Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-17


Psacs is ever hoped for by the inhabitants q
countries ss war with each other, but kowevaT
much hoped Ter, is never sssHsd, If to be a.
tanned al he expense Of The motives Of hoaOr
azd interest which gave rise to the wal. That 8
souse Of the personal inesnvsaiehce Of the WaT'
between the United and Confederate States, 81
tended BY the desire 20 zee it terminated, is q
v~rsvslens feeling anong tAs inhabitants Of both
countries is no doubt true, hut not SO far trus,
that either wOul5 be willing to Surrender those
principles or rights whose violation constitutes
the Rravamsn Of The contest That the people
Of tie CoufsseTSls States are 90 far tired ef the
Esrref Sc far desire peace that they would close
ftupon any terms, without regard to the greai
issues Of he contest we do not BELIEVES and
judging hon recent events in The United siAies'
wp nav prodiests at least Of the feeling ct the
majority Of the people, that it is noise Jar Iverss
20 lie c-snenusnes Of the wa, IS 70 be wiling
10 rslinouish the idea-the motives With the un-
ted States, of the rsr-Of the subsection Of the
Confederate States ts Inc authority Of the Union
IgnorinF the Governments Of the two com
tnss;wkieb At present have the exclusively dele
gated authority to make peace, and which can
not be abrogased, save by tie States themselves,
a-s We prepared to bellows that the people or
ssssea. Uni.ed or CcBe5srsts, 50 suggested
bv the Kusxvils Registsr, s1e wiling 20
cal a convention, oTf thsy did, that, with ihs
feeling Pr~saouinsni in both countries they
would agree On any terms Of pesce different
srsn the u-ltinata likely to be proposed By tRe
Federal and Confsasrsbe susAoHtissf We are
not 90 nrepsred t. believe. Wkis We hiRk ire
Nsrberu, ard psrticulsrly the N~eTthWssten
states. woul5 be justified BY every souHd cen
siasrsten social not less han political, II
breaking BY fsroa, or seeding Peacesbly, Il pos
-. rem Che bonds Of . federation which has
,,rv,rted its aims and ends 70 thsir euslsve
went. social ret lees han Political, We can see
No pressnt ressen for az exercise ct indePeEd-
sns power upon the part Of the States of-'he
Consistency.
Making federation an accident, tbs terms Of
=, alliance between sovereign eommuuides' II
ends Ste motive not less shan strength in hmes
Ike these. when communities hAviug coHHon
rights. common sympsthiss and interests, are
threatened with danger from a common Toe
eousI 70 the task Of snnihilstinE = slDgls State
oT .Bv association Of StEtss smaller than that
which exists s. present. As in eoafsdera-
sion Law the saecsss eff Tire colonies sgainst
Epglsnd. in the wa with her, 50 il il lies eur
strength srsinsi the United States, ssd We
sbouId distrvst sny independent Stats setisn'
even fsT q been less contingent than the desired
sns Of pssse. Any sspsrsts State seton sew
fer causes or reasons Ct present manifest, coUld
do 10 goei, and might realize the sPelogus OF
abe bundle Of sticks, which ecald not be broken
ssvs when separated, or the condition ef an army
which should be masssd in the prssonos Of an
sneuy IN superior force, distributed IN detail
As 70 the gTotoool Of the Enquirer, it may be
bsseS on the knowledge Of ssms alternatives
outside Of present relations in the field between
ts countries, which nay inducs lie positive
and de6uihvs announcement Of lis only terms
Of posee. but If it is Bet, We can see that We
cannot if consistent to the purposes Of the war
demand mzeh less ss tie conditions Of peace
No less il seems to rs, than tho application Of q
similar ruls 20 Maryland, Kentucky and his
sour-tbs political connection Of the tive last
with the Confsdersey not perhaps expressing
the full sense of the people Of those Ststos-and
fhs Joint use Of The Mississippi rivsr, As a matter
ofnght ts tie people Of tbs Northwestern States
We doubt whotber CLEANERS for peace en- eur
psrt are ever profitable, and We are satisfied
kom past experience, that rUmors Of proKimAte
psscs, the suggestions Of hope and desire rather
shan Of facts, have been iGjuroUNto Us. The
way to peace is hrst through the success Of car
armies in the Geld, the sucsess Of welcomes, OF
the r~e-sesuisidon Of lost territories, Of The rs5te-
ratios Of lost advantages. This is the fayeris
and sure, and early promised way Of psscs Of
the PnnsideRt, a. announced in his speech ct
Selma. The seeond-more problematesl from
present sppssTsnees-is through the secession
and Consideration Of the States Of the North
west, our natural sIiss political and social. The
ehird Is through foreign alliances, such as were
prospectvely eliminated 10 eur edition Of the
oh, and which receive Intellectual cOnfTmH-
tion from The fact, that the Fsme views End
almest dstsilsd expression in the London soue.
EDoldence Of The New York Herald, Of Octobcr
-. the editorial sbsTsct Of which was published
In fhs APPEAL Of Saturday.