The Portland daily press., 1864-07-27
Wednesday Morning, July ~, 1854.
From the Toronto, Canada. Globe.
The New Call for Troops.

1NAo%A the AUAoh.u, Sahauas dtoDe-J
The New Call for Troops.
1t Is not TO be supposed that the people Of
the North receive with any particular amount
of rejoicing the call the President has Just
made for half million men 10 serve for one
hundred days. Some there are ia Canada who
appear TO think that so great demand must
result In summary stoppage OF the war.
Union preserved or Union destroyed. But
they are mistaken. We have carefully exam
ined our American exchanges, and save in
those which persistently and consistently op-
posed the suppression OF the rebellion by force
OF arms we cannot discover any sign of dis
sent or opposition. 1t is true that the organs
OF public opinion regret that the necessity
exists. but they recognize its existence and
are prepared TO abide by it. We fail to dis
cover any sign which can lead to the belief
that the vast majority of the Northern people
falter or hesitate in their resolve to achieve
the result they proposed TO themselves when
they commenced the war. They have met
with far greater difficulties than they expect
ed, the campaign in Virginia has not had so
far the success which they anticipated, their
finances are In most lamentable condition.
and the foe still shows a bold If not undaunted
'front.' But all these matters only nerve them
to sterner determination. The prize for which
they struggle is great one. Once lost, they
feel that the Union can never Oe restored.
Nay, fet the Confederate States once succeed
In establishing their independence. none may
tell where secession would stop. Divided in
to separate governments, the people OF the
United States have the prospect before them
OF continual strife, as witnessed in so many
European countries and elsewhere. But let
this attempt at division be defeated, and the
terrible lesson will so long be remembered as
TO prevent all necessity for its repetition.
The future OF the great Republic is in their
hands, and resolutely have they determined
that posterity shall not have them to blame.
Ii they succeed, a united nation will hereafter
bear witness to their patriotism. II they fail,
1t can be said in their defence that they did all
men could do to preserve intact the heritage
left them by their fathers.
That the general feeling Is In favor OF the
prosecution OF the war with the utmost vigor
is testified by the fact that Mr.. Lincoln has
issued this call for half a-milon OF men, on
the eve Of the quadrennial election contest
for the Presidency. He is again candidate
for the chief seat in the Republic, and with
the brightest prospects of success But he
has many enemies, who have long been anx-
iously waiting to pick up something which
will afford them good cry wherewith to go
10 the polls. They have adjourned their
Chicago Convention to the latest possible date,
In the hope that General Grant will fail in his
campaign against Richmond, and thus afford
them an argument against the further prose
cution of the war. Were their chances of
success worth greenback dollar, the DRAFT
now ordered would prove to them a most
valuable measure. But, at this very juncture,
Mr.. Lincoln hesitates not to apply the sever
est possible test to the people at large. Ii he
were not well assured that he has the support
of the nation, would he risk his prospects by
SO great call? Common sense compels an
answer in the negative. The order has gone
forth, and, depend upon IL, 1t will be respond
ed TO In manner which will vindicate the
belief the Chief Magistrate of the Republic
entertains.
That the leaders OF the rebellion will, In the
face of these facts, give up their cause as
hopeless, is not to be expected. But the addi-
tion of so stupendous force to that already
congregated under the banner Of the Repub-
lie, would appear. in all human probability, to
sound the death-knell Of the Confederacy. 1t
boots not now to enquire what Grants
chances are of the capture of Richmond. For
this fact is apparent, that he holds a position
with the troops under his command, which
completely checks the main army OF the Con-
federacy under Gen. Lee. While Gen. Grant
Is at Bermuda Hundred his foe can do little
else than watch him. He may make raids in
to Maryland and the District of Columbia,
but unless the aspect of affairs changes very
materially, he is incapable of etiecting any
thing which will seriously alter the military
situation. But while he is compelled by
Grant to remain on the defensive in the neigh
borhood OF Richmond, the rest of the Confed-
eracy Is almost defenceless. Sherman's cam
paign, notwithstanding his heavy losses, is un-
deniably great success-the greatest since
the war began. The inferior rebel force with
which he Is contendng has been compelled to
retire before him through a vast extent OF
country. valuable TO the Coniederacy alike for
Its fertility and the population which it con-
tains. Yet far from there being any sign that
an effective defence of Sherman's further pro-
gress can be made, advices seemingly reliable
report that his army has been still further de-
pleied In order 10 reinforce Gen. Lee. We
think we do not overstep reasonable bounds
when we say, that IL at this moment the men
whom President Lincoln has now summoned
TO the field were In a condition to take part In
the war, the fate of the Confederaey would
very shortly be sealed. The whole of the
States In rebellion west Of those immediately
defended by Gen. Lee would be at the mercy
of the North, for If Sherman may not now be
stopped, what power would the Confederate:
have TO meet SO great host? And cut OF
from the entire West, what would be the fat,
of the rebel army in Virginia? These con
siderations lead the people of the Northeri
States to the conclusion, that they now see
clear solution of the military difficulties witt
which they have so long been beset, and &C
as an additional motive for the enforcement O
what they trust will prove the final draft.