Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-19

sailor at Pensacola, than that this ignominious
surrender be made. We do not believe it will
be maae-we do not believe It has even been
/ contemplated By tbs Administration. We
( think It much more likely that the order which
viii be given FOR the evacuation OF Fort SUM-
I ter, viii also include an order for the rein
I fOrcement Of Fort Piekens. That, at least, is
/ what the country has a right to expect"
The editors Of the Chicago TTfbaac should
call philosophy to their sid. They will need
al they can nunter; for they, and the vile
party they represent, have not yet even began
Z to taste OF the huge cup Of " humiliation" and
" disgraces which they will be compelled to
drain to the very dregs. Il will be bitter aHd
naussating, but they shall swallow it to the
I last drop. They prepared it fer ~, but events
1 have changed the aspect ofsssfairs, and fhsiT
4 turn is near at hand.
As for Forts Sumter and Pickens, we have
/ the hish satisfaction Of informing the Tfi5Eni
I that they are absolutely at the mercy Of Prssi-
I dent Davis. Hau a dozen words from him
/ balf a dozen "clcksn Of the telegrt ph-and
Z messages GO to Charleston and Pensacola.
I Then, immediate and unconditional surrender
viii follow, or else an instant bombsrdment,
storming and capture. There NAV be "mil-
/ itsry necessity" With Lincoln, but no such ne
/ cessity presses upon Davis.
L is our deliberate opinion, although we do
/ premises, that the "audscity7 Of Jefferson
I Davis is altogether tremendous We really
I should bot be surprised IL be hsd the unparal-
! leled "audacity" TO notify Lincoln & Co. TO
! leave Washington in less than twelve months,
without such stipulstions as be may choose to
I dictate are submitted to, the parties suppliant
I giving good security FOR the performances Of
Z their part Of the contract. II be gives the no
tihestion, be viii redeem Bis pledge, FOR be is a
man Of bis woTd, and while the Blaek-Repub-
4 licaHs may deem him very audaeiOus, we as
sure them that be hasn't "audaeity'' enough
to tell tslsehood, either to himself, or to the
hundreds Of thousands OF armed men, who are
ready 20 follow him to the field Of battle when
ever and however be calls, and to fight, bleed
and die BY bis side.
We sincerely hope, to use the language Of
the Chicago Tribune, 'fh&t the order which
will be given for the evacuation Of Fort SUM
ter will also include an order for the reinforce
ment Of Fort pickens.D We hope this, for
we believe the Confederate States have gained
about all that is especially valuable BY delay.
Still we can afford to wait thirty or sixty days,
and strengthen cur position all the time. But
any attempt to reinforce Fort Pickens would
precipitate a crisis, and we are very well pre-
pared to meet it now. The sooner the matter
is settled the better for all parties concerned
If the Blsck-Republican want war, let them
commence ct once. II they want pe'ee, let
then say 80, and agree to an equitable division
Of the property, profits and los'es Of the late
national partnership. n thev dilIy-dslly much
longer, tie whole earth will be pointing the
"slow-noVing finger Of scorn" at them be-
cause Of their sbjeet eoWsrdiee and contempt
ibls potroonery.
In the meantime, as we observed at the com
mencement, their groauings and thross Of an
guish, are sweet music in the ears Of honest,
brave hearted men. Therefore, groan away
with ali your might, but do not exhaust your
selves, fer you have hardly begun to expert
enee any portion Of the real woes Of the
tribulation the fstes have in store for you.