Smyrna times., 1862-04-03
Effect of the Intsrnecine Struggle.

Effect of the Intsrnecine Struggle.
A letter trom Louisiana major in the rebel
army 10 his sister, 10 New Orleans, dated Lit.
tls Rock, February %, found after enc Of our
reeenI victories, contains curious exempli6ca.
,isu of the war on the SoUihern mind:
~Iasnt like the Yankees bit have been |
educated 10 hate them, ind | do hate them
heartily; but must acknowledge the South |
kss been sadly mistaken in their character.
We have always believed that the Yankees
wsuld not fight for snyIhing like principle /;
thar they hsve no chivslry. no poetry in their
saturs. Perhaps they have not but that they
are brave. ds;efmiRsd, Persevering, they have
proved Beyond question.
The trouble with them is that they never |
get tired Of anything. They lost all the bat.
tIss at hrsI, and alter Manassas we dlspised |
them TINS pear has iuas gurated new order
Of affairs. We are beaten at all points. We
de- nsihing but surrender and evacuate; and |
whIle | h,Ie the LIncsInises more than ever,
I respect them--l cant help it-for their dog. |
gse obsIinacy and the slow but steady manner
~ which they carry cut their plans"
We have always thought, says the North
Anerieaa. that the war would have good ef-
feet upon both North and South, and we still
ulsinlsin it. The South had SO long totally
undervslueA' aud miss pprehended US, that with
cut this struggle she would always have held
us ehekp. aud sfToga ed 10 herself superiority
ofrsee aud institutions entirely falIacious. The
sacrifices made BY the North. its steady, patient,
tOiluOme endurauce and tried courage, its he
rOie devotion to the Union and the Constitu-
Iisa NEST win for us appreciation 10 the rebel
liaas States, which will increase with the pro-
gress Of time.
The defeats ct Manassas, Balls Bluff, Big
Bethel aRd Belmont scourged as as with a
ship Of scorpions. but the lesson go ierce!y
sufned inio our souls has created a nation Of
real irue soldiers, obedient under the severest
dec Pllne. wiIlirg to suffer any hardships, how.
.ser great, for the "a ke of success. and capable
Of sieFnly marching 10 certain death in the hope
Of glsri0ns'y serving their country. There is
no danger Of cur being rnisu nderstOOd hereafter,
Gsr the trials We have paused thrsugh in the
ssarse Of the last year have given us a charuc.
ter We never had before, and we ell shall knew
each other better and respect the National su-
tASrily more hereafter.
..,-Tae. msEs tenacious Southern sticklers have
'saasssSfed TO ssnrsIe themselves Snder their
I.isasr,anes by saying it vas the West they
hsa snderValuedi Tor although Belmont, Spring
held aud Lexington were lost at the West, ouI
great successes have occurred 10 that region
Yet the progress Of events lie gradually opening
their eyes TO the fact that The Eastern States
too. are not TO be dispised, uotwithsta nding Ma
nassss. Big Bethel, and BalI's Bluff. Few Q
ahs SOutherners are likely to forget the lesson
learned at Falling Waters, Dranesville, VIII
chester, Roanoke leland, Newbern. Port Roy,
and aaltsras. where they had abundant sppOl
Isniiies OF taking satisfaction from the peoP
Ihsy so much effect ls hate and sispise.
When the representatives of the rebellion
States once mSre make their appearance in Il
halls Of Congress it will be under the inHueL,
Of new revelations as TO their own consequent
lathe world and the character Of the 10y
sszssa The agitatOrs aud ambitious conspir
soss who have nisled them 10 long, not dasir
ts rtappesr 10 their wonls1 places, will be IN
sls to insult, browbest and challenge the peac
able mea Of the North. The men of the Mort
having no longer any occasion to vindicste tbs
character and courage. will not feel impelI
is sght duels with those who pick qusrrels
the purpose Of intimidation. The Two sectio
~ill know and respect each other better, a
iAs country will therefore have pot hnal si
70 the angry qaauels with which WashiDgi
10 fsrnisr days slwsys seemed rife.