Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-07-29
Thou shalt not Croak!

W. "
the times. Our country abounds With croAkers;
they are as plenty as the frogs that wero cont to
visit rebclliouG Pharaoh who reignsd over the
land Of Egypt. The record Of these Egyptian
croAkers however, does not show that they kept
up by any means so ~incssssnt and discOrdant 2
ora. There latter arc .crsAking in every style of
voice from the highest sopranodorn to tho lowest
basso projando; and what il wsrEe, they have
been on tho creseends motto ever since the fall Of
Vicksburg.
They see every thing in o distorted form, and
all adverse news is magnidsd ten fold; the ab-
,snco Of news is interpreted By them to indicate
fearful disaster and they insi,t upon drinking the
cup Of woe to its worry dregs. They sxclaim l
uiu drown, and no man shall save mo. If tho
army makes q retrograds movement, thoy at once
infer DISASTROUS results as having happened, or
about to happen; if we get no news at all, they
are then positive that irretrierxble disasters hare
bsf.llsn us-that tho whole COnlederacy is ami
hilated-that there has been a general smash-up
North, South, East and West
IL dou. LOO uooo NV tSlsSfoPn thot Nv hoe
changed his shirt, sr Gen. JOHNSTON that he has
had his boots c,esnsd, or Gen. BRAGG thEt he mas
washed his feet, they At once imagine that the
shirt, the boots and the feet, with their respective
owners, have become lawful booty Of tho YAM
KEGS.
Our cause is not lost nor endangered by the
fall of Nicksburg, If the Government and people
will now set about hand and heart to repair the
damage and drive back the invader. If Vicks-
burg had surrendered Z year ago, the disaster.
would not Lave been considered BALI as crushing
as either the fall of Donel,on or Now Orleans;
and it is to be doubted to day, when cOni;de.ed
in any but a moral point OF view, In 1t, effects
upon the enemy and upon our own people, whether
tho loss OF that city is \ greater disadvantage ~
US in o military aspect, than many similar discom-
futures during this wal. We'will continue to have
dashing leaders on both sides Of tho Mississippi,
who with batteries. and yharpshoeters on the bank,
of the river, can annoy the boats and troops pass
ing down, to IN extort which will render tho trip
more precariour than profitable. Neithsr docs Ms
bile necessarily fall, from hecspture of Vicksburg.
Naturally \ defensiblo position, and difficult Of
access by land and water, NC Do nc; Zee that with
its citizens and the authorities, why it will not be
able to mako IS successful a resistance as Rich
mond or Charleston. Why then cronk1
'Tis true that Gen. LEE has entered Pcnnsylra-
bsen forced to fall back-has recrossed the Poto-
mac and is again on tho soil Of Virginia. Tho
result 80 far as we are able to judge from tho
lights before Us, 10. not increased other our
or material strength. Our confidence,
however, in our great Leader and the noble army
done may all be for the best. We At least ought
to wait and ses-and not crosk.
Charleston has net fallen, nsr 10 We believe 1t
fall. Buff it should, tho true and bravo
effort, and will redouble their resolution
to drive tho invader from tho soil. A blow like
that should call into action all the spirit Of the
country, and our people should then let it DO seen
that they have not yet done all they are capable
Of doing.
Every thing depends now upon the oclerity ard
Of our movements. II the people allow
themselves to DO frightened out Of their wits into
. disgrxceful panic, they may DO cure tho military
Till psrtaks Of their fears, and the whole become
confused and di.jointsd mRss, at the prey Of the
veil organized forces Of the enemy but If the
'eople are calm and true, standing firmly by their
gums, and yielding a ready assistance to the au-
herities. all will come out of the struggle with
gloriou, consciousness that they have acted rs
the descendants Of tho patriots of nc, and
vill deserve the success with which the Sod of
'attles never yet failed to crown the efforts Of .
'eeple who remained faithful to . good cause.
In concluaion, VIC would suggest that the public
rill save itself much disquictude and discomfort,
it will refuse to believe reports put aloat and
ept in circulation by fIint-hearted and white
.vered c~roaiscrs and wait the reception Of news
trough the regular channels. II tho news 10
ad, it will DO hesrd soon enough, and there is
o need Of meeting trouble half way. If It is
God, it vii! only DO enjoyed with the more xost.
.bove ali things, keep buoyed up with an unfal-
ring, uniying faith in the business and final
access Of our cause, and persistsntly hope for the
unit the worst is demonstrated, and be sure 4
draw comfort and consolation from the most Z
events; 10 disease is oradicated and
,slta restored b. ths most unpleasant remedies
Id tho East unpalatshle medicines. .
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Appointment by the Governor. I
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