Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-08
The New Draft.

which was published to the country last Monday
morning, caused nn little surprise. II came like
a clap of thunder in c0udless sky. The
ance was given when the last draft for three
hundred thousand was ordered. that that would
be ample to crush out the rehelon-which the
public authorities assured Us tten, as they do
now. upon its last legs About the first of
December last it announced, semi-ofhcially.
that in three months from that period armed re-
beIlon at least would he subdueI.
On the 4th day of December last, about two
months ago. Governor MoRToS, then just re
turned from Washington and New York. ad-
dressed a great war meeting held at Masonic
Hall, in this city. His Excellency remarked,
with great emphasis and dignity as follows:
THE great business hand raising
troops for Indiana. This EoouId be the last call.
The rebellion was rapidly drawing toa close. He
thought th It three months. or at most six months.
would see the war triumphanty closed. Indiana
bad responded to the demands of the General
Government in the prosecution OF the
promptly. Shall we now, at the conclusion of
the rar, when tie borniies offered enormous
shall Indiana now prove laggard?
Let each do his duty: here where unwonted
prosperity obtained he desired all TO step forw lrd
and give him their individual aid that draft
should occur in Marion county Otherwise
the draft must come, and all must submit"
He also remarked "that probably The soldiers
now enlisting might never 90 to the q hsd .
These were the promises that induceI the
people OF Indiana. individually and in their mu-
nieipal and county organizations. to come forward
and with great iberality offer the bounties to
,f,o l.f III H..
teering. With extraordinary eff1r, that quota
has been about raised but more is required
Still further sacrifices are demanded. when the
Governor of the State. evidently speaking by
authority, expressly declared that the call then
made would be the last. and even more shan that
that probabl, the soldiers enlisted under that call
might never go to the field But il appears, not
wifhstanding these fair promises. that not
yet at the conclusion of the Two of the
three months have expired. when the people
were promised that they should ''see the
triumphantly closed /" Now it appears, accord
ing to Republican authority. that dribblins.
inefficient policy has thus far characterized the
conduct of the war and demand is made for
more energy and vigor in it, management. so
that it should be virtually ended within the cur
rent year The Cincinnati Gazetre. a leading
Administration organ. makes the following COM
ments upon the draft just ordered, which are
worthy of consideration. IL says:
IL i manila~t that this war should he virtually
endel within the current year. IL Is the popular
impression that " may be thus ended But 20
give the rebellion finishing blow Ia the approach
ing campaign, our armies must be promptly and
largely recruited; not by the re-eulst;ng OF vet
erans or 6guring up quotas paper. but by
furnishing new full grown. stout lighting NEIL
men who will count in the field as well AS on the
nusIer roll This is the most economical way
both as regards blood and treasure TO end the
war. To dribble along as IRE hare been doing for
q year past, calling for three hundred thousand
men, aud receiving fifty Thousand; ordering
draft. aud shen p0stponing IL, and finally. exc
cutting IL in spots, Is a waste of time. of and
ofmeans- IL is important therefore, that new
leaf should be turned at once; that the army
should be speedily reinforced TO the strength
deemed necessary to give the staggering rebellion
finishing blpw: then % march over its prOstrs'e
carcass. and mske clean work-,f the business du-
ring the summer This cannot be done with our
present army; but il may be done by adding 70
the troops VA the field. the new men which
this Inst order rs intended to bring forward.
Every demand of the Administration for men
and money has been promptly met The party
in power in that regard Is without excuse for its
failure to overthrow the rebellion. But upon the
heels Of this experience. the country il advised
"that new Leaf should be turned at once; that
the army shonId be speedily reinforced to the
strength deemed necessary TO give the staggering
rebellion finishing blow" This has been said
over and over again during she past three years.
only TO be repesed at the expiration OF every few
months Now we are told that FIVE hundred
thousand are necessary to make clean work Of
the business during the summer Yet
two months ago Governor MoxroS. referring to
the call for three hundred thousand additional
troops. assured the people that il would be the
last call and that probsbly lhe soldiers eulisting
under it might never 60 TO the field
But enough Either the Administration has
wiIfully deceived the people. or else il is soreiy
deficient in ssgacity and administrative ability
What con6dence can she-country place in such
an administration Of public affairs. or what right
has il to ask the public confidence in she face Of
such records There is an old adage which
reads that II a besaar is put upon horseback he
Will ride TO the devil rapidly and its truthfulness
has been sAsmPlifed BY placing the Republican