The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-25
n,,,,.arr Lenders Of The south.

IN
,u, ~, r.Solute faces which are seen at every
ste, without feeling that the people OF lne
So,,b II properly ofheered, are iaFiheio'e
,,s, , World In arms. But, for the very
| ra.son that hers are the most gallant ana
| generous people In all the world, people VINO
| oovat death, and to whom soldier grave Is
| ,,ore desirable than q life OF ingiorious ease,
the crea test care should be taken that such
| - ar5 indomitable energies should not be
..,rieced by incom petent leadership, and that
| tbe military organization should be such rs to
deyelope the peculiar genius and individual
ATTITUDE of every combatant in that manner
which is likely to produce the greatest gene
raj efficiency.
From the beginning Of these troubles, the
| State of South Carolina has not only exhibit
ed great political sagacity, but has managed
| the details of her military movements with
| consummate common sense and practicabiiity.
| Her first act was TO call that veteran soldier
! and noble gentleman, Gen. WALTER GWYNN,
| 10 her engineering work, and to place United
States officers in command of her forces. Inc
! officers Of her militia, with modesty and pa
/ triotism that were rs honorable as their valor
| yielded gracefully to men who had been train
ed in the school of war. The consequence Isl
! that all the military operations of South Car
DINA, including the bombardment of Sumter,
have been conducted with the greatest effi-
cheney, and, so far, without the loss ola single
life. And, upon this system the whole South
! ern Government must act, If they would do
Justice to the brave men enlisted in their cause,
and give that cause the greatest efficiency. 1t
is well recolected, that in the Mexican war the
L. s. Government often commissioned mere
politicians as Generals--Taen who had never
- =, fiaI1 lint vFyh n n
der them some meritorious regular officers
/ who did the real work, while these asses in
the lions skin obtained the glory. We have
no doubt that the Northern Confederacy will
! follow that example and the South should be
/ prepared AT once to take advantage OF TINS
. ! cardinal error, which the egregious vanity
and humbugging propensites OF political as
. / pirants are sure 10 make them commit. Give
u.s. as far as possible, educated soldiers at the
: head of our armies-educated either in the U
S service or in actual wartare-so that the
magnificent courage and devotion OF this grsa'
people may tell to the utmost, ana never p'
-, sacrificed at the shrine of untutoTed Valor.
Another thing. In looking at the stal"8r
frames and resolute faces of the SoutheFi
troops, ii is evident at glance that where thel
| do not have sword bayonets they ought 10 nave
! bowie knives-nay, so beautiful anu ehecuF'
d, | is q bowie knife, that no matter what olnel
>. arms they have, whether they have any
, | other arms at all, every son OF the Souti
- | ongbt 10 have Il bowie knife. In his littl
! work on the b" Rayonet Exercise Capt. CAR
# quotes the Russian General, SowARRow, Wh'
~ used TO say The bullet is foolish the bay
9 onet alone is wise" The same remark Is ap
F. plicable to that most formidable of all Wea
n mons for a close hug-the bowie knife Noth
iny tests the metal of Il man like the taste Q
# cold steel. Our enemies are great at ooliet
"a at long range but it should be our policy I
If avoid long taw and bring them to that CLOS
II hug which can alone express adequately III
"a strength of our brotheriy affection. In IN
= late war with England it was the policy OF III
=; | Northern commanders to avoid as much q
possible hand to hand conflicts with JON
70 BULL. and TO pound him TO pieces al ION
!, range rather than trust themselves With
- the reach OF his powerful and vicious horhi
II This will be their game again, and our gam
"a must be to prevent their doing it, and 10 p
\ them where we can tear out their hearts vii
20 our knives or, if we have no better weapon
10 with our hands and teeth
! The French the most military people In IL
=, world ought to be the model OF the Soutn.'
n Let us have none of the starched, pipe ella.
m aristocratic system of England. Let the do'
O., of promotion to the highest station be open
the hunblest private who proves his tale
and conduct in the field. Nearly all the gre
Generals of NAPOLEON came from the ranks.