Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-15

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The public mind is fast recovering from the
panic produced by the fall Of New Oreers conddsra:s
men, while depl0ring the lOss Of that gregt southern
metropolis, think thai much good may vet come out Il il
as ne enemy VIII be compelled 10 quit t1eir wooden
walls and march fer into the interior. When they HGI be
totally destroyed by she mslarious diseases Of ouc climate
and the lead aud steel OF our stai=y-T- soldiers. The
enemy viii have to greatly augment bis forces 20 march
through a country every inch hostile; and the more siren
uous his e9oIts, the sooner will be- exhaust Tie now over
strained slnews u war H1d, oreatbleEa Grc ~5Tgrspsnt
will finally fell iuglorously from the struggle. with o.,
remnants Of his Ettle army, shattered Ike the waves of
the ocean on the rock, by walls Of tue and invincib o.
patriots, fighting for home aod c unry and iuaii-uable
rights. Let none despair or re'iuqUih one ia-s OF their
faith in cur ultimate success, for The sbfo Of lbertv VII
be safely steered through the Seyla aud Caa-ybds Of
doubt beyond which Is thg proud haven q Independence
and indebted AherJ With Saapv Pa01ra5 for our
liberty that lies deeply embedded 50 the southern heart,
and those whom we havs placed 20 the head Of our
Ordeal In safety.
Il was bat us;uraI that all soutts-1 hearts. snd par
ueGiarly tE0s5 OF tie Mississippi valley, ss9zld deeply
feel the serious reverse visited upon us O New Orleans.
for al felt the blow and saw what IL lost % MS. We ere
tree % confess TIA; for d short time, tls con- temptation 81
that unexpected disaster filed Our Ovr ml.d with p lit
te gloon and melancholy. aud set, seriously as the
disaster coufesseiiy i, j. affords 10 i-gt grounds for d.
pair. We may I So cities. we may lose the entire Aissls-
sippi valley, but we viii be as tar s-om being subiugated
as ever. cur prospect. for ultimate victory and the CON
seQuent attainment of real liberty, and glory are still
very good, If the brave men who nave the une0uquer--
bic will 10 be free, are stimulated % retOu5lsd zeal and
diligence by the approach Of danger and a disastrous
collision of arms. In all past ages Of the world those OD-
pressed nations who have struggled for liberty against
the tyranny Of dsspo-s have been constrained 10 win
the ~glttering prize after much suffering, many prva
tiODs, the loss Of many cities, immense amounts of pro
perry, and many valuable lives but when an intelligent
and brave matt Z has resolved to be free they have aE-
most always succeeded
Freedoms battle once begur,
BeQuesthed from bleeding Sro 70 lnu
Tho bafed of, IS ever Won
The northern dream Of southern suUjGEadgu Is
idiotic as !: is sNecrable, As Mr. Massey recently re-
marked in o speech IN the British Parliament . if the
eleven Confederate States were determined 90 be free,
no power on earth could reduce them again 30 s1tjucE-
ton. No hgh-spEited people, 10 people Of tie Auglo-
Saxon race, had ever boen hold down 20 slavery. how
ever small might be the area Of their country or the
military force that cyershawjowed IL. He dsded any
man 70 put his finger upon any State in Lurpps and say
that It was so An exception might be made regarding
Poland, but he believed that before this generation lad
passed away they would see @ tree and united Poland
3 declaration which bis audience received with cheers
showing that The generous heart Of mankind always
sympsthzes with ts weaker party, even If borne 20 The
sarth, SC long a. Il retains its honor, and Gaspises and
the vie brute who has trump cd rot by
reason Of bis superior courage, but bec2uss cfAis greater
physical strength. Let those whose hearts have grown
faint At our recent disaster, take uew hope ard courage
FROM facts cleaned from the past history Of The world.
and realize That II Is under rsverscs that p brave people
ascend TO higher aud nObler deeds. Washington won or
prises William, Primes % Orange, with only four nil
ions or people, fought the Spanish Empire vitLIts forty
millions OF people Tor thirty years and nuGEy came OUT
victorious History Il repiete with EXAMPLES worthy Of
0ur imitation. Let Us labor on. L-t ~ continue in the
good work offreelom, and ret permit he glorious cz1ss
II human liberty the right Of seI-gcTerumeat and che
-ehgton Of Christ 20 go back upon the distpiets Of time
eGying mankind IN c pail u universal darkness. Cur
cause Il Still hopeful, and II We continue f-D 20 Il we
VII soon rise from the storm q irss aDd Independent
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