Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-07-22
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND MORE,

The continuous dropping of water wears out
rock. Strong as rebellion may be in numbers, in
territory, and in that desperation which makes
little much teannot Withstand the repeated waves
which are rolled against it, each one with more
force and fresh determination. 1t has stood be-
yond all Of our expectations; il has continued
against all Of our efforts The original line Of
treason has been swung back at various points :
cities have fallen, towns been taken and even States
rescued But the rebellion yet has military head
and presents an armed front TIE reduction of
, this-the restoration Of peace the quclling o.
that mutiny which argues behind cannon and
breastworks evidently anticipates everything else,
and is the immediate precursor of the end
We have done much We have accomplished
great deal The results are recorded and Iegible.
But we have not done what we were able to do /;
we have not done all that it was needfpl for US to
do, We have pushed back the rebels into the
very heart of Georgia, and there hold them We
have severed their southern lines of communica-
ton from Richmond, and are advancing. New
Orleans is redeemed. Farragut is at work before
Mobile, and Charleston has no rest from hostile
shot and shell. Tennessee is partially ours, and
Western Virginia reorganized. Other successes
viii suggest themselves to every reader. Still we
have not taken hold of the end Still We have
not the men who are sufficient to grasp at all the
points Of great campaign, extending over vaster
field than any modern war; and order peace.
This fact is recognized by the Administration
IN connection with decision to end the rebellion
with the existing campaign, which will commend
Itself to the sober judgment and deliberate approx
al OF all. The only legitimate consequence of the
recognition and determination is published in the
proclamation which calls for half a million more
men. The call viii surprise many and alarm many,
when it should only crafty ALL Large as it is, its
very vastness preeludes the need for another draft
and insures the accomplishment of what we have
postponed during four years, BY reason of INSULT
Gent means. Understanding the work to be done,
our efforts have not been commensurate with our
task. This viii render them so. The south has
It's last reserves in the feld-boys Of sixteen and
men Of sixty. They are risking all on the cam
paign now in progress Beyond 1t they have nei-
ther hope nor resources. In this very juneture
and critical moment they are to be oyerbornc and
crushed by new levy which compares fayorably
for size with their whole army-bv a lew ghieh
is sufficient TO hold all fortified places and main
tain all important Joints so that the disciplined
and accIimated troops can move further into the
rebeiios can move in stronger force; can preserve
their communications can detach divisions for
incidental daty, and sum up prolonged war in a
short but active campaign. These are plainly the
objects Of the call and as they are also the objects
of the war, .ineonyenienta as the Summons may be,
and difficult of realization in many places, we ap
prehend readiness ofresponse that win again give
great credit to the persistent loyalty and deter.
mined nationality of the people.