The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-05-02

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maml roufpg. ngf uunly Wdly fof
rfIlIhly VIZ nay auppoic lho oFia
fpnpr M ihhi virtue ulrn W. soo
young mon cloily placing homselyes
un position which che vulgar aud
mn continental herd u their fcllos
oul.ns d, cure 10 regard with n feel
Ing nhin 10 contempt bet ~ be.
whro, however lest ~ admiration for
tho sentiments Which nctuato this
moral courage, W. forgot 10 condemn
fa WORKING nj n time when II " W.
Judged and unpatrlptic. 10 The hum.
bic opinion Of many, It would be u
better method Of displaying affections
70 70 to batde grit with the prayers
and nor,cd with the proccpts Of par
ents Who had sent forth their son
with q blessing aud a tear, linked
with hope aud pride T; hope, that he
might return covered with honor,
prldo. that If he should fall It would
be- in the discharge Of duty. Let the
matrons Of Mississippi infinite The
herolsm Of the spartan mother IN this.
their country's time Of trial, and
spartan sons will arise to honor their
names and teachings by the yalor and
chiyalry Of their deeds. In yicw,
therefore, Of the above state Of things
and Of the want Of men which will
soon be felt, it is proposed TO enlist n
company Of orphans to enter the SER
vice Of their country, and doubtless,
those young gentlemen, whose only
misfortune lies in too great tenderness
Of heart. will present them with II
banner and follow them with their
prayers.
The second usually taudabie fault,
ambition, prcys to an amazing extent
upon some sensitive minds, and, cs.
pccially IN persons Of nervous TEN.
pcrmcnt. il found linked with and
iostcrcd by. that sudden growth OF
hIial affection and exotic OF
domestic duty to which vi have just
alluded. Ambition, like all other
virtues, is modified by the fashions Of
the day and displays itself under fan
tastic forms yet the chivalry oil
Quixoitc was no less pure aud nobl,
because displayed in freaks Of mad.
ness. In like manner does that am
bition which prompts it, victim to re.
main idle rather than serve IN n capa.
, city which would deprive the State o
that wisdom in council and skill j,
/, direction Of which he deems himsel
: posscssor, seem Ito the ambitious, q
> lcast.) ~ laudahlc rs tia, which i'm
; pcls the patriot Of coarScr soul t
rusL. promptly to the field in u privat'
, station, depending solely for his re
ward, on his merits aud on tina, sell
respect which ia sure to arise iron
the conscious pride an honorable sou
I feels in the performance Of duty
/ This failing may happily be remedies
. by the formation in our midst Of
. company Of officers who will feel them
selves individually capable Of tn
grandcst military movements and th
. most elaborate cvclu,ions. Tru,
!. some are 50 foolish 40 to believe tina
such skill cannot be acquired exccT
:, by long application to the study {
: military science, yet this need be n
l obstacle in the way Of our project f.
c the iguoran, persons need no, be 50
lici,ed TO enlist, rs the ranks ca
h speedily be filled with volunteers VIII
will he restrained BY no such childis
: misgiyings. Moreover, as Officer
" afford conspicuous marks to the en-,
G my, il may serve Is a consolation
d the ericving relatives, who might eli
. be 10th to ccnscn, even to this plat
!. that in q company composed ensircl
: Of officers this danger would be in
great measure obviated.
Is The last Of the restraining rirtss
Is vet remains to be treated Of. and, I
!. We have already too long inflicted o,
reader. this shall he done as brief
a. possible. Gaitantry, in this cas-
: is the very reverse Of what Il inten,
!. TO appear. and .crves only to insu
Is those whom il il designed to comp
o ment; for what lady, who hears
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