The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-02-16
THE ARMY Has Not Despaired.

Ifthere is anything wanting to convince the peo-
pie at home that cause is not so lngubrious as
some would have us believe, the manly, determined
spirit lately manifested by the proud, heroic and
defiant trank-and-file of Lees noble army dssipatcs
oil doubt. and assures us of ultimate triumph in
this contest Its spirit is unttaunted by feyerses;
its attitude defiant in the very tecthof disasters;
its clarion voice must silence the misgiyinss of The
tin,id and wcak-knccd. They arc the men who
have in the past, defeated and discomited The foe.
on 50 many glorious fields of victory, and there
they stand to-day, barring their bosoms 10 hostile
hosts and almost hourly meeting dnfgtr and death.
Yet, notwithstanding all the sacrifices heretofore
made. and the prospect thatthe future teens with
countless others, their bold cry is for liberty ana
Pindependence at whatever cost and every hazard
of life and property. What a commentary on the
times is this manifestation of endurance and fort-
tude The contrast is striking and forcible, and
should be indelibly impressed upon those who re-
main here. to enjoy the comforts and ease ofthelr
homes. The men who 1nect the cnoiny III battle,
and dispute his progress in the effort to enslave
our women and childrcn-ihe men who encounter
% ncrils the imminent deadly breach" endure
fatigue, lardships and exposure beyond parallel,
and whose lives are jcoparlizcd continually
these noble, spirits proclaim an unalierable and
heroic determination to achieve success or perish
nobly in the effort. Now who Is III tlat darcs 10
insinuate n contrary opinion? Those who. have
consistently ayoidcd-thc service due to bleeding
and suffering country, and have reveled in inglo-
rious ease, and'are now gloating over the wealth
accumulated.by the consequences of war Though
others, more patriotic, may dcspond and despair
1T times, it this class of people, hanging like al
incubus over our fortunes, WHO have insithoisly
instillcd the poison from the beginning and en-
I forced its bancful effects. This hidcous evil is
charceablc in the main to tlleir account, along
with the enormous catalogue they have propagaicd
sby their ayariceiand sclfshncss.
But Let us turn now to moro pleasing E.eine,
in connection with the resolutions of our patriotic
soldicry. The women of our land are confidently
4 appealed to for encouragement and assistance Ill
I'this hour of trial. Throughout lie duration ol
this conflict, their devotion lid self-sacrifcine
spirit has been applaudcd and admired. Orators
have dcscantcd upon their heroisIn and patience
poets lave sung lheir sweetest chants in homer o.
our blessed women tile universal world has bcnL
In homage 10 iI,cir roi nc hale,l foe
and even that foe hes borne unsrilliig testimony
10 their constancy and zcdl in The carsc Of tEc
South. And now when r,,r,ry riouds--thrc-ste
LeaS,,sr5 and ar..=se.i I IS
fro by vacill tiSE-tad nome, ilc sol
diers know tlIat lcir words of determination and
unabated patriotism viii find swarm. enthusiastic
response from the hearts of all true women in .c
sunny South While the latter have done enough
to make their names household words for all ijNc,
there is yet more tobe accomplished; and il'c 'p-
peal will not fall on lstleas cars or be passed by
unhecded.