New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-30
noaTHElsN EDITORIAL. WARRIORS.

noRTtlERN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Every Abolition editor Of the North fancies hin
SELF a renowned military chieftain, and writes a,
EGardingly, although he never enters the arm
either as private officer. The absence Of Nortl
II ern Abolition editors, who were mainly instr
mental IL precipitatng the present revolution
from service in the armies Of their own sectiol
4 has often been remarked, and has frequently bee
i theme Tor significant comment. Whether the
are towards or not, one thing is sef-evident: the
nave never ventured to reduce to practice, in the
own persons, the doctrines they have incucated q
teachers and leaders Of public sentiment. The
never seek the battlefield to participate IS actor
n bloody drama. They sometimes go as spec
tatoIs but the first indication Of the slightest dan
ger is sufficient to make them use their pedal eS
Stremities with remarkable velocity. The Greeleys
Raymonds, Weeds, Beechers, ETC., are, while talk
ling fire and sword all the time, scrupulously care
full to keep their precious bodies out Of harm
I way In fact, they may all be set down as miser
able dassards-their conduct has proved then
auch--and where the leaders are poltroons, Their,
need be no especial wonder at the wretched char
acter of the men thus instructed and brought into
4 the field.
The very reverse has been the case with South
| ern editors and publishers. They have proved
their faithby their works. They have encountered
hardship and priYation cheerfnllY, and have shed
their blood without q murmur, to demonstrate to
the world their fidelity to the principles they had
previously ayowed, and to maintain the sacred
cause of Southern liberty. Instead Of Sinking
duty Instead of avoiding consequences attendant
upon carrying their own doctrines out they have
pressed TO the front rank, and have ever been
among the foremost in the fight. We might indi-
vidnalize, but 1T is not necessary. The death Of
that veteran editor noble Zollicoffar suf.
fcient citation in point. With regard to him it may
be truthfully said that he welded the pen and the
sword with mighty effect.
But, if the Abolition editors refuse to fight, they
are continually urging their fellow citizens to
engage in the desperate conflict and telling their
Generals how the campaign should be conducted.
They forced old Scott and Mcdowell to fight at
Manassas, where they got 50 badly whipped; and
are now frantcally insisting that Mcclellan and
Buell. should make forward movements, which
must eyentuate in their destruction. We trust they
will succeed, and that & forward movements Y in
force will be at once ordered. Greeley, Of the
Tribune, is savage upon Mcclellan, and in the
course of long article, he said. s&
Our ornaments have cost the country not less
than one hundred and fifty millions, while those of
the rebels would be dear at fifty millions. In fact
80 extensive and thorough have been our prepare
tons that, though we have not yet reached a
decisive battle, we stand on the verge of national
bankruptcy.
Good. We are glad to read your acknowledg-
mert, Greeley. The fact is, we are delighted, for
We not only intend to whip, but to bankrupt you
We are going to leave you poor as church mice,
and to scourge you until you are utterly CON
temptible in the eyes of Christendom. When we
get you in the condition we intend-when you are
bare, helpless and hungry our contempt may dis
appear before the approach Of pity, and we may
conclude to let you alone. But, to bring about
this desirable result, we hope, Greeley, that you
may be enabled to concentrate sufficient amount
If outside pressure to compel Lincoln to order
eGiellan to advance on our armies near Manassas
That III just the thing we Of the South want. Nc
1leian will be defeated he knows it, and hence
ais fardy moyements-bnt, push him forward, and |
then weep over the consequences.
Y Bennett, of the New York Herald, responds to |
srseley in this wise: * sssss.
Nice lellan is not yet ready to advance from
Washington. nor WILT perhaps, be ever necessary
hat he should give battle on the Potomac. That
liver is not now the true base of operations but
nllS5sSIpp tennessee, Cumberland and Green
ne. Washington Is an intrenched camp-a great I
military depot for men and arms, and munitions of
var. Bowling Green and Nashville are Just now |
i more Importance than Manassas and Richmond. +
'ield- Marshal Greeley would have Mcclellan begin
y rushing from the Potomac upon the impregna.
ie position of the enemy at Manassas. But Nc. /
iellan knows his profession better than that In.
tead Of beginning at Manassas, he will probably /
az with the scene of former defeat, and, instead
advancing upon il from the line Of the Potomac,
IS blows will come from a direction which will not
My insure victory but makeita conclusive battle,
estroying the whole force Of the enemy, and cut
ne OF afl chance of retreat.
" ell, either way suits us. Let Me lellan remain
,actiye and Buell. advance, or let both advance.
an advance is made on either line, or on all the
mes; the Southern armies and people will be con.
ant Push on, Buell.! Rush on, Mcclellan! Urge
2, Butleri Force on, everybody! Give our boys
chance. That is all hey want ali we want-all
nybody wants. Stop talking and go to acting
.op scolding each other, and pitch into us, if-you
are are Such procedure would cause an immensely
satisfaction throughout the Confederate States.