The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
STATE OF THERMoNETBR To-DAY.-Six A, NJ.
76. Noon, 70. One p. NJ, Wind T.. byN. Il.


/ A WORK FOR NORTHERN WoNgN.-None, fol
! n moment, will deny that the women of the
South have exercised potent influence In foster
| ing and upholding the Rebellion. After the fa,h
! of excitement Incident TO the calling to arms OF
men for the defense of Southern homes aud
| firesides had faded away, these women, matrous
| and maids, assumed the work of replenshing the
| decmated ranks of her armies, and of placing in
/ the stead of wounded and hopelessly crippled
| soldiers, strong and stalwart men, who should
re-arrest the despOiled rights Of the South, and
defend her soil against the invasions of the So
called Yankee hordes.
Flashing eyes and eloquent lips, we may sur
mise, addressed themselves in irresistible appeals
TO the hearts of the Southron, be he husband or
lover brother friend until at last loves ostra-
cism compelled many man to wear the livery
of the G. ). A. soldier, and to enter the ranks Of
the then abhorred Rebel army.
Months and even years have passed since this
movement was inaugurated among the SJuthern
women, yet even to-day this same influence is ut
work in the South.
The once happy wife now wears the habili-
ments OF the widow, and the tear-dimmed eye
and faded cheek of the sweetheart now procaims
the death of her lover yet FOR all this, these
w,men have pledged themselves body and soul
TO the task of re,cning the South from her pre-
ment, as best they may, In sending 10 her forces
In the fed every available man aud STRIPPING
Now, acting upon this principle, ,'aloue, what a
work Is yet before the women of the North.
While there is an eternity Of difference between
the cause in which we Of the North are engaged
and that 10 which our deluded Southern brethren
have devoted themselyes-the one TO the per-
petuiy OF the Union, and the other 70 the de-
strucuOn of that blessed rela ion--yet the Justice
OF the one over the other renders ii, work all the
more it for the lRbors Of our Northern wives
and sweetheaTts.
We do not accuse the ladies of lack of patriot
ism in the great struggle in which we are en-
gagged, for their devotion TO the cause has been
attested on the battle field and in the hospitals
for many long and weary months past but we
say that in this matter Of enlistiug men for the
army, there is wide hed for the exercise of
their patriotic Impulses.
Our armies are rapidly becoming decimlted;
our hospitals are filled with thousands Of silk
and wounded men; for days past our State + te-
cutiye has plead for men to defend the old Key
stone State from the Iayages of the traitor.
Men we must have. Thousands have already
sunk into soldiers grave in defence Of the old
flag, and thousands more in the Il tst, and West,
aud Southwest still battling for the preserya-
tion of that starry emblem. We cannot submit
20 a draft.
It is degrading as well as unpopular, aud
makes a man more a slave than lord. The
women by their voices, by their appeals of love,
and acts OF patriotism, can yet accomplish this
seemingly herculean task. The brave volunteer
must be the soldier after all and thrice the hero
he, who from the combined motives of love and
patriotism, shoulders the musket aud hes TO the
battlefield. What will the women do in this
matter
The SINTGETH PENNSYLVANIA REGGMENT.-
This popular organization is being rapidly filled
up in accordance with President Lincon's recon-
mendation and Governor Curtins call for one
hundred days service. Colonel William f.
Small is in command, and is hard at work to ac-
compish everything possible for the benefit and
comfort Of his men.
The highest bountes are paid, embracing all
those offered by the Government, State and city,
together with private bOunties. The headquar-
tiers are at Major Berry's Sixth street below
Chesnut. Colonel Small is ably and heartily
seconded by officers who have served under him
in the Goth and Goth Regiments, and young men
who desire TO enlist under really gallant aud ex-
perienced officers, cannot do better than join this
organization.
THE COMMERCIAL REGIMNT-This excellent
military organization, we are glad to hear, is
rapidly filling up. Colonel Lechler Is an expe-
rienCed and capable officer, and VIII no doubt
obtain a splendid regiment.
TIM BOUNTY BILL SIGNED.-Mayor Henry
this morning affixed his signature 10 the ordi-
nance passed yesterday, appropriatlng one hun
dred thousand dollars TO pay b0untes Of fifty
dollars each to volunteers.