Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-30
SUGGESTIONS FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS
BRAVERY AND COIIRacE

Bravery is not quality which NAV he ac,,;..,
We either have it at our BIRTH or we shall nave.
have it. Reflection is useless in maxine NO Ever "e'er
it is virtue OF the heart When we saw hraa;
Is lnnate we distinguish it from COURAGE Try
Two qualities, often COMPOUNDED together are se
often united as separate and unconneced C "us so
seems quanty essential to commander. brsvasss
Is more necessary to the soldier Bravery Gss y
the blood courage in the soul. tbs se.y lles IN
species Of instinct; the latter is real u"er
one, mechanical movement: the o,bsr .ue;Ithe
ana nome sentiment Bravery shows ,ss,s Suolme
1s'" PERIODS and in certain circumstances az oer
., every Instant and on every occasion courage
;. .l'ooghtess impetuous; courage tho us 10
renects' Is the more intrepid. The i@n,us more
ample lne blindness arising from common da VI eA
sne heas OF battle, inspire bravery, th;rst s
sS, pa.lotstn devotion to the State and to dutO,
v;r,na h aau awaken courage. Courage is more
t;., IN ,b haoit In short, bravery is essen.
whole nroaresa f Oh acton courage, through the
accessible to fear; but oyercomos - % no' H.
afraid of nothing. >0:'es IL; bravery is
The union Of bravery and cour,co oon..;..
!aIor. True valor consists in being brave in hsts
intrepid in danger and courageous in svon., 'a.ae'
ton OF life The motives for this yalor o"nS. s.Ia'
the desire Of glory, zeal for our country and ~
love Oh our duty If such are not the snrin ,ns
"h'cn actuate courage-if the brave soldier s ne.
as mid and as humane towards his comrades &c ~"
terrible 10 the enemy-he is scarcely superior tn
mend or gladiator, that should be kent ch.;noS
and let loose only on the day of conflict. ''"''''
Courage that virtue so essential in the cb,r,o.-
OF an omcer, and without which all others ara in
ehect9ai, IS quality to be acquired and ,nust ha
Cherished with care. Few are more entitled T., ~.
pity than the man who, having entered upon n uT'
tary lie without consulting his own heart has the
misfortune to perceive the first call of duty that
ne is deficient in that indispensable quality OF a sol.
der-courage Ii he continues in the serv,,e ba
will be assuredly covered with disgrace; and if hs
prudeht enough 10 retire from it, the reason vii,
be discovered, whatever pains he NAV take tn cor'
ceal it, thus, in either case, he will find himsef Wv
posed to the derision of his fellow. citizens and
above all, to the contempt of the fair SEX who bod
the character OF coward in adherence A modan
writer observes that women in general retain t}e
sentiment OF those of Lacedemon, who wished rath.
err to see their husbands return from the field ot
battle upon their shields than acithout them .nd
covered with dshonor
Every one who takes 1t upon himself to Serve his
country as scElier, should strengthen both body
and mind by every means in his power, that he NAV
fear neither hodly injury or death. He should IN
'act' SO live as always to be prepared for death In
no other way, pei hars, call men possess a courage
OF which they themselves can be assured A mil.
tar writer, in one of the Reviews, says of the
French army before the Crimean camoaign:
they do not know whether they shall preserve
their presence of mind under the lire of artillery.
| Not one man in hundred does So. do not speak
of those who run, but of those who stand Some
men get excited and wild. Some, and that is the
minority, arc Supplied Their eyes are dazzed
their faces get pale and long, their knees tremble
they scarcely know where they are. This does not
| prevent men from standing and firing and executing
orders, but it totally units them for command For
That purpose perfect coolness under grapeshot and
| balls is necessary
In view Of anything like this, is it not important
| that those, particularly, who expect to command
should prepare themselves that neither the sight
Of blood the shrleks of wounded friends, the ghast
| ly looks of the dead, who a moment before were
full of life, nor the confusion and terror of ap-
| proachi' 6 defeat, could move them? Are we not
right in saying that the only motives WHICH can en-
sure this determined coolness on every occasion,
must be those which look very directly to the ap-
proval of the Maker and Ruler of all things p
| Charleston Mercury.