Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-20


Salisbury, and tho previous day sas the sele-
graph wires szd hurEsd three bridges. We
learn from Csrs thzt the teWn Of IUka was
suraed BY the rebels aitsr Gen. saerRas's troops
had lsit tsat place
Fss PaBia Press Ia zslarisa Sc sho sew
sEaHseHf and ths war.
Frsm the Mobile Regisisr.l
Ths mas Hhs fails ss reallzs the RoTAl pew
ers and przgtiesl iaassscs 0l the press is As
blind as ke VIC igaeres the law Of gragisstion,
- dsaiss The rsTslztisan OF ear planet. If,
csneadiBg the tidgeaee ct ths press, Ran fails
ls ssrceiTe that il is Ret the third, bEl tas 6rat
estate OF lie TstlG il is because he fails to give
shs sabiset carslgl aitsntisa. Save the Balpit
slsrz there is 40 power ia iFse gsvsrnmsns
esmRsrgbls to iAs srsss Esa While ths pulpit
s restricted il its direct isassses 70 oiaEsea, szs
e liasitad azmbsTa, the srsss has the liviFg,
asViag sotzg #srld fer its agaisnes lt ID
xaest al the tables Of the great; it is visitor
Is the cottage OF the huahls. Il sits u the
eabinst caaaeii il lectures Is tse sTswd OF s1tl-
zsns. Il rides ca ths railway car; Il heat5 ea
the Hassr5 vita chs msFchaRtWaz aas a1H-sl-
var. Tks cszm ssainE general takss it late his
seerss councils; .hs priFass solder ceasuts Il as
bis erarle, AID csm1nues thas With sae |erl3
cat sf esnB Il dictates laws TO Cssfrsas; i
shsps7 the pelicv OF sssriies III tke ausWaTS
and uaz.stakable expression ol the Bsal Of th-
wsrl5; It L iha veice Of tie Invisible sRd spirit
asl natEEe 5f the li7isg, struggling multitude Il
EhsE yiriGss sag vices, tAeiF gsod and theiT svl,
their lofty aspirations and saBs2 passions. ltz
misaisu Is b iustrssE AEd 10 tsaeA. When &
fails 70 ssccsraEs virtue, sua ts sc9grge vice
10 nYomete good, AID 90 Espresa svil-it Is
iTeseheress to ia higb calling, and pefveTis q
oeWsr te bless iHto q 5iigat, bitterness azd
earss He Hhs stands q the h3iz, hs wha
Sisda this mizAty engine IS responsible 20
naTal issliee and - mankiad i5E TIE ig6zenees
iBEs sxsrted.
In the dsfcnss Of S5ushsrp civil.zsdsa and
constitutional liberty tie psess sss lsot rs posF-
srfil ED aad Wieldsd lis mighty advocacy
Wj,ksuE IS eoaseHt sur separate nationality
never esusd have bseR accomplished Ia the
darkest DAYS Of ear reverse and disaster he Pc
rsnIial veice Of ts4 press zas nsrved the pair
8tio srn, Hnd reached the public heart ana
reused the latent energies 81 pacsls. 10 has,
/ with Esesming HsaEaAaInlity, determined te 20
/ blind 10 errors and shortcomings in iha c9nduct
Of public sSsiEs, civil snd military. II there
/ svaT was any danger IN the premises, Il was
| danger 10 tae proper Independence ol the S9a!a-
eru sresB in It's earnest dsberminsFisil 20 sustais
| eur cause By sustaining car leaders, right o.
wronz All shat can Be justly rsqlired Of the
press is perfect fairness, and t5rDsaaBcs 70 prs
4
| data necessary to tas solution of the qdessioR
/ discusged. WHO'S oncs ne have the facts, Is is
/ not only ths privilege but the solemn duty, q
I the public / Iurualist to mefs cut ths rewards O.
1 asTit and reprshend negligence and sIpsse n
( csvaciLy What individual marble his n2nit
os ufics what it Hasg--shall be allowed 20 staRd
! ia the Wsy Of oar saisly, OF tae ssecess Of oai
I eanaei Il the presence Of The priclsus later
/ esls b4Euj mp IN cur hnAi diseRth;sllmenti al
! -, n.1.-ga rk---ls ia arrkl
| astsr InsigHiacanes.
] We 40 sss hssilats ts remark sl,st we kAF,
llnle svIEsaikF with th0sa Hhs dsa0saes sdi
tsga sRd a8rregp0zionls ghe daAl il hGnss
/ criticism Of SIC cendse6 Of th8 wsE, and ths a.
/ pess Of csnmsBds. 4 iss quesliea Be trsa Gs'
| uzfaiflT. arising froR want e iRf0rmsti0a, .
rem srsiadies. let tae fsgts Be ssl Hght-le
/ tfss Irht be 8hsd On tne sableci la-sor--iss th
| erfer be corrected. Bat # vs. must in tAs lac
| Of undeaiable isei-in the teeth ef reAsss an
| common iadement--assUgne thai al silitaT
eoalwet Il the deduction sf The msst psrfsc
! Rsilitsrv science; lhst al blundsrBg and disas
ter ara me results Of ansvoidasls necessity; sAa
evefv esssusndar i q great seniusi tsst ws aa7
never suffered and eAnHol suffer ToIR lnesAP'
tepey and Haisiula; Why then, let as built noF
u~sut e hin y. 40 sacrificed FicksbuIE, and ~
! sal the RsFsy wsich od % fhe abaadoHRsHt
} Nsu Orleans 30 tho sceurEe Of Batisr We sa'
EsasFsd naest gIieFazsiy beth non iacsmPetsi
military csHamaRdaFs Ia the hsla, GRd fona ilLAl
larislsticR, aad the want OF bread aud esnpn
bsgsive ala ategm sRsAip in tho civil esunsss
J IRE Csnlsdagssy an that can asB Go aens L
vzsv Of remeiy is 70 prost by experiences lea
Iessoas ST wisdons from al konsst rstTespesii6
= Of past eTfers.
That ws erred gTiave1sly in suE iailuIe,
+ the esslisr stages Of tho war, 70 occupy 80
. taeky and MisseGa with All the military po~
b possible 20 the South, 10 nov truth so patent
0 fbe huaSIegt comprshsngicn, that no msDi vi
values his reputation Tor inieiBgenee, Wou
O : venture 10 utter eentrary opinion. tnss
committed crying AID alEn0sl faEal sie9u'
. when We failed b constitute he tra0s HIS
sippi inss aa independent, or a. least sep4is
], aensEtnasRt uzder she most skiiliul asa eilgiH
i .opmsnder, With ell is men, uiaieTiei ana my
I 81 energy is 20 apparent that afgsinsAs
3 needless. -
Thst our defensive pelicy vas Pesaea 80
= "a scsrcsly T. leave az q e0antTy 70 dssshu'
tba world has Witnessed hhais We hAss
seas u7ateTial for en- army the world eyeT ss
+, The character ri ths gallant Bons OF me sou
= 80, h.r5slv aEim ihat Wp have had aH
/ : here AZ eav iime, unS-T apy eosiaisna'
r army Of soldiers-disciplined egiens' S-s 5
retresg IS safely as they csB AaHalce galiaht =
vbo cnn Stand defeat and preserve Nintsig
dsl Wh0 can move WtAae1s e'4- - -
m active Without decentralization. Il IS one sei
"A to be brave; il Is another % Bo soldier 1
> he rress BE- bold snd tree. Lot car polih
r. gepeIals end military politicians know thAs
,ls less ne beat tie invader from edr se'i, tley
IA never have 8 constituency 70 Iepfesea'. Lev
= ,,siysls soi,3sr know that without tlgeipliae q
- ebefisnee. ne arny is only an organic d m
he ssJ nd 81 scattered before q disciplined
ia Az sar Legislators fer enc hnaacisr. Lei
Who is bsrtering his rairiosism tor messy b, z.
y's I've thines: agst. the Independence o. tns 7
~ is5srass States viii be schieVssi sseoAo' thas
di. viii be marked for o5iam And coaiemps nat
paTsas BIN and bis children g the aiifa
uy fourth gansfsteu. -,
i6- Lot he Pfsss b 9sla snS -is E' nee
pstIios IasFirs The dcsgs'ls-~ -, LA psso ~.