The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1864-12-23
. The s.ase Can Cor Troops.

Therecepf call for additional volunteeTs
by the President. seems TO 10 universally
scQuiescsd IN a. eminentIy -ise and just
Occasionally bnstefnns sheet Of small d.
men-ions. and with seemingly bat little In
tsrest a TO which aide rins. ftds fault with
ne President. Tor ealing Tor an additional
force. but aside from this there Is a unanimi-
~ Of opinion a. 70 isa .proprieiy. There Is
TIE loyal people Of The North. that The Gov
ernment mus be sustained, a. whatever sac.
rifee Of blood aud treasure. hence they do
not hesitate 70 rasify AID approve the reqai-
sitioDs Of the President for means 60 sccon-
plish that result
700 can hear 10 one Bo~ talk Of oppo-
sins or resisting the draft: 40 one can be
found insans enough 70 attempt a repetition
Of the conspiracy Of Dodd. Bowles. MIliigaa.
and others, whichbss now left them 20 contsm-
plateau isnominious death uponthe scaffoli
snroiiing officers are almost universally ex-
dusissj and those Who have been drafted,
have responded generally with commeudable
slacrlty. AMI when before the enemy upon
the osttls-hsld. have fought with distinguish
sn bravery The snrolling law gives fny
dsys, for all qsosss to be filed by volun-
sssrs. u by the expiration OF tina, time they
sre not filsd. tho draft must do iis work
With this arrangement almost all psrtiss are
sstishsd. add submit shesrfully TO whatever
bsfslls them.
Besides there u no Kind OF doubt nov, In
the mind OF say sans aud candid man. OF the
ability Of the Government 20 effsctuatly er-
tisguish the rebellion within short time
lie resources Ia shiss men for soldiers. are
admitted by the rebel leaders themselves, 70
be exhausted. and they nos contemplate
uming their negroes immediately, a. our
dispatches this morning Indicate. The rebel
Congressman Foots. seems 10 take wise
sis- Of the situation and re,ires from Con-
gree disgustsd with the rebellion. When
be made bic speech which ls referred 20. and
partially reported this morning. from the
rebel papers. be acknowledged a Disaster TO
Hoods army II FraOsIIn. aud feared is TO
tai snnibslstion st Nashville. he had not
thse heard Of the splendid and overwhelming
triumph OF Gea Thomas. la which he routed
the Confsdsfate General. captaring nearly
every piece 81 hi. artillery. and kills-i aud
caqsased n~asi, balf he men. IL The rebel
situation Ess gloomy when foote made his
speech ahd AeM,llen offered HI. peace res
olutioos. What i a now. shen comparatively
90 army ssists 90 check The victorious march
~ Sherman aod fhomas. wheefver they lie.
sire 70 lead their veterans. within the limits
ofihs Coniederseyl
south cssoilaa, 0eossls. North Carolina.
and Southern Vlrg,ols. are offering new In
vitiag fields fof iavas1oa snd dosolatioa By
TIE Federal t3enersls And tAey ara pse-
cssiy she KIDD Of men - turn every ciscum~
stance 70 thsis advantage. and the eonse>
queutAitniags % the coontry. The lea.
psrsls situation Of the rebel leaders viii. as
q nsttsf 81 ooaeve. require desperate means
20 secure teen ffoni immediate and haal de-
struciion liat ono more resource j. lcit
them, aud thas i The m,itssy strength OF
ttels slaves. u indeed Il esn be 20 called
hat ever circumstance al the past goes 10
sho~ that The quicker The 1ebels arm their
nsgroes. The quicker wlli the rebellion cad.
snd The more certain sill be the entire sradi-
cation % slavery
Give AZ. Linosln speedily. lbs number OF
troops he calls tor, aad there Is 40 power IN
The Oouiedefssf ~ eat Of a. able 30 save Il
ffoa the ruin ~hch Ia infsrnal Atrocities
demand shoeld be s.-,ssi apsn a.