Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-25
TUESDAY EVENING. NovEMBER rs.
NORTHERN ApmEssuoNs AND sPEC-

A0RN6
An Abolition journal having agreed that the
ultimate success Of the LNcoLE government
in "crushing the rebellion" was evidenced By
the facts thst "the rebels have never gained 8
single position by forcs sf arms" and 'what
they have once lost they have never regained,"
the Chicago Tines replies by snumerating con
tradietions Of the assertion. L says: THE Con
federstes now bold possession Of the northern
portion Of Virginia, from which they have
elected in tura eur armies commanded by
BANKS, FREMONT and P0PE. They gained q
position On the northern shore Of the Potomac,
from which they were driven by MCCLELLAN.
They gained : position on tie banks Of the
Ohio in Kentucky, from which they were driven
by BUELL. They gained a position in almost
every portion of the State Of Missouri,
from which hey have bean driven by
successive commanders Of Union forces.
They have forced Morgan to evacuAte
Cumberland Gap, one Of the most important
military points upon the borders Of three States,
and now hold possession of it. The forces Of
the two sections have been alternately advancing
and retrsating throughout the entire line Of op-
erstions from East to West, and the fluctuations
Of a very evenly balanced war thus far have left
Us but slight matter Of congratulstion. Judg-
ing of The future by the past, if the contest
eventuates in our favor, it win close upon a
bankrupt government and a people who can
point to a corpse for every bearthstone in the
land"
The invoice is complimentary, and warranted
By the facts. More might have bean ssid-moTe
viii be said By the historian who writes impair
tally in relation 70 the events Of this WAT-but
this is gratifying to come from an enemy. The
Times, be II remembered, is an ardent advocate
for the restoration Of the Union, but il is forced
70 make the above acknowledgment, and, in id
dition, to add that if its " only hope Of success
rested upon the triumph Of our (the Feders9
armies, We shoali despair of restoring the gov
eminent" and we ltbe people Of the North
''ars not to look back upon our military history
for the past year and a half fer encouragement
as to final success but forward 3 year, when
fans6cism shall be unses ted from power, and
men Of craftsmanship and patriotism invite g
common people to psrtake Of a common heris-
age, apOn common terms. Even the hope Of
the invitation win do more than a million Of
soldiers can accomplish in restoring the Union"
The same writer says that the people Of The
North have declared their purpose " to close the
war upon terms that win preserve the honor OF
the government - and that the verdict on The
fourth day Of the present month " was in favor
Of principles which viii, when applied, prove
more efficient than armies"
That ths desire for pesce is universal cannot
Be denied, and that the South has always held
out the olive branch and made known the terms
upon which she would arrange Is also well
known. The principles need not be REQUIRED
10. But, we ask, what has the conservative
party of the North to prOpOsei If anything
@ efficient . can be originated let US hsarit. Or
further, if any ultimatum has been determined
upon by the leaders Of that party. let Us hear
sbsA We are not supplians-the record Of our
victories made above relieves us from any i'm
putstioR of that character We are only inqui-
rz-s, anxious ii may be, but " asking nothing
bat what is right and determined to submit to
nothing that is wrong"