The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-24
Canadian Copperhead Journal
on the Rebellion. Nc
[From the Toronto Leader, Oct. 10.

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/ from the Toronto Leader, Oct l9
4 draft is not to take place Immediately
in the Federal States; but, instead OF 1t,
call has been made by the President iol
three hundred thousand volunteers, wh1
are to serve for three years should the wal
continue that long Mr.. Liacoln's "bie
lob" seems to be growing rapidly on Ms
hands. Neither emancipation preclana
| tion,, nor conscription acts, nor ninety days
prophecies, have been sufficient to su61u.
gate the South together with the large levy
of men that has been already made, so the
loyal States are asked to give something
like third of million more. .' ~
This is an important fact. lt SHOWS
clearly that the federal government has no
intention Of drawing back from the horrible
work of determination and bloodshed on
which it has entered Enough blood has
not vet been spilled, enough treasure not
yet squandered and destroyed to satiate ehe
greedy horde of shoddy contractors aud
scheming politicians who are fattening up
on this fearful fratricidal war. lt IS still 10
go on. If it must be so, then SO be 1t
There is no more reason now to doubt what
the final result will be than there has been
at any time since Major Anderson struck
the federal flag on Sumter and gave up his
sword to the Confederates. At all points
the brave Southerners, struggling manfuliy
under many difficulties, deprived OF many
of the necessarieS of life and of all OF Its
luxuries, are confronting the Northern ex'
terminators with a strength which was
hardly to be expected, and success much
greater than could have been anticipated
Long as tbs war has lasted, the federal gov
ernment, with the great sources from when
it has to draw. has been unable to kesp a
sufficient number Of men in the held 70
achieve lasting success. Now, like Oliver
Twist, they call for "more, and with an
extravaganza which is all but astonishing.
The first thought that suggests itself to one
mind on reading Mr.. Lincoln's proclama-
ton is the change from conscrlption
to volunteering The latter mode
of raising men, we had supposed, had
fallen into disuse, for the very good
reason that when last tried it utterly failed
to accomplish the end desired. Volunteers
could not be had for love or money. The
patriotism had lost the charm it once pos,
sessed, and large bounties could not tempt
men to enlist under the banner OF "fatner
Abraham" Conscription became neces
ssry. But with the object OF obtaining
three hundred thousand men, hundred
thousand men, a hundred thousand more
were ordered to be drafted; but from vari-
Gus causes, many of them exceedingly Ia.
dicrous, only some fifty or sixty thousand
were obtained. With the Conlederates
swarming at all quarters, it became quite
evident that, if the war was to be continu-
ed, more men should be had in some way or
other, Mr.. Lincoln and his Cabinet think
volunteering the bost; and to encourage it
offer advance pay, premiums ana ooahties
ad hbitum. This return to the old plan OF
raising men will necessitate the establish
ment of recruiting stations, camps, and all
the other ct csteras which are rendered ne
cessary by the change from drafting to vol
untsering. We confess we are unable to
see that any large number OF men can be
raised by even the eItravagant PROMISES
made to them by administration, but as TINS
may be piece of wilful obtuseness on our
part, we shall not press the point too strong
ly. If the several States do not furnish
their quota of volunteers before January
draft will then be instituted to fill up the
required number.
it it will be interesting to note the result
of this last proclamation Of MIR. Lincoln
The result of the struggle hangs upon It's
success or failure. Should it fail Mr. Lin
coin may as well throw up the sponge at
once. Should it succeed, the war will go
on. We do not think it can succeed, and
are therefore inclined to believe that the
day may be approaching when the federal
administration will not he indisposed to
come to honorable terms with the brave
people against whom they have SO long
carried on a fruitess and bloody warfare.