The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-05
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eruitlcss. indeed. and barrcn will be the
rrsad ,riumrhs OF The Confederate arms before
Richmond, II they are followed by a period
OF apathy such as that which succeeded tho
victory a. Manassas We can hardly fear,
with che cad example Of the effects "f the
criminal inactiom which followed that gloiioae
event. that there viii be anything like Il tole
rated hy the Government and tbs army after
the rrcscn, grand epoch IN bur struggle for in
dependence.
Now is the tinc for renewed energy ami ac-
tivny every here. The Government should
heetir ttaclf with fresh viyor and spirit IL
silo,.ld inspire, bv its own example. the army
aud the people. The cry everywhere should
I've. ITO arms. To arms.' The ,lin,rd ra.ke
ef our gallant regiments should he ti'!ct-the
"tiecrs should address themselves with persc
Scranee 10 the matte. of drilling and discipln
ing the troops for early movements. In all the
departments of arms. ammunition, aust sup
plies, there should be the greatest possible ac-
tivity. In short, we should be more than ever
active and energetic, determined that we shall!
lose none of the great advantages we have
gained by the galiantry of The past ten days
and by the loss of so many of the flower of the
Southern army.
This is indeed the time TO wordsworth
work! The enemy must not be allowed to re-
cover from the blow just dealt him with such
'stnanj.iy force. To pause HOW will ensure the
oyerrunung of our country by the V,nscruru-
,ous and brutal foe To follow up our Veto
ry energetically and sagaciously, we will not
only defend ourselves successfully, but will
deprive him of all hope of saaiugating MS.
There are fields yet for stpryAwhere our
Southern men are to stand up for their coun-
try. The enemy is already pointing them out.
There he must be met, and that promptly
Delay encourages him and dispirits us. Camps
breed disease and destroy more men than the
preserves the soldiers health, fires his heart,
aud binds the laurel of victory upon his brow
Retaliation should be now the watchword.
Defensive war is, under peculiar circumstsn.
ces, wise, and in our case has been un.tvoida
bic. But at The earliest moment the enc
SNy slIeuld be made to feel some Of the
horrors of invasive warfare. We doubt no,
remain always on the defensive is fatal An
apt illustration is the bear and dog fight. The
bear lnot the aggressive gTisley, of California
;'cts entirely OH the defensive When first at
tackled he generally overcomcs his assailants
of three or ,Y're dogs, and as they back out
lc drops upon his launches, licks his chops.
.,u,l awaits the renewal Of the attack. This
takes place when the enemy is rested or rein
forced, and this is repeated until the bear is
finally pinned by all four paws, the tail and the
Jaw, and is declared whipped. Had he follow
.,d up his early victory the destruction OF his
torlnentors would have been an easy matter
s, il is with armies 1t is fatal to remain stead
lily on the defensive.
Ii is gratifying to the Southern public TO
KNEW that our able military Generals are fight
ing men: and we have the best reason for be-
in;: assured that there is no sucs, thing in their
strategy az II permanently e'.irnsive war.
Then let tue cry be 'To arms. "Te arms"
I.et the people railey to the cause with added
snthusissn,-let the Government furnish the
means and appliances of war Will, Increased
energy let the army aese with more
yrcmPtness and c.ieri,v than at any time since
the war began. This is the way to put The
spcJiest termination to the war, and the only
way to WI: an early peace