, 1864-05-18

NATIONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 70 TIE
BoESTT FCNp.-The following lester from George
Schneider, ESQ., collector Of Internal Revenue, In
TIL, district, was received yestesday BY Co,onc
Hough, enclosing check for oze hundred dol
lars:
Dsar S7r:-The collectors appointed by yeur no
be Hoard Of Trade for the p1rpose Of soliciting
fnLts In support ofthe organization Of Hundred
Day troops, hayc nst ls yet houored me with
call. In times like these, when It il the duty Of
the strength Of the Government, and to encourage
the energetic persereranee which ia 1ow dealing
The last dead, blow to the expIrlng, rebs'Ion,
rous'y, am unwilling to be overlooked wacn con-
tritutlons to the common fund Of tho cause orour
Union are demanded. Permit Inc, Therefore.
huncErl dollars, the practical application OF which
.on NIL be ah'c to df1ecs with better judgment
ihzn should bp able to exerc1se. in the promises.
wei. remember The energy and the practical mind
which always marked your action while had tbs
honor to he in common with Jou member Of ths
Unsn Defense Csslmistee OF this city. at ths com-
mencement Of the rche1iou; and ia connection
with tkat association permit me to mention reso-
l,tIon ;" heh ZONE three years ago passed Tint
body, a4d practical application Of which seems to
be u. This very moment 1nost desirable. 1t VASE
resolution 10 encourage the y0ull, America to lot N
rifle clubf perfect themselves in military drill and
d1Bipitne, and In particular, the Of tue ride,
ard BY that means irsube spirit into their yuung
minds which wouid create ih-ln perfect soldiers
the moment they were old enough to partake OF
QctlFc service. Ine oNi-4 Eyttcul formed 10 some
t1.unt the haxie underlying the idea OF said reso-
lutlcp, and I am still convinced would prove most
bcnt hciae to tho future Of our common coustry-
For, although the time seems to b. nearRt hand
v whsu ike good sld flag will again wave over every
fort nnd every batt]em.nt throughout thi+
broad doufiAion, The signs OF the horr
forchcdc many tnrknleat year yet to cone, after
tb.}s.prcmacJ ofour Corcrnrueuttis rec.ta 1ishe
For the Impending struggles which may arise be-
tween this great republic md de.potc foreign: ON
ers. ior the energetic, determined aud IN ond
tlohal enforcement OF the Monroe Dsctrlne, II 1t
tehooyes us 10 make timely preparation. Aad
then, with the vast nrmy OF Veterans nor In the
ned, TO bc reinforced BY the youth who in his
der years has already learned the use Of arms and
teelt ut home and is conscious Of his so,dicrly
qualities as soon r. he enters the ranks ne can On
tbs continent bid defiance to any power
that may be brought agsinst u, A.d
then when tho trials and the suIcrinse,
The eaeIalees and the mourning entailca upon cur
holy strife in deieuEe of nationality and liberty are
RENE mhtrea with more pride thar sadness tn view
of the !lnriuu3 SUCCESS Of our Cause We will pfe-
sent to the world the unparalleled spectacle or i
Tree and united people, untouched ana nnmovea by
GeFpotc threats and power. all the different nxt,on-
al,ttes happily blended In ono common WHOLE ana
eyery one Of ue, from the nstthern borders to tho
Gulf, proId Of the name '!Amer1cau cltizen.s
Very truly