Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-24

n The general symptoms OF the CoRieder-
sey ere good. Oar veteran soldiers hsve re-eR-
listed for the war, and sIe in better discipline
and spizits than al any time beioIs. The pieth-
ora Of tho currency is being rapidly reduced by
the funding and taxing laws. WhsTeYsT our
armies have been brought IN contact with the
enemy this spring ,they hays exhibited healthy
alaeTitY and vigof, which has greatly disc9m-
fised their assRisnss TIE courage sud con-
fdsncs Of the psoplo at hons keeps pzeo, in the
main, with that OF ths army, and thsy look fer
ward aopefully to a bright and glorious fature.
There is only ore slight symptom Of disorder
amongst US, which, if encouraged and strength
sned may turn al O0r pleasing Sntieipasions
into SORROW and suffering.
II seems TO be our misfortune whenever we
gsin the vantage ground in the struggle for in
dependence TO be be5et with q class Of pOliti-
clans who imagine that they have discovered
sonse profound sche11e Of diplomacy, which, If
carried out would immediatsly dispense with
the ruder weapons Of warfare End substituts
the arts of political ehie2nsFy with which the
old parties were won't to cement the bonds Of
national fraternity between the Two sections Of
tbs Union. These psrsoas appear 70 learn nosh-
ing By experience, fer, although havisg 50
often had all their petty projects dashed by the
fsishlessness of the North and ito shock Of
coniendiBg armies, they still present some new
phase Of compromise az every fnYoTs5ls turn in
Affairs. This is tbs ill.timed diversion a.
which some Of cur cOlsmpOrsries are now en-
gagged.
We are in position 10 mere ,han regain al
we haTe lost Of territory OF prestige, by simply
unitipg sl our thoughts aud energies upon the
sole business Of driving The invaders from ouT
soil. II We lese this opportunity, We shall have
none so apapicious for the next four years. Oar
enemies are dividing their loTces for The sp
| preaching presidential campaign. In tins we
have cause for thankfnlress. We ara "a much
interested as they are in the result, but in To-
| tally different way. Z IS their election, not
ours, and while it Is our obvious policy to help
l beat Lincoln with soma peace maa, we can bssi
accomplish our purposes by concentrating ou'
strength.
| To interfere in that election in sny other way
than by whipping Lineoln's scattered and de-
morzlizsd foEces will be 10 play the same foolish
/ game which thsy are doing--diYiGing The
least said by Southern man N support Of sup
posed peace candidates at the North, the bettef,
/ foT is viii be treasured up against them By the
enemy As evidence Of tkeir sympathy with the
''rebeilion,p and viii be damaging 70 their
claims before the pTcj0dieed masses Of then
own country In the same manner, saonid
! Esueb b said about sending commissioners to
ne0osists for peace, or, Of negOsiatios by the
sensrate States, instead OF by the C0niedeTsey,
| n win b. taken as an unmist8kable indication
| of weakness as the knees, and so long ss the
impression prevails st the North that We can Be
| sub;ugatsd no Pe2cs party win Eiss to the rs.
I tendency.
The stake, therefore, which we lave to play
for this spring and Summer is, to defeat LIacoii
and elect peace man IS his Successor. This
can be done only By the TigOr aud success q
military operations, for il Is evident that If on,
armies are defeated Lincoln viii be sriumphsns
ly reelected, we will have war for another foai
years: The lnportanee Of this consideralioE
should Be sufficient to unite the whols streOQiL
Of the people in support OF the military arm oat
stretched for thsis defense. - HoHfg0MsFr dds