The New York herald., 1862-02-07
THE REBELS FEEL THE DESPERATION OF
THEIR SITUATION.
from the Richmond Examiner Februarv

From the Richmond Examiner, February f.
We hare thousand proofs that the Southern peope ar
not sufficiently aIire TO tn necessity Of srerin he struggle
they ierored Or pey ricores hare brought i,jar,
upon the cause oy teaching us TO depe the public adversary
The immense magnitude OF his preparations for Sujued
t,on has excited no apprehension, and had te eject i,
roasing MS 10 eretion. We repose quietly in the lap
security aeea euery facu of natures should be
10 action
The evidences Of the prevailing sentiment are manifold
They are proved by the set of men who elected
responsible positions Men OF palatves expedents anC
partial measures control in public councils Men whC
could not perceive the coming storm that upon
and who continued to cry peace peace when had
ceased to be possible are those who receive the largest
support for controlling stations. The government
almost turned already these passive characters
who look upon confscation barbarous, aggression
impolitic and vigorous war as policy to be avoided
because tending to incense the enemy against u.s.
The men who deserted tho cloud Of war when it
bigger than mans hand, and who can peace
but as the result Of vigorous and renewed and
repeated victories relegaed TO subordinate position
and ther views being burning rebuke to the states.
men in position they laborng under the weight OF
implied censure. To win fight by aggressive
ment is to incur sort Of oboquy ard 70 lose battle
brave push upon the foe is to provoke chuckle Of
tisacton, and tho taunt, al told you So"
Better TO fight epen at the risk Of toing battles than remain
inactive to jul mp ingoous Srdrs Heter that govern
msnt and people should 90 reused duty by
that the army should to Sleep the government doze
and the people grow drowsy IN the of desrnc-
tion. To ill our public councils with men Of passive
measures, who would administer homeopathic
principles, who would whip the enemy by cowsrdce
and sloth, is to parayze tho government and
to the demands o. the crisis; but if Con-
gress upon them they grow and crouching.
In the midst Of revolution no greater calamity can
befa peope than for their affairs TO pass into the
control Of who could not understand il the be-
gnnug. and incapable OF appreciatng the demands
OF the crisis rs they arise The French, their
tion had way of getting rid OF such Characters
they chopped OF their heads They felt il necessary as
all subse luent opinion has to push their
revolution through to climax at any cst and though
often with tears and sorrow they guotined the public
men who leaned back against the harness Their reyo-
luton succeeded, and owed its success solely to their
excsssss. They pissed 10 tho promised land through a
red sra OF blood Old institutions abuses and les
were swept away with every relic Of opinion that up
held them France became 4 icbsa rdsa upon which a
new destiny was TO be written.
All Europe moved against her more formidably than
the Northern hordes beeaguering country:
people that the gathering hosts Of invasion
tered TO the four winds At last il be confessed
that the subjugaon Of nation not to be defeated
much by armies and guns as by the fierce resolution OF
its rulers aad people. IN unconquerable will and fee &c
combativo purpose are more elective than ipvinclbe
arms. Does such fiery purpose blaze in govern
ment imparng its hot lame to the hearts Of people
There are two things needf for tho early extinction
0f this We NUT first bdnrh fron. the c0ytrv 20 ry
stranger 'H q 'oho cannot goed sddecry acc unit of his
pttToses dndG9ecs here This riddance OF spies IL
of imports but comparatively minor import
The next thing requisite is for the tchoe com
mpnip TO tr0D Themselves heart and Sou into te
prdtios al tAs seif-d1,ict tirt he crisis dsmnBds
Why should the country be taxed with the support q
the hundreds Of hack teams employed in Richmond
when II each gentleman would cement 20 walk a lew
squares horses enough for dozun batteries well
broken and well conditioned with complement OF team
sors, could be thus secured to the army This bu.
single instance 10 show what might be accomp shed by
general spirit OF patriotic sci denial What sys
TEN Of expend exhausted upon uxuries
might lie turned 10 advantage in the If the pamI
classes OF society would bu a temporary sacr
fee Of useless peasures lie wh1 will take the pains
through the whole catalogue OF items which could
thus be turned to valuable account in tho will bs
astonshed at tho extent and value Of latent
which the country Affords The most eiicent cass t'
bring out the men and resources the country IN hs
have been its women. In the great struggles
tions like that IN which we are engaged, they shoulc
have queens FOR their rulers Tor It is who
proof against the persuasons of time and the
OF backsdng. There has been but Lot wife in al
the tide Of time.