Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-18
new Long WILL rna WAR LAST.

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In the specuRtions which some Of our contemporaries
OecsssOuzY indulge upon tie probable duration OF the
war, it would cOnduee to more enlightened eonjscturs
II some reflection were allowed on what It would cost
the enemy TO make pescs the terms and the only
terms which would be accepable 10 ourselves 70 wit
the Independence Of the Confederate States Before the
hrFt gun was fired slesding New York paper, eOmpre
hendng the loss OF the Northern States that would
cult from the separation. deliberately expressed the Op
ion that destructive aud horrible wss the North
States could better afford go war than sufFs-
the Isolation Of tue Sou bern States The opiuiOn
purely material and thoroughly heartess but It il by
such opinions when true that communities OF men are
generally Influenced.
And the opinion this would havs been correct
il it had been possible Tor the war TO eventusts in what
the North 50 much desired the restoration Of the Union
and he continued oou1mereial vRssalage and tribute
paying Of the South. It would be a. true now too a.
then notwithstanding the vast cost Of the war 70 the
North, in human life in pecuniary outlay and indebted
IN national reputation and everything else vslus
BILE people Il be denied that wouId evan
yet be better for the Horth looking 20 material ret
only TO continue the there any prospect Of
fns than to lose forever by the acknowledged
independence Of the SO5th, the immenee commercial
and political advantages which accrued that section
from the Union. W1en the fHnkees speak Of the glo
rious Union and the fostering aad fsthsy government
they have 70 feel what they say FOR the Union
and the government 70 them blessings nexprsss
BILE That thev wantonly and wickedy forfeited tbsse
blessings s That they resOrted To the most
impossible Of al modes to retain rspossess them, is
equally true. But that they appreciated them when
they took up preserve them, and do now when
thew continue contest that all the Of the
world hon less gain them do doubt Their
very blindness 10 the obvious and inevitsbe result s
proof how feeling and desire overcome Judgment The
richness Of the prize stutss them to the hopsesness
Of the endsGvOr.
Nor II they allow themselves TO feet at all can they
understand why is they do not and cannot succeed
They began the with the theory that numbers and
resources Inust avail They their side twenty
millions OF whites against six on ours-an es
tsblished government, organized army aud navy
full treasury, workshops aud foundres and commercial
intercourse with s The wsrld against side, EOth
ing l. il wonderful that with these advantages and
with that strong self appreciation which Is their
prominent trait thew regarded success as certain and
sDeadvf Nor need Il be wondered at that a dsuson
well sustained should be adhered after the eRlner and
less Interested Judgment OF the world has pronounced il
delusiou Tsey still believe that they can conquer
When seventyhve thousand the number hrst called
ont were aseertaned be insufficient FOR the task they
believed that the Eve hundred thousand, who were ad
ded 10 them would certainly accomplish t. When thsse
proved 70 inadrquste they felt and feel an eua
cophdsnce that the six huadred thousand who are now
coming the field, viii place their triumph beyond
eontinTsnev Ths delusion sunbrOken. Thsr faith iT
nn1nbers as resources eontinuek This eonhdeuee Of
,b.r h s important element 70 be considered IL any
rn4culatoa a. 20 how long the war Is 10 last
nofber Il the desire ward of long possible
ths esamities which Peace would bring 70 them When
tbts ,sr ends with the loss Of ali for which Il
a,cad there will be fearful account to be settled
, tbennselves Who caused the disso ution and its
sse-tiees the war and all is question that
will bo discussed aud answered a. questions were dis
cssed and answered IN France during the reign Of ter
ror The long nd fierce Of faetif y III then d.
rnand other arms than argument and elimination and
.b marty will wreak upon the Other as either ma.
hammer 70 be stronger ia any locality, the vndicvenes
Of the hate have bhffied and the ferosy have
baked Nor will this be the only cause Of violence
million Of men will be rel ased from the restraints
military authority, and thrown back uPon the oommun
ties from which they came without employment tht
means Of supporting life. The opening stages OF the wa
were marked BY which foreshAdOWed dire
fu scenes after It's close Vixen the withdrawal Of SOM
of the States had only partially cut OF the custom Of th
South thousands Of men thrown Out Of work, Ano
aad begun to organize Themselves into ass0ciatioD
which had no other tendency than violence. The acua
breaking Of hosties, aud the magnitude to whiei
the war rapidly expanded provided remsdy for this
but ony viii the may last. Mulutudes OF niei /
were taken from the factories and workshops. and thu
the competition in labor Wai removed Inc gov n
mat came I'M too 10 supply the loss OF the Souihen
rusrket BY becoming customer itself upon the mos
gigantic and extraTagant bass Contracts foT alnsos