Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-01-13
We observe thai some individuals, ~ sel

couTss .f,5~ ;ls!st, is t:a !-ce a:,a001as ot
the li7os Ct ;hc ac;ders: .&st !! is fte sure
piedge &C SUCCESS: that il is the tess OF ga-
nius; that it slca,d be tAs lohoJ of tho wax
! we are w.s:ag: srd the c-H Of our Generals
Tc - rot N1c- ~here .5e s;iitSsc-itJ Inr
| these asssr;;aas Is 10 &c in-r3. ! Gnestica
certainly 81 maze gravity, irEo:ying the
!:res. i!hsrsv and independence -: H.liias,a OF
oouple. ca.cat &c coucsi7od. Tha trsRtHeni
| &C It IS surely not fer hashy paragraphs,
| struck QE at heat, or the glowing 7cho-
ucnce Of st-eet oraSara, vhe TIT ccecp
Yic..ry over chs meek creduiisy Of t.ss;c less
illun;na:eG hearers: rs piocI.-:-sSH SHscifc:
snslyzed ann nunecpus c.cu:S 70 establish
r7ircip!e-ahcu:i - furnished. Witho:::
! these, a;ecuesica of ao grave 2stSe- shon:2
pass for 7as;ie decis,ust:oa INV or;i:y - have
ans i;.1iencc. yst E"t ;l::: "a7 W. ;sar, n(!AI
leading weak and vain men to think to
achiuye fame and bear III tits palm OF genius
as Ataanta. was 10 ht Won, hr Tere swift
ness Of career. l?-tancaa OF th.s and in ths
!. present EaT, Inat c.;an"L DO TO-. ii.,:.h de-
rlored. are not wanting, but macd NOT hc Par
.:cus, lied, rs instnucrs aiso :.avo noa:. fur
nished ny It vh17s csia:ity II T''HT,::,.T,; -eaz
sha hsadi,rsid ai T;cinsy.
fuT armies tsve soar v,-9i5 srd i.;i.;;1re!y;
u.si,.Ec:i, c,oing in :!;s T.iai:' w:si VAS lnaas
uce,F;li. as tic T;Sh! s:.t:a, nnd cttcDsr with
200 iaTisc rathor thar too parsiEo ;ui:; c1
casuro nnG expenditure OF !;f:. EGt, al the
ec:i OF year end - hsif Of fghtins--by nav
ra;a: small and ignored confedsfacy, against CT
c;:: snG! nowst:H! 1i;e--necoB'e slr.cst .
! ttS.cr r. E1rops. .; lass aT1Hes ugunsE
S-sster; q az aG.rrT tIaas;i:J aEi an IN
born credit aga:T5i u lr0acJ power that
had no bounds: of nsyy Of caaces against:
a !hecs.ni armed ships--wo hold still
| tts essential integrity o! cur tc-ritcr7; thc
regular and peryssiyc operation Of our laws /;
the pescei:i and constantly developing opera
| tons of industry in all its forms: the peace
ard good order il cur social system: and, il
front of them HJ', and guarding :hs,n MI. :he
| ass;s of .ha r"blest a.Trv tho wcrld ever saw
! Of irteii;Eeai patriotic c;tizc7-scliisr5 pre-
. sa57rd iinlain.s,i ili f-.'s s7l,: IslhIokeE IL
eoWo7-praaurvei, and T7rthI to be and anti
! :led to hs praeeryet, as thn precious ie7els ai
cu7 country enc its f,:tr-e nope; net 70 bo
Tssrei fo- vain glory sr to prove tire genius
| of = commander, or for anything ssrc the
safety Of the State and the defcncs of iLa in
! dependence and honoT-sn army preserved
! stii &c Bless and protect that country hy tno
wiSo mixture cf prudence and bsrsT.3, Of
caution with andaait5, OF discCstior With |G-
lav, which g tr,e resdi1g C: history viii chow
nss eyer .:sea tho accompaniment, ana Eoe
only t-~c ard universal test oi ssa;as.
Of all TIE great whcse hearts were not to-
sa!lT .li9o.cod from humanity or consumed
! by 60 37cir:-ics a.lpi:i1:!
| " is plain .n cnlErnen sense, and g proved
! by I'll experience, thai t1s l.-o ar.. Of Tsr
! consists neither in Rssauir ro- :ateEce, oel-
! :her il th-. i1.If..Eos II ,he Eave E1r The
inu.guli!.y .; tlle :1ck: h;:. ~ ii, j'Aa! sss
uremen, a opposing ,oIcrs. m11-! - weii te
ph, sic%i, and advancing, rasling or retreat
ing according to the relsfi7s po1sr sad poai-
| siun OF the enemy. Hence the same sTeUe-
] rais, AMI all Great Generals. change thal- tGo-
/ tics according to thei- circumstances. and do
! i. successfully c- disaE:1ousIy ececi6iEg aa
they wisely est;Ta%e thcir !;TcnS. Hence
Lucui:ns iest-oysd NHSnEidnFes y nelsEs
anG Tigrancs nv ii: ceiariiy. TIE Eoni.s
enoWn lS .Ienophaa ii Tei7rsl I.s Eindren
to that displayed h Alosarder il a,:E"A-
! The schiaveInaH;G ai ,E:llnsIrE. Ea:s :D,ta
! Of ki.HrsH r;t: rrudanrc than With !;a!'sta-
osiiy Napoleon dscIl;ai !It I'll the ;,Ttat
Csptsina cf antiquity h=d sIhuu su1cec I'D
! by car7oct conbinaticss, and ineti- p-:pG:-
tio.ne Inea7s - ob;cc:s, suI e!;a7t5 10 chss:.-
c!so5, az tha: i7crs could fs &c s:=st s2eis'
ce acticI.s nut f:c.a rcacctlc:a ana scri5s.-
His @ra great csr@oT ia TIC Illustration srt
PROC; ai 1nct &c sS;6: ano ne fcnE@ 2:
MOSCOW and E. Z Ta.c:loc. 81 Charles TIC XII.
44l.ant;c-so:s G: var ara spoiio ch;l6 Of Ecr-
tuna, itca6 s;5o TT Pu1toEs, thsE 20 7-alc:. or
ski, ar resolution. ir15otaa;;:y cs =vs;.
against irapr!ldenca ana u.;scs5nistii,t.. f'he
Fsbia., FnlicY ei Washington, ri ~h27o i,
was 80 happily Said
'';1.=s 80: 1s5:, e:se.@.d2 -ts:::@:i -,
aad o. ais ;lnstrious pupil. G-cc2s, = t5s
C.7c;ins5, ? 2c:icy 50 rpuch a7esrc2 At tJ
c,osst Generals, wss tbs path certainly siore
~hich our frat Ee4ciuE:on ras-ah>i, by
rihiai. perhaps, aoi,s j: could hay" 1.s,'t:"a
Go tiacl 7ic.ary sad independents.
Wa sro;:ld' think long and hessr: s@so asfsre
70 47dc: take to discard tho3a ieE7o0s of ali
1as: experience OF improve - ts:7s rcco5-
n:zed rset2-s OF Tnr, Il tee at cf war
s1i tfa ssz:,7aaco Q: z-cc:75 % r. hc Ted7ced
20 *Ijs short !7r;...il7 of ieaiic.-, -s2id;ty of
sd,ance sn5 attach. hnv :; hctr armies ADOPT
it? ITO my !-eli doubt -ao;; S. :i1et ii iac
infallib!c read - success which S as easy fcT
the lowest So tha highest understanding to
travel Genius tr-sGs 10 beaten pa.a, adopts
no cheap and patent p'eLhois. Bacon, no
mean authority, says 'tthere is surely no
greater wisdom chan :1e!3 70 time tbs begin
| n;ng and onsers 6; things" and nsain, a,fhe
i .ipenass and unripsness OF the occasion must
| ever be well weighed; and generally it is