Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-15

ment Of the war las been that the South woulC
be starved into Submission. This has beer
uttered by the press, and by stump orators, e
such an extent and SO continuously, that many
Of the peoL 3 Of that section are under the i'm.
preston that the war is to be concluded At Al
sarly day by the force Of restitution and suffer
ibg at the South, and they confidently expec'
that want and famine are TO force the Souti
back into the Union. It is q fact that they are
trusting TO these cruel persuasions, rather thar
the proves Of their armies-en admission hu'
initiating indeed to make concerning those with
whom we were once associated.
As the Richmond Examiner remarks, the de-
fusion Of conqusring the South BY famine easily
catches she vulgar ear st the North. Those
who cater to the public appetite for news have
made it = point to sKsggerate and garbls every
thing they could find in Southern newspapers,
Of the ragged condition Of our armies, the high
prices of the necsSsaries of life, and the hard
ships of the war. Their people are excessively
amused with our supposed suferings. The
New York p~ictorials csrricsture the Virginia
gentleman as a famished wretch in four walls,
in company with a starved dog aud an empty
glass of cocktail" The ice and SHOWS of Jan
nary are 10 complete our conquest. Tbs people
Of the North are persuaded that famine sits at
our fra-sides that our armies are breechesless
and famished and thst the starved South has
only 20 be held by the throat 3 few months be-
fore she sinks into submission.
The prospect Of subjugstiDg the South by
famine is SO ridiculous a. not to tolerate srgu-
msnt. II is a crude and ignorant bravAdo,
Characteristic Of the Northern mind. We have
no hesitation in confsssing that our armies and
people suffer from deprivation Of many Of the
comforts OF life; but the North is much mis-
taken in Interpreting what are testimonies of
heroic resolution and devotion as causes Of sub
mission. Tbs idss Of starving into base and
dishonerable terms twelve millions Of people oc-
euoying the richest csantry on the face of the
globe, is a refreshing sbsurdity. Our sufsrings
in this war ave been purpssely exaggerated in
the Nora. It is true that they have not been
slight it is probable that we are YET more to be
c as5sed By want sad sslEdenial; but these
nothing compared to the price of liberty.
Unless tbs North can prolong the war for many
years and be the constant winner, there is not
the least danger that Southern people viii stsrve.
This is not the age of Punic wars. The length
Of our struggle is already nearly equal to ten
years Of war a century ago. Railroads, tsls-
STEAMBOATS, and improved guns have
made one year Of war now as costly, IS fruitful
Of results, and as destructive in its effects as five
Ia the times Of our grandfathers. With respect
10 endurance the South has already passed the
Of the contest and the enemy can drive
US to 10 further extremity Of suffering without
Involving the necessity Of his own exhaustion.
The promise Of subjugssing the South by the
savage power Of famine is not only a wretcbed
piece Of nonsense. Those who employ his
base and eowardly argument suggest the de-
sTuction Of its adversary, not by victories in
shs f5id, but 5y bortures Of want and hunger, I
snd endesvor to sustain the weak and tottering
courage of the North by the devilish prospect of
starving women and children in the South It
Is worthy Of Yankee souls it is a cold ~calcula-
that estimstss patriotism in meat and bread;
l. Is incapable Of taxing into account great mo
al principles, sDd approaching that spirit Of De
Eodon which aims for the prize of Independence.
The sufsrings Of our people, the poverty at
bur 6resides, and the rags Of oar armies, instead
Of being hailed as signs of submission, should
the North pale with despair. They are
Of heroic resolution they are endured
complaint they are sacrifices to liberty
which we glory. The Northern people are
doubtless pleasantly ent0Ttsined with stories of
our suffering. They are quite in love with
,aricataIes Of I" secesh" in skeleton soldiers and
-sunt cavslrymsn with spurs strapped to their
lsked heels. Their perfuued tops and dainty
are said to have the fashion of titteriug st
be rags of our prisoners. They probably have
N overwhelming sense Of the ludicrous in the
of our Southern women cutting up the car
in their houses to serve for blankets for the
Ioldiers. But 81 these things are glorious to US.
The mute ~elOquence of sur sufferines, which
ae enemy Disinterprets as e prospect of craven
submission, is truly the sign of s~elf-devotion.
We peint to them only 10 show what we are
Wiling 70 endure in the cause to which we have
Dlemnly pledged life and fortune.
Whatever the South has suffered in this war
n physical destitution is not to be regretted. 1t
las p~rscticed our people in self-deniali it has
their spirit it has enobled cur women
With Offices Of charity It has given US new
Of sympathy and love, aud has famed US
n those qualities which make a nation great
nd truly Independent. The North may take
savage comfort It plsases from our suffer
ngs. When Il c~onfesses the war has reached
stage where it depends not SO much upon
~ictoTies on one side or the other, as upon the
.nduranee and fordtude of the South, We may
veil take new hope for the future.