Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-03-26


get ought to be chosen, Irrespective Of any consd-
Grafton but ms honesty, Rdcity and efficiency lie
ought to be 4 man equal to the occasion, and pre-
pared take all the responsibility the requires
good business man, but no mere routiniSt, who
thinks that great emergency be met with red
tape, at It's stern facts handed with gloves on.
The fact is that this struggle after Office in civil
and military lite Is rum luS TO the and the
country We hdv. always thought it the height of
fully TO take soldier, and simply because of
hI, s ller>hlp TO place him IN high civil office,
making president or something Of him. But if
that folly. how much greater the folly make
generals and high military officers Of mere civilians,
merely because of their political or social influence
and position. The folly Is greater, because unwiSe
the first experiment *, II Is made while the ship
i, sailing Stnpolhly andaIrly on aniwhcn therefore,
1t be III Ide III the midst OF storm, aud tempest,
and danger We should really think that gentle
men seeking Og promotions, anxious to wear their
spurs before winning them, eager To command be.
fore learning 10 obey, would sometimes think with
terror OF the responsibility they are as mlng of
the cause they may put II Jeopardy, Ol the valuable
lives which may be sacrificed by their neXperence
and want of competence. General Bragg was right
when he told his audience that speeches oug hit not
to be expected from old soldiers and that politicians
ought not to he put to command our ARMIES.
We make no illusions TO individuals for the pre-
sent at east. IN connection with the unbernatOral
Office Many very excellent gentlemen have been
spoken ui, bat the names of all, with or without
their consent, have been more OF less drawn, or
forced into the OF heated discussion. Let this
for time a; leIst, ceaSe-if that time cannot he
measured by months, then let it ne measured by
weeks or even dayS-but for some time at least let
this hea ed discussion this elimination and re-
elimination cease, that we all bring. at the
proper time, the proper feeling to this and other
. cognate matters; that we may be able TO meet and
consult totally irrespective of any consideration hut
the good of the State and the Coufederacy. For
ourselves VIC are inclined to think that We want
near like Joseph Z. Brown, of Georgia, as
can get He Is far from faulteSS, but he has
the two elements of energy and promptneSs-he
looks right at the thing and does it at Once-uses
the means and the men tittest and most available,
taking the responsibility when necessary, and dis
regarding side issues.
Any man may be mistaken about his fitness for
a particular previously untried service, and when
he finds 1t 10 be So or when he finds that the i'm
preston is abroad that he Is so mistaken, to the
extent that it destroys his usefulness, and Injuries
the cause the evidently he will he not only doing
a patriotic duty, but really earning credit for him
SELF with all right minded men, by resigning any
position in which he not be useful and accept
ing any in which he \ persistence in all OPP
P"satr aeuurse viii JnStly sui!jrct aay to the
im2utaton of prcfcrrng himself to his country
Wilmington ,j0HrHaL