The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-21
NOW IL TIE TIVE.

At no period in the history of this san
culinary and long prOtracted war have the
people been called upon to exercise more
patience and moral courage than now. That
we are approaching the crisis OF the Rebellion
cannot be questioned; and with faith in the
atriotism of the Government and support to
our brave armies in the field, we may honestly
anticipate the return Of peace and tranquility
within another year. Now is the time, then, to
brace up tor the closing struggle; to cheer
fully respond to the appeal for more troops,
and to hasten them into the field at the earliest
practicable moment
Thus far we have met the demands of the
country, both for men and money, with an
earnestness and pronptitude unknown in the
history of nations. We have sent our brave
sons from our farm-homes, from our manuElc-
tories and workshops, without compulsion or
regret. We have paid taxes in millions of
money without demur or protest This we
did because we loved the old Union and its
thousand beneacent institutions. Now is the
time, then, to make the last sacrifice that shall
crush the great conspiracy, and restore the
nation to peace, prosperity, and happiness.
There are preliminary movements in the
| great army on the James that promise sue
| cess before the first SHOWS of winter shall
whten the hills and valleys of the Old DOmi-
nion. A victory there will destroy the last
hope Of the COutederacy GRANT has proved
| himself the ablest general that has commanded
the veteran Army Of the Potomac, and his
determined and persistent efforts will ere
long tell upon the Rebel stronghold. Now is
| the time, then, TO strengthen the force under
| his command, and to encourage the brave,
proud hearts that have struggled nobly on the
field. in the trenches and the rihe-pits, without
repinings or regrets. Nothing so eus)lrIye5
the soldier as the knowledge that his labors
are appreciated, and his sutltring' alleyilted
and symuathized with by fri5ni3 A. h)n'.
| The information derived from every part
| Of the Confederacy is that their arm3-bslrn :
! population is mainly exhausted, and that II
viii be utterly Impossible TO recruit their
armies TO their former strength or character
The recent appeals from the Governors in the
Southern States is an evidence Of their ex-
hauston, also Of the extreme desperation o
their cause. Now is the time, then, for thJ
half million of men ordered by the draft tC
reinforce our armies, for with our presen
forces increased by one-half that number
success must be certain and final We hon
estly believe this last DRAFT ordered by th
President will be all the men required to ilnisl
the Rebellion, to break its back and legs, anJ
give it a respectable burial.
There are unquestionably many weak an,
Gint-hearted men in the free States cha
believe the country is ruined, that It's trea
sury is bankrupt, and our resources terribl,
exhausted Another class, principally broken
down and deeayed politicians, are eXerting
baleful influence 10 bring those ioreboding
into practice, TO underrate our military sue
cesses, to depreciate our currency, aud pre-
dict misfortune and failure. Now Is the tim
TO cheer up the dolefll and desponding, q
eounteract the pernicious efforts OF the dls
, loyal, and with patriotic resolves and deter
mined labor and sacrifice support the Govern
ment 20 the last. Loyal men Of the North
] now Is the time,