Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-01-28
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The Crisis. of the War.

The Crisis of the War. II
The Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionolist says that
the Yankee scheme of Southern conquest is rap
idly Fastening to deaoueanent, and to the Van.
KEGS it is disastrous one, indeed. They have
already lost more than France lost by the calam-
itous battle of Pavia; fer they have lost taeir
honor. What little prestige was left them after
the Bull Run catastrophe they ANONYMOUSLY lost
in the Mason and Slidell back down. Now, the
Yankee Government stands, with all it's laurels
won in honorable battle, in the better days OF
the old Re ublic, tarnished and drooping--its
swaggering gait tanned down to the mincing step
Of the convicted poltroon-its position irrevoca-
bly, assigned as morally On par with the vain
glorious little Republics of Spanish America
Politically, it will be in time scarcely more pow
erful or Influential for the process OF disinteg-
ration, once begun, will not stop until what re-
mains of the Northern Confederation will end iE
half q dozen discordsnt organizations.
Now, the monster evil of q financial panic is
upon the Yankee Government aud its people,
This is more appalling enemy than Southern
bayonsts, for the Yankees have shown their a.
bility to get out of reach of the latter. But
there is no running away from debt and taxation.
There is no escape from PROSTATE credit and 8
bankrupt Treasury. The army and navy must
be supported, or disbanded The soldiers, sail
ors, and marines, officers and men, with their
myriads of adjuncts and satellites, contractors
o,1 ao,,r foll ~xrarc hoxa ho ra;1
and if they are not furnished with Southern plum
der, or pickings and stealings from the public
crib, they will turn upon private property at tbs
North. 0eE M1E ZEaEE
1t is an ugly fix. The time is approaching
when the Linconite dynasty will be at loss to
know which most to fear-the armies of the
South, or the armies of the North. It will be
easier to run from the one than to get rid of the
other see s
But now is the very time for increased vigilance
on the part of the South. Now is the time for
Us to brace every nerve, and marshal every ap-
pliancs for tie conflicts yet to come.
| 1t would be- folly to relax a musele-to snatch
a moment for repose. The Yankees sre in q
death struggle sor national honor, national safe-
ty, national existence. They are infuristed,
| desperate, malignant. Like the savege bear, or
The broad antlered moose of their frozen regione,
when mortally wounded and at bay, they are
most farce and dangerous. At least, the Ysn-s
kee Government, in it's extremity, mag be look
ed to, to pat FORTH its most desperate efforts in
this dying struggle. 1t must achieve some sue
cess, to propitiate Wall street. 1t must make an
advance, to appsase popular clanor. 1t mast
display aome capacity to retrieve its great losses,
to keep British fleets from off its coast. EveL
concediog, as in its heart it must that defeat and
humiliation are to be its portion, the opening of
Southern ports to the commerce of the world,
and lis recognition OF the Southern Republic,
events not to be STAYED off many months longer,
there is necessity upon it to pnt forth now
more Hercnlean efforts. l. must achieve some
thing on which to retire from the contest with
honor. 1t must have something to show for the
blood it has split and the money it hiss squander
ed. Therefore, we look for more bloody work,
and more "grand" movements upon the South
era rebels, ere the contest flags and closes. We
would speak word Of caution againas false
security--sgainst looking abroad for British
fleets and armies to avert the coming blows
What the Yankees Intend to do, they will try ia
do quickly. Therefore, be on the alert, be yigi-
lant-be ever ready brave soldiers of the South
Once more unto the BREACH dear friends, once more