Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-04-26
SUGGESTIONS FOR OUR yo11rNrpr-
BRAVERY AND CORP tCn hERS-

Bravery is not quality which may bo
we either have it at our birth, or we haoInqured
nave It, Reflection is useless in maxine "ali never
1t is virtue of the heart When VIC s Us brave;
is innate, We distinguish it from corraa bravery
TWO qualities, often COMPOUNDED Together ~. Ihese
oIten united, as separate and unconnected notS
seems quality essential to commando. GOurage
Is more necessary to the soldier Bravery Eiavery
the olooo courage IN the soul the formo nes In
pe'ies Vi instinct; the latter is a real girtna Is
one, mechanical movement. the o.ba- 'uei-the
and noble sentiment Bravery shows ;,sa,s sublime
tain periods and in certain circumstance" al Ger.
at every instant, and on every occasion courage
always thougl,tess, imretuous; conr,co D,taSeryiS
It reflects, is the more intrepid The M i'e more
ample, the blindness arising from coni" OF ex.
the heat of battle, inspire bravery ;aahser,
elory' patriotism, devotion TO the State and Tor
animate ana awaken courage Courage iS rn uuty,
tinI ItaVery nast In short bravery is aSss
tia IN the moment of action; COURAGE tb,o essen.
whole progress of a campaign. Cmraro uSn the
accessible to fear; but 1t overcomes if. b nO' IN.
afraid of nothing. ~ bravery is
The union OF bravery and cour,co
valor. True Vaior consists in being brave in ts
intrepid in danger and courageous in III battle,
ton of life. The motives for this v,lnr SltHa.
the desire of glory, zeal Tor our c,u onI 70 oe
love OF our duty Ii such are rot t6o ' aaIu The
""'"', "e'uatc Coufage-lf the brave sol,hnr i 20
as mild and as humane towards his con,,aI Is not
Is terrible to the enemy-he is scarcely 80, as lie
tiend or gladiator, that should bo uperior TO
aud let loose only on the day of conAic ''a'ieu
Courage, that virtue so essential in H.,
VI an oiiicer, ana without which all otbar ar
enectnai, Is quality to be acquired, and ,rnat il
cherished with care Few are more "ISt he
pity than the man who, having entered nnon ~ our
itary lille without consulting his own heart no. 'l
misfortune TO perceive, on the first call of dr "e
le Is uehcleht III That indispensable quality Of sol
dier- courage. If he continues in the y, sol
will he assuredy covered with DISGRACE. and e Ut
Is prudent enough 10 retire from it the ro.ao =,
be discovered, whatever pains he NAV taLa ~ "I
ceal II; thus, IN either case, he will find himself
posed TO the dersion of his fellow citizan ~. "a
above all, to the contempt of the fair sex Ubo L",
the character OLA coward in adherence nd,
writer observes, that women in general rcta;u IN
sentiment OF those of Lacedemon. who wiSbad IL
er TO see their husbands return from the f.IJ q
"atte 9poh lnsir Shields than WithOut them and
covered with dIShonor. anu
Every one who takes it upon himsaIf 70 ,ou.. |.
country as soldier, Would strengthen both tos',
and mind by every means in his power, that he NAV
fear neither bodily injury or DEATH He shonld y
iact SO live as always to be prepared for death In
no other way, perhaps, can men possess n cou,,no
OF which they themselves can be assured 4 mil,
itar' writer, IN one of the Reviews says of the
French army before the Crmean campaign.
Ihey do not know whether they shall preservs
their presence of mind under the fire of artillery
Not one man in hundred does So. | do mot snast
OF those who run, but of those who stand. Some
men get excited and wild Some, and that is tbe
majority, arc Supplied. Their eyes are dazzled
their faces get pale and long, their knees tremble
they scarcely know where they are. This does NOT
prevent men from standing and firing and executing
orders, but it totally units them for command Far
that purpose perfect GOODNESS under grape-sho and
balls is necessary
In view of anything like this, is it not important
that those, particularly, who expect to command,
should so prepare themselves that neither the sight
of blood the shrleks of wounded friends the ghast
ly looks of the dead, who moment before were
full of life, nor the confusion and terror of an.
proachirg defeat, could move them? Are we not
right in saying that the only motives which can en-
sure this determined GOODNESS on every occasion,
must be those which look very directly to the ap.
proVal of the Maker and Ruler of all things? p
Charleston .Nercury