Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-26
I,KrTrU FRon RFCrsuOND.
RICHMOND, July Is, 1862.

Special Correspondence of the Memphis Appeal
If, a year ago, when the grand army Of
Mcdowell met its first check at Blsckfords
Ford, in the engagement preliminary to the san
culinary conflict of Manassas, any one should
have ventured to predict that twelve months
time would see the unrighteous war Of Abraham
Lincoln apparently no nearer its end than 1t was
then, he would have been set down as q crosker,
if not as a mailman, O whichever side OF the
controversy he might happen to be-. The North
was confident of putting an end to the rebellion
upon the instant, that is to say, within a fort
night at the farthest and the South, with equal
confidence, looked to a termination Of the hos
tilities Just actively commenced, by the inter
vention Of a foreign power before the opening Of
a winter campaign. Manassas followed with
its scenes of glory and sorrow, and our arms
we're crowned with one of the most signal, COM
plete and Improbable victories recorded in his
tory. Il is needless to recount the story of the
time, the panic in Washington City, the supine-
ness eff our people, the elastic recovery of the
Yankees from their disgraceful defeat, and the
unaccountable and costly delusion which seemed
to possess US that we had nothing more to do
but fold our hands and wait for an English feet
TO make its appearance in American waters. At
this moment we are in danger of acting over
again the folly Of the past year. TheIe aIe some
inspired fools who affect to believe that the war
is virtually at an end. I saw a gentleman this
morning, widely known as a writer of ingenious
philosophical essays, who was convinced that
there would be no more hard lighting, ard that
our independence was ua fat aecOmpli. The
immediate effects of McClellen's rcverses on the
Chickahominy upon the stock exchange, are
taken as infslible signs Of an approaching none
tary panic which will topple the credit Of Lin
coins government to the ground. The fine
phrases of Lord Derby's organ, the London
Morning Herald, are accepted as proof positive
that England and France viii wait no longer
for Lincoln to open the Southern ports and LET.
them have the cotton they SO much desire. And
the probable constraint under which the Yankee
President lies, to resort to q draft for his three
hundred thousand fresh troops, is clsirsed as a
perfectly satisfactory indication that the war is
growing unpopular with the Northern people.
More mistaken ideas could not possibly be
entertained. The reverses Of Mcclellan have
given a fresh impulse to the war. England Las
no intention of armed interference, and the
fluctuations in gold have no significance at all
as shaking public confidence in the s]olvency Of
the United States. The capitalists of the North
are well aware the. the only possible hope Of the
payment Of the public debt lies II the conquest
Of the South and the appropriation Of The prop
erty Of its citizens. There Is, consequently, no
confidence whatever in the credit Of Lincoln's
government to be shaken except such as is
based upon the ultimate success of the North in
subiugating the " rebels" The cry, therefore,
is for the immediate putting forth Of new ener-
gies. Mcclellan must be reinforced. Large
meetings are now holding in Gil parts of Yam
keedom to assure the government that the
people will sustain any measures necessary for
the speedy suppression Of the rebellion
There is no reason to doubt the sincerity or the
earnestne8s Of purpose Of these enthusiastic
patriots. As for the draft, It proves nothing
whatever. There is no doubt that Yankee
German and Irish volunteers could be obtained
in the Northern States, perhaps, more readily
now than at any previous time; but if they
resort to the draft, it wiz be jus. as we resortod
to the conscription, to raise the force promptly
and for immediate servics.
BENEFITS notion Is, that they wiz be mustered
into service By the middle Of August, and that
the rebellion will be put down easily by the
1st of October. Without taking alarm at a
promise and prophecy so boastlully and ins6-
lently made, it becomes the people of the Con-
States to meet the increased energy and
effort of the Yankees with corresponding spirit
and vigOr. 1
1 have no fear that Mcclellan viii reach Rich
mond in ten years, let him take what road be
may, but it is plain that Confederate victories
before the capital are only negative in their re-
suits and tend in no manner to bring the war
to a close, We must change our policy and
that speedily. One victory achieved in the
country will do mora to bring the
Yankees to their senses than twenty r~epalses of
Lincoln's troops invading our own. It is to no
purpose that we fertilze our ravaged fields with
the carcases of the foe, and that hundreds, nay
thousands of bereaved mothers and widowed
wives in New England are made to lament
bitterly tho insane strife. What cares Seward
for blood Z
"In vain as fall the dsws on qUenchless sands.
Blood only serves to wash ambitions hands O.
But let a conquering Southern army make its
way into the heart of the North carrying VITA
them the desolstion the Yankees have heretofore
brought upon Us, and then we may hope that
viii be made for peace. We look to
in the West to inaugurate this new policy
Of war-there will be other generals here to as
him in offensive warfare, and be assured
that when the time comes TO move on, the ques-
ton that viii be oAenest asked on both sizes Of
the Potomac, hut with very different infections,
be, Where's Jackson 2"
ApropOs of General Stonewall, I must be per-
to tell you a little story Of him that is
quite Characteristic. Two or three days ago
he was talking with an old acquaintance in this
city, a friend of times before the war, who
he would attempt to find out something
IF Jsekson's plans. General" said he, par
Ion me if l ask an improper question, but l
should be greatly obliged to you if you would
ell me where you ara going next" A rocky
mile broke over the stubble Of the Stonewall
,ountenance. "Can you keep g secret ~ asked
he. "Oh yes, - replied bis friend. Are you
quite sure Of is7' renewed Jackson. al think
"Then. so can l." The interview termi
mated in kindly adienx.
1 have no news Of the negotiations for a gem
ral exchange Of prisoners now going on, but
m glad to see the newspapers insisting on tie
of Col. Zarvona, Of st. Nicholas
memory, as a sine qua non in the bargain. l
to know that Gov. Letcher inlerceded