Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-14
sEwAwD,s STIHULUS EOH FLAS-
GINGE COURAGE.


According to the Albany On. " -Afgss, Mr..
SEWARD told gentleman a few days ago at
Washington, that, 'coasideriBg the advance OF
Trpien sentiment in Western Virginia, in Mis-
s,Bri and in East Tennessee, and The recent
election in Kentucky, he erPsctsd the 'TaT 10
b. closed "a a feE moaths, and '0ith0ut RrIAg
0H0fier gER"
Tnls, if true, is but a fair sample OF the as
graceful sxpedients that are daily resorted to
throughout the domain Of YaDkeedom, for the
paroose Of stimulating its enslaved minions IN
tie prosecution Of their war upon the South
tfr. sswARp, and his associates Of the Lincoln
esbsI. We firmly believe, have long since re-
hnouished all hope Of ever bringing their en-
tsrprise of ~subjugatipg ten millions Of people
10 a successful termination. The vast nation
that stretches from tae Potomac to the RIO
Grande, with its three hundred thousand sol
eiers in the held, confronting tyranny and de-
fling its boastful threats, has assumed proper
tons Of someshat greater magnitude than The
" insurrection /" Of a few months since
which tie northern MIRO would dissolve
With tue stroke of a pen. But the Yam
lee politicians are possessed of inoFdinate
rside, and, to maintain their consistency before
lle world, are madly bent On concsding no
principle which they declared their intention
10 maintain upon entering this hopeless cam
paigu of conquest. But they must now tight,
ur be branded as brsggFrts AM towards in
history for all coming time. The Washington
cabal appreciate this great truth, and in con-
junction with a most Inscriptions press, are
lnsulging in all sorts Of weak inventions,
which may possibly be calculated to furnish
She least s~eiaiila of encouragement to dis
appointed hope.
Mr.. SEWARD, accordingly, makes several
false statements, from which as premises be
draws the conclusion that the war will be
''elosed in a few months" This sounds ex-
ces5ingly like SEWARD, aud bears a striking
simiiitude to another Of bis prophecies, put cat
for like effect, about Eve months since, pronis-
ing the North that they should have ''peaee in
ninety days" This viii terminate as did its
predecessor, and teach the Secretsry's admir-
ers that be was at least not designed by Provi-
deBes as a frst-ciass propset, whose vaticina-
lions can he relied upon with any great degree
OF confidence. HiSreputation in that line will
be damaged considerably before this war is
closed, probably at the expense Of his veTacity.
Bat this prediction is made in no ignorance
of lis imprOOability on the part Of Mr.. Sew
ARD. 1t has a design in it which the pressing
necessities Of his government readily explain.
Ne are told By the northern press that recruit
ing has become a Slow business IL that section
Ct late, comparatively few being disposed 10
leave thelr homes to engage in a PrOtracted
war where certain defeat, glaring beneath the
Light Of the past, starss them in tie face. To
leave the Impression that the conflict viii
be " short snd Sharp is a point gained by the
North. Thousands Of sBlistments will be
made fer a war lasting "a few months"
where only scores could be obtained for one
lasting as many years. The Yankees will risk
other battles By way Of seeking to blot cut the
stain from their national escuteheon placed
there by successive disasters to their arms.
Bat they need stimuiants for their courage,
Just as mneh as a constitutional coward re-
quiTes mean whisky before being in good
plight for combat with a personal foe. SEW
ARD shows bis ~siacrity to Oil the bill, though
mendaeity be an essential prerequisite to sue
cess.