New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-03-28
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4 $3.50 M ~ most excellent article, portion
VI ~ s.Stch W. copy below. We commend the splrlt,
~ wsIi as the argument, Of this article to those
who are weak Of faith--happily, tfew in number.
AN one wtea VIII look at the map, wiltse that
ths enemy have NOT oYeTun sne-tenth of the terri.
Nv where the secession feeling was at oil strong.
They have occupied Western Virginia, Kentucky
i ma Missouri, but those regions we're filed "1tn
atraitors. and il Is matter OF doabr whethef ms
fority 81 ths population are withus. WAereYer the
people ~ united, and firm in thei Loyalty, the
erelny have found it impossible % advance.
fsf, with not more than one-tenth Of cur loyal
v terfitory invaded, we find some people 90 poor q
1prit and so weak Of heart as to predict all sorts
III disasters and anticipate all kinds Of reyerses.
They talk as II the whole Gonfederaoy was IN
danger, when the enemy is only on the onts kirts,
and has just got to the points where will come the
real tug of war. In the first American Revolution
The foe overran the whole country and went wher-
ever he pleased, hut still the people were not con-
quered In this revolution the portion OF the coan-
Tn they occupy is only small part Of the whole,
4 and We have the men TO check them at every point
4 they threaten to advance. In the first revolution,
our men were almost entirely without arms, and
peorly clad. Inthe present, we have now arms
enough for all, and our soldiers are comfortably
provided for, Kthere is anything in a cause, We
n have 8 cause more glorious even than thatwhich
animated our forefathers to fight. Shame upon the
recreant spirit who doubts onr final success. We
subioin tie eloquent words Of the Telegraph
#s W. have but one word to say to each and ALL
Let no despair mingle With our grief. Stand firm
Tin The faitn Of our ultimate success We have lost
4 nothing bnt our dead. The cause is sure. The
j herculean efforts the enemy are putting forth
spring from the energy Of despair. It gives I'M
natural strength, but the reaction will be rninous.
\ Iat A. biie our time, and meanwhile lend every
effort 10 strengthen our armies and fire the hearts
sOf our soldiers. Let us do no rash act. Let ours
he the calm, cool courage which dares every
y danger thoughtfnily; endnres ah hafdships pa
he1tIy, sacrifices everything cheerfuly, looking
for ho reward but the reappearance Of sunshine
from behind the cionda which ogerhang our land
An sure as the natural sun reappears after the
atcrms e WIZ come. again, and the time may NOT
i For, rightly considered, although we have room
for anxiety, there is none for dependency. We
should not have hoped to crush out our enemy as
y
and are with the same race with ourselves They
4 have, with All that, achieved no important sue
oess none attended with grand results Ii deciding
the contest Nashville j. to them fruitless as 8
basis of military operations We still command
the Mississip hold them ct bay on the Potomac,
defend 0nr coast country against Oads and upon
n0rthern ffOnteS the late battle Is proof posi-
tive (whether we consider it victory or noth that
they cannot enter Arkansas deeply from mat line
of operations. Before they can recover from their
LOSSES sufficiently to proceed, enr new Ievies will
have reinforced Van Born One part of the enemy,s
programme has failed already. They cannet now
concentrate their forces on the Mississippi valley
without exposing Missouri and ST. Louis to cur
arms. Fort Smith and the Arkansas river were
necessary to their plans. Our stand is defeat to
their cause @
II 1hsy fail At Island No. 10, and we retain osi-
tfon there all their successes are nothing. The
spasmodic effort being over, weakness will ensue,
and We may regain an. But in any event, stand
firm N ts