Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-12
Fighting Against spaaIpg.


I" Old Stonesan Jackson as he Is called, although
bu; thryeight years CID is Tot only teaching un
pleasant lessons to the enemy but he is intoxicating
on our Generals which it Is to pc hoped VIII not be
lost upon them. He Is tesching them that g
thing than ditchng and that battles cannot be won
w,bou; agbting he is one Of the few who do not suf
fer the grass grow under their horses hOofs While
others, VITO count their armies BY the hundred thou
sand, squat down within few hundred yards Of tbe
enemy, meeting treneh siih tseneh and making he's
tile demonstration be Is moving, fighting winning VIC
tories, and making himself and bis army los;rious.-
They safer Autumn 10 pass into Winter, Winter into
SPRING and Spring INFO SUMNER aud yet they stir not 10
the a;aOk The country around is laid and every
article consumed that be made 70 contribute to the
support Of the occupying srmies Meanwhile, tho
Hospitals crowded wHh the sit and the grayeyards
With the desd-more men being thus sacrificed than
Sclld have been los. IN dozen battles This system Of
aygidE9 jals is peevsred in until the whole adjacent
cou1;ry IS diLehsd up and the two armies are then
brought close together that they have fight,
the Other hss-,O make "masterly retreat" The La
te- is alFays The policy pursued, and by US the
me1' d usually made. Every such movement is followed
By the zane di ching, which after running It's
evsntustes IN another mastery retreat" Il this policy
seoanusd II viii O-y need lime to put every city, every
settlement and every inch OF ground in the possession
Of the enemy.
Jaeksoa scOrus such igaob'e policy. Although the
ecnmAndar Of a comparatively small force he does
hog break tire spirit Of his soldiers By nacton or &C.
grade them By making them change their swords into
spades He bGs made hem feel that they are soldiers
aod shown 70 the vord TIA, they nvncble soldiers
His i.s army is the pride Of the South and the Of
The North Every man Of that band of heroes feels
proud 10 have IOWA that be Is one OF StOneW Jack
sOa's soldiers
SBch are The Two da-rens policies and their fruits
Docs require argumsat 70 show tia; JFcksens policy
Il the bss'
Ga for dozln J.eksOns Then would our brave
Young soldiers their spurs and the enemy be driven
back from the soil they pou,e aud lay waste. II it il
the fear Of living professional reputation that Festrsns
our Generals from the fighting policy, they should 70
member that the certain ~ay Of losing reputation
~ avoiding battle, and suffering themselves, With in
Ielss armies, to be driven from pillar to post wiki the
loss Of uents, baggage, camp equipsge supplies and
cannon. The Sor,hsrn policy is long war, an sfse
tive blockade sud the ruiu Of industrial interests
Could the enemy produce famine bere then conquest
volli be both speedy and complete. TIE policy Of the
South IS war IN reality, sharp, active, bloody. spades
are 70 decide this var, then had veil give up for
the Yankees and the foreign bOrers in their rsnks can
outSoFk That Is their vocation. II arms are 70 de-
eide il then the doom Of Ysukeedom Is sealed Such
IS tie determined sod desperate courage Of our trOops
that when allowed TO tight they charge through dehes
redOuots and iaenclmsats sE$pi1g everything before
them. 10 The name Of suffering country, let them
be led agains. the foe. Lst our Generals learn,
before IL IS too 'e that the way to win professional
reputation, to gain tie love and cOI6ience of th,i,
troops, and to put end to this runOus var TO fight
and not % spaie-to adHance and not retreat