Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-17
~ 1. refreshing to see a sensible

30 Il is refreshing to see 3 sensible
editorial occasionally in a so-called Dem
ocratic paper.
The Csnnelton Register, in recent
number, under the head of the Last
Call for men" while it expresses senti-
ments and insinuations with which We do
not sympathize, says SO many sensible
things that We can not refrain from Civ
ing the article entire.
Had the entire Democratic press of
the North always talked this ssnsibly
the war would now be over:
The President, by terse, natter-of-
fact kind Of note to the people, has mott
fed them that 100000 more men
are necessary, in the belief Of the Gov
eminent, to crush the armies Of the
South To all rejecting men this must
indeed be a sad announcement There
are some who will denounee it as i'll
timed others, as an impracticable
thing; and others still, as g wrong
thing. Yet, felIow-citizens, what can
easy, we believe, to furnish ridieule than
argument in any case of difference in
opinion. 1t is easy enough to ridicule
Mr.. Lincoln; IL is easy enough to ex-
hibit bis fslly and wicked ignorance as
4 our President; bn. the last call for men
will not thereby be either answered or
evaded Therefore it seems proper to
say, we must face the fact, and make
the most Of q bad thing In our mind
there is but one way to crush the rebel
lion, and that is by furnishing plenty Of
schite men TO do the fighting. We must
answer this call by fair, frank volun.
teer or draft fulfllment with Dhits men
(placing nothing further than a mega
tive reliance upon the negro, that is, his
not helping Us positively, bat weaken
ing, by his absence, our enemy, else We
may IS well at once modify our wal
spirit into a willingness to abide the
issue Of peace conference. If we pur
sue the war. let these men be drafted al
once Let US, in the name of God ant
humanity, not continue any longer thar
is physically necessary this bloody mode
of keeping back the ressrve until On
front is dHHthtLeied, or reduced 10 Z
skeleton, as our policy so far has been
through the woful management Of oul
joking President and his Minister 0
War. Why wait day TO reinforce III,
"brave boys at the front, If fight &c
musti II the desire Of an srmlstice, Il
be followed by a conference, subsis
in the minds Of majority of lh
American people, then let that desire b.
outspoken and brave. Bat If the inteu
ton 10 prosecute the war at all hazard
/ and expenses Of blood and money pre-
walls, then let that intention be met mar
fully at once Let us not wait on stree
corners to debate technical point, who
our sons and brothers are bleeding an
5 dying far away, for Us and our liber,ie
r and peace Let us rise from our quie
homes and go at once 10 the field or loi
ever keep our peace. Let US 20, a
% who are able 10 fight, or stop the flow {
e blood The men whose blood has rec
r dened the noun Jan slopes and hot sand
. Of Georgia and Virginia, if not dear /
US, are dear 70 somebody. Let us n
: feet or this For our own part "
~ h"hoay AhA sAtNhttg await mtAd HEA
a OF one thing only are we eonvines'
n that neither the poor man or the negr
can or ought to prosecute this was to
. Iccessful issue The rich and the poc
Q alike, the orator and the priest, the las
yer and the mechanic. the farmer an
4 the laborer must go, or help others /
90, Immediately, else the war should |
stopped. We protest against useleI
u bloodshed We want war in earnest
d or peace. We believe the people do n,
want TO spend any more blood tor Il
B. triamph Of the present policy. bat
y they do, We must proceed. But, we r
70 peat, let the peace sentiment prevail {
Ie Mr.. Lincoln so that the woe and suffe
% ing Of our friends may cease, or let u
:, woe and suffering be shared by all L
= Us have one thing or the other--Ssar
K earnest, or some policy that may ST
& this steady flow OF life, aud tend to
It augurate a peace.