Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-14
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Under this caption the Atlanta CeaJsasray EXPRESSES
h1 Qualification ct the issuance Of LISeoLNs enamel
patton proclamation. We needed something of this
sort, says that paper, TO show our people the real policy
Of that faithlsss, perverse and unpiincipled natl n and
people. few good peOp's with honest blood in their
veins sre among the fanatic race of iutolerants These
are calling for a cessation OF hostilities AID eoneemnias
the war; bat their feeble voices is not hoard above the
general cry i~nstigsted by that same demenisc thirst for
the Innocent blood Of the Saviour when they with
united voice said " Cruelty himl Cruelty himi Even
tat portion Of them who have condemntd the policy Of
the government at every step from the first, says the
Union must and shall be restoved, and thar if we can.
not be csjOled by their srts and blsndisiments ard fair
promises, gHevsr Intended to be kept INFO a return to =
hated alliance with them, We must be whipped into it
and the war NUT then be carried on till the rebellion is
crushed.
EcOnsderable Importance is attached to an expectation
that Governor sAYM. UR, Of New York viii ecOmmens
the exeisiOn Of New England or withhold men and sup
plies, or call home the troops of that State, until LIN
COILS absudOns bis nconsiimtion measures. and pros
eeutes the war, solely for the restoration Of tb, Union as
it was, under the Consultation "a it is. lie may do these
things and he may not. He may carry lis point and he
may Tot. Our own opinion IS. that we have nothing 10
hope for from these dissentioas and are doiag ourselves
great damage by entertaining such hipcs This war
will never end in our judgment, TIL thi North is worn
out and exhsustsd-til they are thoroughly tired out,
sick and disgustsdwit a fluiaess war--tl' tho dulesi
comprehension is fully impressed with the truth that the
South cannot be slbiugatsd and will not return to a
Union With ~them-thatwe Nil all die flst; till they are
unable TO carry on another campaign, and the truth
thus be forced home to their unwilling conviction, hat
We cannot BE subjugated-then, End not till then, Will
they consent to acknowledge cur independence and stop
this war.
England did not cease her war to sutjugate the colo
mics til she had 70 7ght them seven years and she would
have fought them seven years more, if she had not be
ssme Goa plea ed " III other nations and was about to
be crushed between the upper and The neither mill
stones, and was compelled by the instincts Of elfpre-
servstion t. acknowledge the Independence Of the colo
MES The United States msy possibly become entagIed
in their foreign affairs, and fnd it Impossible to carry on
Ii war against Us without INVOLVING them in greater
troubles, and thus be compelled 20 acknowledge our III
deseadenee. This may 'ske place, we say; bit We
think it is folly for any ono 70 expect ii. Feed not your
fancy with such delusive hopes,
Again it is expected by some that foisign governments
wiz interfere and put q stop to the WIZ. We have not
the slightest doubt that al Europe desires the war to
cease and Is suffering becausa Of its existence but we
say to our readers what we have several times ssd
before: that European nations viii not interfere to put
a stop to the war TIL they can do so Nth anpnHtys
tin their interference viii not DO resented by either
party by their Inability to make such resentment.
When both sides are so exhausted that they cannot
strike back at dsagreeable foreign diet ation, then they
viii take the step cf Interference, aid not before fer
however much they may deplore the war, and however
much their people may suffer by it, they are not suffer-
ing as much as if they had a war on their own hands.
This they will be sure 30 avoid if possible, The same ss
we would avoid the dread alternative Of war with any
nlton, if we possibly could.
Our Independence is TO be achieved by cur strong
arms and stout hearts, and cur powers of endurance.
We mu I wear out the enemy and break him down in
his resources OF men and means Then we may ealcu-
late On peace, and not before ThersfoIe let no dreams
Of srmistice, Of foreign nter7eutioa or mediation, or e
peace party In the North, deceive u and raise up base.
less expectations and hopes never 10 be realized.