Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-29

JACKsON. MS.
THuRsDAY EvENNa. JANUARY p.



There are points from watch the traveller who has
toued mp some laboHous height can glance back with
enaobling satisfaction on the dangerous path he has
trod, and with renewed strength press on in his deter
mined course. Such a point in our progress as a people
we have reached. Through many 8 deep and dark val
lev Of death we have paABd; Ger many a track with
dread chasns on e ther side we have forced our weary
way; many a noun ain obstacle where the impending
ava snche threatened rs with destruction has been
overcome. Through rivers Of blood and fields o.
fire our course has been upward, onward, with no word
Of compromise, Of relezstiou, or tboughto Of defeat. And,
sitter two years Of unezampled suasria-, Of heroic dar-
ing, Of haudred v lsting battles, fields desoiaied, cities
burned, fsmiies tora asunder and stripped Of sl they
possessed, pressed by more than a million Of hired inva-
ders who were licensed 10 rob. insult, and ruia US, wha',
to-day. is our position and condition
We have, to-5ay. an army Of haf a Hdllion in the
field, armed and provided for. We are manufacturing
near Y al tn materials Of war and Simplifying all the
necessities Of the nati.n. We hsve a Htt navy which
Is gripping the widespread commerce Of our mighty
foA We have level-d his haughtE pretensions to the
dus'. And, carrying disnay AID disaster to the heart
Of cur enemy, We have brought about confusion in his
councils, divisions and strife among bis rulers, factions
IN hs rauks, and signs Of revolution among the misses
Of his people.
In a nation whose wealth and resources were untold,
we have caused gold to rise to fifty per ernt premium,
and credit on fOseign ports to be reduced sixty-fvs
cents on the dollar. We have exhausted two powerful
armies already, AID can behold the third--of 8 million
Of weIl.equlpPed men-i orally falling TO pieceG We
have held the great outlet Of the Northwest against al
the power Of concentrated fleets aud armies. While we
have endured and suffered and yielded up our loved
aud bravs ones. have sacrif ed homes and property
and borne enough 10 have crushed out Of existence a.
NEST any Of he Cd Kingdoms q Europe, we stll stand
proudly erect-ri7sn, bat a0t upvo0tedi Distressed, but
not east doTn-5ouyant, dsdant and determined as
sver-sowerng amid thu ruin our foe has wrought rs, in
national pride and power.
As we thus glance 8 The past and at the present
hour. with what contempt do we remember the early
tauuts and boss iugs Of our enemies. "short s arp
and decisive" vas { be the conflict. Ninety dsys'-
how often we heard the rrophecy-"would end the re-
belion.n
But the past. with it's wondrOus lessons endh It's stirring
voices VIII be worse than lost to Us, unless it nerve us
FOR the future. The foe is still before and threatening
Us. The last death graphic Of cur desperate enemy
viii soon occur IN Tennessee, in Virginia and on the
Mississippi Thus far the blessing Of heaven and our
avn right srms have fonsd those who would despon ps,
aud guarded the treasure Of our freedom and in9=pen-
depce. On these alone we must depend hereafter
Neither to Europe, nor the Northwest nor any 70 tu-
itous accident or crcumstanee, must we depend Those
are helped v6o help d~aHsslDes." Light is breaking. The
dawn Of peace and glory can even now be deserted in
the MT distant horizon. a few weeks, or months at
most, Of brave, selfreHant devotion, Of watchful vigil
lance, Of determined energy, Of dsgth-dsfying resolve,
and our gallant ship viii ride safely into port, fold her
s~tOrntorn wings thing Of beauty, and a joy for
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