The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-09-10
sArugpAy MORNING SEPTEMBER 10, 1904

Tho p,eple of the Confederate States little
aware oil tho extent 70 which the country has been
imposed ,,son Ia the matter OF details and cxemp
tons Fnsm good authority, we learn that AN I'M
niefse army--an army which, il enrolled disci-
i,nei, and tel by proper officers and a proper
eonersi, would he able 10 plant the Southern cross
the spires OF Pa,laid hia before the iies Of Novem-
l,cf-aa army o: 1ne hundred and fourteen thou
sand n-seeks ara has secured, exemption from
service as asriotturisis sneaking under that plea
oa' Of tic defence OF their CONTEMPLATING under
that plea others 10 hght then battles for themgood
CunfsiersJes brave patriots, worthy titizcns, de-
lighted 10 hear Of the brave deeds Of our gallant
army, provided they be not called 10 share IA
tho glory. willing to be fee provided II cost them
nothing One hundred and fourteen thousand men
etailsi agr,,atusisa ana al these u coisciipt
sgc, population OF five millions Oh shame,
wberc is thy blash Add 10 these the thifts-f"0
thousand State officers alluded to by yesterday,
and " have an army ot hundred and forty-six
iiiouNs ID men /; and these are far from being all
The details for various mechanical operations
amount 10 an enormous number In many in
stances these so-eailed mechanics mechanics
Ii; ait. less wise than Hamlet assumed TO be, let
the Wind blow from what quarter it may, they do
not "know hawk from handsaw" They are
mechanics Cor the occasion that is, TO escape the
enrolling etiieer-and they cease to be mechanics
the morne mt the danger disappears.
Ii ihe Confederate Congress- take this thing in
hand, 1t will 40 nothing but extend the limits hat
viii not answer the purpose The country wants
Young men, and must have them. There is a
plenty Of them for all the purposes of this war and
they must be brought out Old men useful TO "A
certain extent, and boys hut they not
lat to fight ont such this. Besides. there is
u0~ense in allowing these fellows to skulk in this
way Why, i'll the State OF Virginia alone there
eighteen thousand detailed for agricultural
IurI,oses-that is, to avoid service. The state
Legislatures must take hold Of this matter Here in
Virginia We have most active and uniting Gov
eYnor-a man Of judgment IA well zeal-a man
who soldier himself, and feels for the soldier as
ali ought 10 do,a man whose influence with the |
Legislature is deserveIly high We hope every
thing from his zeal and intelligence
While upon this subject We wish to remove an
impression, which has become very general with
gard 10 the operations of the Bureau Of ConscIip-
ton. II Is TO the effect that that Bureau has not |
extended IFS operations as far US 1t ought to have
done That Is a mistake. 1t has manipulated /
nearly every man Of conserpt age in the country.
Ii has brought him f,xward and placed him in the |
ranks III he is not found there, it is fault of |
the CopscriPt Bureau. That office has finished with
HIM, and washed ITS hands Of him The fault lies
elsewhcre-iT those namely, who grant these un-
limited details and exemptions; thereby lmpairing
sources OF defence and seriously mperilling the
liberties OF their country. Those hundred and
fourteen thousand, of which We have just sroken |
and those thirty-two thousand, OF whom spoke |
yesterday,-all enjoying themselves at home while |
the enemy is moving heaven and earth to sublugate
us-haye all passed through the hands of the enroll
ling officer. There is not bit of original matter in
the whole mass Is 1t not strange that We should
lie wanting achievements ut a time like this when |
the Bureau OF Consumption has placed such immense |
Resource. OF men III reach OF the Government |
Placed them where 1t has, or ought to have, nothing
TODD but to lay IL hands upon them
We close this article by Introducing the subloined
remarks OF the Sentinel yesterday morning in an |
article upon the subject
g 1t is necessary for the recruiting officers use
Increased diligence and fmncss and 1t necessary
that the peoplS everywhere sustain them The man
who is at home thoueh.anbraced by the call to the
held and TO his cvuntry's defence Is ii disg1aced !
man Every day that he waits for the conscript OIL
fieer take him 10y the collar and drag him 10 his
post Is day Of shame and disgrace 10 himself and
10 his family and friends Let all such men lon the
army without a moments delay Let parents send |
tein let lffeiis persuade Them and let the ladies'
drive them, If need be. There are many portions of
the country in which hundreds Of recruits could be
readily obtained ii the officers and the people would
do their duty.
IF the young men do not come out to the defence
u their country they hide behind little Offices or
hide behind the military lines, hide under a |
horse-nail contract, OF skulk i'll any way,-thcn it
will devolve upon the old to defend the young
aters and take the places IN the army which these
ought To fill Ii the young men will not fight the .
old men must, and, thank Heaven they viii ami
Shat shame 1t Will be, what everlasting nfamy
hat those to whom the country naturally looks for
Is defence, should leave the duty to be performed
~ their fathers, Ii the need be, these men must
cine ohf too. Oui country must be defended at |
whatever cost This Is every mans first duty and
none, we are persuaded, will respond to it with |
'reater resolution than our reserve forces if the
,xgencles OF the campaign should summon them to |
he held Young or old, must all be ready to | y
ONE the instant we called for; and come forward
Vith cheefiuiness, and zeal and courage, and God |
'i favor us with his blessing, and country shall
DC preserved. " | b