Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-24

That soma legislation was necessary, to relieve
the country CT its present financial difficulties,
has been apparent to nll--so much SO, indeed
that a united voice went up from all sections Of
The Confsderaey calling upoH Congress to act
That body met on the 8 n Of December, but the
conflicting views Of members were not reeonei-
ed uuta near the close Of the session aud so
sxeeediuiEly anxious were the people and the
press. that they became clsmor5us, and grum-
blsd as tie delay. Aetion was az last had, and
the resul4 is before the country.
Discussions nov ss 70 whether Che measures
adopted VIII prove mere or less beneficial than
ether schemes that were proposed, partially Dis
cussed, and which might have been adopted,
would be useless. Neither win The dissatisfied,
if taere are any, be justified in sscribing other
than patriotic motives to the piembers. Rene
dies wsTo universally admitted TO be necessary,
and IS generally demanded. As men feeling
the responsibility resting upon them, the ques-
tio1 was grasps6. and after fall and free dis-
cussiou, in which The views Of al were enter
tanned, the msiority settled down upon measures
that msy, perhaps, be called seyere, and dis
eArded mil5er propositions ss not being cslculs-
ted to NEST the emergency. The disease was
deemed 20 deep seated rs to demand the most
drastic Tgmedies And in not hesitating to Gs-
sums the responsibility Of applying them, cur
representatives, gave the strongest evidences Of
being aeluatsd by none other sfsu patriotic mo
tvss, regardless Of personal c0Hseq il
must be admitted tho result Of their action vas
not such IS dsnagogues would have furnished
the couary, and in this fact we have the strong.
est evidence Of the purity Of purpose that ob-
tsine5 II bringing about tie legislation referred
g.
The laws adopted vii ksve highly beneficial
effect IN relieving the country OF tie plethora Of
eireulssinn that has brought trouble upoa us.
OF Ibis every ono who reads the e0seEmonsa
must be convinced. It may be done too speed
ily for individual eonvenisaes in some cases,
bat ceEtlinIy not toO much SC for the general
coed We weTe upon the brink Of ruin, from
which Be have been snatched. For time mat
tsrs msy be unsettled, bat brighter day vii
dawn sloa, and al viii rejoice that the bank
Tuetey tast wss upon rs has been avoided.
We feel confidence that the people viii a
an early day, admit that the severe remedies
that have been resoTsed to we're absolutely in
/ dispsnslble to tho desperate condition Of thi
diseases Of the public finances, which have pro
duced sae worst consequences, not only 80 th
government, but to the public in al their occu
pstioas And operations. We believe they vii
yet welcome the treatment, bseAuss We think
viii prCducs a radical eurs. To purify the eur
rancy, TO elevate the credit Of the govern1eni
/ to bring down ths standard Of values from thsi
inlated condition to that reasonable Stage whiel
viii digpenss Rilh The necessity Of ons price 4e
goveruIasnt snd aaoiber for the people, to dc
al this, OF somsthing spPreximstipg to.it, tn
people thould bear and suffer great deal, an'
be read.1to endure sll that may be entailed upol
them 70, the short time only that will elspsl
before sH improvement can be hailed.
We u,Pesf, the condition Of affairs allowed Q
no fsrt eT posipoaenent of decided action !.
effect a change, and there should, and We thinl
will.noi, be any serious eonplsinings as TO th
seton Of Corgraos 7pndiug is now rsPidl
geing cn 10 She ciaes, Ind alTesdy mary mi
lions OF the surplus have bosn withdrawn, an
certi6cres issued therefor A few days, {
weeks 1T fsr.hest, viii settle the monetary reTu
sion this msy ensue, and daily evidences of In
proveH;ent viii accumalats. Let al, thersfori
scguistce in fhe acion Of our representative
with a hearty good viii, and a brighter day VI
soon dawn upon usG