The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-09
Never Despair.

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Never Despair.
Those who are in the roar, who are disposed to
carp at the policy of our generals and grumblc at
tho unhappy fate which is bringing the yandal
horde5 Of the North upon thom to dov0stao the
country, end drive them from their homes, forget
that for broo long years many of our icow-cit-
qcns have been submitting patiently and patriou-
oally to al tho multiplied evils and dopryations
which uoy now so much deprocato and dread,
while thy have been happily exempt from most of
tho sacrifices and inconvonionco5 aud evils of the
war Il it should now happen that they arc called
upon 70 bear rroportionato share Of the ills
which so many have already borne, and which so
many are now enduring, they should exhibit that
degree Of fortitudc which should always chorac-
torize men who have staked thcirall upon great
effort for liberty and independence. The boon for
which we strive is priceless; and although we may
not avoid raarats for the sacrifices which We are
called upon to make by keeping our eyes s'caIHy
fixed uoon the great object sought and contcm
plating The certainty Of its ultimate achicymenb We
may daadon to q great extent our private grcis,
and take the sting from those regrets
Nothing can possibly DO gained by repniugs and
complaints, nor will we improve our condition by
,psoning criticism upon tho conduct Of the
..aders of our armies. They are using all the
means within their reach, to cripple and destroy
tho dotesod foe, and if they have no been able to
accomplish all that too hopeful vie If the "sita-
ton" had led us to expect, the FAULT IS surely not
tboirs, but is attributable to the SUI or resources
and greater numbers of our enemies.
When we commenced this stuggi We were all
fully aware Of the mighty odds , L.. which We
would have to contend, and we sbou not now be
surprised, when we find those ant q7ations full
filed,
Alarge portion Of Gcorgin has bee oyerrun and
it may happen that still moro of w Gllipto tho
hands of the foe But tbcre is otI mo IN tbi. p,
make US despair of a glorious M nal ,rumpb
Other States have been oycrr doyo.,,tcJ
and have been recovered. AIssiu I'm, suffered
from Che visitatiops of the enemy @ after time.
and vet she is now measurably relic I'd from their
presence Arkansas has been subj gated and is
now redeemed. Louisiana has SUITE, d rricyopslv
under the weight of the heavy hand f oppression.
All of outrage, and wrong, and rooip that vpaic-
tive and malignant hate and era ipr cuniditv
could invent and practice, she la. felt and en-.
dured Her sons and daughters. pur cd in tbo Inn
Of Injury. are eyilcs from their bo,,es and wan.
derers through the lapd hut still III, hone for III,
dawn of a brighter day. and do not fn,pair of fine
couso. ar the reclamation of tboir $, "a
VIRGINIA. too. the heroic Old Dor,ir an ,vb,t has
she NOT sngered Tbrouobout her b-..,d torritoro,
tbefoe os nassod and repassed wifi, sword and
brand. mt sbo ia sill nc nropdIv do amt and stu
rssol ,to 70 coptinuo tbc struooc 70 the last dol
lar and last man, rs when she riser bed upop he,
bonper TINT standing and norncir,l declaration oI
resistance 10 ,yron, Oslo sonnor = vronnis
Then while others are firm and h7poluI, while
the down-trodden and snFcrirg are confident aud
true. # is unbecoming in tbe people Of the creor
commonwealth Of Georpia. who have known bpI
little Of the bardships of the war, to fiji the nil
with dismal croakiprs and stall, about with ghostl,
md gloomy faces birds of III omen. apprebepsiye o.
ounossibIo evil
There ia no oDnronriate timo for brave men ia
despair-no fitting period for the abandonment oil
hope. Earnest patriots struggle to the last and i
need be, die for TIE cause in which they embark
ed. Defeat does not dopress nor disaster appa
them. Between submission to wrong and pat
riots grave they do not hesitate to choose, and &c