The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-15
THE DRAFT,

4 Brelt f"UHe.
MaceHrtily approve the resolution to which
8Government has come Of Immediately enfor-
& the draft. We approve also the method by
.ich its determination is announced to the
pie, for it adds to the judgment of those in
thority at Washington, the guaranty of Gen.
Grant and General Sherman that the draft
Unnecessary measure, Independently Of that,
Iprestnt purpose is well taken, and the loyal
~ sill rejoice that no cry of faction and no
vhehin approaching election are permitted
,. 70 ..She discharge of the most delicate and
Z necessary d1tJ which relates to the prose
on of the war. The draft is to 90 on, the
ies are to be filled 1p, the campaigns in
rgia and in,Nirginia are 70 be carried through,
the people of the loyal States will say amen.
ne case Is well put by General Grant. prompt
IN in filing our armies will have more effect
the enemy than victory over them. They
5ss 10 believe, and make their men believe,
e is such party North in favor of recognizing
fheTn independence that the draft cannot be
SCed.' In the same spirit General Sherman
= the draft, "because the enforcement of the
will manifest power resident in our Gov
teLt equal TO the occasion. Our Govern
!, though Democracy, should in times of
4le and danger be able to WELD the power
great nation" Government exists, indeed,
" for the benefit Of the nation, but in order
Il may best serve the nation, must be in
Jed with power enough 10 preserve itself aud
seople together. when the existence of both is
led ana that is what partisan clamor, In
platter months of the war, has too generally
ID to be forgotten. IL is the principle which
Government now asserts In executing this
4; and if there were no other issue involved
'hould rejoice at the demonstration of it,
and resolution which the act, I'm present cir
Dances, implies
peral Grant it will be remembered gave MS
the assurance that with 100 900 men more
cmies of the Rebellion might be overthrOwn /,
,CaptiOus COpperhead critics will point ont
pparent inconsistency between that assurance
his present recommendation. But the in
dtenCy is only apparent. lt is known there
tally not more than 300 600 men to be OBJ
under the draft-as Mr.. Stanton has eX-
fd-by reason of previous credits on the
y. No thOrOughness nor prOmptness can
dly obtain the whole even OF that number,
Sere the 100000 men actually all drafted to-
Nw, il Is not probable General Grant would
athan get his 1901 600 effective men for the
Ts Of Virginia and Georgia together.
lis well-knOwn rule that 10 maintain an
gof a given strength in the field, a nominal
fth thrice as great is required. Sickness,
q, garrisOns, hospital duty, the quariermas-
department, and many similar deductions,
Tncessant inrOads upon the numerical force
best organized army-which ours Is not
3 number which is now TO be gathered by
Yill for these reasons scarcely do more,
nthen sent directly and as eNpeditiously as
lie TO the front, than fill the ranks 70 the
Wpreyiously demanded by General Grant.
ball grounds, therefore, it is necessary the
thlould 20 forward. Even with reference to
,,Action, we do not reckon it an impOlitic
'e, but no matter for that What we de-
thyond all things, is to put such power into
tLlds of the existing Administration that il
g enabled TO finish this war forthwith IL
u lone, if this draft Is fully enforced. There
- months and more between this and the
aelarch. Give the Government troops, and
TRAIL set limits to the disaster that may
npught upon the Rebellion in those five
IS
Otpprehend no cause of discouragement in
A9eml or election. But if there should be,
ADMINISTRATION Of Mr.. Lincoln will still have