Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-21
The DarI. side Of ths RevoIulIon.


We published a few extracts the other
day.from sabines Historical Essay, show
ing the dark side Of the Revolution. We
append to day, ia few additional facts
THE Trouble IN RAISING Men
Which Mr.. Sabine refers to in the fol-
lowing extracts and the abuses under q
loose system of local bounties, are familiar
to the readers Of Washington's cOrrespOn-
dence.
so. too, there were men enough who IN
name were Wings, to meet the strongest
force that was ever employed to suppress
the popular movement There was al
ways an army on paper but the voice
of Congress are seldom executed by the
States. At the close of one campaign
there was not sufficient number of
troops in camp to man the lines; and at the
opening of another, when the Comman-
der-in-Chief was expected to take the field,
scarce any state in the Union, as he HIM
self said, had an eighth part Of its quota IN
service. The bounty finally paid TO sob
diers was enormous. Omitting details,
the general fact will be indicated by stat
ing that theprice of a single recruit was as
high sometimes as $50, and 1000, on enlist
ments, for the war, beside the bounty and
emoluments given by Congress; and that
Sl5O 'in specie was exacted and paid for
term not more than five months. Such
were the extraordinary inducements nee
essrav to tempt some men to servo their
country, when their dearest interests were
at issue Still large numbers OF Wings
demanded that Washington should taee
and fight their enemies, without troops,
without stores, and at times without even
their confidence and sympathy. five al
low that much ofthe reluctance to enter
the army arose from the knowledge OF the
privations and sutferings to be endured IN
camp, and from aversion to receive pay
ment for service in a deprecated IeurFen-
cy, we shall Epalliate the conduct Of the
class expected to be soldiers only to cen
sure by implication another class who
possessed, but kept back, the means OF
supporting those who fought their bat
ties. - IL.
| WAsHINGToNs VIEW OF THE RAPACfTY OF
HIS TINES.
The Indignation Of Washington was free
" expressed. at gives me very sincere
pleasure he said. in letter to Joseph
Reed. to find the assembly (of Pennsyl-
vania) is so we'll disposed to second your
endeavors in bringing those murderers OF
| our cause, the monopolizers, forestallers
and engrossers, to eondign punishment, 1t
| is much to be lamented that each State,
long ere this, has not hunted them down as
pests to eociety, and the greatest enemies
we have to the happiness of America. No
punishment, in my opinion, is too great
| for the man, who can build his greatness
upon his eountry's ruin In a letter to
another, he drew this picture, which
he solemnly declared to be true one
From what l have seen, heard and in part
/ know. said he. ] should in one word say
that idleness, dissipation and extravaganza
seem to lay fast hold of most that specula-
ton, peculation, ana an Unsuitable thirst oi
riches, seems. TO have got thebetter of eV-
cry other consideration, and almost every
order of men; and that party disputes and
| personal quarrels are the great business ol
the dav.' In another letter he laments the
| laxity Of public, morals, the distressed
ruin0us- andideplorible condition of public
| affairs the many melancholy proofs oi
the decay Of private virtue; and ask il
the paltry consideration of little peli
to individuals is to be placed in comPeti'
ton with the essential rights and Liberties
of the present generation, and Of millions
vet unborn And scattered through hi;
correspondece are passages which show
the increasing rapacty Of the tines thu
declining zeal of the peOple;' and in,whioi
he rejoices over the virtous few who vert
struggling against the 'corruptions anC
stock jobbing of the multitude