Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-06
THE EUERGENOY--0UR PEOPLE
MUST BE AROUSED

A plain statement of facts Is al that is neees-
sary to suPerinduce in the public mind a full
realization of the dangers through which we are
to pass before this war is ended. The hour Of
our trial is near, and if we would have q bright
and cheering future, we must awake from our
apathy, and bestr ourselves like men.
IT'S known that the North has an amy Of more
thar SIX hundred thousand SOLDIERS, a half million
of whom are IN active service. OF these, about
10000 are connected with the different naval
expeditions, and stationed along the sea coast
At Washington and along the Potomac, in
McCLELLAS's division, there are near 125,000,
leaving 225. coo otherwise disposed. The army
from Western Virginia has been transferred to
Kentucky. At Pans, Lexington, and confront
ing Gen. MARSHALL, Ia Che eastern portion Of
thai State, there IS a force OF some 10000.
Prom Louisville to Green river, under BUELL..
shout 10000. AT Columbia, Somerset, and on
the upper. Cumberland, there are 10000 under
THOMAS, and his command is being increased
AT Calhoun, and on the lower Green river, 10000.
The residue are at smithland, Padueah, Cairo,
and IN Missouri
We thus have G land frontier extending from
the Western line Of Virginia to Kansas, men,
aced by an army Of upwards Of two hundred
thousand well armed and well appointed soldiers.
fortunately for Us the weather has SO far render
cd operations with large bodies OF men impract-
cable. But whenever this difficulty is removed,
We may look with confidence for their immense
hoTdes to be precipiisted upon US. This inva-
sion, too, wiz be by river and by land. The
enemy's supplies VIII be brought with them
In tins respect the invasion BY the land frontier
san be conducted without the hazard to sup
plies from winds and waves, and the dista&e
with which their naval expeditions are liable to
be embarrassed. If they break though our
lines, or turn our strong positions, then we must
face all the horrors Of invasion.
They are now ready for an advance, and
nothing detains them, we repeat, but the roads
snd the weather. The section Of country through
which the army from Paducah and Cairo is de-
signed to act, Gen. SMITHS recent sbortve
movement has demonstrated to be wholly IN
suited for winter campaigning It is reasonable
70 suppose that the other army corps are for the
present inactive Tor the same reason. What are
our preparations to resist these immense num-
bersT
We do not deem it proper to publish in news
paper either our numbers or the disposition of
our troops, but we feel authorized to say to the
people Of tee southwest we need more msa-mors
FIGHTING MEN. We have use for thousands and
a. or th~-a.,1s 49,. L W
have men enough to guard every place where
the enemy may attempt an inroad upon US.
We have skllfl and experienced generals, but
II is idle to rely upon their skill If we do not
furnish them with men enough to meet the emer-
gsncy. The present bad weather is a boon from
hssven We have time % place men enough in
the 6eld 4 We 80 promptly and euergetcany to
work i must Be- done and done at enee.
The Cons3sfate Congress has passed a law
70 mset fs oeessisn hPoyides for the r~ecsiv-
ing indy1ua volunteers - they may offer their
ssrTiess. gfh01ts 81 b~e1s0f5Ts. rsquidng a
whole company 2 - 6ras and organized Be-
foss Aey ess1 b msszf1 zo sszyiss. The
advantages y n ags ys72lug sabsist
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hstmens, az oss4pw A s-,SasDeu,s
are also he'd os n 4sss sMs e sase esp-
psnies, bseal9l y us ks,y oil
Congress has been ~ s@a So AZ Aafi
remains for the pg u Sem - aas
their liberty and naiioaa X y 81 elz as
law with patriotism and wq1ze
It is useless for fbs gygeaaers n mays a
this matter unless Il is s~usznsz y ~ msases-
the yeomanTy Of the land Thas portion q ,sr
population, who stay a. bone. rnass awake
from their dreamy lethargy. tzrn .si1s ~ . fae
from their vsrious avoeaiious, and rsspond -
se can of their country. We must 70 70 camps
Of instruction, carry our guns, and learn bow
20 use them. The people we fear do not realize
the crisis. The transfer Of BEAUREGhRD from
the Potomac to Columbus, and the information
which comes 70 Us from other portions Of Ken
lucky, which we cannot make public, mean
more than the country is aware Of. We repeat,
now is the time for every patriot to show his
devotion. aad Jet him 90 SO before 1t is too late.
Y Gems Bssdregsra Pillow, Cbssfham, and
Anderson, were sl IN Nashville on the evening
n The Z