The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-19
THE NEW CALI ron TROOPs.

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The effeivesccut enthusiasm that characterized
p pular feeling in the first stages Of the war, has
in great measure passed away. The national
purpose is nov more fixed, stronger, aud less dc.
monstrative than formerly. We comprehend
the work, and have deliberately settled down IN
accomplish it. The calls for troops are not filed
with such aacrty as at first, but still the ranks
Of our army are continually being rcplenisbcd
from enlistments all over the land.
The new call, issued Yesterday. for half n mil.
non additional volunteers, will not take the couu-
Try by surprise. Il has been expected for some
i tll1S' snd az VINO were conycrsant with affairs
wen knew that Il was needed. II Is true that
senator Wilson caused good deal of misappre-
hension by stating, in speech Just before the ad-
lOurnment of Congress, shat 100000 volunteers
mad been called for since the 26th day Of NAV
1868, and that all these men had been raised.
This was statement which required some ex-
PLANTATION. Last October 300. 900 were called for
but that included all the men that had enlisted
from the previous May, and most of the quotas
were Cancelled by credits on settlement with
the Provost Marshal General. In February OF
this year 100000 were called for. but this in
cluded the 100000 Of October and like
the other, produced but few men Then
in March 100000 were called for. but
most of this call was Cancelled by the re-
enlisted veterans-l20, 900 If whom volunteered
for three years longer; and these, It must be
former strength of the army as the men merely
retained their places. The Chicago Tyjbyps
which analyzes Senator Wilson's statements
shows that the whole number Of white voluu-
teers from October last to the beginning of this
month, did not exceed 100000 men-eXclusive of
hundred days troops. Besides these, in the
same time, we enlisted about $4,000 blacks,
When we consider the great campaigns which
the Army of the East and the Army of the West
have undertaken since that time-wheu we take
into account the costly battles which have been
fought-the battle of CHATTANOOGA last November
the twelve battles that have been fought during
Sherman's present advance upon Atlanta the
battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Chicka.
hominy, and PeteTsburg-when we add to the
heavy losses in these great encounters, the ordi-
nary mortality that is constantly thinning out
masses of men, the fact will appear evident to all
rejecting minds that our army must necessarily
by this time require a large increase for the
further prosecution Of the great campaigns now in
progress.
The need being thus evident, and the call
having now been made, it only remains Tor the
country to give the call prompt and patriotic
response. During the last two weeks, the Super
vlsors' recruiting Office, which had been tempo
rarily closed, has been reopened; but we do not
believe that during that time there have been
thousand men, all told, recruited in this great
city. Now we hope the work will receive new
impetus.
We have only fifty days in which to Gil up our
quota, and If it be not full by the end of that
time, draft for the deficiency lin one year mem
will be enforced. The bounties, national and
local, are now large, and are promptly paid. 1t
only remains for patriots to step out and enter
upon their duty. The whole body of our citi-
zens should take hold OF the work.. Those who
cannot enlist themselves should send a repre-
sentative recruit Those who have money should
not only do this, but should subscribe, through
organized association, for additional bounties to
Yoluteers.
To the Presidents Proclamation, we append
the bill which passed Congress making provision
for the recruitment of soldiers in the Rebellious
districts by the various States All so recruited
are counted upon the quota of the State which
secures them. 1t has been suggested that our
Municipal Government has Il duty to perform
with this law which ought at once to be under
taken, and that is, to organize recruiting bureau
to raise men in such of the Rebellious States rs
the law enacted by Congress assigns for that pur-
pose. Massachusetts, has already her organized
agencies in Virginia under this law, and New
York should not delay too long.
Thus by brisk and great effort at recruiting
in the city, and by proper efforts in the South,
we may hope to have our quota filled within the
fifty days allowed by law.