The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-05
Fireside Braves ard Croakers.

ElIGSlQG braves dGu OIUdhSIS,
As faithful chroneler of events passing around US
we feel called upon notice certain class OF persons
in the south who should Justly be styled fresde OF
petticoat braves Indeed, be regretted that the
country should be deprived OF their valuable services
since they possess singular capacities, which would tor
ever immortalise their names the field or in the
cabinet Had they command of the ship OF State they
would, to judge from their criticisms on this and that
general, with their brilliant genusness put to rOut the
whole federal army, and end the war by subJugatlng
the north in less than time. They would prevent
the federal tliumphs and have no more Confederate
defeats Orreteats. So superior is their sagacy that
they could the precise spot on four five thou
sand miles OF sea-eoust where the enemy intended to
strike and by pre-Ordained faculty would, in a
few hours, send fifty thousand men from point where
+ there but ten thousand, and strike the enemy
/ blow that would make him reel and stagger like a
drunkard And by the same wondrOus deXterity they
/ could hold fort Donelson Bowling Green and Nash
/ vile, and under no combination of circumstances
would they surrender fort as Donelson surren-
dered. They never think for moment that Johnston,
Beauregard any other accomplished soldier is inca
pable OF performing impossiDiites-that nothing of
the kind was expected OF them and that Manassas or
Gibraltar Itself could not have been successfully sus-
tanned unless adequately provided in munitions and
men. This class OF persons however, belong to no
particular section of Contederacy. They can be
found in every city, village and hamlet, ready TO
"pounce' upon some government attache at Richmond
TO tlIL OuI liCOuptIeltF III Tue command OF Inc
former aud oyersgtS IN the orders OF the latter which
reflects a disgrace upon the entire country.
These Hreslde Aapoeons are injurious to cause
while they remain ut home, and in order that their tai
ents may not be wholly wasted, would suggest that
all our present generals, and those who have been
chosen to preside affairs at Richmond, resign
their respective positions ard give these naturally and
superaturally qualified individuals opportunity
save the country from defeat
Another class OF persons With brave hearts and weak
legs, styled 'croakers be found in every com
munity ready TO acknowledge losses past
retrieving, and Who eyince readiness submit to be
bound down BY abolition thongs at any moment. The
time has come when such people should be taken in
hand There IS retreat but in chains and slavery
and he who refuses do h duy should
II is true situation isfSzhost perilous one and
is also that the enemy have carried out their pro-
gramme 70 letter, and that they have accomplished
precisely what they universally published the object
OF the campaign. But man whose bosom contains
iota oil patriotism, who feels any OF those noble
aspirations which have prompted the general uprising
Of people, believe otherwise than that we will
carve out way ultimate success despite all OBJ
sacleS and be great, free, enerprsug and ndepen-
dent nation. We may oftenmeet with reYprses-and
what struggling nation has not%-uaY be defeated by
overwhelming numbers, as we have been III Tennessee
but as the flowers OF victory spring from the thorns OF
disaster 50 will we rise tar above the desponc ear Of
tyranny and rest upon the dry land of peace and pleu
ty-thc full truition of the PATRIOTS hope
Our late disasters have boen serious; our loss OF
men, arms, and lines of communication are to be re-
GREETED; yet the loss is OF character to cause grave
apprehcnsi0ns Of any serious damage more than
encourage the ruthless invader, who is governed v
principle but the merceuaTy purpose OF profit and
punder to persevere iii his work OF mischief upon our
soil As evidence that defeats are not regarded
witIf gravity in Richmond Tie telegraph announces
that the resolution OF Hon. H. S. Foote OF Tennessee
urging aggressive war, lad on the table and the
efficacy OF prayer recommended and adopted as being
more potent. The philosophical equanmity at the
seat oil government will serve to alav the excite
meut and doubt which prevails throughout the country
when uudguifed alarm pcryades iu the cabinet
or halls OF Congress, we may assured that those
who preside over our destiuies there see clearly the
means by which we be rescued from the dangers
that environ US.
The age has past when freenen will consent to 20
under Grecan, Roman, Carhagenian or American
yokcsA and il tile tresde warriors and tmorous croak
ers will but take active part III the defence Of the
country easily har back the dangers which me-
mace US We have been vain-elorious and arrogant |
and that have been chastiSed let Us 90 forth
with due reverence to the power and forces of the foe
Let 90 forth with iHrincble determinations impos-
ing forces pow eriul foriaeatons and willingness to
sacrifice everything, even life itself and We have no
fears Of the result Let the levy of the south be en-
ma-se, aud we will emerge forth from the gloom and |
darkness into land filled with everything necessary to
human happiness, and challenging the Arbitration and
elcng TIE respect and fear Of every nation on which
the san shines. Ficksburg Wing.