The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-31
Wanted q Hero.

Editor OF The Times. c...,,r o.
Sir read with great -,
few days ago. an editorial III INC - ''.,
commenting on the Achievements ~ ~
modern heroes and giving. as l'iV..-''', >,
a very correct and reasonable ''''''''' ~
of their value. ,,,,,-
For several months / have been WISH
ing % say the same Things o.' .i,'
not muster the requisite amount o. "--
dacltv or presumption. IL Is manifest
that some OF our people were NUNS me
ard thirstIng for some one on whom ih,5
could lavish their tumuituous apPl"'S 70
After the surfeit which filled tnem ~
overlooking thlrty-hye years ago. ""1
the long abstinence since that Tune 1'oy
had become weary of the state anu M
spircd pabuium. which had been oiieiou
to them during these latter years al.
We're ready 90 welcome with cheeis .''
uproar anybody who seemed To Dll"S
more inviting entertainment
Hence we can ind am explanation "l
the enthusiasm with which tney ""fe
received these later actors on the sl"7''
What have they done? Admiral Dewey
found at Manila few Spanish ~
haaly equipped and hardly sea" .NS
and dstroyed them. without me loss ol
n man. which is sufficient evidence ~
equally matched.
I'm he days of chlvalry such dispro-
portioned adrcrsaries would not nave
been allowed TO enter the arena ana CUE
tend u the tournament
And them instead of taking "a st'al- NJ
course for spain and the fleets lH'l
assembled Doc turned his big guns on me
in0nensiyo natives. armed with bows ana
arrows "iike unto that small infantry
warred ON hv Cranes and thus oie
that PandDras box out OF whch nav
issued those uuumcfahle woes VINO"
have continued 10 plague and torment
MS until this present moment
When the Spanish ships. through our
lack of vigilance. were allowed fo .ei
the harbor Of Santiago. instead o. 10 i'"-
ing them. wc must ueef.essiy ana uiia"'
cossfuliy oudearor To- obstruct the en-
trance to prevent their coming our.
which one would have thought was just
what was desired and what indeed they
finally aid without suffering any da"lA-e
from the dreaded mines and our or
tive distractions.
At the battle OF Chanuly which was
fought n The midst of 20 furious ram
and thunder storm. one Of the generals
az the front reported To General jack
son that his ammunition had been ruined
bv the water. and asked leave 20 retire
10 the rear and was told that the Ell
emvs ammunition was probably as
equally useless as mis- own, and was ol-
dered 90 stay where he was and hold nl-
position If he was not strong enough 10
advance.
At sharpsburg and again at Ge-'ys-
burg. after the terrible disaster on tna
third day. General Lee remained ON tne
field IL whole day after the close of tle
battle hoping and challenging the enemy
10 advance.
Admiral Buchanan. after inc uis-
days fight I'm Hampton Roads. made
repeated efforts TO induce the enemy f1
leave his shelter under the suns OF
Fortress Monroe and o. renew tine battle
iu the open sea.
AIT of which is very much in contra
with our feeble and Intellectual attempt
10 prevent the egross OF the Spanish
ships-au attempt OF which an cone
cerned are now. ] presume. very much
ashamed -and which lends me 90 say
that our people must Doe very much in
want of hero fo he willing to ACCEPT
these modern examples as the genuine
article Respectfully.
h. ~ PARuAAL