The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-24
splRUT OF THE ARMY.
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The dim glimmering csmp fire did lend
scarce suf1icient light to illumine the col.
umns of you learned contemporary-ths
Elamjny-yet have seen enough to know
that we have suffered a terrible Il call things
by their right names) defeat at Roam oke; and
this, coupled with the disgraceful disaster 1t
Somerset, and the unimpeded march Of our
enemies to Tennessee and Alabama, does,
wa must be allowed TO think, form something
more than q three days wonder. Patience
we know at times wins battles, but talk not
TO men OF patience when their homes are
threatened with destruction.
The decreasing fnar ces Of the North is all
very well in its lace; we are glad Of it, but
we haven't time to wait upon it now. Our
recognition by England and France Is q fine
thing, too, in its way. Blu. say out with
this patient, craven, contemplate depend.
encs upon anything but tho strong deter.
mined irresistible resistanc Of our resolute
soldiers, and let every man be soldier. II
we have not the high: leaders In the right
places, displacs those which are there and
send coIamanders-not politicians In their
placesemen who know their responsibility
to their country and are ready and willing
to devote their entire unhagging energy TO
their task-pa'riots who take up the sword
to defend their homes and not through per-
sonal ambitio What care we for the per.
sonai misfortunes of any man. We are not
fighting in the cause of this or that man. 1t
is the common cause OF the Confederate
Stater, and not Of any particular individual.
The Intelligent soldiers in the field begin
to look around them In sJme doubt and ap-
parent disquietuds. live 60 not into this
struggle with our whole soul, how can we
expect to succeedf Let there be the most
perfect confidence between the CT items and
their soldiers. We want to hear of no
dependency or lnkewarmnsss IT home
The reyerses we have met land We regret iD
have been severe, but we have hundreds Of
thousands Of faithful hearts, true as tho steel
In their hands, who await with savage Joy
the chance of meeting their foes upon any
terms-whOse dearest wish Is to spill out
heir blood upon the soil they will die to de.
fend. We want no moro temporjZtnG nor
tritling. Let no one hug the consoling idea
to his breast that we can achieve our indie.
pendence In kid gloves. Let 1t be the duty Of
every sensible and sincere editor to dispel
this appalling delusion. Let Us hear no
more OF the gaietiss and banqusts In our
Capitol. Dispense the thousand and one
jewelled officers who are crowding the hotels
Of Richmond, sporting their cheaply acqair
ed honors to the gas Of the uninitiated.
Send them back to their commands, and make
them stay there and lot it resoand through
out the whole land that EvEar hAs Is at his
post and doing his whole duty.
Then, and then only, may we hear the
shout Of "victory' upon the breeze.
II Is only under these circumstances that
we have any right to success and this IL the
only Independence worth either our love or
labor. Yours, PATRIOT.
Ezrcet Of Letter frem q Premtneas Officer n the
Army.
"Idon't know how 1t is with others; but
the severer Our reverses, the dearer the ca
cred cause OF liberty Is to me, and though
the enemy may drive rs not only from Nash.
Vile, but from all our principal cities. still
will not despair. wi L stick to our nag as
long s life lasts, and our people will worry
the devils till they are exhausted. What!
unite with them again, or bs their Provinces!
Sink everything hrst Iwould rather, in that
extremity, that our country should become
the pfovIuce Of any kingdom on the face OF
the globe. But, courage Let our young
men volunteer promptly. and We will have
an army that will nobly do tho work and set
our country tree"