Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-23
THE, CRISIS or TIE AaIRRIGAN
wood,s 1Iagazlne for Norember. !


From B ackwoods Magazine for Novemberl
Fer the rst time the Oonfederates carried the war
into the en8mys country. They assumed the offensive
and crossed over to Maryland. If they counted a
movement in their favor the part of the Mylsnders
they were mistaken. More probably their object was
to tuTe Harpers Ferry which could not be taken
except in rear by crossing the Poomae and also 70
cure supplies OF which they were much in want. One
advantage however Of unluestonabl- political impor-
tance, gained by this brief invasion Of Maryland
II demonstrated % the North in q most uaeduivocal
manner the greatness Of the riumphs achieved by the
COntederates in the battles in Virgina and
moved g dill NINA in the negotiations which must con-
eiude the war, 1t gave to the people Of fIaryaad
opportunity Of showing their adhesion TO he Southern
cause and, they did not respond it. they cannot
complain if at the close of the contest the boundary
lire is drawn in such manner as shall leave them sill
under the jurisdiction Of the Northern government
That tha Confederate general did intend the nya
sion of Maryland 20 be more than a temporary mo O.
ment a tentative experiment is evidenced by the
fact that bis advanced guard had commenced retro
gade movement before MeCiesns army came into col
s0n with il and when Gene al Lee resolved 70 give
battle al Antieam creek he had to Gallup several corps
Of his army which still on the Potomac. General
Lee gave battle at ADtetam for the sane reasons
Wellington gave battle at Busaeo On both Of these
occasions tn general who gave battle intended
tnue bis retreat but finding himself in a good posi-
ton, Lee like Wellington gave battle in order 10 Keep
up the HlOrals Of his army and, by giving a decided
check to the enemy, gam the opportunity of withdraw
ing his army ths Potomac without moIestati0n
In this he entirely successful. With inferior
force he inflicted bloody repulse upon the FedeTais
and then retired uasaed and in perfect order to the
southern bank OF the river.
Such the position Of the at the close Of the
third week Of September In the border States the
west-Kentueky, Tennessee ami Missouri-the war is
conducted desutoTy fashion, by number Of de-
taehed CORPS but there also the balance of success had
Inclined greatly IN favor Of the COnfederatss The
Ncrh beheld with rage and ehagrn, that al! its vat
armaments had been unable to accomplish anything;
and that after year and half Of hostes, and after
incuTrng Of debt its hopes of
cess mad slmo.t vanished Discomfort was spreading
everywhere, and every section Of the eiseontented
blamed the government for embracing its peculiar
views Of policy. The governors Of sixteen Of the States
which adhere 10 the Union 10 meet st Altoona
the 24 Septemoera manifest sign of want of conf
dence in the g0vernment-and the whole fabric of the
Presidential power seemed ready to give way before
strong gust Of popular dissatisfaction. The President
felt that something must be done The people sOred
they always do in emergencies for extreme meas
ureS; and the only extreme which be had lef
to employ was TO proclaim the emancipation Of ths
groes. He had previously, with the general concur
renee Of the people insuFurated dictatorship, sbol
shed liberty, and installed Force as the supreme power
in the States which still adhered the Union lie had
practically abolished the habeas corpus act and intro
duced the eonscripton under the mider name Of draft
ing" Taxes had been imposed debt incurred, and pa
per money issued 10 the fues' amount pose ble What
could he do but seek refuge in an emancipation
procamaton9 On Two occasions, within tew weeks
before, he had refused to adOpt such measure but at
length he gave way, and the s2d September-two
days before the meeting Of the governors al Altoona
be proclaimed the most aroclous act OF war policy
which has been adopted by civilized State-&dd-
ing, in his bewdeTment, the hone t 1--WE doubt
noD but impious saying. 4 only trust in God l
have made mistake !"
mistake in whati Only nine days previously be
had stated deputaton from Chicago his objection
issue q proclamation Of emancipation, the ground
"hat she whole world would see tc be necessarily
imperative the Popes bull against comet. In now
tug it, is the mistake which be breads that the proc
Iesfo~ be TOO effective in rouslng thesaves against
49, - .x or Il OF effective enough With every de-
ir 70 Do IN o,s to III. Lincoln, as an honest but weak
- .YG1l5 - - " trying circumstances we must be-
-, tbt ~ III Spreheusion as to the effect of his
ion Il not in 'Sgard to he awful horrors which
it may occasion, bu lest, aver au II sI0g n IAN ~ ae
complisning the conquest OF tne oo''. ,a4i ~ ~
self not long ego: L will pro claim emancipation en-
tirev or partially or not at ALL eccraing 70 lsFe
Of these measures shall seem 10 best for the Oio
Mr. S-wsyd. in his dispatch to forSlGn
takes the view of the matter. Dc uphoos tLe
Presidents proclamation as "a just and 7ro 81
act adding with efTiontery, purely American 19a
be does doubt that viii be recognized as sGth Dy
all The good aud wise men or ali countTiest we He
greatly mistaken in Earl Russell If be allows Mr. Sew
ard TO continue in that convenient belief and If be does
not express in strong terms, tne repro5aton by the
British government of this stroeious attempt devas
late the South by means Of q servile war.
In the immediate effects, and SO far as regards the
position Of the President the proclamation has been
success The tab has been thrown 20 the whale The /
Norhernes longer account for their reyerses by
mputng them the half measures Of the government.
Ii extraordinary the amount ferOeity which exists
aono the nouustion Of the Northern States especially
among tbs Puritans of the New England States. The /
clergy, who entirely dependent their congrega
cations show themselves this former occasions
ready pander the passions Of the people and
even take the lead In expressions of ferOcy. Even |
In the churches the fever twenty churches
Of night" writes Manhattan from New oTh hold /
prayer meetings 10 get recruits" And what is the |
language Of the clergy on these occasonl Here s an
instance The Rev. ~ j. Sloane, pastor Of the Third
Reformed Presbyterian church of New York, re-
ported in the newspapers to have said, in speech
aboundius with similar atrocities That il better
that the six millions of white men, women and children
Of the South should be slaughtered than that slavery
should not De exnguished and being eensured by an
that what he really said only follows But sup
pose emancipation should lead to nsuTrectieE Let
this which by no means admit be for the time granted
then affirm that IL better far better that every man.
woman aud child in every rebel State should perish n
one widespread bloody aud indiscrimnate slaughter
better that the land should be Sahara be as when
snd omorTah than thst this rebellion shorld be guc
eessful General Wadsworih who has been nomi- |
mated by the Republicans their candidate for the gov
hip of New York, expresses the feeling Of his
party in not less ferocious terms We Intend" he |
to hold the eonn3ry together at whatever ccs Of
lie, blood and suffering We will devastate 1t II neces
sarY, but not survive is Acknowledgement"
One might well be a loss to understand the inhu-
man zeal which gives vent such sentiments. The de-
sire TO uphold the Union viii not expsin it. Doubtless
every Yankee would prefer 70 belong a State which,
in his estimation az least could 'yhp all creation
This is the only condition Of existence which allows Of
bis indulgng in the unlimited impotence and braggado
clio which have become part of his nature But does |
any one who knows he Yankees imagine that they /
would sacrifice millions and millions Of dollars for the
sake Of uphoding abstract advantsgs such As the
Union They dc not straw for the Constitution
they have sacrificed both liberty and legality long age
ana without Just ss litile do they care for
the Union mere political arrangement Bat the /
Union means far more than this At frst It neaBt |
coutp ued monopoly OF the trade Of he South now it
means The very existence Of the North itself Il il an
utter mistake TO think that is the South alone which
Is lighting for existence This North k IN the same
nradicarent 1t was not FIRST but it has drfted
INTO that position by the gradgai operation Of rs own
arts First sll ard at the outset, if separation
~ "a place New York viii cease to be the entTepo Of
tbs Southern trade The Empire City which has grown
Fst on that trade viii dwindewih become stationary
or acfuslIv decline while Charleston, Mobile and New
No faaf Of Gfh huvf nrfH~
bt no mn Of the ha Dor OF Charleston with stoneaden
is showed the bitter Jealousy Of the New Yorkers
80 .los- 5esre 10 obiterate the very existence Of
isI rart IN fbe South Nsw York rmst come down
from its bigb place half Of its merchants Will be beg
arg n the South tskes its trade in its on sseping And
80 * Neyy Yo-k whose tall is threatened II the
- hart cf the North II is the centre OF is resources
ne seal Of nearly all the available wealth and ready
money Il is the bankers and merchants who 'ake the
.a,,s F,- fhavn Mr. fhaRa might his