Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-11
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sENGLENEss OF HEARE.
SET abneTaaon Is q spirit IS gsr2aiH, Il net
iasssd g. aeeessNry 70 patriotism, As l. ia 70
ehrisaanity. BslEssu tie struggles Of nations
for s-xistsncs snd the struggles Of Christianity
Tor progress thsre Is striking analogy, he
dimealfss Of both being the same, and ths
passive Frsces ct seltdeuial. patience iAah, hope
being g necessary for the success 81 TIE one IS
for ths progress OF TIE other. As in the early
struggles hsswesn he Chuzeh, and tie wsT5,
there was iEsgasHy Of power, he weak aeRinst
the stroug, Ire Poer against he noa, Individuals
few and scattered, against tie GtTeHgh Of or
Esnissd eovsmmant trush against falsshood
and erros, virtue sgainss ~wickednsss, and hoR-
sssy against fraud deceit sad disihFsHususn IS,
90 there IS he same inequality in the fut
~ssrarrlss q people fog national life, in he d-st
struggle Of thought, individual snd social, for
Onward dsvslopmsut in orZanic PoEtcal loEm
And e. fho frst Biumpbsd saiy thr0ugh The
msrd power Of tbs spirit Of truth which was IN
Il, throuEh the pssanes sad loBz suffering which
the Consciousness CT tuBsh and right inspired,
througb the denial Of every worldly Inst and ~
cry desire Eot necessary to the maintenance Of
IfsiisslE Tie sursn5ss Ct hsnss, property, lux
NY. comisr, he worries hvoT, snd tie worlds
spplEuse, the delights Of ssaEs, he soft wis
rsrings Of vanity, Of ambition, Of desire for
woEaiy greatness and power yea, Of evsrything
but itself. 80 the las. must lock sloRe fer is
hiumphs through ne same high end holy spirit
Of sslfsbnegsdon.
Patriotism, q Eenuine, can held no somna-
zion with BzaL L cannot psltsr with itself in 5
double ssrss By keeping the VOID OF promise
70 The car il lavish profession, and breaking It
e the hops in esudnct d~siHgszusu5 or trailer
Gus = is zeal ends and objects. Il cannot cry
al6ud IN f1nes and strains Of = spurious heroizm
anz ssIEdsTodon which wazld decisive TIE vsy
elset, when in ecRdUet, secret or open, It Is NO
lating he Erst law Of daty, Il e1nE0t EpPssz -
the head of car GcvsrRmsGt OF eur sraiss, il
su CeRS1ess, eT IN The pdmEry assemblies si
eur people, IS leading snz directing splits Of
revolution hom any motive sfssrthly fame, pro
melton o. g-Tsfernsal. fom any hope Of sxEla-
ten hers. or apolhsoss hereafter. L cannot
sva1 Itself Of fhs opportunities Of The tine 70
make Itself wealthy Or prosperous.
No. be hat WoRld have the patriots reward
must hsve the pzTiss's spirit he mHsi eE-
charge sxaltsion for humility, wealth for Pov-
erty, eahs fr labor, sslEi15ulgeuss fer self
saeri6cs, the crown tor he cross, the treasures
Of EgyTs fur the reproseh Of The esasa, yes,
everything cherished AMI held dear, if need be-,
: fr TIE sake CT tbs freedom Of bis country.
General WAsHEsTsE, with that lofty spirit
Of s-slEab0egaisn, which made hin the inearns-
ten Ct American YolE5esI Eb%y, in its frst
grssi struggle for life, refused any compensation
beyond his necessary expenses, saying that o.
nothing esuld in5ucs him, bas BE love Of e5sn-
.SsTy. ie sseeps tbs an5usus and responsible pos
lien Of comms8dsrin-ehief, Be- could act be iE-
dassd to take pay tor the SERVES. Aud the me-
dsns 81 recorded Of BIS refusal TO recognize If
intsreouIss an cd friend because sf his usiBF
the opportunities Of the rsvoluisn 10 make
money, to the injury Of the pseuaiay credit Of
ths esrse ard Congress SFsakirg, in one o..
bis letters, Of the ambition ofcnssrs for promo
aisu, and tie jssloasies and disYstss and rssig
nsdons sad reusals Of service to which It gave
nss. Be sass that il "a lEasutzble that Is shoul5
Be GO, Bat that !. was almoss imPo5sibls 70 fnd
susuF oEooHH, 3 spiTT IF patriotism hss from q
EsEts Of interest
We DO not sRpPsas that eur eva country o.
srmes ere hosr from gbs aults Of humanity
sbsrr hSTs been ether revolutionary armies, or
that Cur people and leaders sBs distinguished
for less sinzlensss Of heart, thar have been be
people ans leaders 10 al p%rsviCHs revolutionary
struggles, bat We may say hat there is sHd kss
bee, ne lssk Of as~slf-ssskingr among rs; GO
mush eff indeed, has there been, has It Weuld
b pery bard 70 Distinguish between he shines,
nos, aud the .Eles Of party feel Hg N Tho oil
UaiRd g.asst Zines, Hhsn P1ssi5eBts we've
5aIsus Of rivals sssr the throne, when neu
meIsbers vers anzicas 30 rake 8 nBns ~ ths
sysat Of 6 parliamentary success in House or
Senate, when provincial patriots crowded the
svssaes Of tbs political metropolis, As "huDges
ing Snd hua1r7 psiionsrs fsr anal i~gassz7s
Il u8ici& p TsHaFs-
It nsy be q qRsslsa whsthsr. II We had ha5
ma0 sinzls1ess e heart, we might net have
had q 3aggsI measure Of success, sRd Ehsiser z
the ssrit Of eur soldiers aid women wsro The
spirii Of oar leaders and ohesrs, eur ease
wosl5 net have had q more holy respect 10 olr
swn eyes, aas ae premise Of q ns1s trump
aat or Pssdy r1csass Parry 81 hsagt is as much
e. slernsnt q pafrisam a. Il is Of religion, and
q uzsh Fl al obIiga6cz, while lie reward is es
e%ertaii. Is Is The proHiss to Tie religious vto
Posssis il, Is sure Ct fa.6lmert
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