Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-17

DO the end Ct the sudacicas attempt 70 pene-
ifais 60 far into The interior. Tstisis soneshas
feared that the Tary sndaeisy Of tas movement
bswildsE our hieads ia that quarter, and
that, By ~sgperinducisg ir~esolution. briBg ssous
> partial success Of the plans Of lbs saslny. /
confess that the news, 90 far, bears that appear
anes. and I deem Il net unwiss to give utter
rance 20 the apprehension, that Il msy opPoT-
timely awake our c~ountrymsn to The peril Of
the hosr, and thus induce them to strain every
enOrgy. and rally every man, to take part in the
CREST pending struggle.
The great fsuls ofthe Seuthern temperament,
and one which hiss stood in our path. q great OBJ
stAsls ia tie prosecution Of his war, is ecn-
tempt Of danger and underestimate Of tha
strength cfthe Zoe. It is = fault which naturally
leads 10 negligence in preparing for The future.
and inactivity in nsking up the details Ct cam
psigns. Teo great relianes is placed in natural
eoursge, patriotism. and indignation al tae bIu-
ial oatrsges Of the fee, and the disbolical pur-
poEes which be seeks to accomplish. Bsfore We
can be successful. and end the var, every man
and woman, in ard cut Of the army, in ths Con
~fsderaey, aust be thoroughly in earnest, and
mnsi contribute every energy, every hour, and
every faculty Of body and mind to tbs great and
glorious GAUGE.
Il Is G common. conviction thai, If every man
sud IN IN The Conedsrscy would do his or
her whole duty. and weIk constantly. onsrgcti.
cally and inteligsntly in de proper sphere The
war could be ended in thee months, without
doubt. If every s~trsggisr, who nov shirks bis
duty and brings diseredit apsn bis name and
family, would return to his colors and stand By
Them If every soldier in the ranks would stand
square up 10 his duty if every ofieer would
l.ilbfully aud zsslously discharge the high obi
cations resting upon him; if every farmer
would work 70 snppiy Tie army, and The wives
and widows Of the suffering soldier il every
artisan end Manufactured would push bis euer
giss To the manulsesgTe OF necessary articles at
reasonable prices if every merchant would
cssse to e1iort and uss his industry and ings
nuisy in beneRsing the amy and The county
il every motbey, sister and wife, would work in
her sphere, for the soldier, the soldiers family
uhom he cannot help himself, and use her info.
enee TO encouYpge and impel ell within her ciy'
co to DO their dU-y if every man cut Of the
army, who can Re more useful in il than in bis
present position, would voluntarily swell its
ranks and, lss.ly. if every editor would, viii
9 single mind, devote sl his talents, energies
and iuRasDes 20 bsIp On the good cause and sill
CD the pecple-ali-to 60 their duty, it wculd
present s. overwhelming a barrier to ths foe
tbst svea bis ~energies would qusil before it, hi;
faancss Heuid palsy nRdeE it, his heart would
eIow weak aad his energies would be paraly sed
The moral spectacle presented By 30 unsAi
nous and earnest an effort fer ths sublimesi
boon that an orpTssssd people esn seek, weuld
sstonish ths world and make ersvens Of 3 faei
who is-o 20 invade ard plumber the dOminioEE
Of : brave people, Struggling for their rights.
GTsrgsT's army corps, now commanded BY
Stanley, is understood 20 hsye gone up to
Knoxville to reinforce that garrison. On &C
count Of the fearful prevalence CT smallpox, the
main body of tbs Yankee foTee hiss novel oui
Of KEoxvile andIs now encamped in tbs neigh
boIhood Of LsnoiI's. 1t has alsO been sscer.
tanned that ere Of The army csrps Of lie enemy
in East Teunesses has determined not to re-sn-
list. The Yankees are rebuilding the Railroad
bridge at Charleston. LAaBDA TAU.