Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-10
R-ErURNsNs G-0SEEBzR8E.


Judging from the general tome Of the press
IN al portions Of the C~onfedeaey, as vel ss
ron tho tenor Of popular ssndaoHt aHd iseIing'
We think there is ne rosn e dOabt bat that .
healthy r~s-seten is taking plass ia the public
mind relative 70 our nAsianl sfiirg. That be
gloomy shade Of dispondensy had settled upon
she hearts Of many Of our people Immediately
shsr our late T~sversss, it Is needless 70 deny
BIT such is always the efse. Of tie frst shock
OF mistortsna. Very soen The busyaney OfhOPe
and the elasticity Of the human heart, ssuplsd
VITA pkysisE energy, surmount ell opposing
staelas, and what was a. fst lie slough Of
4espond becomes the hmpid stream Of faith,
which teaches Us the wholessns lesson that mis-
fortunes are ohsu blessings in disguise.
Ths same ae5pondsnt feeling seized upon the
csuntry immediately On the fsH Of For, DOnsL
sen and New Orleans, bat through The energy
Snd patriotic sraor Of the people, eoufdenes vas
seen restored, sBd car armies went into aeion
WIN aTEasWsd determination 20 e0nQasr OK die.
Failurs vas ret for q moment esntemplsts6,
nor sid tie dread Of fssr Of 1t PATslyza the arms
or blast The hopes Of hsse who know how 70
hats tyranny and love hbsay. Ani 50 it b
now. Il Is only the coward who breads 70 mest
The sns.ny IN battle array, OF the weakkHeed
aosksr whs hopes to ssTs his property in tee
event Of uhjueaasu, Who now show the most
evident signs Of 5sspondsncy P5of cressares s
tbsy seem incapable Of imbi5ing lessons sf wis
dom from observation and experience. They
ferret that The only mssus Ct preserving tbsr
pfopsrty as well as fbeic homer and the;r HbeFfy,
s b overcoming the armies Ct the foe. The
conduct Of the enemy in he sahiasatod portions
Of Virginia. North CsroHns, Fsnnessse and
Isuisisns tsschss thea bis fact Neither 0a.hs
no4 sycoahanHc fawniug have saved tha psople
Ia tbese sections, md It Is the widest fatuiiy
tsr esbsrs to ssppsss that they will meet with
any mors favor IN the event cur eouHty is
oyerrun-
To come t. TIE aid and rsseus oftds GavsrH-
sheus Is nov tie highest duty eff sveTy citizen
Evey msfvs Of fal-iRtsresb as vel az every
impulse o. patriotism, prompts 70 this duty
Oar psoFle are beginning 70 Tesiizo these
truths, and, Ike HERCULES are begnning 70
paf their own shoulders 70 he wheel. Vixen
tbis Is the esse there can be no such thing ss
d-espondsncy er despsir. A brsvs, proUnd and
ssHTslsnt people can never long be sept under
q cloud. Whatever Strokes Of misfortune may
befnH tkem. a E~e.urning sense Of confidence and
sdf-rshanos viii rapidly TecupsTsts their eHsr-
eias sad push them forward IN tie accomplish
msuf Of the ends hey have in view.
The South to-day Is far richer IN resources,
both IS to men and mssns, than was Greece
when she resisted molly and successfully, TIE
fuvssisn Of tks Persian hosts andes DARIUS ard
XEHKEs Oar people surely have IS high en-
spprseisHsn Of she Blessings Ct liberty zud ir-
dependence as had the GrseEs, and if they DO
zoi maintain then AZ sveTy hazard, they VIII 60
% heir Rrsves in i~gnominy AID disgrsse,
LSad forever receive the bitter curses sf their pos
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