Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-28

What we want and what We cannot well cat
along without, ia pursr and stronger faith in the
csuss. We hsd th8t faith early il the war, bat
It has gradually dwindled away. A few months
ago it hsd slmogt died ont, but within the last
three weeks, Heaven be praised, il has greatly
revived. SILL, there is TOom for mere faith.
Il may be worth while 10 inquire Why our
faith diminished, ard what is necessary to
brig Il back to full life and viger. Doubtless,
the authorities aTe not blGmsess ia this matter;
for II rnismansgemen had not brought disaster,
knowledge would hays superseded the need Of
fsith. A eoati1ued succession Of victories would
haze Tu2da fniih supeIhuous.
Bat the people are not wholly guiltlsss, as
may be readily proven. Who arc they that
have all along, even in tho darkest hours, bsen
streEgest in faith The soldiers, unques.
ionAbly. Who nexti The men who have
given most hbsrally Of theiT money and their
provisions. Wha least OF al Those who
stood idly by, with shoiE hands fast elenched
upon thaiH puTse-striBgs, aud with never q
shought Of entering the army or Of joining an
snbulAnes COMMITTEES, of attending ths hospit-
ais, Of subscribing for the bsnsfi Of sOl3iers OF
the families Of soldiers, or OF doiDg anything
whatever for the cause.
/ And what issshe reason Of this The Good
/ Book says, Faith without works is dead, % and
shere Is tha whole secret. Since theR the pa5lie
/ faith well nigh peTi5hed for the want OF works;
It ia plain ihst il esn only be revived by wsTzs.
/ Therein lies the full solution Of the problem
! s.F7ow 20 gain cur loss faith p
I We know the casuist may say that impulse
Drseedes sction, and that if tho unWisdom OF oRF
rulers had not weakened the impelinz motive
/ t7 works fhe people would Bsver hsVs proved
Yecresnt 20 the cause We sdRit ths fOres Of
I ths objection, but 81 tie same time We do not
/ forgst that if saith begess works, works reAe.
/ aud beget faith. Aud iaasmueh as the present
business is revive fsiih, we must tfy the Tesc.
\ tionEry foIcs Of works.
! Lat every man, then, ia his particular Yoea-
ton, play the true soldier as nearly as possible
/ Let him do his whole duty and leave he rest to
/ ais Maker. The wagon is in the mTe; the way
to get il ont is to pus lie shoulder to the wlesl
The despOndent farmer can regain his faith by
/ oshslling cut" his corn, hay, Gals, fodder, and
| tilhes Of sl soEts freely, psn.handediy, patti
! oticslly, mSHfaily. The dropping merchsnt csn
! take guile another view Of ihs caTTeney # hs
/ viii DO ali IN his power 70 sustain il, aud per-
/ busde his friends to do the ssus. If the man
/ Of wealth will make it c rule to pay out some
/ thing evaTy Day to tha support Of lbs cause
/ not Subscribe large sum, sigh and 70 away
| and try to forget tin less than two weeks be
/ viii fHd 10 begins TO believe in the success el
I the cause which he Is doing so much TO aid
The men Of talent, influence and position,
/ who have not wealth, nay also lend a helping
| hsad. We will wager that, if any soursd Politi.
/ tician will join Sia0hopa FIouTRoy and Howell
/ Cobb in speaking ia behalf Of the cause, be viii
become a convert 10 its success before his sixth
/ speech, ant his seventh viii fad him enthusias
/ tic and capable Of making ofheEs SIS enthHsias
tic as himself Eaeh man may play his part
/ On all may DO sOmsthing, and the moT'
ne do the stronger viii be cur faith. To work
then, right &wsy-to work with hearty gool
| will Rich7a0Bd Whig.