The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-08-10
From the Neto Xom W0rld.
Loyal Woman ON the Crisis.
She Protests Against killing of
AN the men,

70the EdltOr Of the IPDrM:
SIR; | have been waiting, with more or
less of patience, during the past week for
some indignant protest on the part Of wo-
men against the late insoIent and horrible
demand OF the President for five hundred
thousand more men to be ready for the field
early in September ] call it insolcnt advi-
sedly, because its tone is more that of fou-
dal lord summoning his vassals than that of
a request frtm the chief servant of Il free
people. | waive the disproportion of the
quota awarded to New York, it having been
already alluded to in yNir columns. and pass
to the general matter OF the call, which is of
VITAL interest to the whole country and es-
pccally to women, upon whom is to lay the
heaviest part Of the burden.
For What on earth, Mr. Editor, are five
hundred thousand moro men requircd?--
Already the country is half depopualed of
its strength and sinew; already production
is so greatly lessencl as to threaten the most
serious consequences; already there are
hundreds Of thousands of starving widows
and orphans, which the country cannot take
care OF, and what are to become Of five hum
dred thousand more? For it Is settled
thing that nearly every man who goes to Join
our armies goes down to his DEATH only
about one in ten escape, and though it may
be an easy thing to few men in power to
call for the lives of 5OD,OJ0 men, it is Of
ten starvation and death to those they leave
behind. Where are the seven hundred
thousand men stated by Senator Wilson to
be in arms since the commencement Of this
campaign? 1t is of no consequence to Mr.
Lincoln Mr. Seward, 0r Mr. Stanton, but
it is OF immense consequence to seven hun
dred thousand wives, mothers, sisters, and
children at home.
Already the masses of the women i'm this
country are pushed to the verge Of endu-
rance. Tell them to economize in the pur
chase of silks and foreign goods! Why
they can scarcely afford to buy muslin for ne
ccssaly undergarments They are obliged
to feed themselves and their children on the
plainest and scantiest diet in order to spare
sufficient to purchase pair of shoes. and
are compelled to utterly deny them the ma
tive luxury of fresh fruit, which, in its sea-
son, is necessary to health as we'll as CRATE
fill to the palate, unless they happen fortu-
nately to live where it can be had for the
picking
lido not believe in fighting for the country
and the flag to the last man, and it seems to
me anybody is an idiot who talks such non
sense. What would the country be worth
to me or any other woman if the last man.
was gone? and what is it worth to Il man.
when he has left it to enter that from which
no traveller ever returns? know it is usu-
al to talk about the blessings secured to pos
terity, but the idea of doing anything for
posterity, unless it is to plant some apple
trees, is nonsense posterity appreciates it.
and will be just as likely to possess some
fools, who cannot let we'll enough alone, and
who delight in picking quarrels, as this gen
Grafton The best way to secure blessings
to postcrity is to secure them, and be thank
ful for them ourselves and how posterity is
going to be benefited by the killing aft of all
the ablc-bodied men, and the ruin and desc
lation Of the country. | cannot conceive.
If there was prospect ofa determination
to the war, and this was the last call for five
hundred thousand men, the thought would
be less disheartening-but there is no pros
pect of anything but an interminable war,
and a constant succession of calls for five
hundred thousand men. who will disappear
in the same maelstom, until tho last indeed
follow their brothers and kindred to their
fate.
Men who would rather run than fight any
day and who, if they are drafted, will hast
en- in abject terror to the first emigrant ship
which arrives, to secure substitute, talk
loudly about the glory of fighting, and dying
for one s flag and one s country. What is
one flag and ones country? 1t is not
strip of rag ora little dirt, few stones, and
some water; these can be found anywhere,
and demand no especial consideration. If
our country and our flag are dear, it is be-
cause they represent to us larger proper
ton of the blessings that make life desira-
Bile than can be found elsewhere. If these
are forcbly taken away from us, if peace is
gone, if liberty is gone, if friends are gone,
if home and plenty are gone-what is the
country and the flag worth to me? All
countries belong alike to God, and liza hap
py and peaceful life could be better secured
on any other portion Of this earth, that would
become any country.
IL seems to me that all men, and especi
ally our rulers, are mad. Ifths war is to be
perpetrated, and it is arrogantly assumed to
be treason and apprehension to think 9th
orwisc, why not at least draw it mldo''