Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-21
BY M'CLANAHAN & DILL.
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MORNING EDITION.
JACKSON, MISS.
gATURDAY MoRNNe. MARoH q.
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A SHORT BUE DECISIVE war,
We have recently remarked an unusual quie-
tude on the part Of several Of the Democratic
leaders in some Of Che Northern States, not at
an o5nsousut with their professions ninety days
acc. and heard the same thing observed
by other observers frequently, but have as yet
seen no reasonable explanation The Washing
ton Chronicle CAbolitionl asserts that i" the
Democrats have nobly resolved to postpone al
disputes, aud TO heal al dissensions, ana to
strengthen the Executive in every. measure he
has adopted to crush the rebelHon;' and at the
late Uuuion meeting in New York. JOHS VAN
buren, said-''I am for a vigorous prosecution
of the wsT, and for sustaining the government
is a general assault on every stronghold of the
rebellion, and in niasty days tie people lOiH Be
asionishsd al thessI5es for s0er 5ss0iag that he
administration had sEeh ,0onderfil stTsHgtE as
tiey Supposed"
The Richmond Examiner thinks thai those
who have been preaching for cessation Of hos
tili6es, having become convinced that they weTe
shsad of public sentiment, hsve consented te q
sudden and complete effort Of tie Federal
armies, for which their entire strength shall be
concentrated in the next ninety days" and that
while they do not belieye the effort viii be sue.
cessful. they adopt it IS the only process BY
which the conclusion of the war can be sc
tanned" There is, says the Journal quoted,
stn sufficient hope, hate and fsnaficism in
the Northern people to render them sverse to
pescs until the impossibility Of subjugatng the
South is more completely established than it is
now, and the only argument TO alter this condi-
ton Of TIE public mind must be sought on the
fields Of new battles more sanguinsry and
decisive than those yet fought; althoogh,
therefore, the late advocates of an armistiee be-
live in their hearts that the torrent Of blood
about to flow, and the pyramids Of corpses
which their words are building, viii all be
without the least avail, they hiss on the dogs Of
war, incite the people and the administration
TO push al their force upon the Confederate
lines thrust ali their soldiers into the Ere at
once, get q belly full Of battle wounds, death
and despair, and 50 satisfy themselves before
midsummer, that " wax is useless as bad, and
peace is good, OF, as VAN buren, says, thst
all parties viii be astonishsd at the end Of
thsnext ninety days that they believed the ad-
Of LINCOLN to possess the strength
which they now suppose it to have.
We may, then, look for nothing else but war,
for short time. if these conclusions are cor
rect. We may expect to meet the utmost
strength Of the section that is arsyed against
as. Ninety days viii determine the bellig-
erent attitude Of our foes. They propose to
mite their strength for that period against US
IT, at the end Of that time, We are not bestar, !
.hs Northern people are to become convinced /
that the administration Of LIEooIE is not as {
powerful as it has been supposed to be" !" for it
IS proposed, without regard to consequences, 10 !
risk all upon q question of time and timely
sd
Il this e1Fs,----ba forced upon us We shall
have need Of al our forces. zs- rart;,sv,s
gaastion then is.are We ready 2 Is our strength
mustered In view Of the situation we incline
to the suggestions of the Eramiasr- What is
needed now is the real force of the army The /
men who have learned the trade of sold iers, /
thousands Of whom ara absent without leave
I1Aas 4iA -Atlt --ett1A4-4 AcAc tAtA tIcies
ioUnging away their time iu pretended sickness /
Let the government use decisive force 70 gather |
up these men and let every kinsman, wife and /
persuade and c0apel them to return I
10 duty at once In ninety days from this time /
.he war viii be decided IN one way or another /
1or this year AZ least If we triumph, IN July, /
here wiz be rest for all; but if the last united (
.f1rt is successful and the food breaks il, the ,
equel win be indeed horrible"