Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1865-02-09
lTHED1sEAsE OF DEPRESSION.

The above is the complaint from which
our people are now most apt to suffer, and
the effects OF which are most to be, dread
ed. If we can only maintain the firm un-
dannted front with which we have SO long
confronted the enemy, there can lie few
fears for the final result. To combat this
depression is the duty of every patriot
10 deny it's existence or ignore the causes
which have given rise to it would be folly
and worse than folly. t.@ svssss.e
We haze met with disasters We may
meet with more ! ct we still live w e
will still live, survive, flourish, if we on
ly hold on. Things have not always been
we'll managed, but In what state or cour-
try, or during what period or age Of the
world were things always we'll managed?
II we are to say that the cause is lost be-
cause we have me. with disasters, or be-
cause there has been occasional m:sman-
taken up the cause at all, since occasional
disaster is incident to all wars, and fre-
quent mlsmangement is inseperable from
all human affairs, whether in war or peace.
Depene upon lathe enemy does not
Think SO anesnl yfef our CONDITION. as some
of our own croakers do and that he does
not, begins already to be apparent, anc
will soon be much more apparent. We
dislike most the kind of croaking and des-
pondency thai comes from those who are
thereto stimulated by fears for their prop
erty, especially property accumulated
while the life blood Of the nation has been
pouring out like water-while the poor
have been made destitute, and moderate
ivers made worse than poor.
With the soldier in the field the case Is
different. He has indeed had long and
Il hard seige Of it. He has borne }abors
and prlvations, and still bears them more
cheerfully than the home croalvers bear
the prospect OF parting with some of their
queerlv got wealth. But there is limit
to human eDduraDce, and the war-worn
veteran sighs for the comforts OF home
and the enjoyments Of peace. Both, we
honestly believe, are hear at hand, and
they will be the sweeter and dearer when
enjoyed in honor and independence. Yet
tie longer and the goal will be won.--
We know that those who have nobly Civ
en- their all to the country will not now
sacrifice the reward OF all their labors by
stopping short Of the object they set out
10 attain. That would lct TO be false to
themselves--to their past lises--to their
future vears--to their ancestry, and to
their postcrity. t@
They will net be thas false. They will
persevere to the end. Aud if there be q
resource in the country it ought to be free
used tor the support of the armD Ii there
BE a nerve it ought to be fully strained in
efforts to. provide for the comfort and eff
ficiency Of our soldiers. Now, less than
ever before, or perhaps ever again, onght
there to be any holding back of anything.
What give we to ourselves. if the enc
my takes it, he takes it forever, and uses
it for our destruction. ss
- Men Of thou gllt----anen Of speech-men
Of writing--rnen of action ALI men who
have their country s interest at stake owe
it to that country 70 combat this disease
Of depressien which is laying hold on the
country, and sapping the vitals of it's pow
er both at home aud in the army
97 aA IFaI. journal.
NossI;E SENTIdBNT.-Sometr true heart has
given expression to its generous nature in
the following beautiful sentiment:
Never desert a friend when enemies
gather round him. When sickness. falls
on the heart-wllen tne world is dark and
cheerless, is. the time to try true friend.
They who turn from a scene OF distress be-
tray their kypocracy, and prove that in
terest moves them. IT you have a
friend who loves Won and studies your ia
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