I have worked, I have talked, I have used all the arguments of our illustrious President, Mr.Davis, and of the other great men who have charge of Southern fortunes, and they still hesitate.

Their blood is not hot enough.

They do not have the vision.
They lack the fire and splendor of the South Carolinians!" Harry felt a little heat, but Colonel Kenton was not disturbed at all by the criticism.
"Perhaps you are right, Bertrand," he said thoughtfully.

"We Kentuckians have the reputation of being very quick on the trigger, but we are conservative in big things.

This is going to be a great war, a mighty great war, and I suppose our people feel like taking a good long look, and then another, equally as long, before they leap." Bertrand, hot-blooded and impatient, bit his lip.
"It will not do! It will not do!" he exclaimed.