The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-06-12
The War Shirt

The N O. Mirror saws: TIE wlio will not admit
that the United States intends GsputEng VI et arms e
independence OF the Conederacy either insane OF IN
vincibly ignorant We have frequently had occasion
to combat this serious error and would again urge up
on these sanguine individuals the necessity OF beng
sanguinary than sanguine. 1t Is absolute oy 70
argue with insanely foolish; yet we must De
guilty of folly in the OF our natural lFes
and may well continue IN our determination 70
warn the south not to underrate the strength or dspG
ton of her foes We have conyersed with friends VINO
laugh At the idea Of making yankees night, ana VINO
contend that>one battle will settle the matter Inc men
who entertain and prongate such views VIII DO more
injury to the south than the sensations we are more
than glad to kaow that ourgoyernment1uy recognise
our position and preparing for the struggle me tree
State papers teen with accounts of the military enthusl-
of their people, and would be more proud OF te
alacrty which they display were it only against En-
ropean foe. We never heard OF nation OF co"arus,
any should be the last to stigmatSe as such, people
in times gone by stood shoulder to shoulder with Us,
in the defence of our common honor. We see no VIZ
tue in the attempt hoodwink ourselves and the soon
er discard the idea of northern non-comoauvehesS
the better will it be for our cause. mat we shall sue
coed is unquesonable but independence sh&ll on
" have been achieved by hard lighting, The man
who believes that the southern States can be subdued
is as usaney foolish as the man who has no faith In
the fighting qualities of our foe We do not give the
aboltioniss any credit for bravery-extremsts are
rarely courageous-but it is the moderate and honest
portion of the people of the United States That we must
fight The wide awakes are all either sleeping off the
excitement engendered by the last election, or whiting
chairs and tables and drawing their salaries, IN custom
houses, postotices, etc.
We pay no attention to their bowling, knowing full
well that there is no fight in them, bat we are preparing
for the men who have been cajoed into the fight by
the heLish crew who yell like
"All the fends from Heaven fell
but who dare not shoulder musket in the
1t is that have the fighting portion of the old
United States, but that by proves the non
existence Of the fighting the Union tis true that
our people all accustomed TO the use OF arms, but
the west can furnish good marksmen as are to be
found in the world 1t is true that can raise any
amount of money requisite to prosecution OF the war
but the United Sates raise fully much Soft they
mean fight land we believe that they do shall have
to strike quick and fierce Our advantages Them
and which more than balances their numerical superior
ty, are
We are better fighting men; we have ADLER officers;
we are fighting for life, liberty and honor de-
ermined snk swim, survive perish, live or die
to give up everything in the defence the Confederacy.
One man fighting his soil is equal to three of
the invaders. Yet again, you cannot arm every man
for invasion but every man in the invaded territory
must and will fight To the words of an orator Of
10 You may as well dam up the waters of the Nile
with bullrushe manacle the south and reduce her to
subsection