The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-02

government 20 enforce their subsct,on or H
er determination no sooner arethe roads Tcnnesses
end virginia passaoe no sooner the roops pick their
way through the slowly drying mud, tho soldiers
Of the oooiederacy are al work attacking the enemy
hand launches new eccts aud upon people
another great army 30 complete the still delayed con
shat Mr.. Lincoln has called out two hundred thousand
men W addition 70 the three hundred thousand whom
%as could COZ sssos s , o.
chance OF Independence. No Asiahc monarch
more magnificent IN Ats ~aiioas Of military 'aab1s Aaa
tae chsef OF he AmeScda democracy 10 speak q any
Thing less than hundreds OF thousands he apparently
despises since his nrst inadequate esmss o. seventy
nvo Thousand three years be has certainly never
erred on the side OF moderation 10 his demands
DIS countrymen's persons and purses. There was
sand men were 10 be drafted. and the armies OF the
Union 70 be- made irresistible. Bat, unfortunately for
the federal cause the North more rich than patr
otis. Devotion there doubt, but l. that OF
men who would vote, and argue, and pay taxes FOR
cause and Of men who would leave home and pros
porous business rapidly increasing wealth to sickcn
OF fcvcr or sh by the sword OF the enemy The re-
cmpt themselves by money payment. Consequently,
almost evcryb body pad. That element which exists in
eysry active popalaon ana which furnishes .nS nrss
hausled; and IL Is notorious that had 1t not been for
sSrssns and nc.. Che armies q tho North would
pagn. In spite Of the succesees which attended it,
}he ssr milon nov spOksn Of 60 make up for the
whose term will expire thA year In October three
hundred Thousand called and the stes which
required 10 DO 90 al cScs BESIDES ts there
arc two hundred thousand moro asked for to complee
shs semeef which Mr. Lincoln thinks cught to tke the
that Of the three hundred thousant small payg has
Doom raised aud that tho two hundred Thousand
Grcas doubts exist II even laAge proportion will
mcot the CAR u the Executive. The President
probably acts on the principle Of asking for two
or three times rs many as he expects, in order to
stimulate the imagination OF the people by grand
conceptons TO strike terror into the enemy, and
the state governments and the municipalities exert them
selves 40 much as possible Tho chief gain as yet
boon bv the re enlistment Of whose term about to
expire. Attracted by the almost fabulous bounty offered
encm, whole regiments have volunteered TO for
tnree years more or during tho BY these means the
army will be preserved from that sudden dinnution
which would have brought the 10 end by taking
from the federals the power even to maintain their
be found that they the campaign this yaar with
asarmy no larger than that OF last year. indeed II be
not positively diminished. The which fingered |
during the autumn months, avowedy for want OF
WILL so far Judge, DO carried with the usual
pcrtinacy, but with no great accession Of force.
IN tho meantime the Conederaes have been straning
every nerve TO begin the year powerful army
and 60 regain Of their lost ground The alleged
haust,on OF the South IN men is denied Not, indeed
that the oscs OF the Confederaes have been light
che contrary there Is hardly family which does
Lament the death OF more OF its members. But
with o population unanimous, a government
energetic and a prospect 30 terrible as that which
tho North points out to them the Confederates
able TO place 10 the field this year armies capable OF
meeting the enemy at every point There seems TO
DO recovery from the desfoudency which followed
tho loss OF vicksburg and which Increased by the
DISASTROUS campaign Of Chattanooga The people are not
In want the armies suffer not much from the def
ocncy supplies from the difficulty Of transport and
though we hear Of some opposition to the Of
President PAWS yet II Ia evident that he has the power
70 carry all his through the Legislature,
The are showing ali their usual activity
- Al all points there are preparations
for 40 hcrce contest as that Of last year. and fear the
land must be drenchod with the blood Of thousands upon
Thousands moro before mems minds viii admit Tho
thought Of peace.