Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-04
aaiIr sppeat,
-IIIrARr srEENsTH or THE

SOUTH.
r-7rsEs ArrEAI; The fanatics Of the
-, who seem anxious to enter upon trial
I, strength with the South, would DO vel to
- themselves Of the dificul.ies to be over
-, before they can win success. We say
-,,bing of the danger to be encountered for
inner never dstsrr men who are eontending
r, boly cause. Difseulties however, snd
s,sb.ful results, will be examined BY brave as
eel a. bv timid men and they viii pay more
,.ysra to few stern fscts than to the raving'
,- -tb, absurd philosophy OF mad men and fools.
No ,ensibIs man viii question the courage
~ tbe people OF the free States. All men are
Courageous under some circumstances; for the
Instinct which viii spring to The defense Of
family, home and country, is peculiar to no
raople. but common 10 all.
Tbs American people are naturally brave.
They sprsng from fearless rsees-the Cavalier
s,s Hugusnot and the Puritsn--the Anglo
saxon presominating in all Their political
trsfning-espscislly in the Soulh-ineulcates
love Of liberty determination to be con
tr9Ilsd only ~ written constitutions; and to
overthrow even then, when they fail to secure
III, chief objects Of government. Our people
ar, al brave, though that bravery may be, and
often is, Influenced By surrounding cireumstan-
ees
II the South were wsging war OF sggres-
sion against The North if she were preparing
to invade any portion Of the country which
,ould be Justly claimed ss the exclusive do
main Of The free States, then even with all the
historic ebivslry and discrimination Of South
arr men. We might count upon discontinue
and defeat Whenever we should plant our
banners upon the soil Of a State north of The
-. s,stss. tbs act could and would be re-
-a-dsd IS an invasion; and, unless Lost to all
..,se oF ratriotism-unless wesrtng the most
,biert and craven hearts, they would rise up
Nv thousands, and sxpel us from their presence.
n n,n. thew could DO nothing less. and II they
yrouIS not. their women would be unlike ours,
n tbev did net take the places Of their men.
As we should expect tse people OF the North
To act uDon our invading their soil, 20 let us
assure them will our people act whenever tbey
snvsse us Their weak and fanatical Presi-
dent has uroclaimed war upon the people Of
The south He well knows that the people of
The South contemplate no invasion or the
Nortb. and vet be has called for thousands Of
armed birelings None but northern men have
r,EpoDded, and none but northern men viii re-
Tpond 70 this call; and it thus becomes war
~ INVASION on the part OF the North against
The south. The world can, and will regard it
in no other light, and history viii 50 record It.
We'll. let il Gene. The South will not be
tbs frst 70 ask for quarter. We have the vast
advantage OF fighting a. home, IN defense Of
rights held verv dear. and ot wives and chill
dren who are dssrer still We shall DO battle,
surroundei by friends who give us all their
sympathy, and who viii give Us aid aud com
fort in every possible waY.
The North on the other hand will have their
troops in the country of an impiacable enemy
Who will hsrrsss them in every conceivable
vsv. The further they penetrate into it, even
n tbev cou'd DO 50 at al. The gres'er the num-
her of foes thew would encounter, the greater
the difficulties surrounding them at every step,
and the less the probabilities Of their ever re-
turping home to tell the story % their invasion
sFrtsrmiuation- would Be The watehword, and
evsrT nan, woman, and child OF the SCUM
would regard il as holy one.
This is the spirit our neighbors of the North
r1ust. AID viii ancounter 10 any Invasion or the
South, and even II they could number ten mea
to our one, they would hni they could never
subiugsts brave people whs are con-sndinE
for their liberties on their own plains and In
their own mountains and valleys.
So much for this view Of The question: even
n we WsTe a weak people.
Bot the South is far stronger in her military
resources than the North conceivesihsr TO be.
We can send 10 the field an enormous fighting
force, and sill leave men and boys enough -
hone to control CIT plantations, and carry on
our usual agricultural operations. Net 90
sfth tie North Whenever she place her full
military strength in the field, she trenches on
Der producing or agricultural powers II
putting her full military strength on war
footing, she weskeRs her power 70 feed Der
people. In the South, however, no man who
Joins be army viii have any apprehension
Sbout The wants of those eft behind him ; fo-
Be knows that the South is now preparing,
and will continue she preparation, 20 produce
vastly mere food than she can possibly con-
rurae. even under a most eXtrsvag giant manage
msnt. Never again, after the frs. OF August
next, will we have 30 bay provisions cf any
kind from the North and this lessen Of rsa|
--fndspsndenee has been taught us, fortunately
bv hsr own fansticism- We shall not sooI
forget it.
The South, IN an emergency such as th'
uresent may prove, can rely upon military
roIl nearly eousl to that which is given her bY
The census Of 1850 and 1860. What is that
Below viii Be found tables that may b
implicitly relied upon, IL any reliance may o'
placed upon our census reports OF lboOs an'
The fanatics OF the North would best learn
lesson from them rather thah trom the sa
tSachings Of a desr experience. IEe table
show The While male population Of The four
teen slave states, between The ages Or ID an
50, ss found in the census report Of lsoJ; an
also the sane population in 1850, sssumin
the ratio Of increase frsm ls5O 10 lcoO 10 2
tie same a. from 1870 TO 1850
Number Of white males in The fourteen slaS
E-E---rr EfFanr and Eftw wnara Of age