Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-09

An eHOft Is oeanB Hiaue 70 raise the quota OF
troops required from Indiana under the recent
call of the President by volunteering Il cannot
DO questioned but this is more desirable mode
for furnishing men for the military service Of the
country than by coBscripiion In the one case
the obligation is voluntarily assumed with full
know ledge of the burdens il imposes. ~hle in
the other case many will be forced into the SER
vice at = great sacrifice and Inconvenience to
themselves aud their families As preferable
as volunteering may be to forced levies. no con-
enlsting. unless he first illustrates bis precepts
by performance of the duty be urges upon 9th
ers. There is no patriotism. there is no evidence
OF loyalty presented. in urging others to discharge
what may be regarded ss puolic obligation.
or which is such in fact. involving the
risk of life or health, and then shrink
from the performance of that duty ourselves.
We are unwilling to say to others that it is
their duty to shoulder the musket in the service
Of the country in a contest. which our Republican
friends insist involves the very life of the nation,
and then shirk from the dangers, the privations.
the tolls and the sacrifices of soldiers life If
war is the only means of determining the diff
culties of the country and preserving the ma
tional integrity, that service is due alike from
every citizen, whether high or low, rich or poor,
who Is capable of bearing arms. And the men
who profess to believe, and give utterance to that
belief. that a vigorous prosecution OF the war
is the only way to crush out the rebel
lion and restore peace to the country. should be
the first to manifest the sincerity of their convic
tons by shouldering the musket. They cannot
escape the obligation, or avoid the responsibility,
by giving few dollars to encourage volunteer
ing, while they stay at home in comfort to reap
the advantages which the lives and sacrifices
of those who go to the field may secure. Neither
do wedesire that widows and orphans shall charge
us with having induced husbands and fathers to
engage in cause, no matter how holy, while
we were unwilling 70 assume its risks and dan
gers ourselves.
We most sincerely hope that the troops.re-
qured from Indiana will be raised by voluntary
enlistments 1t should be done. 1t will require
only from fifteen to twenty per cent. of those
who voted at the recent elections in favor of the
policy of the Federal Administration, to furnish
the three hundred thousand troops called for by
the President, and which it is said by those in
authority. will be sufficient to overthrow the
rebel armies in very brief time. If the speedy
termination of the war is dependent upon rails ny
that number of men. most certainly the patriot
ian, nf the Marty in nower shOuld he pnual IN the
emergency There should be men enough will
ling to enlist in such cause, without price, to
promptly fill the last levy of the President.
and there would be if the loud professions Of
patriotism which we daily hear came from the
heart instead of the lips Again we repeat our
earnest hope that we shall be able to ill Indi-
anas quota by voluntary enlistments, If for no
other reason than to save the difficulties which
forced levy might occasion. and if men cannot
be persuaded to enlist from sense of duty, let
the most liberal pecuniary considerations be
offered to induce them to do so. If there is not
patriotism enough in the country to meet the
calls of the President for troops, money is a
power which may accomplish the work. If three
hundred thousand more soldiers will be sufficient
to bring the war to an end in three months, and
those in power say it will be it would be economy
for the Government to appropriate three hundred
millions of dollars in bounties to induce that
number of men to recruit within the next sixty
days The quicker peace is restored the better
for the country and every interest, public and
private.