The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-28
Cavaliers and CrOakers.

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nations trouble, it must be the continued
croaking and editorial room cffusions of the
would-bc hcros of the quill, concerning the in
activity of our army, the inertness and want of
energy of our military leaders, and the ineffici-
ency of our Congress to provide all that is
necessary for the success of our independence.
The absurdities of the course on the part Of
many journals in our Confederacy, must be evil
dent to all honest and candid men, since the
editors of papers in general cannot be expected
to know more about commanding an army than
the off ccrs who now hold the rcins of our
Government. They grumble because the army
is not marched Immediately into the cncmy's
country, his army annihilatcd, and his cities
RACED to the ground. No doubt this would lie
most pleasing to MS all but it is something
which requires time, i'm order to bring about
it's accomplishment. Our Generals must have
sufficient time to enable them to have ali their
plans fully matured before commencing often
sive operations, else it may he disastrous to our
arms. We would all like to hear of our glori-
ons flag floating from the dome of the North
ern capitol. and the exit of Abraham the first
in his favorita costume. together with all his
contemplate and cringing hirelings, but the eff
fort to accomplish this object must not be un-
dcrtaken until everything is prepared, and our
army in the most perfect condition poss,ble.-
1t is the duty Of all good citizens to wait patti
emily and silently until our generals to whose
keeping we have confidrd the defence of our
common country, and the achievement of our
ndependcnce-sha! deem it advisable to aort
the aggressive policy-confdcnt that when this
onward movement is being inauguratcd our
arms will be crowned with success Let our
generals and Government not bc intimdatcd
by these carpct-knights of the quill. Their lit
tie opirions will be scattered broadcast to the
world. Like the boy with the cent, it burns
him until he has it expended" 1t should be
borne in mind that journals do not always repre-
sent the opinions of the mass of community,
but their own individual views
Croakcrs- the Richmond Dispatch calls
them "Tribulation Trepds to be found
in every community, who delight in looking
upon the dark side of everything in human
existence. They are to be found in front of
the poSt-oflicc, around the hotel doors, at
the corners of the streets, and are never so
comfortable as when uncomfortable. They
find luxury in woe as cpicurcs do in tainted
viands. They love dark colors and are like
ducks, finding high satisfaction in rainy wea-
thcr. They can espy the outlines of thun-
der-storm in the brightest sky, and if their
predictions are realized, and the growing of
the elements is heard. they utter the triumph
ant exclamation, didn't [ tell YOU so" Ill
they were clcyatcd at death to the seventh
heaven, instead of sending up songs of graft
tudc, they would at institute rigid inqui-
ry TO the possibility of tumbling down from
so lofty an altitude.
Nothing in particular" is ever the matter
with such men, but everything in general"
They are honest and sincere enough, but the
shadow OF the sepulchrc is always upon their
spirits. They would never paralyzc the conu-
ellis of the brave with treason, but the most
hopeful can scarcely escape Il shivcr Of ague in
their presence. In religion, they are always
desparing of their own salvation, and not very
sure of that of any body else in politics, they
arc certaen Of defeat; in enterprises of moral
rcfor th.v ,lpcl l,rp uis no usp" bnmauit,