Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-05

IhE VI AEN NNEAA'
When we come 10 take a survey Of the present
encouraging situation of military affairs, in no
direction are the prospects brighter than in the
Mississippi Valley. The campaign on the Poic-
mac. with the prestige of its Manassas, scarcely
promises results more important or satisfactory.
The tide Of victory, which received its first impe-
us at Oak Hills, in Missouri. has rolled IFS re
s~istless pillows n~orthwar1 10 Lexington, and
viii soon move on, sweeping before it the last
vrs,ige Of tyranny, treason and d~astardly tory
ism The Napoleonic energy and vaior Of Gen
PRICE have inns initiated a state Of affairs which
cannot fail to secure he liberation of both Mis-
souri and Kentucky, ifproper advantage is taken
Of the crisis.
FRENoST's raid down the Mississippi river
upon Columbus, thence on Memphis-which is
now known 20 have been chalked out by him,
and placed on the docke; TO be disposed Of some
zen days ago-has thus been unceremoniously
circumveuted, and that celebrated pathfinder is
forced TO rapidly retraee his steps to St. Louis,
and Ay thence with undated celerify to the de
Tense Of Jefferson City. His effort TO drive back
the advancing columns Of PRICE and JACKSON,
that are rushing upon him ike an avalanche,
VIII necesstate the Withdrawal Of a large Fede-
raj force from States east Of the Mississippi
river, and proportionally diminish the available
army that can come TO the rescue Of Kentucky.
Tho speedy liberation of the latter State is the
happy and legitimate consequence.
Upon this contamination, now rendered so GER
tain, the eve of the united Southwest looks in
hopeful and sympathizing anxiety. The oppor-
igDe and mastery occupation Of Columbus, and
other important points, some weeks since, and
the subsequent appointment of Gen. SYDNEY
JoHNsToS to the command Of this department,
constitute the turning point Of the campaign in
this section of the valley. So long as the red
tape policy with is neutrality notions prevailed
at Richmond, and a political senfimentalism was
On the eve Of enerysting the national admins
yration. we had but little of good to anticipate in
this direction Bat wiser ~counsels have pre-
vailed, and the vigorous prosecution of the wsl
in The West is speedily giving relief TO the gal
lant people Of a State that has been bssely be
rayed by her WI treacheTous and degenerate
sens. and actually hand-cuaei into tho service
Of he Washington tyrant.
Tn general understanding Wilhelm prevails
among Kc-nuekians. that The Confederate gov
ernn.eni viii never allow her to be bayonetted al 10
therump oftheold Uniied States, IS giving cncouT-
ageuent to southern rights men, and, under the
Inspirations Of an shaekledPaiHotism they are
foeRing IN multindes TO the standard of freedom,
not less perhaps for their own personalpro;cction
from he lawless excuses of tyranny, than for
toe defense Of the country beneath whose egis
they seek refuge. Our friends uTe iubisnt in the
anticipation Of fpal triumph-our enemies cowed
in The consciousness Of certain defeat.
Every indication Of late goes to show, thai thc
hoaHs Of The honest yeomanry Of this unfortunate
commonwealth win soon be syilh us-if they are
not alrcady-and that b tnaitorous horde Of 20
caivampires, who subsist on the tat contracts,
commissions and jobs afforded by Federal pat
rouage, are alone adhering to the Lincoln usuu-
patton. Like JuDAs. these rocrcam iugnaies
have peefycd sheir twenty pieces Of silver, and
Ike him they hage attained 10 the immortality
q that infamy. which ever f~oIlowsin high places
AN1 Af4aA 1.lu NulAlt nalE 81 ~tlls
The shameless betrayal Of he people of Ken
tacky by the supple tools Of LINCOLN, whom
she has nurtnrod Ike deadly aaps in Der bosom
IS a matter Of common history. When The Hes
sian tyrant issued his Emeus-we might better
say nfamous-proclamaiion Of the I4ih Of April
lasr, calling for ~seveniy-fre thousand abolition
lists TO invade the South, The leading traitors Of
the State assembled in conclave, and contrived a
political dead-fall in which TO entrap the ignoranr
aud credulous masses. With a degree of dissim-
nlaiion and hypocritical Pe7idy, that defed all
aitempt al exposition, they issued an address 10
the people, positively pledging themselves fhaiii
the enterprise announced in LNcOLN's procla-
nation should at any time thereafter assume II,
aspect Of a war for the ovelrunning and subiu-
CATION Of the South they would not hesitate
to say that Kentucky should promptly unsheaih
Der sword in what win nave then become the
common cause When Kentucky detects this
meaning" they added, ~sbe ought, without
counting the cost, to take UP arms az Once against
The Government
This ingeniously arranged programme has
@IhlHabiy succeedcui as the efenis OF lbe ESi
ihiry days show, and the b~lighting despotsm OF
The enemy, with lis intolerance, It's tyranny, aud
is prescriptions, has extended baleful shadow
over a once happy end prosperous people. The
duty Of ON government to act vigorously in the
premises, therefor, is manifest. and the cavill
ings Of croskers, whose elaborate theories have
been spun in vain with much wasted labor,
WI be hushod into silence amid he roar Of az
tflery and Tire rattle Of musketry, Red-apeism
thus yields to that manifest destiny which,
We have all aieng maintained. must work on
through the instrumentality q southern have
n II The LIBERATION or KENTUCKY.
OUR COAST DEFENsEs.
Il Is a question Of some importance whelercr
not mon pno1fgh have bean eruf Norrh from, thr i