Washington telegraph., 1862-03-12

ORDER AND INDusTRY.-In this, the
darkest hour of her fortunes, the South
appeals to all her citizens to do their duty
we'll. "Each what each can do." Every
man has his appropriate work, dischars-
ing which, his debt of patriotism may be
paid.
The civil and social duties are too apt
to be neglected in times of trouble ana
excitement. There is always danger ina
our best men may become demora''1eo
uncousciously. There is tende"c! 10
disregard the laws, as fitted on'y ior '''ne'
of peace. to look to the military arm 20
sustain and enforce the prevailing senti-
ments of the community, and to disregard
obligations which are ordinarily enforced
hv tbe moral sense of the individual
The industrial pursuits are apt to be neg
lccted, business to decay, and state ct
anarchy to supervene.
To any one who will reflect, it is ev''
dent that no war can be long sustained
which is not based upon the affections,
and sustained by the enthusiasm OF the
people. The long trials and Privatiens
which they must endure. are not borne by
a people dissatisfied with the condition ct
things around them. In the weakness of
human nature, they may seek refuge
from chaos in any settled government,
which may afford them even tolerable pro-
lection.
The first duty of every citizen is to
fight. His life is his country's. Every
man who can take up arms should hasten
to do so, until the acquisitions of our ru
ers are entirely filled. But no more can
go. They can neither be armed nor sub
sisted.
But the balance should neither be idle,
nor adopt in their excitement unusual and
illegal modes of enforcing what they be-
lieve to be right and patriotic. The civil
laws are our salvation. The sacred obser
vance of them are as essential to the main
tainance Of protracted war, as armies of
men. Let order reign; let crime be pun
ished by the courts of the country; let
grand juries discharge their sacred trusts,
and petit jurors protect the rights of lib
erty and property; let the voice Of the
magislate be as potent as ever, and the
arms of all good men be ready to assist
the sheriff In executing the DEGREES of the
court, and We may maintain the war until
we ourselves pass off the stage and trans.
nit to our children the holy duty of sus-
tanning their liberties. If on the other
hand these things be- neglected and dis
cord prevail; evil meu will come in time
to avail themselves os the disorganized d
state of society, to accomplish unjust and
oppressive ends: dissatisfaction will take
hold of the minds of the people; they
will long for the good old times when they
aud their families were at rest: they viii
calculate the value of their liberties, and
withhold their support from war which
will begin to seem fraught with evil only
Patriotism is noble, but humanity weak
The fact is evident that to sustain the
war, law and order should reign at home
The next duty of the patriot then, is tt
lend every effort, and throw all bis infu.
ence TO sustain the civil laws.
But even that will be in vain, if We
neglect our work. Every one should
bend himself to what his hands 6nd to do
Our army in the field withdraws SO much
from the labor of the country. They
must be themselves fed and supported
and their families must be cared for
Every one should be at his post ear y ane
late: working not for gain, but for th'
Genius of Liberty. If ever it were sit
to be idle it is now. Do something usefu
all the day long. Any thing you can d.
to sustain the country, and add to th'
amount of our products; keep the broat
shield of the law, above yourself ant
others, and we cannot fail.