New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-18
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crnors of the Western States to furnish one
hundred thousand troops for one hundred days
service was accepted by the President, the colii-
try has been anxiously awaiting q call for the
same number OF the militia Of The Northern and
Eastern States TO serve during the Summer
campaign. 1t is true that we have not jet
heard Of the arrival Of Gov. Seymour in Wash
ington, and it may be that the President has de-
layCd action in expectation OF his speedy al
vent. II so, we may be permitted to doubt
whether it is worth his while to hesitate longer
So far back as the beginning Of March, Gen.
Dix recommended the calling out OF The militia
Of the country, in an elaborate letter addressed
to Gen. Halleck What the response of that
officer wa, we are At liberty to infer from his
rOtorious distrust-not to say dislikc-oi our
Iciiizcn-soldicrs. taken in conjunction with ths
fact that nothing whatever was done. We In
tend no reflection upon the President; for we
doubt whether the communication OF Gen. Die
was ever brought to his notice,
Perhaps at no former period ha. the opportu-
nity been presented to the Militia 70 render The
country SO important ? service as they may do
now. After one or two more battles in
Virginia, il is not unlikely that Lee will retreat
southwark with the remnant Of his amy, aban-
doniug LdcAmond TO is fate. Looking to the
futnJ, we may assume thai he will order
lTayid osgccntration OF his forces now scattered
/ throughout Virginia and North Carolina, at
d ID Z -, l.. ill 80, e.
the empire Of the latter State. Ii oyerihrown
in this encounter. the final stand of the Rebel
lion will doubtless be made at Columbia in
South Carolina-onc of the three great railroad
centers and army depots in the Conlederacy.
To this point Johnston will if possible, direct his
steps, when he is expelled from Atlanta; and
here, in oil human probability, the Rebellion will
! literally find It's last ditoh" We ought not to
shut our eyes to tAe prospect that powerful
army, numbering not less than l50. 000 200. 900
men, made up Of the shattered fragments of all
me forces now operating between tho Kappa
hammock and the Mississippi, every one Of whose
officers will be neyed to desperation by the
prospect of defeat, will here be brought
together.
In order TO follow mp the Rebellion and smite /
it In its last stronghold, long and difficult lines
Of communication must be maintained. To :
accomplish this, we hazard nothing in saying
that the services of the Militia will be found .
Indispensable.
Our State troops have taken the field three
several times during the last three years, and
have had their share of hard usage and dis
graceful surrender, with but little honor, COM
payatvely speaking, to compensate them. VIII
they 90 again, if called fort
sufficient answer TO this inquiry is to be
found in the act, approved July IL, 1-62, which
empowers the President to call forth the Militia
of the States for period not exceeding nine
months, and authorizes him, in the absence of
the proper State legislation, to make all neces-
sary rules and regulations for the enrolment of
all able-bodcd citizens between the ages of IL
and 10, and for otherwise putting the act into
execution.
But we do not for a moment appDhenl thai I
measures will be necessary TO place 7
A force of Ono Hundred Thousand Of our young Q
men in the field within the next thirty days.
On the contrary, we believe that, with here and :
here miserable exception, they are eager to
leal tho Rebellion q final and fatal blow. We 9
inow that we may speak confidently for nearly
III the regiments of the LIST Division Of the Ma D
ionol Guard Of this State, comprising but little
hort of ten thousand men. Within the last a
r ~. I'll bol
ender to Gov. Seymour Of his command for t
ervice out Of the State with the assurance that o
&c spoke in the name of every officer and private
n his regiment. ?
In reference TO an objection which has been ?
urged in high quarter against the !
employment Of the Militia, we may observe
hat our soldiers, if called forth for brief and
lefined term Of service, will expect no bounty.
he monthly pay Of the United States Army, will |.
,oyer the cost Of each man. We hazard little
n saying that no portion of our troops will be i
ess expensive to the Treasury.
The moral effect of marshaing an additional
Hundred Thousand men at this crisis, both upon q
,ur brothers in the field and upon the traitors
who oppose them, will be equal to al army in
tself
We hope within day or two to spread be- c
ore our readers the Proclamation of President |
Lincoln, calling out the Militia of the Northern +
and Eastern States, to the number of One Humid.
rcd Thousand men, to serve for one hundred
lays.