Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-04
Volunteering.

Volunteering. I
We are pleased to observe that the
martial spirit, which has thus far dis
tinguished our State, and placed her
ahead of her sister States in furnish
ing men to sustain the Government, is
not dead nor sleeping. All over the
State, except in our own immediate
neighborhood, the utmost activity pre-
walls, and recruiting is progressing with
great spirit and enthusiasm. There
seems to be determination on the part
of the people, that Indiana shall furnish
her quota of soldiers, under all the calls
of the President, without compulsion.
Our people desire to have it said by their
posterity, that Indiana did her whole
duty without resorting to the draft.
In the Fifth Congressional District.
especially in Wayne county-three or
four different companies have been start
ed with every prospect of filling them
up before the 5th of January. In La
fayette, enthusiastic meetings have been
held, committees appointed, and other
steps taken to stimulate and urge for
ward the good work. In Decatur coun-
ty, the Commissioners appropriated 800
bounty to every recruit, additional to
that paid him by the General Govern
ment the money to be paid over to his
family. Other counties have also made
liberal donations to induce men to vol
unteer.
that the present will be the last call
that will be made upon the people for
men; that one more campaign will crush
the power of the rebellion beyond all
hope of success, and that last glorious
opportunity is offered those, who have
hitherto taken no part in the struggle,
to participate in the great battle for the
perpetuation of free institutions; 1t is
precious legacy to bequeath ones poster
ity-a free yet stable government. No
greater honor can patriot confer upon
his offspring, than knowledge that he
sacrificed the comforts of home, endured
the hardships and tolls of soldiers life,
and freely exposed himself in battle
that they might enjoy the benefits of
free institutions, and benifcent Gov
eminent
We are glad to see that some of our
citizens have taken hold of this matter,
and intend to make an effort to raise the
quota assigned Vanderburgh county pri-
or to the month of January In anoth-
er column we print the proceedings of a
meeting held on Thursday evening. 1t
will be seen that Committees have been
appointed to raise funds and to canvass
the different Wards in the city. Several
recruiting officers have been commits
stoned, who are actively at work, but
with what success, we have rot ascer.
tanned
Just here We desire to make a sugges
ton. We have observed that the great
difficulty experienced by recruiting off.
GERS has been the providing for their
men, up to the time they had sufficient
number to go into camp. AN officer
might enlist ten or twelve men, but the
support of those men, during the time he
would be employed in raising the bal
ance of the company, would cost more
than he could afford to pay. One of the
first steps taken by the committee ap-
ought to be the securing of a place where
recruits as they are enlisted and sworn
in, can be provided for until the COM
pany to which they are attached will be
ready to go into camp We have heard
several men say they would cheerfnlly
begin to recruit, if any arrangement was
made to provide for the comfort of re.
cruits until enough men were enlisted to
go into camp. This is an important
item, and should be attended to at once.
A great many men have been lost to re-
cruiting officers, through their inability
to provide them comfortable quarters
while the company was filling up.
We trust all of our citizens feel an in
terest in this matter, and will respond
literally in response to the call of the
committees. and that Vanderburgh coun-
ty will be found in this instance, as she
has been in all others, ready to do her
full share of the labor required to put
down traitors and save the Government