Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-03-13
Fer the Findica.or.
The Progress os our Country.

House ADJOURNED.
For the indicator.
The Progress os 0ur Country.
Two years have rolled around since the
commencement Of cur contest for freedom,
and struggle for independence" Two years
lin which many privatiors apa bardships
ihavc been endured. BY our gallant soldiers
lin the field
The stupendous and rapid growth our
country has attained during that time, in
point Of power and influence, is almost be-
yopnd conception, and uneGualed inthe his
4 tory Of nations. We rushed into the con-
| test with Southern Rights as our motto
We have mapfully contended against and sur
mounted what at first seemed lnsurmounta-
/ b.a Obstacles. Arravea sageinst rs was an
/ enemy possessing a regular army ofseTen-
!. teen thousand web regulated and appointed
! troops, besides militia force OF ever three
fourths OF a miilion a navy among the
largest and finest in the world l. manufac-
tories supplying the army with the most i'm
proved style Of weapons and all necessaries
! Tor its comforts supplying the navy with
guns Of the largest caibre, and material to
Increase It's strength on water. In short,
possessing all the materials and advantages
Of constructing and putting in motion cue
of the IHost formidable forces, both land and
naval, that was ever witnessed III modern
/ times While the South at the same time
were lacking in everything whereWith to
carry on war, except patriots burning with
the wrongs theirag gressors had heaped upon
them, and anxious fer the contest With
Eout a navy to defend our scacoast- without
manufactures to supply cur army with the
necessary articles Of comfort and with but
feeble force we rushed to encounter the
invader. But by the unwearied exertious
+ of our Statesmen and ecaseless activity; of
our Military Commanders, in lieu Of an
army then feeble in numbers, deficient in
/ the neeessaries for comfort, in the art and
strata ies OF war, we now behold AN army
extending from the rolling banks Of the Old
/ Potomac, to the sandy shores Of the lone
star State, provided aa far as possible with
{ all necessary comtorjs-wcll appointed and
| disciplined -versed in all the arts. strata
| gies and Vaccinations ola willy foe. Ia place
Ia floating battery and Of a few gun boats,
We behold Bold prlVateers scQlying the ocean
! in quest of the enemy pouncing down upon
him when he least expects it, wrenching
I froin sim rich cargoes Of the necessarics OF
4 life, We wit4ess the flag, that was once
4 considered BY cur enemies as the standard
I OF few nsoeut and rebellious States, now
floating IN triumph over bundled hard
/ fought battles, on land and water, and
adopted as the ensign Of az Independent ma
tion oy the newborn Confederacy.
Caafiag our eye to the quiet country ham
let, we see it converted, US if by magic, into
a thriving manufacturing town. The place
4 Of retirement and pleasure, has been made
to supply our army with articles of comfort
| The young and healthy, the invalid, the aged
and infrnl have. wi h common consent, raj
lied around their coantry's standard, to aid
| in whatever capacity they are able in Oh
tanning their independence.
" 10 can reflect upon this gigantic ad
yancement of-our country, during this con-
test, and say for what purpose mysterious
providence may not have designed her
Rising from mere nothingness. she. has
taken her stand beside the other nations of
4 the world, and reared her lofty head above
4 the clements ofstrife.
The recollection Of these events and her
! present favorable condition, teemng with
/ natural effects, so beneficial to the South
cannot but swell every heart with Joy, aud
! ill every tongue with praise. The glory
won by our gallant soliiers under Lee,
i Johnson, Longstreet, Jackson aud host Of
others, will be forever cherished by every
true son of the South II is this that awes
4 foreign nations that arouses and animates
our own people.
Let then our promising position in the
world awaken ia us the warmest emotions of
gratitude to the Supreme Being. Let US
consider Him as the author Of all our bles-
sings, acknowledge Him as our beue6cent
parent protector and friend The predout-
nent tendency Of His providence towards US
y wronged people contenaing for our rights,
| evnces His benevolent designs The sue
cess Of all our undertakings during this
contest speaks language too plain spd in
tclligible to be mistaken. Let the South
open her ears, attend, and be wise and tho
tnrrets Of her greatness will swell int5 the
Heavens, rising above every tempest; and
the pillar Of divine glory descending from
God viii rest forever on her Summit
A VIRGINIAN.