrupes OF conscience
men OF Various degrees amuse themselves viii
hanging him. FroID trst to last the oyerN helm