Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-24
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JACKSON, MISS.
SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY "a,
ORR EOPR OF PRACE.

OUR ROPE OF PEACE.
Those who may be hattsring themselves that an early
peace is attaiuable, and consequently are relaxing
their efforts, or losing interest in the immediate visor-
Ousproseeution Of the war, are but few in number II
may be, but thst they are mistaken we must insist. The
wish, no doubt has influenced their belief and per
haps. led them. in arriving at such a conclusion, to over
look certain Inevitable fscts which certainly cann't be
lost sight Of by any one who wishes to determine his
duty with any degree Of correctness and as an unwer
1anted security, or unjuHtifabIe hopeulness, may grow
up to such an extent 81 to become dangerous by de-
ereasing our energy, 1t is better to look at the situation
reaeeengiy.
Mech Of the hope entertained had its origin in
the greet political revolution at the North, which the
late elections show has t2ksn piaee. The leaders Of the
party that by its avovred purposes before it came iato
power aud its overt action afcrvard, originated the war
have, ii is true, been repudisted by their people, ye'
they are not p0werless. Their former hatred Of our
institutions may notbe participated in by s majority Of
the people, but we have no evidence they have learned
tolove them. with 81 the departments of the govern
meut under their control they have heretofore hesitated
st nothing that would injure us, and with the same pow
er continuing in their hands for slmost ayear longer,
We need not persuads ourselves they viii relax their
efforts A President. Cabinet and Congress such as
have been waring upon us viii not yield TO their own
people, over whom they have already been tyraniziag,
until the last legal monsnt Of their authority expires,
and consequently until that time we must expect them
TO be seiusted BY the same spirit Of luminosity toward
US As heretofore.
LINcoLs has furnished rs undisputable evidence Of
his purposes in his declared negfo policy. His intent
csnaot be mistaken. His War Department in its prePa-
raaoas, afford US no ground Of belief that hostile efforts
viii be relaxed against US. So far he cannot be dis
turbed until the end Of his time. A change in Congress
has, tits true, been in all probability effected, but no
early result can be arrived at in consequence Of the
change. His Congress continues until March, and to
that time they viii work for him, and against us with
what consequences let rs consider. Appropriations
we're msde last summer. and financial schemes adopted,
20 carry on the war until next July, l563-the end Of
the a5eal wear. This msney be has, or can manufacture.
Ana recently, obedient to his demands, the same con
sreszona tools have given him mere-have adopted his
estimates IS 10 The amount that vii be necessary to
prosecute another year Of war upon the same extensive
scale as heretofore. Seven hundred and twenty millions
for tRs fiscal year ending june Seth, 1864 have already
been placed ID his hands, and conso Iueutly he is shove
abe control Of the new Congress until tat time. Can
we doubt as to what his action viii bei BE Is com
msnder.in-ehisf OF tho army and navy he holds the
pursestrings for eighteen months longer. Can we in
dulge a reasonable hope be viii fail to command the one
and disburse the other to accomplish his schemes
The hope Of in erventon has long deluded many, but
this has disslPated, or, at lesst should be abandoned,
after perusing our dispatches this evening. What orig
iuslv appeared the interest Of the leading foreign
powers from whom it was expected the interference
would come, hiss been disregarded, Their %prejudices
hsve, thus far outweighed the consideration Of profits
they would have secured by q trade with us within their
mower 10 secure. and we have been forced 70 abandon
expectations too long entertained, Of their adoption offs
policy that weuld assist in accomplishing our purpose.
-Fo-a - D.. ,oI7froof borfvonaof fha North ia
the only Indication OF sid to our cause, IS, we conceive,
all that we can build any speculative hope upea at
present beyond the proper use Of our own strong arms
The threatened disturbances among our enemies may cuI-
inmate in q revolution Of importance, that will cause
another geographical division. Should It do so-should
the Middle and Northwestern States, or even the latter,
throw of the thrsldom Of the New England States which
has been SO long imposed upon them and Us, from which
we have escaped, we may indulge hope Of their co Op-
GRAFTON to bring about an early peace. But such action
on their part cannot yet be accomplished The reports
Of organizations already formed are rumors only. Even
The conservative mind Of the North has not been cduos.
ted to any s7ch standard. They oppose LINCOLN, it is
true-or rather they oppose his Negro policy-but they
do not oppose the prosecution Of the war for their pur
pose, and upon their platform. The tradition Of the
Union is their faith, and we find them as euorgetically
fighting ne for their idea as is LINCOLN for his. We want
o better evidence THAI we have yet seen of their
determination TO free aeNs7res, before we can entertain
ahope they will assist us. and we cannot but advise our
people TO foster no expectations from them at present
We can conquer a peace, and we must do so. Our
position cannot be abandoned. We set out 10 accom-
pHsh the establishment; Of certain principles success
rests with ourselves. To be sure, we have only to act
as we have wiled. In the name Of everything that is
manly, then. let Us not abate title Of our efforts. Out
side aid mag come, but we cannot rely upon IT. Let us
hear no more Of expectations that may be realized, but
resolve to conquer q peace. We are As hopeful 20 day Of
our ability to do so, a. when the frat booming Of the
cannon at Sumter was heard; indeed, every step Of the
war has given rs more assurance. AS President DAVIS
declares, ''the snity and selfsacrihcng patriotism hith-
erto displayed has given us the success which has
marked The unequal contest, and has brought our eouu-
try into a condition at the present time such as the most
sangufne would not have ventured TO predict at the
commencement Of the struggle Let us continue that
unity, and endure those sacrifices. LET Us RELY UPON
OURSELVES TO SECURE A PEAcEl