, 1861-08-02
Northern and southern Bravery Con.
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Ihe present War has lasted ou{ta 1ono
enough to settle beyond doubt the re1ati V5
question ct Northern and Southern brayerv'
aid 70 exhibit the pecnliatltfes OF our mode Of
lighting as compared with that pracGiced hv
the sonth- 1t 1s the old, old story OF historg
over sgan. The Northern troops tight with
the 1ull front, the open, honest braYsrE Of men
WEo are Fallant In good cause. The 3onth-
e1n soldiers fight Ike the Indians; hide them
selves behind woods, thickets and masked
pat.efles; nave rec1arse TO every mean and
dls1onGrable felRt and stfatagtm, and Wreak
thelr weak Vengeance on the wounded and
the dying. The Northern troops fight for
their country and fts glorious flag, wllich no
ace OF theirs shall 0iegrace. The Southernprs
fight for present SUCCESS, and care nothing fi,r
their repntations Of FIR the worlds opinion
o. the means which they use to secure victory.
1t ;s the Southe1n sepoy against the Norther,
soldier. It is the Indian against the white
man. Southern bravery is that of the sernent
and Northern bravery Is that Of The man.
But II they d1d not rival even the Indian in
bravery, they at Ieast equailed him in inse
nufty and cunning. Some Of them, it is said.
di played the Union Tag at Bulls Bun. = to . A.
tEsct small squads OF our froops toward chem.
Ot1ers shouted, "Don't ire on your brpthtrs.O y
fttIn behind their masked batteries, in order
TO take advantage Of the momentary confu
sion thus caused, md pour in m 4r1er0us
yc}ley+ L. this setthe1n bravery and ch.valrys
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to Nashville hoH many gold dollars wounded
Union officer had in his pocket? Il it cniY-
a1lc to bufcEer the Hounued, to nail prisoners
10 tres ior targets, to hack and quarter the
bodies Of the dead Is it chlyalric to fra upon
hospitals and ambulances, to kill nurses aud
s,ra,dseres, to wound and capture surgeons?
N91thetn -'saEsges" give Water to wounded
Isbeis, who return bullets lor thanks; care far
The Injured, bury the dead, treat the prisoners
WIN AiEdnees and consideration, and, in short.
Eight ike brave soldiers, but Ike humane m.7a
al5c. Tan 1he chiva1ric cay the same OF them
selves after the recent atrocities at Fn;Te
tsun Ii the South sent lis "gent!emen'' to
the war, Of what must its g.'neral populatioo
consist? The true Southern gentlemen never
bid a hand il such f2htiug.
Tb1s contrast between Northern and Smith
shows that the South IL entirely 1t tne merey
Of the North, and that our SUCCESS ia certain
a6a assured. 1t is to be hoped that the priu-
cipies Of honor, mKaiity and humanity in
etaDed into our soldiers Will lead tnem TO treat
the rebels, as heretofore, like deceived and
eTr1rg kinEmen, to be defeated only to be
again restored to the-bleaslngs Of the Union.
But God help the South if it continuss to
make this battle q l'outrunce The Ureatest
patience has Its limit, aud such outfages as
these committed after the battle OF R.lps
huD, viii only bring upon the South thHt u,ser
ruin and desolatio5 Fhich ali rIgh:.mtnded
conscientious men 1Ea- striving to avert. Let
the South, then, be warned in time, and spare
itself this moral suicide Unless the rfhni
troops behave like. &christiaus, the Northern
soldiers can hcrdly ID expected to treat then,
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