The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-04-16

that experience has shewn to he essentia!
to the maintenance Of armies, should reg
ulats every profession, and trade, and the
family household. Those principles may
be analized into two great eardina. Gle
ments obedience. and economy.
Every one must be prompt TO obey the
law. with his whole heart, and strength ;
and he must submit to every deprivation,
TO which he is exposed and, receive In
compensation, what close calculation
shess 10 be barrel y necessary. Such
is the condition Of the sold er,-of the
flower Of our population ;--snd it is un.
patriotic for any one to desire more I,
is the duty Of the sovereign authority to
make such laws, as will, so far as human
imperfection permits, put all the people
on footing Of equality, in our common
struggle, for our common country, in y
common peril. All should be like an ar.
my:-like an army, not for parade. or to
maintain the dignity Of nation, in peace,
fui times but for War, to defend the tree
dom, sovereignty, and Independence, Of
the whole people.
1t WAS wisdom, then, and not pennri
BUSINESS, which induced the recent debate,
in the Southern Congress-. upon the bill
to retrench its own expenditure. When
gentleman has been elected by the peo'
pie, to serve the country, in Congress, it
is bis duty to obey; as the soldier, who
has been drafted for the army. When
he takes his post, he should be satisfied,
with such compensation, rs will be ade
qnate to his support, in an economical
way. Every dollar he expends, beyond
the necessities Of a republican Senator, is
the measure Of bis selfish indulgence, in
igno5le contrast with the sacrifices Of his
fellow citizen, in the field; who is defend
ing the capital, At the risk Of life, and
health, aud under all the privations Of the
camp. Vet the advocates Of retrenchment
were compelled to encounter the iusinua
ton Of pandering 10 the base electioreer.
ing spirit Of vulgar popularity; aud to
respond to the flippant argument, Of one
Of the Honorable members, who said .hat
mo false modesty should prevent him
from saying tha. he thought his service.
were worth At least $4,000 a year"
Is it forgotten that over the head of sv,
cry man OF distinguished station, in the
South. now hangs the penalty Of treason;
threatened by the insxorabls uAurpa,ion
At Washington. and urged on by cruel
insolsnt infuriated millions that the
honour, aud confidence. and power o. the
Southern people is represented by their
agents at Richmond Are not the dan
ger and the glory OF their post, real and
grand enough to fill their souls, and sat
isfy their ambition Are the considers.
.ion involved in our great struggle, to lie
measured by money! Or must that geu.
tIemsn. and those who approved his ar
gumsnt be reminded. thx, their services
may not find market, elsewhere than
in the seats Of honour. in which the peo
pc have placed tbsmi They may be
veryclever professors for cole ges, or teach.
ers of highnsehools, or lawyers Of fair
,stsnc;ng. or bank cashiers, or book keep
srs in the best mercantile houses but
could they find employment, in any Of
these occupations, nowi Will they for
'gel.'he fearful truth that they, although
exempt from military service because Of
their stations, are nevertheless, in the war;
and that war exacts, relsntIessly, their
labour, their talents, and time, rs it does
the soldiers. On the principles Of obedience,
and rigid economy
1t would have been well, If Congress.
had set an example, which might have
been wisely followed in every department
Of the government; and through sll its
relations with the people. Why should
the soldier be compelled, on s,ir.sd psy.
to leave his home. and his half grown
crop, and his wife. and children, dspen.
dent on their neighborsl and Why should
tho corn and meat Of the farmer be taken
for the public service, at fixed rates, While
the mechanic is allowed 10 make con.
tracts for work, at exofbitant prices 7 Do
not the principles Of obediencs and econ.
omy apply to him, rs well as TO the man.
whose labour is demanded with the risk
OF life 7
There was Washington once,-asd
there are some fatterers, at this time,
who compare, without bIushing. bis gIo.