Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-05
Volunteering.


An effor, IL being made 70 raise the quota Of
troop. required from Indiana under the recent
call Of the President by volunteering. IL cannot
be Questioned but this is . more desirable mode
for furnishing men for the military servceo the
country than by conscription In the one case
the obligation Il voluntarily assumed with full
knowledge Of The burdens il imposes. ~hile in
the other case manv will be forced into the ser
vice at a great sacrifice and Inconvenience to
themselves and their families "A preferable
IS volunteering nav be to forced levies. no con-
scientious man can insist upon Others voluntarily
existing. unless be frs, illustrates his precepts
by performance of the daty he urges upon 9th
ers. There is no patriotism. there is no evidence
Of loyalty presented in urging others TO discharge
what may be regarded pubis: obligation.
or which il such In fact. involving the
risk Of life or health. and then shrink
from the Performance of that duty ourselves.
We unwilling 70 say TO others that Il 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. II
war IL the only means Of determining the diff
cuties Of the country and preserving the
tionai 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 vigorous prosecution OF the war
A. he NIL
lion and restore peace to the country. should be
the first TO manifest the sincerity Of their convc
tons by shoulderiDg 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 aud sacrifices
Of those ~ho go to the field may secure Neither
do we,lcsire that widows and orphans shall charge
Us with having induced husbands and fathers to
engage in a cause. no matter how holy, while
We we're unwilling to assume its risks and dan
gers ourselves.
We most sincerely hope that the troops re-
quired from Indiana will be raisel by voluntary
enlis,ments. II should be done IL will require
only from fifteen 20 twenty per cent. of those
who voted Mt 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 a very brief time. II the speedy
termination Of the war Is dependent upon rails ng
that number of men. most certainly the patriot
ism OF the party in power should be equal TO 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 te il the loud professions Of
patriotism which We daily hear came from the
hear, instead Of the lips. Again we repeat our
earnest hope tina, We shall be able to fill Indi-
anas quota by voluntary enllstments. II for no
other reason than To save the difficulties which q
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. Ii there is not
patriotism enough in the country to meet the
calls Of the President for troops. money is a
power which nay 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 twill be, it would be economy
for the Government to appropriate three hundred
millions of dollars in boun,ies 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.