Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-12
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t. A,iVs an ssf 1u. hero rep3s5 tas. "GDd has
be,s on arns u.tl ric,o,y." Toi. Ics1rds With tie
e.a.ae.r Of Christian soldier, which ia accorded him
b. al Toe net: OF al inpOr,-n, Eu,ceas shieh Sea-
To- a. msrSai,rs il enhanced by our confidence 10 ID
vrss Of shs commander who st,ribases 10 the Al
Eizs'y tie dsiyerance vrCggat By human asca,.
We glscu oseily bel.e7e th.t no cause can perns-
gently slcovyl without lie fy5. Of Col olt this ycs
= nAar,s.st rather by hi7 vcressaass TO warriors All
r,rs the p,sccs Of vi-ues essential 20 military sur
cess than BY the immediate miracles which slew the ar.
mics Of PnAsrol o, SauDsoheri5.
ildssi, She psaet0l duties Of the Christina are ir-
,allsea in every military mAnusI slrcs the days Of Cy-
n.
H Is mistake TO -sppO3s The aald.ism Of CfOmscri
aal l sol3i,-s he Of thsir Il
lhS.r so5rsry iadusry srd practical capacity for il
proving de -s-ocsecs Of toe occasion.
/. wo-li be an equal mistake to suppose hat th-
ia.qqy o. The R3yaiis.s vas pqaishei - dgfrst D..
4 thsir arrogance iadosues snd ignorance 70 which
tsyy oz-i the Use o. their cause /: vas their gross
iats1p srslee their silly coa,supi Of Ihs enemy, ala
,s. laolplcy 70 ca cue the latlspeas.bls details a
e. .,vy ST.
We % n0t t0a5 Saai az soldiers 80, Ike Jsckso1
are astlztsi BY high Psao!s CT morality, sls sAfS
sd s,9S 20 be rlcd ca ;a.l Others 5flly by'75 ~
Ia 1Fe, whose eel . diligence ilehnes them 70 ssiy *
ei1svsly dis, pals AMI courage. Such HsR dor
.ss s1od care Of i6sis MA They klos little Of thsir
5s. =;P Sals I'D ts- NJ P-i7z 70 g-s,iA !J- their
food tsa1spor liss gisias or medical treatment. Al
G. D. Involves :0s E-.l .sJu5I5 ilses.errs 100 uu,l
wish .ds ccnfor. salsa sLsiasl yeat men Ia finally
cl-litsr tarE ssgtr
Te hAya heard 1s- Gs1sgal J4ck91a's hsadq,Isrssrs
40 often under ueS ard bic couch f-1oo corner
tla' bis elgirE, Is a,tls more than fryr.yGu and
ossks. 'oSt ne personally to tas execution Of Ia
orders. Td3 eisc. %. This aduitry aGpic - Al
ssa..1s - sv tens 20 tbs sf6soncy Of bia msa. No
command IN ta'- ~. las ensured effected more tsAh
tla. O: General jackson. and these sohsye al Aso
gsea.ly Attributable to bis personal virtues.
TIE sc.ele- o. il said 20 comprehend xmas ledge
Of an o,hes so.,ress military graduate has many al
ysas-,ss bus it q gFsat misfoituas - h6 and %
oilers he considers thls .ae little he ass learned e.
,c5oa' Gs bin Or 81 he emergencies - var Aai b:
.ez a,o public calamity zhea ss deems 1t To a55o.ys
him iron too eI57ess OF ha5s yirt-ss common to thg
trus CAris,iAa and the perfect soid5s
Routine education to- oftsa teaches Sn ooer to com
p7 vi.b oFd=rs aaJ sseE within tire article Of var.
rssks 100 oBeE c dschlrgs i.s du.iss by dvoving
cr5iuass Po.lOTz thsr duy. TIE oaissr uho lacks ir
t7s,ry and conscientious determination g. do al b.
N for bio o'UlFy, nay order troops t5 ted rao,ea
sso:sge3 tu. II Re ccHtent hnasil ~th giving Tho
ori- he mast Ole1 bsar the responsibility O, failure
Bow otter have our t7ocps been miscd h. iguorarcs
Of be roads How oiten have they been saeIE,sd By
want Of adequate dstenees Ho- often have suppH,
bs9l destroyed BY a5aeree o. adequate transportation
10 dou5, IN 81 such eases, proper orders have beel
i.sast 20 szhosdcs.sa bu' personal attention h4-
bcs1 bestowed uPoa tho acuon OF the ords'. JIc-
Il eve.y sheo attentive 20 he execution OF his oEu
o7,'i By consequence be has yet sith g5Ss,
m.iuary no 'oT.ace.
When TIE campaigns Of General Jackson shall be
vri-e1 We DO uos dOub. that il courage, Vsilsn,e.
e>te ot bis zen knosledgs Of his ground and capacity
fJr s1-.1ilg himself under any daic-li,- be will be
touai -farios 20 no General commanding C5nfsderG
ssrv unless Ac3Fd the palm to TIA. Washington OF
tas West, Sterling Pros. lie. them shsrs TIE
toaors which ths modssy Of each would Acsoa 10 the
u -rit Of toe Oihsr.