Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-17
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ton 70 return to the Union This position o.
Mr. VAN buren,, taken in CONGESTION with the
resolutions Of the Illinois Legislature and tho
proceedings Of g meeting Of the Illinois troops
at Cornth, beth Of which We publish To-day
indicates very clearly that the war IS stia further
20 be prosecuted for the humiliation and subju-
CATION Of the South.
In addition to these indications, moreover, 2
oonserpfon bill is now before the Federal Con
ersss, which viii no doubt become a law, by
means CT which the North win be enabled to fill
up her depleted ranks, aud place herself in q
position fer another vigorous spring aud summer
campaign The North is evidently becoming
ersspsqsssd and cbsgrinsd 81 the ~indisposiion
Of the sonih to return to ths Union, and with
bankruptcy staring her in The face and q crushing
debt weighing her down, which she knows she
never can pay from her own resources, she VII
make another desperate effort to bring the South
under subieeHon, and administer upon her
wealth 70 help the North cut Of the mira- WITH
out the South the North is hopelessly and ire
trievaBly ruined. She knows this as well as
we 90. and she IS a5w making g desperate
struggle for salfPressnagon. She has more to
fight for now thar when the war commenced,
Her salvation. her future existence as a nation,
depends upon her success in this war.
And viii not such considerations as these have
s tendency to again mite her people in favor Of
is vigorous prosecuton3 We must confess
that the signs look SO TO US. Mr Wax buren,
declares that the war must 20 on until the Ua-
ion j. restored, while the conservatives Of Iii
nois express tie fear thasn is the porpose fthe
L1ECoN government to acknowledge the indie
peBdence Of the South, and thus sever the Union.
The one single idea Of the N0rthsrn conserve
tves Is reeonstrueion- They dc not dream Ct
permitting the South 70 60 in peace, or Of agree
ing 70 8 permanent severance Of the Union
sueh a policy would be deathto themselves. Il
would be like the drowning seaman letting 60
bis hold upon the ship, bis only hope of safety.
The South and the South alone csn save the
North rom bankruptcy and utter ruin, snd
hence hey VII be slow to let 60 their hold
upen her.
In view Of these fsets, it becomes the solemn
duty, both Of the government and people Of tht
South, te relax none of their energies. The PEG
pie should strengthen the hands Of ae go7trn
ment By every means possible As observed By
rs yesterday, JEFF. DAVIS can effect more nov
By cotton bales than he can By coDscnpts
By means Of cotton he can make an ally o
NAPoLE0s. and thus place himself in a position
more eheesusIy to bid dafsree to theNorth
With these i5aas on the subject, We iudulg.
the hope that Mr Pml1z,v BIZ nay become
law. OrmEher. ne could hope that there sboult
benz necessity foz such a Law. We could hope
that the planters would voluntarily turn ovel
their crops Of cotton to the government, taking
its interest psyng bonds in payment Do this
and yoaE means Of making other crops in the
future may be preserved neglectit /, and all TIA.
you haze msy be swept from under you BY te
invading fee, and you and your families turned
pennies upon The word
Let as not zoo soon hug the fond d~elusions d
peace to oav Oosom Civil wars have always
been long wars, and 81 have no right to con
elude that hsTs win be an exception IN our
case The North eanuotw well sfo7d to let 20 her
grasp upen sas South, anl she win struggle
long and desperately before doing SCI and it is
the part Of wisdom Is be prepared to meet her
when she comes TO fastaa the chains upon Us.
rEEE DANGERS BEFORE Us.
The tremendous effort, making BY the Liz
coin despoism, East. West and South, says
the Richmond Dispatch, Indicate s determine
ton to throw ali on the die Of battles to be
fought within Che next three months. If ever
there ives a moment when the Confederate gov
ernmens Should doveiops and concentrate al its
energies, AID when their generals should at once
exercise the greatest crcumspection and the
highest resolve, now is that hour. We are al
mostin sight Of port but as the coast Is more
dangerous IS The anna than ali the perils Of
the open ses, and as many a goodly ship has
been wrecked upon the breakers which ancom-
pass the haven which It was approaching. SO
we Aage cur greatest hazards TO incur as We
draw near the long sought halbor Of indspepd-
encas snd If We relax for q minute our vigilance.
OF trust to tie transient repose Of the treaeherous
elements 10y which we are surrounded, nav 90
down aud perish just as oaE hands are alsos.
ready TO gasp tie giores Of the promised lsnd.
Eaoh hour thai passes over as now Is big with
fate. Better would Is have been sor us If the
soufher star had sunk upon the bloody field q
Manassas than that, fell ofbed aad approaching
the mid heaven, It should suddenly plunge into
obscene darkness. Soldiers of tie South, the
pssb tie taturs 1asmeTy and Aope-the fame Of
the dead and lhe honor Of the nving-all call
upon you, IN This tremendous crisis, to girl UP
your IONS like men, to be rs watchfai as you
ae brave IS prudent as you are resolved, and
looking ID The bsuie osnt heaven which han SO
long inspired and blessed you. to strike Wisely
and boldly the blows thsf are to determine for
veal OF woe the fate of his contest and lbe des-
tiny Of Jour ooHaEy-
n In our hlusion to the passport system
now prevalent il orr city, q few days since, We
inadvertently did injustice to the c-omm2ndaat
Of the post IS vel as his a%3jntant. in stating
thst passes were granted without due considera
ton ana wAhoul voueha1s. We made the state
ment On thsrsprssentahon Of ethsrs, and, nom
rvwInnnanmn A-l