Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-03-25
Our Status.

Our Status.
A review Of our present status,
should cause lis to behopeful-not be-
cause one neighbor tells another it is
SO, or because forsooth a wise man
/, says SO, but because review Of oul
present condition warrants the conclu-
sion.
In the abstract, we must succeed
the history of the worlds nations, dc
not afford us an instance. where five
millions of united and determined peo-
pie, resolved to be free, have failed.
The Netherlands struggled for thir-
ty long years, sustained defeat, disas-
ter, division, everything to discourage
and weaken them, but still they gath
cred up the remnants of their armies,
and prepared again for the battle.
That God of Battle heard their prayer
and finally victory was won. The
history Of Greece is similar, and SO is
that Of Switzerland and Alfred's Hep
tarchy And in our own first Coloni-
al War with England-had the opin
ions and predictions of the despon-
dent, been listened to, Washington,
the peerless Washington, would have
abandoned the struggle, and ignominy
instead of glory, fame and Prosperity
would have been our lot. In the alb
stract then we say we must succeed,
because if the converse is true the peo-
people of the South are the most infe-
rior of he Causican race, or we con-
tend against greater odds. Reader,
peruse the history Of the countries
previously men toned, and you find
the odds against us are not as great,
the other conclusion then must OBJ
tain-we must succeed.
But to the practical-Virginia's az
my has for three years baffled every
effort to cross her muddy little streams;
and we all feel that Gen. Lee will as
sumo the initiative this Spring. For
a year the enemy have made nothing
in North Carolina In fact, as in
Virginia, have lost. In South Carolina
and Florida they have been bafled
and most disgracefully defeated. In
Alabama they have done nothing, re-
Gently having made a most signal fail
ure in that State. Mississippi has to
y considerable extent been oyerrun,
but the enemy show a marked iaabil-
ty to hold it. In the Trans Missis-
sippi department, all is and has been
well, and ample preparations and pro-
visions are being made by our energetic
government to preserve its condition
intact, and have its armies q flank
Tread to the enemy. Missouri and
Kentucky we have never had a good
lold of. Middle and West Tennessee,
we have lost for q while, and SO with I
Arkansas. Georgia is untouched, and
he great Johnston, with numerous
md spirited army stands like q wall Of
Gre to defend the Empire State OF re-
claim Tennessee.
The wise, patriotic and vigorous
legislation of the last Congress hash
the true spirit, finances and /
general condition Of our beloved coan-
Try The storehouscs, grannaries, and
barns Of the States are bursting God !
las blessed us with the best season.
Dur manufacturing resources are
greatly developed our Generals ale
competent, our armies are confident,
1ur government has at its head a man
whose hrmness, wisdom and modera-
ion have excited the applause and
aspect Of the world. All looks bright
abroad, and then our enemy feel that
hey are wasting Their substance in an
lnholy war. They are divided, they
lispute-their soldiers refuse to re-en-
list. Gold is higher than ever before.
Then in the practical we must sue
eod. We should move on together,
houlder to shoulder, hand in hand,
armer, soldier, mechanic and profess
onal man, with q steady purpose, and
1od will bless us with honor, happi~
less, eternal victory We conclude
is we began, a re 7iew Of our present
tatus should cause us to be hopeful. |
We call the attention of our
eaders to the notice Of Capt. Avis i'll
another column. Capt. Avis is ready |
o receive those between As and SO
rears Of age, now liable for service, in
lis Provost Guard Those who de@
ire to remain near home, would do
we'll to call on Capt. Avis before the
nulnber he can receive is secured or
they may be sent to distant and un-
pleasant localities.
ESCAPED PRISONERS IN CANADA A
North Carolian, doubtless Col. Winston,
Of Rockingham county gives an account
in the Greensboro Patriot, of the escape of
himself and companions from Johnson's Is
land. through Canada, Bermuda, &c. In
closing, be says:
.It &c oet;r,otod tIot nror tbrco bundrod