The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-12-03

APPEAL TO LOYAL YOUNG MxN.-We pub.
fish on our first page, an article from the N
Y. Tribune, headed an appeal to Loyal
Young Men" to which We desire to call the
especial attention Of the Young Men of Keno
sha County. There can be no question of the
facts therein set forth. Every one can see
who is not blinded by partisan prejudice or
malice, that the rebellion is 30 far overcome
so far crushed out-that with the forces in
the field, contemplated under the two last
calls of the President, its entire extinction
would be but a question of time, and that at
most a short time. A force that would ena-
bic Grant, Meade and Burnside to effectually
whip and scatter the rebel armies now oppos-
ed to them at one and the same time would
enable them to concentrate their victorious
arInies around the rebel capital in three months
time.
When we hear that JEFF. Davis has ordered
a CONSUMPTION of all men and boys between
the ages of Is and 60, we know, without 9TH
er evidence that the fighting men Of the
rebel States is exhausted. Boys, and old
men who have lived their three score years,
are not forced into the military ranks of a
country, until that country has been reduced
to the last extremity. Government having
so nearly accomplished its object of putting
down this rebellion, and re-establishing the con-
s%titution aud authority Of the United States
over all portions of the National Domain, is
anxious to close ii up at once, in the shortest
time and in tho most economical manner
To that end the President has called for a suf-
= ficient force, and the matter now rests with
the people, whether that call shall be SO re-
sponded to as to accomplish tho contemplated
result. All that Government now wants is
men. To secure them it offers large bountiea
to volunteers, that with the prospect of short
campaign, and a speedy close of the war, is
munificent, and should at once induce humid
reds Of young men to flock to the standard
from our county.
As we have before published, 159 men are
called for under the last call. Say that mum
Der enlistS at once. They each get the boun-
ty-$3O2. The aggregate of the bounties
would be $3.50 Dis. Say that other c~ountio.
and other States respond in the same manner.
The war would net last at the outside over
six months, and at the end of that time. the
young naen of our county have added nearly
$4,000 to their aggregate wealth, and to the
wealth of the county.
But that is not the highest consideration
These same young men have effectuaIly serv-
ed their country, and as real patriots and 10y
al mel will ever deserve well of their fellow
citizens, and the past shows that as a general
thing, such service is always remembered and
rewarded by a free and grateful people. Are
not all these considerations sufficient to Induce
the requisite number to come forward ? Then
there is one other consideration. The Draft
will take place on the 9Th Of January, and the
probability is that the $500 Communication
clause will be s~xpunged from the law. Gev-
eminent wants Men instead of money, and
under the present circumstances it would be
justified and sustained in insisting on having
the censcript or a reliable and acceptable sub
stitute. Then the question is whether It's
better to enlist and get the 1902 bounty, with
the almost certain prospect of a discharge in
six months Or less, OF go as the unwilling con-
script with no bounty or other inducement
save the $13 per month, pay.
We hope to sec our peoplein city and coun-
ty taking hold of this matter soon, and doing
what car be done to induce enIistments.-
Much may be done by the right kind of eff
fort.