Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-14

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e5nfisnco II the sbiiiiy Of their tyTREsa to sap
prsss s'sba rebellion and to pay ito enormous
debt, Al thsse eioneuEs Of discomfort, iDhanad
By : ssrss Of disappointment, and sho dread Of
ruiaw will burst forth into revolution. The pas
silva submission Of these people 80 shs loss Of
their liberties, 70 the burdens Of 81 aggressive
war, and to the expressions Of the maanest ~
rant tnnt ever disgraced humanity, Is inoxplica-
Die, I think. upoa any other hypothesis than the
one I have mentioned. viz: that they are ellured
With tho bore Of compensation IN the conquest
Of the South.
History, I believe, does not present an IN
stance CT . people accustomed to liberty tamoly
surrender ing il without 3 struggle. some pow
aYfal motive must sxist % account for the adom-
ally that motive is, asI have stated, ihe sz-
seefatinn OF ample reward for their Sacrifices,
coupled with the persuasion thas, when triumph
is secured. they viii easily regain their lest
rights. Beth expectations viii be dsfsaled (;
they viii fail IN their schsnss Of conquest they
viii not recover their liberties witheus : terrible
struggle. When these eongiciions ahai be las-
| tened upon them, their h0Hls viii rsnd the hOA-
vens. They will madiy rush into revelation,
/ into anarchy, Ink0 civil var. The people viii
/ riss sgai1sl theiF opprsssors, the poor viii sssail
tho rich, he States win stack the Federal
power.
Improbable Sc these events may nov seem, /
believe tho time 10 approaching when The Con
| fed eracy, at peace, free and prosperous, viii
look down from her elevated -positiOH upon the
North struggling ia the throas Of , mortal
agony. Iw1ald not bssurprissd if stHl greater
revolution IN public sentiment here should Oe
cur, and thai aboltionism, as the Cause Of the
war and Of ell these troubles, should become
more hasetul TO thsse u~nihiRking masses than
seseEsionism no9 Is, and that It's now triamphaDs
leaders shoaid be hunted and bounded VITA =
deeper aniuositY than Southern sxilss ere nov
incusrinE. I base these opinions not upon any
confidence IN the Integrity md sound pTinci-
plBs Of these people, l bellows then 70 be NJ
terry destitute Of sthsr. They have no fxsd
IDEAS IN religion, morals or politics They 'rush
hilher ard taisaer ike q heard Of fanatic 5ufa-
loes at the display Of q red rag. Having failed
in narupIng down The South, thsY will turn N
the madness Of thsiS betasi fury ard wIsak
their vengeance upon their present. masters.
When will these things BET should tss Soa,h
be successful IN the approaching csmpaiga, they
viii occnF, I bsiievp, ae<t fan. Should the
North, oa the eshss hand. obtain further adyan
tsges in arms, they viii be posSpsned Bat
however lass, hey viii surslY come Suddenly
a1d terribly. Revolution In the North viii be
the guarantee Of SsutheTn Independence 2
revolution to DO brought shout rot By the re-
turning reason, the awakened humanity, or the
qaiekened pisty Of those people f0T they have
neither sense, charity, or r~evsrencsr they are
brute bessts and savage bRrhsrisas "tscy
neither fear God, nor regard man" TIE lust Of
power, tbs lust Of wealth, sg5 envy Of = su-
pefiOr race, have 6i!ed them with the sub.lety
and malice of their father, The Devil.
But the revolution / predict viii be extortsd
BY shame and fear, and suffering. The tri.
umps Of our armies will produce q fnanci&
crash here; tEess two events viii huql them from
their pinnacle Of pride, into n abyss Of despair
terror and ruin, which, "a I have stated, viii
lsaG directly to revolution, anarchy and ei7i
war. The future bef1Te those wrstchsd crea-
tures is 20 black snd awful that, could I for Z
momsnt forget their satanic oatEsges upon my
people, / might pity them 10 anticipation.
The masses Of them seem to be Uaeonseious
of their danger, and, as in Addison's " Vision
Of MrEEh," are tFooping slong the bridge q
life, forgstsul Of its broken arches, its frsp-
doors, and the F&Riug torrents below. The reck.
~lessness Of speculation, and the extravaganza
Of expenditure excel 81 belief. Il is a wild car
n.vA OF shoddyism, gTsenbaeks, corruption,
lnat aud blood. In this city more thsa twenty
places Of amusement ara open every night, and
crowded to excess from eight 70 ten thousand
carriages 6 day roll along the gravsllsd road OF
central park dismonds aud silks, ia fabulous
abundance, gli.ssr and rsstle CO Broadway.
Absorbed IN the excitement and pleasures of the
passing moment, they think net Of tbs fearful
iocE1 impending over = people s}asdoned OF
God 70 tie guidance Of thaIr = evil passions.
The more reRsctiug, however, smoug sham-
selves are uAessy sud apprehsnsive, filed with
* certain fearful lookiag for of judgment"
They feel that lhey stand upon 3 volcano Which
ray st any moment explode under their feet
This nervous tinidity Of the business eomnu-
nifty is the best preparation for the panic and
crash which SO many causes are co1spiring TO
produce.
When l contrast tho condition Of the North,
It's blaspheGy, is bloodIhirst, is arrogance. its
s~vkTiee, It's oorTapiio1, with that Of the South
her pure religion, gcdly people, sound morals,
patriotic devotion, moderation IN victory, pa
tieuee in sufsring, 1 cannot doubt tho result Of
tue eoBfics between them. I would not paint 3
too lAttsring picture for ourselves. IObseFYs in
some of our papers complainis Of corruption in
tho goafsGerAeY. Thssa are spots on tho sun.
Tbs great heat Of the Southern people iB sound;
the pure Gospel IS preaohed, believed, 0beged;
the standard of virius is high, being founded On
the word Of God; the wise and he g0od arc in
sushofity. Here is nothing Rat a mEss Of resk-
ing inPiety and cruelty .tae whole head s
SICK, the whole hosFs faint, from tho ersun Of
tse head to ths S0les OF tbs feet, ghs body polite
Is wounds, AID bIaisss, and pulEsiyiug aoEes.
This cheering work Of grace thai, beginning
in ia laIaeRled JReks5u's corps, has ex.sndsd
so widely thr1ugh Gen. Less army, Is watched
on this side BY universal szspticism among sol
diers aRd people. On the one hand they see
faith in GOD, honor, ohiyslry sad fOFti udsi on
the oihsr dsvizworship, fsnaticism. trsscherY
and bRrbarism. There is no sound pubic 0Rin-
ion here to Tessr8ia and correct the bntsfaax-
ceases If a hruts! war. Even the religious
preEs $50 cailedl Utters no condemnation Of tie
a~lrocious deods that have desslassd SO May
of our "reminiscences
God win vindicate His trath and viii blsss
people who ere struggling to msinlsin il. The
South viii come forth from ghis furnaes 0f AZ
fiction, pgrihed and ennObied. May /. be His
gracious viii 70 grant Der . speedy and com-
piete dehveIance. / an more and more per-
shaded that the Christian peopls Of the Soutb
arc the beat IN the world. and the clergy lie
nest EaithiEl and lab0Tious. Nowhere else are
the churches &c pure and the Gospel proclaimed
with such freedom an3 f1itnasa