Year: 1861




The demand for soldiers is imperative. 1t is
not less true that the supply is not SO ready nor
40 enthusiastic as it was three months ago.
There is nothing discOuragiDg IN this iact, but IL
ia nevertheless fact which has to be met ana
provided for. 1t is not discOuraging because all
who now enter the service go for the
war while three months ago the same men went
for a Summer campaign, thing done at small
sacrifice and With little thought. For it is
a grave matter to mako up ones mind TO rad
ical change, which will affect the future condi-
ton Of ones whole life and the welfare Of others
beside ones SCH. Nor was the seriousness of
the issue understood three months ago. Men
had little comprehension of what war is, and
but little apprehension of the fact that this was
to DO d war. In the fresh enthusiasm OF the
frat outburst they rushed into the field without
thought. Now they stop TO think, and reflection
takes time, as it should. There are, we have
no doubt, as many men to so forward, but it is
with more dellberation.


But the Government wants men, and every
facility should be given the men TO ofer them
selves for the service Of the Government In
the difficulties Of the first organization of the
war many things wore wrong that are now
rehted. Men going for soldiers may be assured
of this. Tbey will not suffer now for food;
good clothing is certain TO be provided them;
good arms will be put in their hands, and they
will have good officers. wOo VIII neither cheat
them in camp nor desert them In the field Let
the brave fellows feel assured on all these points,
and 20 forward with the utmost confidence that
the errors aud misiortunes of the incLonte con.
dtion Of things arc not to be repeated and sof
iered in the completer organization.


But there is poiut that seems ns yet 10 have
escaped attention aud which, when corrected,
will, we doubt not give great impulse to re-
cruiting. The pay Of $l3 month is yery well,
and is rather above the average Of wages Of farm
hands for the year round. 1t is good pay for
not hard aud, for tho Iuo't part pleasant work,
where tho chance Of getting killed is not much
greater-Lot 50 great as in some districts OF both
country and city--than the ri,k Of dying from
disease OF home. Then cones the pension or the
laud-grant, when tho war is over which viii
set up many young fellow for life who other.





so good a start. But there is ono drawback
which gives pause, We do not doubt, to many
who would otherwise come forward without he.i-
taton 70 the defense Of the country; tLey are
unwilling TO leave wife and children. perhaps
helpless parents, uncertain as TO the future, a
hard Winter before them, and ignorant as to
whether they can send these poor ones at
ilair
obstacle in tbe minds OF the proposed
volunteers should be removed Immediately
Nothing ls more common than for Sailors when
goOg to sea, TO leave behind them an order on the
owners Of the ship for portion Of their wages to be
paid at stated periods to their wives, mothers or
other relatives. Aud the sailor goes with an easy
mind, certain that those no leaves behind him are
provided for I'll he geis back. Now, these i, no
reason in the world why this plan should not be
adopted in the army. Every soldier when he enists
might bo offered printed form Of on order on q
Government Office here, to be- filed up with one
third One-fOuhb, 0ne-half any fraction he peases
of his wages TO be paid every month 10 the holder.
This will remove all anxiety on very important
question to him from the mind Of the recruit-yill
do away with strong objection to his going in the
minds Of his friends-will release him, when in
camp, from the temptation Of sguanderng his money
in riotous livng-will insure them from want aud
from dependence upon uncertain charity. There is
positively no single objection to the adoption of
plan Of this sort while the advantages attending IL,
aud the consequent impulse il would give to recruit
ing arc many and great. Why don't tho Go~rn-
lnent adoptit'


DIR. HARVEY AT GALWAY.