Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-02
TsiE EFFECT.

We shall be Disappointed II the HaJoII9 u
Governor HARRIS fails shor. Of from fifteen to
twenty thousand majority.
TIE EFFECT.
Ne have seen the danger Of the southern
psople placing too high au estimate upon the
success Of their arms in the first great pitched
hattie Of the revolution, and have sought, SO
far as we could, TO assist in correcting the
error. AZ we predicted more than a week
since. the northern mind is fast recovering
from the panic incident to unexpected defea''
and is settling down in the full determination
to attempt the removal OF the disgrace from
the national oscutcheoa. No greater mistake
can be made than to base our fdt,re policy
up9n the hypothesis that the naughty spirit OF
the sppercfious Yankee has seen conquered.
They are a proud and arrogant people, and
hsve been reared from infancy to believe in the
moral, physical and political superiority Of
their section. We already see that, stuog
win the shame Of their defeat they are
making new and vigorous efforts TO crown
their next advancssupon US with a! least q
reasonable hope OF success.
me ELdIbllIE lat us ACNA NN-NfN@
country-revealsd, too, in a manner that enti-
ties it to credE-ihat the late movement upon
Manassas was made under the protest Of The
eonmander in-chief Of the federal forces, and
By the instiga.ioD Of political non-combatsnis
who urged its necessity upon .he ground OF a
prevalent feeling of inpatience smoug the
members Of the particular party organization
- - NJ 49, q, an This
has been parsde3 before the country as The
cause Of the disaster, and has do7e much 70
calm the evaporation OF the North, and
strengthen their confidence in the ultimate
success of Gen. SoorT's plan Of conquest, 20
long as be is allowed TO conduct The canP7ign
without the iniermed6H8g Of incompetent cut
sidcrs. AMI the Embarrassing cOU- sells Of poll
ticians.
That greater care win b. taken in the fu-
ture BY The enemy, is gate manifest from The
Information recently received frsm Washington.
Mr.. LrSoo1x's cabinet have tacitiy agreed TO
shift the responsibilities Of the next battle up
on he shoulders OF General SccTr. General
Mcclellan, the most experienced stratsgist,
and in fact Tie ablast officer in TIE federal
army excep. the comnsbder-iR-chief has been
placed in tie important position Of commander
OF the grand division OF the forces on the Po-
tsnae, and viii 10 doubt be very guarded be-
fore repeating ne experiment OF Mcdowell,
a. attempted on The 21st ultimO. Besides
these evidences OF caution, a new plan has
been adopted by way Of securing more efficient
officers for future occasions.
None are 70 be accepted for active service
except such as show their fitness, by undergo
ing the scrutiny OF a rigid examination at The
hands Of a military bosrd-a move that viii
do much to rid the federal army Of many in
compstents, whose total ignorance of military
matters has done much to ada to the disaster
Of their many late defeats. It Is well for US,
we repeat, to open our eyes 10 q proper apprs-
citation Of these stubborn Facts, and act in such
a manner as to fearIessiy confront the conse-
qaences Sowing from them.
There can be 10 doubt Of the fact that We
have already broken ths backbone Of this war
upon the South, and, by one CT two more
strokes as signal and telling as TIE one at Ma
nassas, can handsomely finch cur work.
The difficulty is thai the North will never &C
knowledge its inability TO conquer US, until the
fact is demonstrated BY experience. Already
the abolition presses TEEN with Numerous aPol-
ogies for the fGur pas Of the memorable 2lst,
and are prolific with premises Of better things
for the future. By resortipg to a systemCf uD-
biusbing fslsehood-the suPp7ssSio vsri as well
as the suggssto faIst-they are succeeding in
practising a fraud upon the northern PEG.
pie. and il thul arousing their passions OF
hate, maligtity and revenge, to the further exc
eution Of their fendish inteGts. The NeS
York Tribune, after its recent acknowledgment
Of Z complete rout, with brazen efrontery hs-
now the audacity to assert tbat abe disaster
was simply and only the effect Of a wild
panic,' and that 'Tt lCas no! q defeat" Othel
leading Republican papers add testimony tc
this assertion.
The general effect Of the late defeat, ard The
reasons given for it, cannot be better Illus,
tTated than By presenting tie following article
from The Troy Times, which is only a sample
Of what is fast becoming the prevalent seBti-
nsnt Of The leading abolition journals of the
North
The disaster suffered by our forces at he
recent engagement near Manassas, will only
have The effect to inspire The friends Of the
Union with a more determined zeal, With a
lOftler patriotism, with 2 courage that knows
nSsuch word ss fail, with e resolution to t.
cover what is lost, and 70 move onward TO mex
and glorious achievements, that shall not only
wipe out thc stain Of defeat and sVerge tht
Pacrfce Of fallen heroes. but re-e5tHblish tbI
Union ard give TO law aGd justice the victory
over treason and rebellion. Us, as cure a
there is a God in heaven,
The star srsuplsd baunrrJH triumph shall wave
o'sT the Land o. ihs free and ne home % Inc brave.
The remark has often been made, tbstin To
fret great battle, the probability was We shoEl
be whipped but The Teruperaiive power Of on
northern soldiers, the irresistible energie
aroused BIZ defeat, the aptness in giving prsc
teal direction 10 the s]everest lessons Of tx
peTience, would surely open the way to bril-
liant achievements and a final overwhelmiD!
triumph. We believe that the temporary cue
cess Of rebellion almost within toe shadow 0
the nations capital viii prove but the death
rattle q he monster. Every loyal nan feel
in the depth az his heart that he giant efoT
must now be made, even to the extent Of des
peratioR-to the sacrifice Of worldly good
ari Of life in any measure required, fer ID.
unfolding OF the old flag, and 60 save the liz
of the imperiled nation. Such a stimuli
as fhe sad events Of Sunday was perhap0
needed 20 elicit In full force and with iTesisti
bic power, the energies CT the supporters @
the Union, to put down tbe formidable an,
wicked conspiracy for its destruction.
We believe that where one reluctant VIOLIN
tser for the cause could have been obtained oI
SATURDAY.. a dozen are now prepared VIA
wiling hearts sad firm resolution to enlist 70
the var, to do, and IL need be, die for tn
Union. sanctifed By The blood Of the fathers
and now rendered doubly precious by ID
marfvrcoun Of contemporary heroes. The sen
timqnt Of united patriots is-All we have, al
we hope for, this side OF the gFave-fortune
reDu,ation, life iiself-sl are pTofeTsd,
willing sacrifice, IL need be, to the Union
which. next to God, claims our fullest sfec
tjoDs. Move on, is row the motto, and t.
movement win be crushing, terrible, omnipo
tent. The giant Of the loyal States is not
fully aroused. Woe to the power that dare
10 rsapple wifi him in bis fury. The day c
the Union's triumph shall as surely dawn q
that Cod livefh. Temporary adversely wi
only prepare the way for the victories tha
shan inaugurate a nations jubilee.
e7=Ths sum Of $2,1s2 G. has already bee
collected in Mobile and forwarded TO Rich
e~1,nd. for the benefit Of the wounded at th
Of ~oHieels9 Of Manassas.
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