Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-24
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FRIDAY EVENING, JULY %
NEvER DEsPoND OK DBsPAIR.

MAHGh 0E4E0N8 OK DEaEAA1H
Tree manhood and heroic courage never des-
pair, but rise superior to the ealauities that
bsfsll them Il is the part only Of the weak
kneed, timid aud oowsTdy to yield desPon5iagiy
70 reFeFsos in war as web a. m%isfertunes in civil
lie. The loss Of Yieksburg aaa Port Hutson,
together villa be retrsat Of Gen. BRACE from
Middle Tennessee and Gen. LEE from PeHnsy[
vazis and Maryland, srs indeed rsverses that
cannot Be contemplated with quiet eonPosuFe'
though they should tend to arouse rs to rensEea
energy ard virsr rather than be permitted to
evorsha9ow rs with the gloomy pail Of ccsp9n-
dsncy. Like the tabled son Of eATtA whs rose
with increased strength every time he was
thT0wD upon bis msthsT's bosom, 50 sheuid 1t
be vitb tire heroic ssas Of the South. AID so
viii ii be If they are verify to sHjey and saPa-
BE Of approaching the iRestmsble blessiRgs ard
high privileges for which We are eeutsH5iHg.
Although the sky At present seems overcast
with dsrk cloa6s Of gloom, there are nevertbe-
less visible through their fssuros, mshy bright
stars Of hope and encsursgeneuL If We have
CIR sources Of trouble aa5 souow, we Should
rsmsuber tbs. the enemy alse have theirs
Comparatively ear position IS stronger and eur
strength greater now, than fboy Were on the
fall Of Fort D0aslssn and the evacuation Of
Columbus. Then ,bs North was united, eu'hu-
siastic snd confident now she is divided, dis
trseled and d~espondezt Whst we have lest in
territory, tue North has uors tkan lest ia vita
oReIvy sn6 moral power. Il Is, in fact judging
frsm tbe rscsut manifestations Of FoPulsr senti-
msnt dfssIHg in thst ssetsn. doubtiul whether
she viii ever be sbls TO threw another formidable
Amy IN the field for cur E~ubiugstisa, sc that if
Che people Of the s5uth viii promptly pat forth
their energies and either destroy OF DIVE eat
she Northern vaHdals, new on Southern sol,
oar dEiveraaes is secured. Ne proposition is
more simple or self evident Or people hold
their destiny IN their owu hands. They have
. the power, the strength sn5 the Hssz5 sf re-
sning The enemy and achieving their freedom
Independence, If they win summon tho
e and resolution to De so.
81, Should in fact dispel sl doubt, and be al
te-BssE confidence, if We could only see as
ml nee a disPositsH OF the part Of the
sfsy-athoms Glass to SLENDER their maskets as
there is to creak, and complain, sad ~eriicise.
They seem disposed to trust entirely to the
chapter Of assidsuts, hspiRg that something
may turn BP that VIII relieve them rem su'
dQger and resPoRs ibiity. Bat they recksn
their host Complaining wsI5s AID
Zig speeches viii neither Kill a Yankee sell
or q q ben-roost from rsbbsry. We
fEht If we would win, and the sooner We
realize and get upsH this fact. the better for 81
c'ncerued The Ysnkeas are new IL an a5ui-
rabls position to receive q severe drubbsnz
They are ID the hssrt Of eur country, q Iong
way from their g~uHbsais and water courses.
With foress, such as the ssuth is capable Of
raising, il would BE sz easy batter to take
RosECRAss sn5 Grant both in front and resr.
and EltsLiy snnihilats tbeir aru5ias. So long as
such > c0asEmastSn is Fitbiu our power, We
maintsiB that there is ne cause or grounds for
despondsucy, buA en- tae contrary, THAI we
should be thereby animated aud encouraged
Oar resources srs by nc ussHs exhausted,
neither IS regards men or zubsisssncs. and sl
that is needed to achieve tss great boon Tor
Whch We are coDtsad3F, is resolgss dsteImins-
ton on the part Of The people, cid and young,
neL and poor, whs prefer freedom to slavery,
and Independence to subjugaaor Let rs hope
that they will not be slow 70 make thai choice
which IS diesstsd both BY patriotism and self
respect