Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-11-06
Volunteer or be Drafted.

other column. II appears that this sta
has to raise over FIVE thousand men IN
der the late call of the president and
supply the deficiency previously existing
The proclamation Of the governor is cal
nest, ferveut, patriotic, and should receiv
the attention of every man capable
bearing arms, as well as Of those who's
age and other infrmities prevents ther
from going in person. Vermont owe
the government so many thousand mel
and they must be forthcoming by tn
fifth of January by volunteering or b
drafting Immediately after. These ar
the facts in the case how will the pee
pie of the state in general and of gu
county in particular, meet them? Their
is but one honorable way to meet then
and Vermont never resor,s TO any otbe
than an honorable mode to meet disa
greeable duty. That mode is plainly t.
volunteer at once and not wait till TIT
strong arm of force is laid upon US befor'
we rush to arms. We are aware tha
the country is drained to great exten
of it's young men, and to such degree
that all branches of business are greatly
retarded, but more can still be spared, anC
they mNst be spared, or we shall never
see the successful ending of the war
More men must come or all that we have
gained thus far will be lost and the tide
of success that has been carried well to-
wards the Gulf will return to and recross
the Ohio and the Potomac. We are now
In excellent trim and well advanced on
the last half of the war all that we now
require is one more well directed, terri
BILE blow, and the monster rebellion is
crushed beyond hope of resurrection
To deal that blow the government must
have the men. Without the men the
blow cannot be given. Shall we have
them? Let the response Of every man
and woman, and child, be yes, and the
remainder If the work is half accom-
plished. The new recruits are to fill the
broken regiments.
How shall the volunteers be raised !?
This is a question that all should consid
er and assist 10 answer. Every man is
aware that many Of those who now res
main at home--and majority of them,
too--are so situated in business that they
caunot leave home without great pecuni-
AIRY sacrifice, and many Of them would be
utterly ruined were they to do so for the
pay that government offers. Their prop
erty would become frittered away and
they would return to their homes, if God
should shield them, greatly the losers for
following their patriotic impulses, when
a little assistance from those who are ex-
empt would do away with such necessity.
This should be obviated, and to do so the
men of wealth, village and town corpor>
atoms, should offer bounties sufficiently
large as to remunerate them for all losses
they may incur from leaving home, and
II they should offer such rewards as toI
make them better off for going no harm
could possibly arise from it; they will
not probably get enough to make them
purse proud. A soldier can fight with
better heart when he knows all things are
cared for at home and he is getting pay
enough TO indemnify him for the sacrif
ces he has made, and some to spare, than
if he received but starvation wages
Government and State pay combined
with the bounties affords great wages, but
double il and it would still be insufficient
to remunerate some men. The pay that
a private now gets though large for one
man is but pittance for another man.
We say then that the patriotic citizens at
home should club together and pay men
who cannot leave their farms, their shops,
&c, such a sum as they could accept in
safety for their interests at home, and let
them gU and serre their country rsasy
Of them would be glad to do. All cam
not 90 to war all can however do some
thing towards assisting others to CO.
Money will bring men, but we must give
enough of il. The duty of supporting
the war is incumbent upon all, but some
men can perform their duty much more
easily than other men; and because a
man does not enlist il does not necessari-
ly follow that be is less patriotic than
another man who does enlist. The dii>
ference is mainly in property interest,
and if man who has property sees fit
to hire-or assist others in hiring-one
who has none, it is his right, and be per-
forms bis duty no less than the man who
goes for him or them, at least until cri-
sis arrives that calls for all TO take the 9
field to repel invasion. Then as now his q
duty is equal with a poor mans, while !
his interest is greater. Is it not the du. !
~ then Of every town in the state TO =,