The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-08-01
Tome Yo.ng Hen Of RsehmsaA

TozShe Eoang Men Of RaehmsaA.
Nv at the tims-vhen the country i in
need OF young men to aid in promptly
crushing this wicked rebellion which is
among US and at our very borders, it is time
you should lend your valuable aid. as many
of your friends have done. and are doing.
that speedy end may come to this var.
The country calls YOU, duty calls you,' .
sense Of honor calls you. your wives, Jour
sEeethear,s. yaar mothers. your sisters an ID
friends call upon you once more to rally
around the glorious .'starry banner" of free
dom for which your ancestors fought. bled
and died. And shall you then remain
in inactivity while your services are needed!
Come out from the harvest field, leave the
pillow, leave the anvil, leave mercantile pur-
suits, leave veryshing and strike once more
at the invader of the rights of our glorious
country. To you young men of Richmond
in particular, delay not. but ELL up rapidly
the quota which the Government. calls for
from this District. Do not lounge listlessly
around the streets. or spend your youth
fal energies in idieness and dissipation. for
these will bring you disgrace a. last; but
come up, come up promptly, pu; your name
down and say Il for one will 90 and will
serve my country in Ter hour of peril
Do not hesitate. but go ahead and your
country will bless you. Some Of you may
say, have business and cannot leave it,
have family to support. some have one
excuse, some another. But let us tell y on,
you can go-your families will be provided
for, your business will be attended to. and
certainly your pay will be better in proper
ton than if you remain at home The IA
dies too will aidsyou. See what the ladies
Of New Albany have done. and we are
sure the ladies of Richmond will emulate
their example. Read this extract:
IA large number of young ladies' of New
Albany have proposed to act IS clerks and
ssleswomen for the young men ofthat place
who will enlist, and give them half of their
salary while absent; and surrender their po-
sitions TO them on their return"
Can you not appreciate these noble efforts
of the women Of Indianal We know you
can and that you will if you are men. Re.
member the regiment which is forming
among you. and dent let it be said that the
regimen. from "Oid Wayne" shall be last in
the field.
One word or two more and we are done.
Many of you. we tnow. would enlist if you
could get an ofics but you must remember
that all cannot obtain Office. The Govern
ment does not call for an army of officers.
it calls for soldiers. 1t wants working,
fighting soldiers. L no doubt very pleas.
ant to wear fine Uni form and to have com.
mand over men, touse q little brief author
ity. but the title must be earned before it
can be worn with honor. and you must be
a soldier first and learr the duties of sol.
der before you caA be competent officer
Has not expeEisno taught you that such |
Ass been the case idthe history Of this war,
.>A H.. not A;-.err reaosr yo, .a.s.s
The case 70 all oN ST. ----s Let us cite
a few examples The brave Gen. WoRru.
one Of the best Infihiry officers of the age
who gloriously diet in Mexico, entered the
army as privat in 1906. TuEoDoRK
WISrHRoP. who felat Great Bethel. enter
ed the army as q Tvate. MARsHHLL NEY.
one Of Napoleon sgreatest and most sue
cessful Generals. VS. aprivate at first, and
we might point oueundreds of similar cases
for your notice. 'Dno disgrace to enter the
ranks as comm, soldier. for if you do
your duty you cauyou must 1ise Look .
at the promotions pm the ranks in both the -.
regular and volueer service aud tell us
if there is no honein being private sol ,
der. Recoilect Nv many officers have
been dissraced ( incompetency in this
war. over three Aasred having resigned du,
ring the past sImonths, simply to save .
their reputation. fths records ofthe War !:
Department shosthis. Tell us, young
men. with theza fas staring you in the face, !
do you want pason till you have earned :
it? Go, then. a,oce and volunteer. with
right good will sour friends have done
and are doing. stif you merit promotion
be assured YOU'D have it.
CAVALRY. Bickle is recruiting al
company of cayy to be attached to the a
eeth Regiment Those pref.rring this !.
branch of thervice; mast apply an !.
naeda0tely as ona few days are allowed :,
for its formatio This company is to be !;
raised from the'owing counties. Of whic h :
we give their gu Delaware Co.. Is men; !