American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-03-08
VOLUNTEERING.

Although i'm some localities in Missis-
sippi volunteering progresses with salts
factory Zeal and aiacrity. still. We regret
to say. that in other places no such spirit
is manifested The requi>iIion for seven
thousand troops is not yet filed. and APP
pearances. at present. seem TO indicate
that the drafting process will ultimately
have 10 be resorted TO. This apathy on
the part of the masses is strange and un-
accountable Menaced as We are On every
hand by thronging leagues of enemies.
with certainty that those forces will ere
] long, if unchecked. overrun the whole
Confederate States, and occupy all of our
desirable territory. scores and scores of
our staIwart cilizens look upon the formi
dsbIe invasion in mute inactivity. and
even suffer their feelings and impulses to
be absorbed by petty details of domestic
life aud ignoble schemes OF money making
Such men do not deserve TO possess the
invaluable gem of liberty. They are un-
worthy of SO great blessing. The rich.
many OF them, lie their purse strings in a
hard knot as danger approaches their
nomesteads. and stand. willing victims to
a storm which must result in their own
complete destruct.o on
" hen it is perfectly known that we
want men and money for the prosecution
of the Just var in which @e ATE engaged,
and that Without men and money III
abundance. it is simply impossible for US
To conduct that war TO successful ter
mua lion. Soathern men stand idly at
home. and. 1uder avaricious pretexts and
suhterfages. refuse to extend pecunlary
and to those who are ready and willing to
repair TO the battle
Thank God, this does not apply to our
whole people. On the contrary. there
are multiplied thousands of noble, impul
slve and generous men. who are eager
for The fray, and who are willing Ia de-
vote TO fre cause of liberty their whole
fortunes. and even their lives. should The
sacrifice b. demanded And we still
standing the late rev-rses suffered by our
arms. we will ultimately triumph over our
exulIant enemies.
We see now. plainly enough. th,t We
must either devote our wealth and phys
heal resources TO the prosecution of the
war. or bssely submit TO The yoke of
bondage. BY prompt. bold. generous
action. We may succeed. By inaciion
and avarice. We are sure TO fall /
Southron who has abundant means and
i'll not aid the comm, n cause. ought 20
be marked and treated AS "A traitor to his
country Strong and hale men. who have
no peculiar obligations to keep them al
home. bat who are rusiing in inglorious
ease. or revealing with the gay and dis
sipa,ed. whilst others are dying upon the
glorious battlefield in defence of them
and their rights. ough. to be treated with
indignant contempt. They ought 10 be
called cowards and crarens. for they prove
themselves to be by their own conduct.
Some Of these fellows are olioays going TO
the war. but they nerer go For shame !!
Where is your honor. where your patriot
ism. where your selfrespect Such fell.
lows should be visited with sovereign
contempt by all classes. especially by our
high.toned and patriotic ladies. all o.
whom are devoted to the great cause OF
Southern liberty. Now. let us not be
understood as denouncing those who have
Sdf'd reasons for inactivity. We allude
not to that class. but We do allude to the
idle, soulless. dissipated crowds who have
no good excuse for remaining at home in
this hour of gloom and disaster.
As faithful journalist. standing upon
the watch tower. We solemnIv invoke our
people to look the stern reality in the face.
We tell them. they will be subiuqated
and enslsved. land speedily. too. J unless
they act promptly aud efficiently. With
- long Pull. . strong pull. and : pull