Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-03


We transfer 70 eur eslHmHs below Eost sE-
e-ls4t article from tie Bbtjezl Recorder The
hopeful spirit It incEleatss is ths spirit which
should animsts tbs Dsspla Of the South, and ii
ig tie spirit which, if nurtursd, viii cary them
triumBha1tly through ali their troubles, how
ever thick aud dark they seem to l0om up
The bravery which ehGrac 1sTizss the article Is
in bright contrast With that dassaTdiY spiri.
which looks uecu every reverse A8 defeat de-
ei3ive of the result Of the var, az1 prom2ts
the craven hearted End pizeon-liversd TO cry cut
fer peace" aO matter how degrading the terms
or which It Is obtsiusa may be:
FAITH FOR OUR COUNTRY.
One Of the duties Of the hour Incumbent upon
every Christian patriot, is to have fsith for his
eouatry.
The present crisis is not unlike those which
every individual, who las aehived Ru unusual
success 10 life. has hsd to pass through ThaFe
have been periods in the history of most 81 us,
when al our plsns have failed, and ineEitsble
rain seemed to Stare Us IN the fsce. The most
careful scrutiny could not discover q ray Of light
amid the surrounding gIeomf bus, pressing TOR
wsrd with faith IN the uldmate blessing Of Cos
on cur lsb0rs, we have seen the clouds rolled
sway, and ths road 70 success and prosperity
clear and open before Us.
Eor is the diseipline Of nations materially DIFF
ia-ert No one Of them, which occupies 3
/ prominent place in the annals Of the past or
t exerls 8 controlling influence in the shining
drama of the present, has escaped ia seasons Of
crushing defeat and apparently iTetriavabla dis
astsr The IsfRelitss Of old, Gods chosen pso-
I PIE. we're often reduced 70 the greatest straits
ITO alI humsn appearances they were hopelessly
+ mined But delivoranes cane at the right time
/ Greece struggled up 20 greatness aud en-
/ Dirs through rsyeTses more numerous
and serious than auy we have sustained. Rome
/ once the proud mistress of the World, so greai
her mower. so terrible her fame. thar nan could
claim no higher honor for himself than 70 say
/ '' am a R0msn cit zsn," repeatedly saw her
territory cvarJUn sud the enemy thuRdeTiHg q
I her very gates. Gallant little SEi.zerlAn5 lB &
living demonstration Of what people, deter
/ mined 10 be tfee eaz accomplish against tn
/ greatest odds. Spain was At one time oTerru-
bv the hsughiy and terrible isgi0us Of Bona
pEts. The most important portions 81 her ter
rissry were in the possession Of his harshss
sud she was without q treasury OF an srhaY
I Yet Spain is frss to- day.
THesa sad = thousand other Instances sianl
out ike bright sssrs in the twilight OF the pas
t9 cheer and encourage use
/ A single victory on our part, dlscoTd anaonE
onr ensniss. foreign sid, er any enc Of . mutt
tpds of esuses may be brougbs into operation
and change the whole aspect Of affairs. Let US
shsn. be cheerfal and hoPstul for the fature
Lot Us turn dear ear % cIJ-a7ta aHu u" Gus
snd facing The dangers which threstan as bav'
sra and abiding faith in God, not only 10
ourselves. but also for sar country.
srF or DIAMONDs.-A letter from Lisboi
states shsa the sals OF ersWn diamonds, recently
iautborizsd By the Portuguese Csgtss, has taksI
mace AZ the Bsak Of Portugal Tbs pTinejpa
,Bsehassr was u Bernard, Of the iapsEial dis
moud caters establishment Of Francs, g whoa
fmf at the prineissi lots Of Teagh disueudi
v,ers knocked down for a sum Of 1880 0O0i
Ths total proceeds Of the days sale Wsrs 500.
00of These precious stonea ea@e from th
ruinss Of EiHas &sFaas, m BrazlL They Uer
brought to Portugal 81 has be3a stated, b
Eing John VI, in 1921. The value Of the dia
mor6s which tbs crews still has 20 sell Is esti
mated 81 tBirty fvs Gilions OF francs Il /
( said that oae Toagh stoas among them viii
when cut, sarpass in size the finest at pTessu
Z known.