New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-05
WE OUGHT TO DRAFT.
All the New Recruits should 60 into the Old
Rcginicn;s--Eaisct the old Regiments 10
l.50O-Take Officers for New Regiments
from the Ranks OF tl,c Oid-soldiers no
Longer 10 be Servants TO Omccrs-Arm
the slaves,
XIV.


Longer 10 be Servants 10 Oficcrs-Arm
the slaves,
Correspondence of The ". Y Tribune.
CANAAN, y. Y, July 81, 1862.
The tide Of the experiment of hiring men TO defend
the Liberties OF their country is yet fully in the
food that neither wealth nor veDalty would stay TO
hear protest against this demoraIizing, perilcus,
aud miacbievous method Of recruiting weakened
armies or putting nation in state Of defense IN
ssdden emergency IN IFS existence. This food will
soon run out. Then audience may be obtained for
plea in behalf Of the equity and policy of the Con-
scripton Laws TO which the great Napoleon inilex.
bly, insisted on suhiectiDg the whole French nation.
Then it may with facility be shown that this twin.
born s,atesmsn and sodier was tight when he
declared in bis Council OF State, - am memorable
on this subject OF exemptions. 1t would be criminal
How could | reconcile II 10 my conscience TO expose
the life Of one man IN the advantage Of another
do not think / would exempt even MY own son.
The coAscript,on IS The crcrlasRg riot u nGf,oH
lis moral publication, the real foundation of it's
habi,s. BY of the conscnpton, the nation was
casscd according TO its real interests for defense
abroad and tranquility at home. Oygaai.ed, baik
up IN his ray, tte French people might hare d,fed
fle royld, and mlgh eiA justice hare reHe'ced he
saying cfhe proud Gauls, 'Jhe sky should JaH
ne rail j,rop Il up rM ldnces.''
When we have cessed TO buy men TO fight for US,
and have avoided in the rice Of our Republic the
ernasculaiDg error which marked the decline Of the
Empire OF The Romans. who purchased from the
barbarians exemption from the duty Of defending
themselves viii be ready for the logical proof Of
the proposition, that 4 MILITARY coSscRPIIos IS
The EVERLASTING ROOT OF NATION. Yes, Of a
NATION. Not nation Of pisn.ires, but a nation Of
heroes yiruous enough 10 he proud, and proud
enough to be virtuOus--a nation Of democrats that
would welcome extinction sooner than live in a de-
NAL Of It's principles and would rather perish under
the sword Than live under tie yoke-of fight
ng naiion-of a nation with manhood enough in it
to equal the dog-lood Of bull-dog, and the bear
hood Of a bear tina, dsfcs battle for III own, aud
die for the right. repeat the words fighting
ton" Tie future Of this people is scented with sui
phur and ia smoky. half a century of material
development BIAS Teen given to it by God. This
Treasure was in excess Of his nsual discipline OF
growing States. 4 sectional Rebellion, uhich thr6df-
TO be nation ~ Rroitt0h, thunders AT our gates
The eternal necessities Of the two most powerful ma
tions in Europe viii require us TO be strong enough
and fierce enough 10 dictate tbe terms upon which We
will raise cotton for the world. Fifty years Of
money -msking abUvesl have been vouch saied to us
War is the process by which God weeds IN hir gar
den Of civilization. I ~ bis method OF enthronng
heroism above property, and placing virtue above
success With blood and fire be baptizes progressive
races. in the new births which luxury and Old lie.
periodically make necessary. Our baptismal font is
L. ~ tr.y l.lt "a
have got to have armies large armies, standing aT-
mies-and the sooner reconcile ourselves TO this
idea, and turn our thoughts 10 the Public Economy
and Private Economy which are the underlying con-
diions Of successful war; and go at the vast work of
arming this nation and making it the Nicegeieni
Of Democracy on this earth, the better it will DC
for u.
We have indeed precious little time 10 wait for
Consciiption in the Free Sates. But the valor-
market opened in the field Of Mars s not yet closed.
Waiting sundown there. surely it is timely 10 say
that tie use Of new recruits for any other purpose
than 10 all up and enlarge our Old regiments IL the
frghtlules, folly ever suggested by the maladminis-
tyators Of any war. Though the Rebels threaten to
march on Washington, and to nynde Mary land and
Penn.y lvania this very kaVesl-time, and though
they. viibly 10 the whole nation, rake and fcupe
under their Couscription law armies Of recruits 70
enable them 20 execute their threat there arc fools
wno publicly proceed with the slow manufacture OF
new regiments out Of raw material, IN which the
officers are as green and 90 useless as the men, ana
which cant possibly be 80 dfciplined ss 10 stand IRE
for siA months to c0me-pubbcly proceed WIN II
under much official sanction and tie encouraging
aa,terv Of bystanders. We csnnot afford 10 have
this nonsense appropriately punished by an inter
-up,ing charge Of Rebel bayonets. Criminal even
unto treason Il must be sfifed with cur own hand5
and summariiy stiied TOO. Tie new recruits are
recruited for tie Cause, and as soon ~ sworn III
slonld he sent forward 10 the seat OF war, ana
instantly Interviewed into the old regiments There
the conscript, touching in the ranks the shoulders
and the elbows of veterans VIII aOsofb discipHhe'
and Theoretically drawing IN the camp ana Oh the
march "A part of tie life cf men VINO Tor 10 months
have and fought an enemy and have become sol
ders bv force OF habit, will within FIX weeks be as
,rps,yyoflv on tle field Of battle II lie had been
in the army for Fix years. Tie new recruits are To-
emitted for the Cause-and no Official person Nofth
of the boundary Of tie Rebellion, should pay ihe
least attention to the bawling OF any man WIN
shouder.straps upon lis shoulders, These are nay
men, recruited for my regiment, winch ! was eN'
presely authorized 10 raise by Gov Noodle and by sec
rotary Poodle" don't care what engagements
have been ill-advisedly made with gentlemen ainoi
tious to be Colonos, and purposing to get halcueu
by and by in the department ovens into iuilea'hefeu
Brgadiers There contracts already void as against
The public Policy should be broken every where "n1
The companies and regiments that have been raired'
aneaeumJred ruth neir gran cGeer', should De