Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-05
war or peace.

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a very fw mon --psEhaps Weess-will
setlls the qaes.oa 81 conEnu8d war OF pesee.
Cnr cause Is stronger tasn it sver was wilh ihe
nations of Europe end BE pressure of thst suf-
iegings and interests epou fheiT goTeInlaelt Is
greater. All aIozld. PEE elements Of peacs seem
&c be gathering sire gin. IDternsllT ard eL-
tenaily. The Uniied States government appesrs
to be talbng int0 imtaeiiisP and contempt By
Msy ihTee hundred Gus IA @ their nav have
E right 60 lie disbaudaa rle telm8 IF tack on-
enlistment; gnd the nl as proposed ot replacing
ing the slaves cf the CoDte3erats States. Al an
Of strength. this ezqadieni Hi.i prove TO De heh-
81 edvant sga9us 10 P0-ee end q the Confederate
States i win raise no a1d szs s party
tor peace 10 fh5 Unistd Satas, who zee that lt
mus5 be arrested OF a hopes ot rec9ns. .ruc len,
Hhish they ara aiU,ilg o. &ue9up pli5l, must fell;
whilst iG Wiil increase ae hate end desperation
of tbe Caufaderate Ststes. If re can hold 0ur
avn at V.cksbuTp, Charleston and Tolahoma,
for the next three mo- US. it appears To- us there
must Be peses.
At YicksbuTg there appears to be- force ada
qusis 20 lhe deiease. OF Charleston we wili
rot peak Bu or orr army ct MaFfreesbore',
isilure 10 a4fo7cs che conseIipliou lss ID lhe
Western States hss LEFT eur armies IL tlat sso-
ton Of the CortederscY in grest danger item
insufficient numb 81 The dsmor izat 2 af the
armies of our eneaiss, and fheir consequent
lsggardisn, nay yet giye as fine % raise sufh
ciant troopsi hut there csunot Be a doubt of tie
danger we incur rom this csuse On orr 3wn
coast. if no effort Is made g fake Chsriast3n oe
Savannah il Ten dog Time, Ws doubt i aay
effort wiz be msds 50 SD
All Ire conflicts On cur coast hitherto hare
proved onr preparation, ana hs skill and c9ur-
ags Ol o8r toops 41e noops which fough the.
battles q scessicnYiiia and Pac9tadgo, end
who t3t1 tolt cuusers are on me gfouna trey
haVs rendered illusrieus Other forces ere with
ihems IS eagsr SIS they @ uca5 another 81 70 e.
conquer SOM lal3ha, % Dc fele tha ctf ct
Chslest9n. A9ihn hgt e m0ss assUrei com
viction ef lheE succ H ever tempt the Ea1-
kee afny 20 come "a 5ur issuds a1d gire ps
an 0pp01tEuify o. meet tlsm IL 0pan q q Ga
We nan land They Ni nos nov d2htas thsy
ga i3rn'ei @ nare a-rea Ponioao oHr
slaves g destroy ts and however weak and
futile ihis zP nEof hir war against us n4y
aIound ID Is nacza. Al lga8 may he clptufed
1y 0uF troops M aea9rdine 20 tie PIeaident's /
pI7eiaEatiqu b tirn over % our STATE .Iibu- I
rails, as iusEgsfal lsUueclon 30 she Stsia /
'o Be fzied ior fheir IRs The governor Of th8
STATE VIII demand ihair delivery t5 ta8 eafofsa-
nent cf the laws q the Sats We HFes u1na Z
not man c1 laen coG3i8, under ash crcDsn- /
stances. wat l b theg ials They wi be I
hung in broad ~, IS sure s. the day q shir
sertlia senlsa1e arrives al Ec.s Of their
army must eelao oot % tiglt as TiEh his result
q battle under saeh ctcun staHces1 Will ihog
seek dangers ir. tl.s moss 5sLg feus Of warfa-es.
F1e1, practically, 10 be takeu pdsoner IS
lis ignominiou iy We doBbt e Hnm.n
atuEs IS tie sHlnG eFsryw here. no msn Wli
willingly 90 into an enterprise involving such
.onss quenees, 5lt from the steraest motives ef
elt interest aa5 patuodsn. These exisi ir ste
4aoas Of tie Con ederate Stases They fight
% their e3unt5 -ihar homes their wives aIsd
her ehildfen. Dsaab 81 ihsInis far preferable
O 3 submission % fla r1ia ~ femafselass A5o-
b. UAised States, taey hght only for iaeaii
ism iaey despise, OF .9r money Or amouioe
be lust Of iuefs, o. fhs lust Of power Mit
nY man. for thesa voutsfily enteT into hs'ts,
lith tie Distinct tsaoiug fhat for him
here Is no h0pe ID inpFisOament-no chance
sr mercy troHl as ioe,t that ies is triumph aat3
Ye iaihk nos Hence we express our dous.
aat any uous attenst vii - nsds 80 taaa
'saleason E 500 at4cked within ten days
neg IaaY ee ig1oIaa n9F 81 OFT state o. pre-
arAtcn IhsJ rll sol ba igaolant thau
Al aay rats. uitf visiabce, we have coed
sss9n f0 bee n6ael q h8Issuls. The fiEgs,
lta st lhs Nar.. l Ia EaroHe, gre unin
azHaele El4 " aneQu ne ToF au es1iF
esca. AL tbat IS necessary for as ecdeTs-
lent Of our pse Ct inlfpe ace5 is aeiiTe lliii-
atY prepsFau-n. au5 nerve enJ ateus zship
a di plomacy. Bp. aegs s Is much Danger e 4
be cause and So ,he p.arc destiny of lhe scum
ifcul iaise % ieh.s -atesn ms ID tie e
f tie war eHd settlement tx cur role iors wlIb
he mons. .aVsdoiding 6,'e5 el ae Ao.th ana
with EmOpe. ~ in We rltseI Hecn 1m
ri oar destiny fol iadepef Ece aHd pf1p-r-
-. Ms views and tfnnass ara - qQa7Hes
needed Ccmpfomas Aava ever b OUT bslg +