Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-30
the CRISIS.

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captured some time since IN Warsaw sound,
snd was put on board = Federal supply ship,
snd after razning through the blsekadiHg
suuadron as far down SIS st. Johns, Florida,
was taken to Bssufois, and frem thenee 10
Charleston, South CETolins. Remaining a dsy
IN Charleston harbOr, tswsi alesF side the Iron
siaes-a dsy Of fe1cs s~hsIing-hs was carried
to Fortress Monroe, and from fhsnes further
North. He left New York on the I2th Esvem-
Der fer Nassau, via St. johns and Halifax, and
lsa Nassau on the Oh December, landing at
Wilmington.
Oar friend is q man sTdsAily attached to tho
Ssath and her cause; IS a man Of ssgacious in
ssligence, having good eyes and ears, and not
At all given to croaking or ssif-dslusion. HsTep-
resents the feeling of the NsEsh as wei nigh to-
tally and fully organised sgainsi Us. Every
person with whoa he ~coaveTssd, whether high
or loS, Il OF poor, intelligent or ignorant, Of
fetal or uzoGcisl, being agreed upon tbs Eeess-
sity OF car sabjugRtioa, and in the detsrRina-
Esn 10 accomplish it, st whatever expense Of
tizas, or labor, @. money BE says that the
mob in Esw York, Lees mares into PsansylTs-
MA, aud Morgan's raid in.o Ohio, furnished Lin
ceIr witt .ks reason and the means for sRbordi-
nsting The whole Of the popular feeling of the
country to the Government in its work Of CUB
legation; and that nov the whole thought of he
country, Is lis whsls desire, is directed il that
AID 70 other chanel. he says that what Of
discomfort exists against the Administration is
outside he great sassiicn of the war for the
Unios, and, whis fziiag topical or personal ex
prsssies IN regard 70 thInEs indifferent. It fnds
sone in regard % tAs cause, CT to the wAr-sO
the Justice Of ths Arst, OF the mode Of eOnduei
Of the last.
The 5abjeS. Of negro snlisimsnls, which at
frss Wss the subject Of very violent opposition
on the part sf those ealing themselves 'esnser
NATIVES, now commands. BY reasen Of its seem
ing to work SO well and relieving many white
psopls from the burdens and risks of military
service, the Wiling assent Of sl-slsvtholders
not less than othsrs. BE Gays the people were
never SC esutenisd, because never SO prosper
ous; that every department. Of industry and
inyestmsnt Is thriving beyond preeedert; that
there is .cGss demand for labor :. treble The
z1es Of fres o. peses, and abundance of sup
plies Of every kind a. advanced rStes, bat not
beyond lie power CT ability to purchase 81
reasonable prices, and cheap, very ches,, cssa-
pssed win Pneesk oyo.
He says f4rsh that everything in The way
Of preparation Tor the war is upon : seals pro
porioHAte to its objects. That their arm9riss
and Eszy ysISl are crowded with work ard
IsbaIsrs, sbadosibg for.s the future Of the war
as colossal ~eosnBarsd with the past, and thst
szeh q navy, IN improved irsn eisds paEtieH-
lsIly, when esmplstsd, England ner Francs,
nor the world, hss svsr ssen. T~w0nsy-eighi
new vessels, to which, be Gays, iheir Frssezt
iron elsds aJs mere experiments, viii be ready
for tie sea BY the spring, and perhaps Ely
more lAtsE in the year. One, the Dictator, said
70 5s iRvulnersbls, and truly formidable il size,
Eith two tsETes, each armed with two guns Of
hesTy Ca,bsT, and two easenstes, essb armed
vhh four guns was lsunchsd while he wss
tbeIe. He says she can be psnstrated with ne
missile, and frem ths effect OF the shots, as wit
Eosssd by himself upon such irsn clsds as they
have at Charleston, he is net disposed 30 doubt
the information. he says the capture Of vii
mingten AID Riehmsnd, are with then foreFoEe
sad inevitable conclusions.
EOW, it may be that our friend, as is the dis
pOsition Of the human mind, may. without any
thought OF purpose Of TIE kid, have eIrg-
geEated what be saw and nssrd around him,
daring his compulsory abode 81 Ire North but,
after making al due allowances for the possible
mental influence, we think il will be admitted,
thst thsTe Is enough in his statement 10 induce
rs 70 believe ina. .e1r sHbjugttion is the stab
bern purpose Of the United States, and that the
scale ct her preparations is locking sossrd that
inevitable resHlti and thai the practical quos-
tons which present themselves gre: What are
oar psspsof resistance, sHd what are We doing
taOrgsAiEs tboss usesns :
Tin ia obvisHsly, from what we ali know Of
Our own sitaatisa, without reference 10 the
staiereat above, he crisis Of the revolution, the
fuTnHg point in our hirtoTy. Our futurs fate
viii vsLy much depend uPon wha: wa nay do
u Tho rext few mezihs. While this seszas to
be uzdeEtoOd universally and to End expression
IN every journal, every journal has E remedy
either editorial OF in communication, which ssu.
ssis in general terms, in tee increase Of tie
amy, followed BY the general sxhsEtalisn to tho
country to furnish he cause mere patIiotiru
and the army more men. We have bsa thsEe
intslligsnt Suggestions and Epptals sluost from
tie very beginning Of the war, aid tie ery Is
still they come. The obvious statement Of the
wan AID remedy does not eeen to meet the
question
Fedo not knew to what extent lhe country
Is DESCENT in patriotism. zer the army actually
defeisat n neD. We only know that every
meszrrs asked fer, or sven suggested By the
Prsident, has been grszssd, sza ahat if We are
sill usssual 20 The smeTgescirs Of tho contest,
Gee cf two tkings Is bu. too obvieus, either that
We have not Che requisite strength, or chat we
Stand 10 xses Ct mere i~ntel,eet in the Govern.
msnt and srny. in tie use Of TIE mGtsiiIl which
10 hars. Tad cry Of every message from TIE
President is more legisls ioa, TO give him mere
absolute contrcl Of the men and resources Of the
conHtry, and The cry Of bis ffenss Is to give
more poB0r. His frat demand was fer 2
Teserrs fSTcs, 20 coEEist Of thoss between tie
ages Of eighseen ard Thirty Eve, his second. for
lie increase from thiTty-aVe to forgive, snd
nov, his Third is, for thoHo bsswoon sixteen srd
eighteen, and between furiy-f7s and fay.fvs,
snd bis last Esy be lOr the womsr and those be-
tEecn ffiy-ETe snd ssEenty-fvs, wkon be viii
have The WhelO population under his military
control, which viii satisfy the pOiiiissl aspire
tion O. his irisDds.
We would suggest thai as The President was
cslsd ts tis present position with fail kHowL