Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-05


LBTERH FH0W Hon. ". G. HHVEs,
Speaking of ths letter Of hon. W. C. RrEs,
d Virgins, which We publish this evening, tie
aamond Examiner says that Whatever may
hsvs been Mr. RvEs opinions on the right or
expectancy Of our secession 81 the tine Of Be-
Accomplishment be It, leas. sees now tbsl The
csuss cannot 60 bsck-tha. the terrible issue is
irrevocsbly Joined, either success in tls full es-
adjustment Of our separate independence by
f5Tos Of arms, or else utter su5jogsaon-'s
fate more horrible than tho Imagination car
picture" BE knows no language which, ir
that case, could sdeguatsiy paint the depth Of
our degradation and the extremity Of our
wretchs5nsss u Is true as Dsath sl3 rather
Than endure it We must ell face and well
come death Bat Mr. RYEs does not confue
him5elf TO g~a.uang ths horrors Of oouquss
and Stimulating bis feI~'ow-ccunuymsn 70 fight
against it iu spirit of desperation. lie shows
that lEers is no need Ct desperation in ths pres
ent csss tst we are wsl able, and easily able,
g rePal and punish oar enemies, pr055asd We
srsnaolva5 % Be free, and prepared to DO and
dare fr our Independence what other nations
have done and dsrsd. And Is there any bastard
Who wI hold up bic face snd say shat Holland
ere or Pusslus or Frsnctmes were Drawer o.
proudeT, or cspsb's of more sacrifice and self
denial lhau The ConEslerzts people, We know
ihst s-ms spectators and gamblers DO say so,
(Whose souls Gre in their pockets aud some
d-sserts-s, (whoss souls are in he heels of their
booss) and some ST the folks called IN North
Carolina, BBfal0ss, twho have 10 souls
e. all; but these classes Of persons
are not The Confederate people by O.
long uays neither are the wise and eloquent
words ofHf. RTvEE addressed to them. Oar
true assurance Of daal triumph and honorable
peace, and The safety aud sauctty Of our own
homes and besrths, under the fag Of our own
Confsdsrscy, iesin the fact thas as the war has
proceeded, and brought out the Yankee nature
and designs into clearer light every Confeie-
rsts, however be might have heretofore doubted
ard wsvsred, lib mas but three drops of right
red blood IN his VEINS, has b5sh stirred 10 a pas
sion Of ssered rsge, ''and spiEJ never 70 submit
OF yield that can never be conquered, and can
anly. Be eIts-mnaled.
We feel graur1l to Mr.. RyEs, hat at ihis
houro IF tnal be bas brought he weight Of his
respected name and character, and TIE pewer
ofhs gHwirg words, 70 cast them into The scale
of use manhood snd high spirited patriotism,
to confirm the w~syeIing and shame the down
hearted, and spur men on the psiut at which
they DO or die. BE Is no brBu.ing TbetoHcisn,
ena does uos speak, we presume in the spirit n
r~ennybrook FaiT-pet IN al this letter is Doe
oss word Of negotiation, not one syllable Of '6i-
Dlomscy," - brsathss nothing but battle, snd
nevereu5inR baltle mskss Light Of rsversss s15
disaster ssks have We not The pluck to meet them
and 30 conquer them Is other white men hsve
dons3 aud proclsims thas no local CT coca
aional disaster can check The progress Of a great
sause blessed with the approving smiles Of
Haven, sud sustained b. stout hearts with un-
cha sug vigilance and n~u,aiinE faith There
. no.bi1Fi n tbs whole letter, even to the glow.
niaals to heroic Charleston which does
uot bring us hs c1ssuag conviction, that oil
god and ugd spudiel sou.hsrn men feel that
Tor t6su lhsre is no stseus5ive, ssve The alter
paii7e u FalicE Hsary-Lbsry or Dssta!
VITA soca D spirit aninaing our people, Ht
she Yankees come On