Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-26

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LET 8 NOT DscslvE ouRsELvEs.
It's the worst policy imaginable. -
We look ,poo military pssters, to en-
de.voTr d instii into tte minds Of the
.e,a;ssy. o.. Abe -ps0pls al. tho North.
that they have = foe to,dsal with that
:. inferior. ~ to numbers, or contempt.
;ble .. to .trength. We have noticed
al through orr demonstrations % fer, =
continued and persistent effort on the
part OF speakers to Impress upon. the
minds of the volunteers aud the citizens
generally, that the South is weak, and
that being traitors in arms and rebels in
spirit, there will be no difficulty in now
ing them down by hundreds ard thou
sands, even - the tender grass falls be-
fore the keen scythe-even ~ the hot
tongue ot.,he flame licks up the..parched
weeds on the broad prairie. Let I
thus deceive ourselves. Let us not en-
deavor, either by word or act, to create
any such impression, for it is neither
Just, nor is it polite ~ to do. The foe
we have to contend with is not made up
of any such material. Depend upon
it, when eye meets eve in battle array,
there will be no flachiog-no blsnching
Of cowardly cheecks.a and when northern
steel is raised to strike home on south.
ern enemies, il will fall against no
swords of lath, or be parried by uu-
skilIfuI arms. Set it down, soldiers, and
believe that you 90 forth to measure
strength with strength, muscle with
musclar men, endurance with men who
will not falter or quail even in the
throes Of death. 1t is your duty-a
duty you owe your own brave hearts
and to your blessed country, that you
make up your minds to the worst and
prepare for it. Count upon meeting .
superior in arms, and if yon should
chance u he mistaken,- it will be an
agreeable mistake. History has proven
that traitors are not al,cays towards,
and that those who rise in fierce rebel
lion, are neither men OF straw or carpet
knights with craven, cowardly hearts.
The battle fields Of the Revolution of
1912, OF the Indian wars, Of Mexico,
forbid that any man should impute the
missioner OF weakness or cowardice 10
Southern troops. Their fighting will be
that Of cruel desperation. Napoleon
like, they have instituted war, and like
him, they have counted upon the awful
disaster attending defest-and Napoleon
like, again, they will make such furious
Efforts for the mastery, that the very
earth will cringe and tremble with
alright beneath their fearful charges
Let the soldiers of the North, who lacl
cnlate on it and prepare for it. Liz.
the prize fighter, let them lose no tim.
in preparing for the worst, aud tor meet
ing foeman, which, even when surren.
dcrlng to grim death, lies down with a
scowl Of deep defiance on his powder
blackened colntenance. Soldiers, you
are equal to the emergency; prove it
You posses. all the attributes pertaining
to eonquering a glorious victory. Let
history SO record il. Neither waste
breath in useless braggadocio, nor ne
glect any preparation through the belief
that your enemies are braggsrts. Let no.
your hearts be strong because Of the idea
that your foe is pureile or pusillanimous
il deeds Of military valor, but because
you are prepased-body for body, arm
for arm, bullet fer bullet, sabre for sabre
charge for charge, to meet them. DroE
all false ideas Of the weakness of your
opponent and picture him to your Wis
ION as giant in arms and prepare tt
meet and conquer. Such is our advice
such we believe to be the true manner
In which to view the opposing army, aut
to meet the awful emergency. II, vher
you have met your enemy, you fird hin
Incompetent, your victory will be tb.
more complete for having prepared t
combat iadomitable bravery. Our ad
vice is good, and We urge every soldier
every citizen to take ito adopt it.
ANOTHER BRoADslDE. - The low,
City Reporter gives the Gazette anothe
poke under the fifth rib, which we hop
will be of some advantage to it as COR
receive. The Reporter shows up yer,
handsomely the Inconsistencies Of GU
contemporary, aud stands firm on tn
ground that Abraham Lincoln is moth
ing more than any. other man--barrinl
the office, and consequently is not les