Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-06


tits not cur province 20 enter into mere polit
ieat disquisitions cut We would really like to
have friendly ehat with our rssdels about the
present condition and aspect OF public Affairs.
With some of cur christian rsaderE, at least, re
hope it might have a good effect while it will
esriainly notirjurs any ons.
WHAT'S the Cause Of theexcessiTe gloom and
despondeney settling down SO generally upon
the minds Of our PeoPiei Was this s5ar Of Do.
jsHse undertaken without thCuglg about Wfist
might be the consequences Was it deemed 3
irolie OF psstime; or did you believe ihas it
would certainly psss off Ia few months 2
Were yen guilty OF the swfully solemn act Of
taking the sword and calling upon tho God Of
battles to defend the right, vi houl having look
ed well to the justice OF the cause you proposed
thus to defond
Did you think for moment, Il the enemy
shsld prolong the struggle and you should be
called to endure great pIivatlous IL the loss Of
of friends OF properly, that you would rail out
against onT own people, aUuse eur own authors
ties and talk about betterIng your condition By
making some sort Of terms with the enemy
How does the present feeling in the country cor
respond with that which was manifested during
the fifss year of the conflict Every man who
expressed himself in favor Of the war, when Is
WAS entered upon, (snd who IS there among US
that did not D should DO ashamed 20 hint st any
thing else than . Wig T0as snd successful prose-
cution Of Il until the enemy shall desist and
permit Us to live in freedom and peace. Any
other course, IN our humble judgment, is Meta
er manly nor CHRISTIAN; j. would bring disgrace
upon those who should tall into it. and result
nj ms,ely in m0Ts blJodshed and suffering than
tae other
Again: We would appeal mors directly sc
| Christians. Why are you dCspoadenl and
4 gloomy! Are you il doubt abou. she justice oi
| our caus67 Have the DEVELOPMENTS OF the wal
convinced you that ne were in error. 20 take NJ
arms 20 defend ouIselyes against tho enefosch
uenfs of irresponsible Federal msiorities threat
/ snipg our Yuiul Havo the tone AID tempeT o.
| the enemy removed tue wrong impressions IN
/ der which you laboTed ~ the common csmsnt
ana soflened down the hard feelings Il at yoI
! had against the author Of the celebrated pTociR
nation bat We ell then thought O deeaIatioI
| OF war against usf If yonr mind has under
gone this change, whs gsve rise 70 ii3 Was
! tho rule Of Bnslsr in New Orsars7 o. Of Nj
| roy in the valley nf YngRis4 Or OF Bu'nsIdi
in Tenuesso53 Or q Butler tFsnsfsrred I,
n rih Carolina and EsgteEn Yrginis! Is i th'
sfrestof women in our own s,e IS E0stagel
l5r negro 90. .diers, or the indistuminste plnnda
aud malder If cur citizsHs by hends in humsi
shape and Federal uniforms, 10 cur Ess eri
unt;os Have yen been convinced uy tt0s
gentle ana iorbsaTiBg e0nfscsti0n laws OF th'
F.deTal Congress, or By that miracle OF justice
aud mercy, the late proclamation Of Presiden
L;neoln7 Or Is il the result Of she latest new
from tie Federal Congress. sueh as that pub
nshed to-day IN cur secular department.
But Il you still bellows IN the right ald jus
tee of the Confedsra Q cause, then Why are yol
gloomy and despondent What has become 0
your Christianity 1-youT belief Of an 0Ver
ruling ProVideucs l-yeuT trust in Just an
holy God, @aho worketh ell things sccoTdin
10 the 'eounsels Of HIS own willf You cRnDC
believe that the wisdom or strength Of the eni
nv is more than match for HIM. Thsn WI
this nightmare weight on your soul, giving III
TO these Ine5 ssant pT5phesies Of evil, and ant
eipalions of great cslamities soon to beiall Us
I we have right on our side and are true
= ourselves, all the powers OF earth cannOs kee
US from success. Il is as sure as that Go
reigns.
i The truth is, we fear, that many Of our peop
have not with sufficient sobernoss and candI
looked at the issues involved IN the confie
and roused themselves to the work in which a
tTas patriots should be engaged. We verii
, believe that every thing that we hold dear i
this world is a. stake. II the enemy succeed
We shall no more be permitted TO worship &c
as our eOnSeiences dictate or enjoy the churc
! property we now hold, than we shall be- permit
ted 10 cultivate our lands or possess in quiet ID
5 servants that have been "horn ia our house" Q
Uhoueht with money And those Who ihin
differently, if they are not CAREFUL viii disc0vG
J tbsir erfor when too late. When tho victim
E tied hand and feot, and no longer able to bel
5 himsell--when Samson is shoTn and bis eye
l nut out--THEN-Go6 grant US speedy and q
s honorsbls peace We have no hope from al
other quarter. And as We hAVe evHTy cont
3 dence that He will give Us peace when Onr Pc
8 pie are brought 10 a proper state Of mind aT
: hesrt, we look with the utmost interest," 70 Il
e manifestations Of public sentiment around n
0 There has been, and still is, toe much vriih4
and too little huTnility-toO much mammC
. worship and too little conservation Of hear
soul and substance to the cause for which we q
o battling The needed reformation God es
/, effect and He viii be sure to do it, though Il
rod may be greatly increased in its severity.