Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-28

: raised 10 sustain and put il in the f-ld eth
l number Of men," says the Times, " actually
maintained in arms for upwards Of q year i
3 something incredible" The sca,e of operations
I the rapidly with which marches are made, snt
QUICK succession Of battles, startlo he European
9 imagination. War bulletins as astounding Al
I Important, aud "a eloquent az NspolsOn's. + How
each other with a celebrity that electri6ss the ma
3 tons. "The whole story says our cotemDo
Ta1y, " is a mystery as well as a marvel. It il
almost IS hard to believe what has occurred 4.
to imagine what viii ultimately happen" Wher
our amy OF volunteers continued SO ing inac
/ tive at Washington, and the camps of instruc.
ton throughout the Northern Sta.es, Eufop. wa,
amazed that it could be held together so long
withOu. employment. But the men who Gem.
posed it were not mere machines like the srmies
OF Europe they felt the necessity Of due pre-
paTation, and they patiently submitted 10 the
drudgery Of drill and discipline.
Equally perplexed is Europe now at the ire
mendous energy and activity of these sane
troops when put into motion. But above al,
our financial resources and national credit
sStound the commercial mind Of England. Ii
sees our State stocks, in the midst of a civil
war the mlst formidable II the annals Of man
kind, stanoipg five above par, while the slightest
disturbance in EurOpe bril Is down + Iglish
cCnsols and French renies with an alarming
rapdjty OF descent. The cost OF a war thai
would be q millstOne around the neck uf any
European power, to drag it down to the depths
OF perdiilon, has no perc' p;ible il h1eucs upon
the hnances or general prosperity Of tie Amsri-
can p~opi0. THIS Is something ttia great organs
OF opinion in EaFUpe canuOt comprehend.
But the tti5ct of these national phenomena
upon the minds of the great European powers IS
obvious. How it has operated upon + gland,
France aud Spain the intercepted letter Of
Jddge R)st, published IN the Herad of Monday,
fully explains. The conclusion at whcl the
Confederate commissioner arrived was that
Spsin would not act separately from England
and France, and that, owing to the enormous
preparations made by the North TO su' jugl;e
the C0niederacy, he believed that nothing IS
now 10 be expected from any of them until the
Northern government is ready 20 treat with the
South as al independent power" Why DO the
uopean powers shrink from intervention? Il
IS because oi our enormous preparations" and
the boUn0ieSs resources we have to back them
While the scauty resources of the nations of
EIrops are dried up, those of tue American pe0-
pie are sill fresh and il imitaoie while the soil
OF Europe Is WON OUT, that Of the American
continent IS skill virgin and iuexhsusti5le
Every device has been 1esortsd to in Europe to
keep body aud soul together, and bu nan inge-
ruity has become exhausted il these expert
m5nts. Destitu.i ion still stares ii the fac, va [
masses of the people. Here, on the contrary,
everything is new, and there is ample scope for
the enteTp, ise oil men of all rstiUus No mau
need DO wittO1t bread. SIch j., the bOundless
wealth contained in orr vast domain that war,
50 far from txhaus'ing it, only develoIes and
b.ings to light its uniathumej mines.
The government Of the Uui.el STATS is now
T cogniz=d on all hands IS the controlling power
OF tie world. Our republic is the envy as well
rs the admiration of surrounding nations. Sc
cura in itS ipViF pihla STRENGTH e oap LJ L .
aace II all the powers Of Europe, Should they
rash'y attempt Intervention in our domestic
troubles.
Bat they already uId rstand the temper Of
the American people ihay know ~, tTemen-
douS 7 sau- ces We can command, aud they will
take god care to AVOID a collision b. any un-
provoked aggyess.ons upon the rights aud dg-
nifty of this republic. Ia the beginning Of the
wax thy miS.ooE patience ana q iet prepars-
ton for want Of energy and spirlt. They were
then strongly disposed to NEEDLE in our family
qparrel; but they have siEce found cut their
mistake. They plainly see that We
axe prepared ard determined to maintain the
uaity ard the integrity OF 'he republic il the
! sec OF all iHtIuders against auy combination of
foreign foes, ~ we'll aS against jhe drs Jerate
struggles Of the domestic enemy. Hence thsy
now cJEgratulata themselves TIA their i~ncip;ent
did not ripeu into i-reyocable deeds,
and thas they still maintain relations Of smity,
not = thorough ,aieafs c0rdiais, with the gov
1rnrert Of the L it'd 5 ates. Westward SIN
he star Os empire takes its way, end Ike wise
Zen Of the East worship aud wonder from aisr.
2 letter from n ~GEichisam CSuSressmaB,
in wheel. he Kicks cat Of shc Abolition
Traces.
TIE following letter is from the Republican
NATIVE in Congress fem the first DE
roh) district Of Michigan:
HOUSE OF RErREsENTATiv $,
WAsHISGTCN, u. c.. gay 30, isl
lloS. {. JOsLYy-GOuT kind note Of the S.h
nst. was duly received, and wJuid have be Il,
IS L deserved, more promptly answered had
lot becn excessively pressed with a thousand
Nd one other duties that could not be so readily
tfeTred.
am glad TO know tha. my course in Congress
~csIves the appreciation Of those whose opin
OBS | should respect, and / can assure you that,
whatever my fate may be politically, 1 shall
tsnd by my convictions Of right. A war pro
=SSedly for TIA Goes itu,on SHOULD not trsmple 7
pen any OF It's p7inc pes or guarantees, nor ig- :
its s%nfcti;y. ,
Upon that solemn cnUEciaiion which declared 7
hat Congress had 10 night to interfere with :
he l0cI ins 'itu;IoIS OF the Safe" was nom =
latcd for the sea, | now occupy. With it | =
fcnt before the people. by IT'S sanction I was !.
l-c,ed, and, 50 icl : ss I continue hire by VIZ .
le cf that election, ! viii, 50 help me God, 3
lard TO and abide by it. -
SI CO The recent V c.0riss have given US tie =
rstifying assurance that tie rebellion Is nearly
osed cut, We have tn qu,ntly been admouished a.
y members upcn this h0Cr that we should has ;,
N tG.secuTe the nui:s Of the war What fruits, =
would ask in the name Of God aud my cOun- =
=, have We a right to claim from this wsr other !;
1871 q Constitution yindica.ed, q flag Unt8yniSh- l.
!, a government restored IN its maj sty and su- n
emacy, q Uii0n ha,eTnizsd, temen,td, glOTi- l.
ID and perpctus:el, and a new guarantee IN be- n
If of civil liberty and bcuiicent government :,
TOughOut tie world ! These ara OGly legifi- n,
ale fruits Of The wcr that I have felt myself n
to anticipate, and theSa glorious fruits,
nply suffigient in my opinion 70 fally cOmren- f.,
te for all the immense cost Of The war, We will
gu Q if we are permitted TO cl so out this ses-
)n Of Congress, before those " no profess to be p.
e snly tyus fieHds OF TIE government shall
mint treason. II Congress should finish ZIP
/ gislatiOn necessary to carry on the war and u y
journ, il would, III my opinion, be the very ~
st thug that could happen 10 the country. "a
] have read, without lAmentalion or regret, the y
qIrut attacks lately made upon me by the in
~ireyiiser. Let them howl, and suail, and bite, ~
d play the dog, If they will, L d.n't care a tow D"
ing so long as | can feel that | am right, and ~
at my course is approved Of by men Of sense. or
! have but little ambition p)litic ily-not On
oagh TO cause ne TO turn alto Zionist CT ignors no
: convictions of ,xPejiency and sound policy, he
- ~ ooI, .s6iaL 7 - 80 r,,ssIf - i'm
3 N, mint of enter ing upon my Congressional ~
ties / can assure you thst l cannot be Iai
from it by any hug that institution can ~
her promise or threaten. "
But am expanding this letter beyond your .
IL nee, and viii conclude. I have not yot
au able to procure Coilamer's spe, CHI, hOw my
or, send Browning's last-l think one Of the Iol
st yet made in Congress on that subj-ct. You iHo
; : 90 ~ ~ XII I'M w;iI aItsnn. me t5sn 10 yos
- ~ nrn:sb,,a,, c,r irsis,D Dronr 4ro are