Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-03

From the Montgomery AdVerti5er.l
At various periods since the commencement
of the war the idea has prevailed that the
end of the war was near at hand Every sue
cessful battle that was fought by the Confsd
crates, every luli in the storm of war, every
rumor of disssnsion at the North or Of recogni-
tica in Europe, has been sufficient to induce the
most ssnguine expectations of en- early peace.
Sixty OF ninety days has always been tha cut
side limit fixed by the anxious hopes of 8 lsree
number Of persons who, reasoning from South
ern stand point, did not see why the whole
Northern mind could not be satisfied st thought
of the bloody and rninous consequences to them
selves Of longer attempting to subjugata free
people. Many of those in authority have con-
tinually fostered this idea and It has, no doubt,
led to thst general stats of sloth aud enervaii5n
which has, at times, greatly parslgzsd cur arms
where we were forced to meet the foe without
adequate preparation. The President in his
late message, seems 10 be imbued with that
spirit of eheerfuluoss which now pervades the
land, and wo hope that neither he nor those who
indulge this feeling with him viii be disaDpoint-
cd. We desire IS much as any one can, that
peace which shall bring with it the Independence
/ and equality of these States but as our opin-
ions on this subject have heretofore differed from
I those who expected peace so soon, they may OF
may not be of advantage for the future
Our opinion is, and has been, thst the war
viii not terminate till about the expiration Of
Lincoln's term, and that any Calculation based
upon a different suppositioR may lengthen the
war, TO the extent that Te do not prosecute It as
vigorously as the meaps at our command vii
allow The enemy is yet strong aud determined,
aud shows no signs Of speedy relaxation. He
/ has an army as largo or larger than 1t has ever
been at any preceding stage of the war. 1t is
4 true he has now, ss before, elements Of growing
/ dissfsetion to the policy of the administration,
/ but these are too weak to control the govern
ment. even if they so desired, while Lincoln
/ and the senate have tho sword and the purse and
/ the array at their command until tbs Presiden.
is inaugurated in 1865. Duing the interval
between shat time and this, the peace party viii
gradually devel0pe itself and increase in volume
until il win sweep every vestze of the war party
from the government but it is worthy Of re-
mark that no such party has yet appeared Upor
the field. The triumph at ths late elections war
/ indeed an indication Of growing fesliRg ef dis
/ content toward the course Of the radical Ab0i
t0nists such as must, in time, ripen into peace
party; its present mission, h,5weEer is no
peace, but Teeonstructisn--an idea not to be
entertained By the brave people of the South
| When this idea shall be exploded ike tb0s,
| which have preceded il, by the unyisldinr spiri
Of she South, than It win gradually, but surely
become apparent to the Northern people ths
they are engaged in an unriehteous and exDen
Bive war, which must be destructive TO them
selves if persisted in. A peace party can onlr
thus como into existence By the next Presidsn
tai election which viii resume control Of til