Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-28

has but confirmed the opinion and the mask so
! completely thrown Off in that o%fusion, should
convince every candid mind as to The infamous
and ignoble purposes with which Lincoln seeks
to use the power voted him as President. The
northwestern States have nothing in common
witE those of Rev England, and those prisoners
/ who have fallen into our hands, at various times,
from Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, affirm that II
the purposes of the war arc ever shown to be to
affect the status of the negro, their alliance viii
cease. Hence we find ourselves bssing q hope
upon the possible division in elections soon to
take place North to stop the war. Here is q
more fallacious basis than that of foreign inter
ference. A legislator OF England declared that
this war L" resembled a dirty chimney on fire,
which had better be left to burn itself out" The
Western States viii undoubtedly receive the in
depreciation placed upon the proclamation by
the radicals for their Cancellation, and be found
foremost in the ranks. II any franchise contin-
geacy should beget a division it will not take
place previous to the Presidential election of
1864. And until that time our duty is literally
to " trust in God and keep our powder dry"
The increase Of the pay of nOn-commissioned
officers and privates is censurable, and is rather
extravagant, for with the pay they get Gf paid
promptly they are enabled to purchase such
things as the gOvernmentdOe not furnish. The
appropriation of S., 10000 for the relief of sol
diers' wives is good, in ny opinion, snd covers
the ground which the increase Of. pey does.
The enemy is reported lowering on our flank
near Gordonsville, yet l doubt the truth of the
report, for he has not the temerity to throw him
self between the upper and neither milestone of
Jackson and Les, besides drawing his disheart-
ened forces from the vicinity of Washington
City. He will probably lay dormant until he
has gathered his legions about him.
The frequent hsir-breadth escapes Of General
Pope, and his certain doom if captured, has had
the effect of soaring him eff the field, for at his
own request he has been sent to the far west to
look after the obstreperous Indians. Whether
his scalp will set any more securely there him
self must judge. The Northern dynasty has
been scraping in Italian ruins for something to
prop up its rotten pillars, and mirabte dietu !
bu6y nave IeSusClLaIeQ tnaG mlitGIJ uuAuDuS
Garibsldi, or the old war horse,'' as they term
him, and if be lon prove to be a woody
hOrse" then I'm no judge. The hypocTiticsl
adventurer will soon learn that he does nos lead
Italians, and that he is not fighting Austrisns.
Our reverse st Corinth is deplored greatly
here, not so much for the evil effect on Van
Dorn's army, which Is slight, as FOR the fear of
its deleterio1s effect on Bragg and Smith, inter
them greatly, perhaps, in case Rose
cranz forms a junction with Buell.. Like our
forward movement, our Southwest army
welded a chain Of glorious links, which has
been broken at Corinth, yet We are hopeful that
the interruption IS but temporary, and that the
prestige Of victory which now e~ncircles Us may
ever bo preserved intact, until we wrest from an
obdurste foe that which is our due.
Under al circumstances We can say hat God
has been Propitious to US, and it bahooves US to
keep our dependence placed in Him to redou5Ie
Dur zeal and vigilance, and all will yet rebound
to tie glory aHd freedom Of the Confederate
S. L. W,
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