Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-21
THE CONDUCT oE TmEwAR.

There not doubt but that our rulers have
ensd. thst the whole policy Of the present war
has baan biUnder, and q most gTievous one,
! sDtaling increased blJ0dshed and melancholy
! devas st6ri3E up1A many Of the States OF the
| CODted-T%cyr aii completely dssOlating some Of
| I'll IL Il was well meant we know; but still
au error tnat has brought untold trouble upon
/ both government and people. We have made
/ the same mistake tbst the North did in the be
| giUuiug-ve have shaped our policy on the
1 conviction that we had friends ia the euemy's
country, who would, IN some way, come to the
rescue they, in turn, have based the war on the
foolish hypothesis that there exists at the South
Union sentiment that would bring all things
right SO soon as it had the protection of an
| army. Both made grand and bloody mistake
we no less than they-aud are now reapiug the
legitimate harvest Of the error.
We have no desire % bring condemnation on
our government or any particular department 81
It. tor this unfortunate state Of affairs TIE
truth Is the error weS popular one lis gov
eTnmenj moved and the people approved bu1
spplaUded, trusting-with too much confidence
it has turned out-that their rulers knew best
what was ugnt, and ell would be we'll With Us
in the end All hes not been well Our system
of defensive warfare has squaudered the means
wasted the energies, poured ont the oJd, sni
well nigh brought 10 ruin as gallant d people rs
the sun of heaven has ever shoHe upon There
is nothing more palpable- more terribly true
than the proposition: we must change our pol
icy, or consent to come under the yoke of the
Oppressor - at least expose all Our cities. and
large portion OF the Confederate e territory, TO
Abolition vasSalage and punder for many
months. If lot years, E come. The govern
mCHt owes it 10 the people. to the spirit Of lib
eTty, TO inauguTate q change, and at once
This war must be brought TO p close. There
br1f of
well as military science, suggest and enforce
it upon the understanding of all intelligent men.
The enemy must be whipped-he must feel the
hardships, the devastation and the terrOrs Of war
in his own bOrders-OT there IS no peace for the .
South. If simply driven back, be may still
harass US for years, am refuse Us q recogu-
ton, but there is no hope of that for many
months to come. Tell US how he is TO be driven
from New Orleans, Mobile-when be takes it
the coast OF Florida Fortress Monroe, end in
deed every portion of our coast, and the great
Mississippi, when be gets q foothod and pro
tects his possessions with his guubOats We
have no ships, and, consequently, must submit
to their terms.
What, then, is to be done in order TO get rii
of the enemy in the South, in the first place gud
to end the war in the second The answer. in
our Judgment, is to be given in few words.
He has already possession of much Of our ter
rtory, and, holding it, will starve out the rest
Jet US give up the whole, and let MIN take pos
session if lie will Let It be evacuated By our
own armies, for be can do US but little more harm
than be has rlresdy done; and let those armies.
by forced marches, bend their course uO~thwari.
and thus make the enemy's territory the heater
of our future strife. We can get there. f .-e
but viii it, and use half the energy they have
used against u.s. and in advance Of then.
Triumphant at Corinth, who doubts tG .rss,
of Beauregard 10 march % Cincn-st .4j I.a-
on the enemy for his transp,ra-i11 a.i -af-,,
tence the rest of the joum7T Wiz ,-j=lz
Johnston while McCiei4I d 7cU-sir planning
in the Peni. sula from TN, wing ,1- -..sr ..l~
Of his army on the upys, Fct1u -aj .Lra
crossing into Maryland and Pag-z-lT-.,e. .s..''
4 view 10 future union with tGa Ece2y O .,. 81
the West? Napoleon did bo.i.l 7ut zs-t..
shall rot AmrIcaG general. .-la
have equal cunning and the iiCL.s Cr MS ra-..
pie TO guide them Garry the esl H.g AF,i.-
: now the only policy that is l=rlaG 20 have
he enemy to light somewhere, why lgt -. his
)wn soil and arouGd his own peaceful f,-I1ss
Is well as in the Soun thai j. Glsa1g g.vatt -.-'
under ,ha desalE.iaZ eIfrc;, or var !
Why could we no. fight mra ther- IS welt Fl aJl ]
peter, than we eau On car own 81 He !
country is blessed with au abUldaus-. sLj.t NC
night place under tribute and there are ra {
Townlug batteries % dispute our Fregr-5- ---1-s
9. Our legioDs prre IL Ono aud PenGsy IyaGsa,
not Yankee would b. !eft iu the Sy4th ia .
week after the movement; sad when the enemy
,veTtakes Us, we ,Eai have, 1T lasC = Ia,r fsl1
% meet him n AID 70 guICosJs g. annoy aud ,
progress.
Yankee homes and tiresli5s might he iesoatei
with FIRE end sword, as they lave desoiatrd ours;
heir grand capitals sud commercial emporums +
night be set upon sEd made to feel what It is to .
aae the Jerrors Of bGvonets aud cannon. tUer !
al: domains, gToaniuE with the wealth Of the c
.a,ii, tl.Eb. likewise, lie razsd or turned out TO
Es beasts ol the field; their ships might be
dai- 70 keep alo5f iron Eheir accustomed ports, s
md thus t-acn them the comforts of q blockade; {
Il fue, every fber OF the political body of the
Sorth NIGH, be made 80 culver end throb under {
ne destructive blight Of an unjust war, pro-
,ol,ed and ruthiessy carried on by themselves. t
u the CO3sternsti0n that would ensge, We would {
discover the germ Of pssce. a bankrupt treas
lry, az army in Tev0is and foreign Intervention
ire tbe only alternatives. We have lived and
loped Tor these long enough. IL all conscience.