The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-26

THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE AND THEIR RULEES.-Wehave
thousand proofs that the southern people are not sui.
GENTLY alive the necessity Of cXeron III the struggle
they are involved in. Our very victories have brought
injury upon the by teaching dospise the pub
lie adversary. The immense magnitude Of bis prepare
tons for our suhugation has excited no apprehension
aud had little effect in rousing to eycrtion We
pose quietly in the lap Of security when every faculty OF
our natures should be reused to action.
The evidences Of the prevailing sentiment mani
fold They proved by the set OF whoare elected
to responsible positions nen Of paiatives expedcnts
and partial measures control in our public councils.
Men who could not perceive the coming storm that is
now upon MS and who continued to cry peace, peace
when peace had ceased to be possible those who
received the largest support for controlling stations
The government is almost turned already these
passive characters who look upon cOnfscation bar
barous, aggression impoitic and vigorous war as
policy to he avoided because tending to incense the
enemy gainst Us.
The men who described the cloud of war when it was
no bigger than mans hand, and who now can See no
peace but The result Of vigorous measures and
newcd and repeated victories relocated to ubordi-
nate positions; aud their views being a burning rcbuke
to the statesmen in position thcyar aborug under the
weight OF implied censure. TO win a battle by an
aggressive movement is to incur sort Of oboquyand
to lose battle in brave push upon the foe is to pro
woke chuchle OF satisfaction, and the auut, Il told
YOU So
Better to fight even at the rsk Of losing battles hau
remain inactive to fill upingloroas graves. Better that
government and people should be reused to duty by
defeat than that the army should 60 to sleep the gov
ernmeu doze and the people grow drowsy in the very
Jaws of destruction. To ill our pablo councils with
men Of passive measures who would administer on
Homeopathic principles, who would whip the enemy by
cowardice and sloth is parayze the government and
to encrvac the people. The people are alive to the
demands Of the crisis but ifcougrcs SHOWS upon them
they grow tame and crouchng.
In the midst Of revolution no greater calamity can
bela people than for their affairs pass into the con-
troll Of ren who could not understand itinthe beginning
and are incapable Of approaching the demands of the
crisis as they arise The French in their revolution had
an easy way of getting rid of such characterSthey
chopQcd off their heads They felt it necessary as all
subsequent opinion has acknowledged, to push their
revolution through climax at any cost; and, though
often with tears and sorrow they guillotined the public
men who leaned back against the harness. Their revo-
ton succeeded and owed its success solely to their
ccsses They pass to the promised land through red
sea of blood. Ola institutions, abuses and enormitcs
were swept away, with every relic Of opinion that up
held them. France became tablula rasa, upon which
a new destiny to be written.
All Europe moved against her more formidably than
the northern hordes are beleaguerng country;
but such was the rery earnesness OF her leaders and
her people that the gathering hosts Of invasion
scattered 10 the fear winds. A last it must be
esscd that the sdbjugatou of nation is not to be de
eated so mach by armies and guns the fierce reso
ton of its rulers and people. An unconquerahle viii,
and fierce combatiye purpose more effective than
iuvincible arms Does such rery purpose blaze in
government mparng its hot flame to the hearts of our
people? Richmond Examiner.