Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-30
The Meeting of the Governors, and the Ru-
NOR of a Call for More Troops

The recent meeting oil the uoVernors VI III
loyal States, at Altoona, Penn, to take counsel re
spectpg the affairs of the Nation, has elected
comment from all quarters both friendly and adj
verse. 1t turned out, however. to have no pur-
pose except conference respecting the best and
most effective way for the States to aid the Cen
eral Government in quickly subdung treason. The
meeting was entirely harmonious, and enthusiast
ticaly endorsed the Emancipation Proclamation
of the President aud pledged to him the support
Of all the loyal States in continued, vigorous and
unrelentng prosecution Of the war.
1t will be noticed also that just as this assembly
adiourns to Washington we getarumor rom that
city that the Government is contemplating calling
for additional troops, so that our army shall be
sweled, in fact, as well in name, to million Of
men. There is no doubt connection between
this meeting and this announcement We know
that some of the Governors, our own among them,
have for six months past been quite ahead OF the
authorities at Washington in recommending the
increase Of our armies, and we have no doubt
Gov. HoIbrook would to-day if his opinion were
asked, urge the President to call out at least 30O,
900 more men, in order to make quick work with
the rebellion. And we think the Governors OF
all the States would agree in recommending the
same thing.
1t is only in this way, that the North can make
her preponderance of population felt. II We are
2O,OO0,O00 and thu South but 100000, we shall
be but little better for this advantage, unless We
put larger armies in the field The South, by then
universal CONSUMPTION, Can match in numbers
even the magnificent army which we shall have il
the field when our 100000 have all taken thel
places il the ranks and all the battles Tough
from the outset prove that il We hope to bea
them efectualy, we must beat them numerically
Their Generals are as good, and their soldier
fight as well as ours We complain of our Gen
erals of their ineticiency, and incapacty, and Il
some cases no doubt, with much reason, but stil
| the fact remains that more men are needed al
the more needed il our chieftans are not the gen
fuses we wish they we're. Great battles like thos
at Pittsburgh Landing, and Antetam, although
fairly reckoned as victories for us, nave been sti
in great measure iruitess, because We had no
enough men 10 follow up vigorously the adyanto
ges gained by such tremendous sacrifices OF lifl
More soldiers in the field are needed TO make To
toll aud perils OF those who have already gon
bring us an adequate success.
We hope the action of the Governors at the
conference with the authoritie, at Washing
ton, will lead to measures 10 put larger army
the field 1t may not be possible to do this in
mediutely, as the government has now as much
it can do to prepare for service the troops alread
called Tor. But, as soon as it is practicable, I'll
government should increase the army. 1t vast,
ieariully every day, and the battles which must
fought this fall and winter, will, Temporarily
least, reduce its ranks one-third. The battle
Antietam did that Tor MoClelan's amy-n,
wholly in killed and wounded, but in fused "
men.-We have as yet been unable to make OF
superior numbers tell in overwhelming and cru>
ing the rebellion. We can correct this mislal
by making our army as much larger than t!
rebel force, as our population is greater ,ho
heirs. We hope the anticipated call Tor MOI
troops will prove true.