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

Eromthe New York World
The rebel chief having, By f0ree OF q very ps.
culi1r moral sassion," secured = renewal Of
the terms Of service Of his veteran soldiers
publishes az address to ais army to counteracl
the discomfort oceasioned by his vigorous meas
ores. The eloquent pains he ia Il to remove
dissatisfaction proves that dissatisfaction exists.
But sIe the facts az he states He asserts that
tbs Confederate soldiers whose terms were about
TO expire, have voluntarily re-snlisted for the
war. Who believes that Their Pay is worth
less; their families suffering; their hopes diBap.
pointed; and it is contrary alike to probability
and information that they have re-enlisted Of
their OWE free will. They may have made a
virtue Of nsSessityi finding that they were
about to be eonseripted they maY have submit
with the BEST grace possible, and have preferred
the position Of nominal volunteers to that Of
confessed consCripls. It is notorious that the
rebel armies have suffered largely from dsssT-
ton. But Weuld they Rave deserted if icy were
willing TO serve beyond their termf The rebel
newspapers have bsen SLED With inYeetiyes
against shiIksra Of military duty. Bat 10 what
purpose 81 those invsctiv6s if there is such pat.
Tiotie Gritty IS Mr. Davis describes and
aulog at
Bat Whatever may have been the motives,
there can be no doubt Of the fact, Of tha re-en-
listment for the war of the veteran Southern sol
diers. Their reluctance 10 serve, whatever it
may be, does not proceed from any newborn
pErsislity for the Union, or diminished hatred Of
Tie Yankees. Il is caused by the pOoFness of
their pay, the distress Of their families, the hard
ships and tedium Of the service. Brought face
to face with our armies, Tiers can be no doubt
whatever Of their fighting qualities.
Whether Mr.. Davis tells the strict truth about
the slseriiy with which his soldiers r~e-enliat, is
a question of little consequence to us. What
is certain, snd what il imports our authorities to
lay to heart, lie that be has got the soldiers, and
that he holds them with g tenaeious grasp. If
against their will. thst merely demonstrates bis
irresistible control over tho Southern people.
The essential fact for as to regsrd-and We
know no reason to doubt that it is = faes-is,
that Davis has succeeded, by hook OF crook, in
renewing the terms of his old soldiers ardTn
filling up his armies. He has the men, and
they are under the control Of officers whose
hopes and fortunes are all Btakea on the sac
cess Of the rebellion. These recruited armies
will march wherever their officers direct, will
vancouver in obedience to their commands, and
may be relied on to FIGHT ike demons as often
as the officers choose to give battle.
It is the business of the Government 10 meet
this state of fRets by energetic aud adequate
measures. If il we're as easy to defeat Mr. DR-
Wis eonscripts Gs il is to contradict his asser-
tiens, the coming spring campaign would not be
extra formidable. Bat We humbly suggest TO
the administration and its newspaper organs,
that refuiAsion of the Munchsusenism and gas
conade of rebel documents will not, in The
slightest degree, facilitate the dtfest Of the rebel
armies. Our business is not with Mr.. Davis
logic, bat With his bsttaiiOns.