Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-31
From the Lexington (Mo.) Epositor. That Avalanche of Northern Soldiers.

Richmond Enquirer are exceedingly alike and we have always thought that they were much more nearly related than the Japanese and the almond-eyed people of the howery kingdom.
 When Chinese prepares for war measuring his enemies courage by his own he attempts to work upon his fear. He puts on hideous mask, arms himself with huge shield, upon which he paints some unearthly monster; and, when thus ac- coutred, he goes forth in cdld sweat 10 meet the enemy. As soon as he behods his adversary, he utters fearful roar, broadsdes his shield, and if he does not at once take to his heels, John Chnaman always does.
 The wars of New England have always been conducted upon the Chinese plan.- To hear their orators and read their news. papers, one would suppose that he was looking at a Chinaman. clothed with all the pomp and circumstances of mask, shield, and stink pot. The yankee orators are only equalled by the yankee editors | in deeds of valor. Let war be breathed. and they first swear 10 man that they are ready and anxious to exterminate ere ation, whilst the latter, not content, like Alexander, to sigh for more worlds to conquer, threaten to destroy the laws of gravity and lay violent hands upon the whole planetary system. Yet, the war mandarins are all members of the peace society, and would no more think of resen- ting blow on the cheek, the seduction of wife, or the dishonor of daughter, than they would of flying. We have not for gotten how all Massachusetts collected in Boston when Anthony Burns was to be de- livered to his Virginia master, and swore that it should not be done. A single file of soldiers, however, marched the fugitive from State street to the lower end of Long Wharf, through miles of streets, packed with valorous fanatics. who did nothing but sing old puritan hymns with most hid- eous and barbarous disregard to metre.
 Since the capture of Fort Sumpter, the people of the free States generally, and the New Englanders in particular, have been going through one of their peculiar war dances. Their menaces and threats are terrible, but their acts thus far have been like those deeds of valor performed by that fleet in command of Yankee cap- tain which was sent expressly to reinforce Fort Sumpter, and remained at safe dis tance from the scene of combat, without ir- ing gun.
 Nothing can be more ludicrous, looking to the character of the people, than the tre- mendous offers of men and money by New England.
 Does anybody believe that New Eng land will invade the South, at this season with anything but cargo of ice or Con- necticut notions? If he does, he Is poorly read in the history of his country. The most striking peculiarly of the New Eng lander is his aversion to fighting outside of his own State. They never have done il and they never will. The war of 1872 tested that matter. It was fought for the protection of yankee commerce, and yet the governors of the New England States, yielding to the wishes of the people of those States, contended that the govern ment had no right to force the militia of a State to leave it. The New England sol dery never have, and never will, attempt even the winning of victories upon South ern soil.
 There was time during the revolution, when the South having stripped herself of men and money to aid the North, asked, but asked in vain, that few yankee sol- diers would come South, to replace the thousands dsupon thousands of Southern lives, cheerfuly laid down in defending New England. But none came-none what ever.
 During the winter and spring of l7Sl, Virginia found herself suddenly invaded by hostile armament. When her maga- zines, her arsenals ,her cofefs and her mil itary stations were empty-all having been expended 10 defend the Northern States Virginia, naked and unsupported; was ravaged by Cornwalis, from the south, and Arnold and Phillips, from the north. The tide of battle had rolled south, and the opportunity was good one for Yankee soldiers to have tried their hands at flight ing al the South" They refused to help them then, and stood off, as cowardly as did Abe Lincoln's fleet when the shelling of the fort which they had been sent to de- fend, was going on within two miles of them. Even the Virginia Legislature of that day upbraded the New England sol- dery for refusing to come South. Thus spoke Virginians of yankee courage and fidelity. We quote from the remon-