The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-08-08
listed in one regiment in the city.


Other towns and counties in Michigan
are coming up to the work in no niggardly
spirit. "The rebels must be conquered" is
the idea that animates all.
Old General Lewis Cass has subscribed
thousand dollars, to aid enlistments. Lewis
Cass the secretary, senator, minister, general
the man who came here to Detroit in its
infancy, man who stood on the site of the
now great city of Cincinnati, when it was but
forest, man who has in long public life
identified himself with so many public meas
ures-this man is now as it were but a wreck.
Old and inirm he is seldom seen on the
streets, and it is only at great war meeting,
or on the platform when an Everett speaks,
or when some good cause needs aid, that the
public get glimpse of him. At the late war
meeting, being loudly called for, became fee
bly, forward and said but few words, and
that chopping of the lips when he speaks,
which those who have seen him we'll remem-
Der, seems to be increased by his feebleness.
He is eighty years of age this summer, and 1
am told that his mind is failing him, and he
has morbid dread that he is going to die
poor man, though he is the richest man in
the State. Poor old man! he has to be led
like child when he goes to his carriage.
A writer in the Continental Monthly as
serts that nearly all of the millionares of
this country gained their wealth by the rise
ofreal estate. To this Gen Cass is in great
measure indebted for his riches. Long be-
fore Detroit was a city he bought 500 acres
Of land along the Detroit river, and on the
present site of the city, for $4,000. His
friends called him fool for doing this, and
he came near thinking so himself when short
ly after he became so seriously embarrassed
in its payment as to be obliged to sacrifice
some other valuable property. But he hung
or to it, and now his rent receipts are enor-
nous. 1t is said that his salaries from the
United States government amounted during
his public life to upwards of S7,COO,OOO.
Major John D. Fairbanks, hero Of Bull
Run, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks and Seven
Pines. was buried here few days ago with
military honors. He was born in Springfield,
Vt, and came to Detroit in 1910. When the
war broke out he was one of the first to en-
list, and received an appointment as lst Lieut.
in the Michigan 1st. He was afterwards pro-
NOTED for his bravery to be Major CT the 9TH
Michigan. Kind, brave, generous, he was
true soldier, and a worthy man of Vermont.
He is deeply mourned by this community.
Regular army recruiting is pretty much
"played out" now. State and city bounties
place the volunteer recruiting officers far a.
head of the regulars, so we just have to stand
by and look on, compelled to be spectator.
| Rave become strongly DESTROYS of enlisting,
but as l already belong to the army, I have
to cool my ardor. For the last eight months
it has been nothing but write, write, while
felt fight, fight. have felt better, however.
since putting mimic bullet into my ink bot
tie instead of a cork.
Drafting is confidently anticipated here
Perhaps it may not come, but if not, enlist
ments must be more brisk than they are
People are willing to save their country, but
they want to save their crops first. The
country wants their aid at once, not month.
hence. As long as it is left to volunteering
to till the army busy man will want to do a
little more business. A rich man wants the
poor man to risk his life tirst,and he will STAY
at home. Clerks and accountants and sales
men and idle young men want the laborers
and farmer Logs to go. 1t would soil their
white hands to be soldiers. They want to
stay at home and make money. This is no
time for young man to make money. Let
him make character. We want draft to
bring these lazy rats out of their holes. IF
the young ladies would refuse their COMPANY
pass them by-unless they would enter the
army, some of them would begin to look af
ter their manhood. The Southern girls do
this, and it aids the rebellion wonderfully
Disgraced be the able-bo1ied young man, be
ne rich or poor, if he by excuses or in any
way shirks his duty to enlist, and may the
young lady Who smiles upon him be obliged
to marry him. She deserves no better fate.
VI. J. S.