Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-15

BULLETS AGAENBF BALLOHS'
Political discussions in the North are waxing
warm and becoming bitter, and although We
can be- but little interested in the result, there
Is one feature which attracts our attention in
reading their journals. This is-the evident
tendency ~eugendered by their discussions to-
ward q division Of the people of the North, upon
the conduct Of the war, which rupture now
threatens to create q diversion in our favor by
pitsing the political combattsnts against each
other. and the use Of bsyOnets and bullets, IN
stead of ballots, to settle their differences Inc
civil war which has existed between the two
halves of the country, now threatens to become
triangular in its character; and should appear
apees be realized, bitter, indeed, viii be the con
hiet between the new belligerents.
We have read g fsTcible article in the Chicago
Times, of the 10Th, which certainly is not with
out meaning, but on the contrary is significant
After setting forth the position Of the Demterate
organization, and its dissemination to prosecute
the present war only for the "re-establishment
of the Constitution and the ULiOn as it was"
thai journal adds;
The position Of other parties is as unmistaks-
bic. The party which is bounding on the Pres
lideut to acts Of usurpatiOn is as certainly seek
mig the subVersion Of the government as the
party of the Southern rebellion is seeking It. y
The Democratic party is as hostile to
the subversiOn OF the government by the party
of the NortherH abo~litionists as by the party OF
the Southern rebellion. Both Of these nsTase
~. = -.bon;o, Na=.0 Demoeratlc party
are = IS HHlB5srsaes n rebels resting upon degrees
of latitude. The Democratic party resists the
Southern rebellion with FIRE arms. As yet it re-
sists the abolition rebellion only with arguments
and ballots; we pray God that it may suppress
it by these weapons, and that It shall not be CON-
Pstlsd to resist Il toith bullets"
This Is strong language, and exhibits the IN
tensity Of the hatred existing between the fac
tons of the North The Democrats now find,
when too late, that they have been deceived into
an earnest support Of q war against their own
principles, and that while they supposed they
were fighting for the Constitution, they have in
reality been fighting against it. They discover
that they were deceived by the pretensionS Of
conservatism put forth by LINCOLN, and after
having heartily supported him while thus de-
ceived, they the more bitterly feel the morti6cs
ton and shame which follows their being duped
and hence their anxiety to snatch power from
their deceivers-which the extract vi have
quoted very strongly intHnates must be done
By bullets if it cannot be done at the ballot-box.
Faction IL the order Of the day at the North.
Her people are not one people, united in the
prosecution of 3 just cause, with no differences
Of opinion except as to how success may be best
secured, as are the people Of the South. In one
section parties are as contentious as ever in the
other al such considerations are merged in the
party Of the Confederacy. In their divisions
We see reason TO hope, and believe s0s shall not
be the losers. Their troubles viii extend into
the army, and with a diversity of sentiment
there, as well as in the c~ounsels at home, the re-
suit can easily be ~foT5seen. MCCLELLAN has
f~5reseen this, and hencs his proclamation for
bidding discussion, which we published ysster-
day. Bat military power csnnot silence thought,
and this will riPen into action The North viii
the horrors Of war through their own con-
ficts, and when the contest does come it viii be
as iTrepressible SIS hat between the North and
the South, and accompanied with more horrors.
WILL SECEDE-A few days ago Governor
Morton, of Indiana, made a speech in Wsshing-
Ton city, in which he declared that if the South
succeeded in this rebellion, it would be impos-
ble TO hold theTsmsining States together. The
inference is that in the event supposed, the
northwest win exercise the right Of secession,
sad separate herself from the remaining srag-
nent Of the cid Union.
As long as the South eau be made the hewegs
IF wood and drawers Of water for New England,
lie northwest is perfectly willing to remain on
Of family relationship with her. But
when the northwest discovers that she is about
o be left 70 heT al the wood and draw al the
herself, her eyes are being opened to the
and virtues Of secession! So we 60.