Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-22

FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY %. 1884.
GLAD TEDENGs.


Some persons, says the Richmond FhiR,
hold the people Of this CsnfedeTacy in sueh low
esteem a. to believe that they need tas insPi-
rstions of continual encouragement 30 keep
lksn from falling into 'sspsig. We have never
shared that fzllaey. Tbs citizens Of the South
are not childron;sg women. They srs brave,
they hsve comnon sense. they do rot require to
BE- either coddles or eajeled. Hence We have
never boen called upon to play the wet nurse
in their 5shaH. or to thrust ineesssntly the
waTDisg-pHn of cheerful misrepresentation
into the bed on which they have chosen 70 lie
Irstesd of telng them pretty stories to ssss
their troubled minds, ws have b,ssdily sndesv-
cred to place befoTs them the aRsh Of ibeir sit
usion in order ths., mpreAe.,iing their dan
ger, they might msks fesdy to inset f. We
hsye rot surg lullabias, bscsuse tho Southern
people are Eot babes, and the time for going to
sleep has net sone. Our sira has been 10
arouse, awaken and keep awake.
IF now So proclaim s!s1 sidlngs, We DO SO in
good faitA. Ths pgogpsct bTigk;sDs. beyond
doubt. And whyi Bso4Uss thO people, sha
Congress, and the Administration perceive the
1arknsss Of tbs horizon. TIE danger lessons,
because it Is foresesu. The e1itis will b raat,
because 1t Is anticipated False hopos are net
INDUCED, Creams are 6is5slled s.eIn Teali.isa
arc lscsa. Ths note Of bosy preparation sgunds
al ever the land. We are audozs bat We are
determined. Some who ougalie be ehisitains,
aud whoss 7oiees sheald be ringing Ike elsT-
ics.s, are ia tie back ground, dumb wish Do
spair. But tbs great mass Of Iks people, the
brave and wise Of the land, arc coming up 10
marx ike men. TIE tias is at hand, when, a.
We larvsnily &tpe, the latent tslsnt IN Congress
viii spring to Lilo. Oar armies, though small,
arc in splendid health snd splits, fall CT life,
iuli Of hope. No dependency thsTe--ho Civ
ing up-noI tia rea.otsst conception Of Yankee
subiugalioa.
We are ia much. the same condition that en-
susd upon tAs fall Of Donelson and New Or
leans. Then all was gloom. Weak knees
gave way, stoat hearts shook, strong heads
we're unsteady. We rallied And went to work.
Whst summer Of victories followed. Last
winter, on the contrary, we repcsed on the lsu-
reis won ct FredericFshurg, and felE no call te
summon dp the energies Of the people end the
Government The success at ChaEcellorsEills
mRdo as rash and We planned bssly. Instead
of keeping HeoKEA at bay and reinforcing
BRsss, wo invaded PsnnsylyanIs We know
what followed
Oar strength is less ihAB il wis 5 year ego,
our supplies sh,rtsr, and there is more dissf'
sscgson. Bat, thsnk Hssyea va arc not con
quersd No false and rash calculations are
nsde, dreams Of security are broken, peace is
afsr. A gloomy steTnness is evarywhsTe visi-
BE. Mere men and better, guidance is tho cry
en- all sides. With these, smother GUNNER Of
victories Is es cSrtkin IS that which followed
the sad first winter Of the war. In proportion
to our desponaeney VIII bs our preparation io
syeTt .ho horrors which that desBOndsncy for.
bodies. Aud this is truly glad tidiBgs.