Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-10
Ts she DesRsudsas.


We hsvs s9RveTssa within the Ia tsW days
vita ssHns Of ths Erst military Hsn On this con
siu~Et-Grst in merit and RssfulneGs-6Tst in
capacity and pstriotigm--by Whsm We have
been privEtsly and earnestly assured that there
is uothing In the present status Of cur RsililsIy
position 90 justify dependency. That tAe
WeFk before cur eEumy becomes more and more
drRcslt Of accomplishment, which Is o0RfdeRt-
IL believed in fact 70 be physically impessibls,
assuming always that our sTmy and our people
continue 70 exhibit the virtues Of courage forti-
kada, patience and the high attributes Of mar
heed Ths recent reverse a. 81 near, Cbatts-
Heosa, was the result Of 6 combination Of cir
eumgtRncss; the diyisi0a Of our army HnasI
Cen -Brsgz asd Longstreet the loEgth Of ear
Hues the concentration Of the entire Federal
strength ct the mcMsRi when va were not pre-
ssrsd fer such = conflict; these and ether
eszscs resaltsd IN being fesced back as . ssTri-
bic csst 10 the foe, sad bat comparatively slight
less in asn en- oar part. That gallant ssldisr
snd bafrisl who was il command esula net cen
tgol these eazses. Bat eEr army is intact and
uneonqusFed; ARd whsn the enemy sdvsaess
to q Bssitisa renewed ron his fortified camp,
he ulust snsoBntsr cur treeps on ground Of 0UJ
/ swn choosing. 4 secsEa ChiekAmEHgs, ike
the second Manassas, viii send hira resling and
Staggering back again.
| The mere occupation Of ground really decides
/ but litsle. An modern campaigns prove this Ia
/ Be tus. Napoleon oocsPisd Eost Of Europe, in
9 zilitsTy sense, but the Islsad of St. Helena Al
lass sireamseTibed bis aomiEioHs. Last yesI
NoCiellus moved Ep 70 the gates Of Riehmsz5
4 the capital was beleseuTsd pest; but the enc
/ ny took nothing By IL but slaughter snd siseom-
/ stare. UBtil cur armies sFe dispersed or csp,
/ turea, nething is decided. The furthsT the Fed
/ eral amy moves South, the more perilous BE-
| seHzes is pesitien. What Ue need Is to have
But in the army sll Cur available strength. ThiE
| must Be done, aad nay net be Hiasd with; moi
! Because eur present ETEaiss could not fight ths
I f3s for twenty years bns because eos nsuss ems
isis car. This can be done BY enc vigorous
unitoS EFFORT Of the Southern people. That suet
ssirhty sxersions Of s!Tesg 9Th viii be mads il
ths beginning Of the next campaign, we b0tl
desire and expect.
/ The proposition that the Yankees can eonaaei
rs, sna held &c, sEd sEks our property, aaC
/ hsHe our msa like degs, aEd sishsaor oar We
! nsn, Is IS insultiag 70 eur courage and nan
heoS ss il Is sbsuld and inpsEHi5ls, unless as
esvrsr down Ike whipped spssisls, and ce1ssn
/ "a thees een2iions. While We are nen, Will
/ Wa have free, aHmanaeled limbs, sad : esunsrl
IN defend, with q righteeas Cause to suRpori
.ps i5st Sod above Us, the SeVsrslRR Arbiss
of he fortune OF BAtioRs, We never, 15seE can b
| subdusd. Bat We aust adopt the Feaaire'
uassns, and make the necessary effort, and d
| he deeds which viii bring this struggle 70 ri
uuuphant elsse. But ne have no cause for De
| svonseney, unless We doubt eur own coursgo
| P,er. weak, miserable, frightened, ersvsn imbe
ciiesi Arise rom your esouehing plassl Know
/ that Ged and our Southern vsler can rePel an
div. back Rn ths YANKEES thst have eve
7 - :, .s.y N cross, the border % rol
snd 70 murder. They srs enly esaSiag q
wrath against shs day Of wrath; ana Ihst "a.
I will come TO ibsm 81 & people, 81 sure - =,
mighty Jusiios rsigDs IN hesyen--ASss's Aa
! ssrfissF SD RsgiSisT.