Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-31
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MORE.

Under the above caption the New York Daily News
comments as follows on the late proclamation of Liz
coin;
Afer nearly three years Of active warfare the Gov.
eminent proposes to create additional military force
in itself sufficient in numbers 10 meet the exigences,
of any ordinary Warlke occasion. This formidable dis
play of numerical strength argues well for the resources
of the Republic but at the same time IL suggests most
painiuy the terrible nature OF the task that taxes
the energies of the North Judging from the immedi
ate past the events 10 promise future Of unpfe-
cedented horror and desolatiOn. There yet
sangune fanatics VINO make the Presidents late PsOc
lnaton the signal for renewal of those oft-repested
aud unfulhled predictions of the speedy overthrow OF
the Conlederacy Experience should have taught them
how vain it is TO measure prospective military success
by the recruiting sergeants progress bat rs they build
upSn their hopes take counsel OF realities, with
every fresh call for volunteers We may expect the worn
out prophecies TO be pATaded before the public.
When seventy thousand answered first call Of
the President the asserted that force s6undany
sufficient 10 crush the rebellion IN its CRADLE We
contemplate the necessity OF host OF nearly one mil
lion to arrest the threatened discontinue Of Federal
arms aud vet the prophets cling TO their text and point
TO the ever recedng goal They forget that the
spirit of resistance ntenses in proporuon tie means
of compuson multiply. As their estimate OF Southern
endurance erred III the beginning and erred throughout
every phase OF the struggle, there good reason be-
lieve that it will err to the end.
tent il may be possible carry it, does not the
memorable iates They will trace the history'of this
war at the Gictaon OF higher Power than that which
Teigns a Washington The despOts OF ancient Asia In
their attempts to subdue the Grecian States invaded
FIRST with two hundred thOnsand men and aiterward with
million; but it CHANGED that the mOge formidable host
was the most easily repealed and the most thoroughly
deslrOyed Napoleon was so utterly discOmhtted
AZ shtn he had eGerted his utmost influence brI ali
the ml,tvry elements OF France into the field. The
army that persisted amid the SHOWS OF Russia was the
mghtest that marched udder the Imperial eagles.
But If We cannot estimate the result OF military
ments by the numbers oil the cOmbaants il is Ony
pos ibe but Unavoidable 70 realize the enormous drain
support OF such Vas armies make upon the sub
stance of the country. IL is not within the power oil
the mind to compute whether they shall achieve victory
or undergo defeat; but very PLAIN arithmetic teaches,
with appalling certainty that the cost OF their mainte
nance will impoVersh the land One million Of men,
transferred from productive industry TO the labor OF de-
struclioD, will accomplish the financial ruin Of the
North surely than the political submission OF the
South When also, take into account the blood that
must be she'd the suffering that must ensue the private
greis that will accompany thegenera misfortune; when
we reflect upon the bitterness aud hatred that must n
inevitably be epgendered between the sections whose
almost entire manhood is engaged in desperate
conflict the call for 800 600 agents of contention
suggests the confirmation OF irrevacabe antagonism
of sentiment forclby than any hopes of friendly
Union.
political oompaniOnship that requires to be eniorC
cd by million of armed men cannot be claimed
illustration Of self government The resistance that,
after three years strife be confronted by such
unprecedented military array, gives evidence OF in
Iensity Of feeling that never be accommodated,
upon compusOn to the intention Of the United States
constructed by fathers. 1t is msrveous that the
people of the North do not instinctyely comprehend
the Gbsurdity OF seeking to bring together dhcordsnt
elements by ntensifying those qualities that rendtr
them dhc0rdant A raging fire is to be subdued aud
they heap combuatibes upon it, Hatred, distrust aRd
jealousy to be Camed, aud they employ the ncen-
tvss to those passions. They desire TO reconcile a
people aud they persist in those deeds that every
hope of reconciliation. What nladLets more ridiculous
1t it not fightfulas ,the spectacle of en-
hghiened men struggling like demons whip their tel
lows into cOucOrd and fraternity Dealing death blows
"a promote friendship WELDING the implements of
hate TO build structure Of amity and love The three
hundred thOu,audmore will enable the North to shed
ceItiu more of Southern blood. Will that
appease the Southern antpathy? TEey will help to fill
Southern graves viii that inspire the survivors
with affection for the sayers? The more desperate our
efforts compel the South To political embrace the
greater will be It's reppgnance to the already oathed
connection.