Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-27

TIE EErMaa
From the Mobfle ResistsEl
The last we heard Of Gen. SboTmsn and his
party OF uabiadeu guests in the Slate Of Ms
s.lsipp, he was at 4erijiaa. What hei5 about,
we are rot sxaelly informed, bat ne hope he
viii make himself entirely 1t hoH1s, and BY no
means hurry himself in leaving. The coast mas
been left entirely clear 70 him, and there are
none 70 El5ls5t OF make him afraid es4espt few
cavalry, and be keeps his columns Ia such close
oyder shat We suppose bis comfort ard couvaR-
ienee will not be uuduly disturbed. When Gen.
Sherman gets through With his march and oecu-
pstion, We hope he vii maze careful balance
sheet, and sun up bis exsct gains and losses
Ne Federal GensFsl has ever had faiTGr eppor-
tunity to test By expsyimsns Mt. Abe Lineoln's
policy OF holding, possessing and occupying" "
poztion Of CGuiedsfals territory.
As we have Sad, thare ars "none % mike hisa
affsid," he has e clsas field snd clean sweep,
sad ROW 10 want 10 see what be is going 10
mako ont Of i in the objection Of sDhj1gAiIcu
To he sure, be can burn bridges, sesr Up track.
fire hay-rieiIs and foddeTs.scks, destroy couIt.
houses and private property, and DO thoss divers
other aniabls things which cOmpoTt with Yam
kee notions OF e.Flllizsd warfare, As conducted
by people who boast Of their pi.ty, their en-
Eghtenneslt, and Tsfnsneut. He may disturb
our intercourse SiSh regions of ours lying BE-
yOEd hls lines he may arrest JInefaading cisi-
zens and non-5oLnbaiauts. Bat slseF ali, Ehsf
pTogre58 hss been made toward breaking tbs
spirit Of this psopl9, overcoming the military
power of this Government, and reducing il 70
Ubsdibaos to the hatsf1l FsdeTAl yoksi If Cen
ShsTusn, and The Abolition PoWsr 20 which he
hks hirod his sword, may Be- pso6ied by these
iuquiIiss, our own people Who beloEg to the
d0sp0RdeAt class msy also learn 8 useful lesson
upcn ths HeEculesn undertaking tbe YEnkes
G5yeTnmsnt has made 20 conqaeT, hold and oc-
cuDy The vast domsins that lie within the bound
Ary lines Of tho Confedsrs's States.
Il is not probable shat Sherman viii find il
convenient 10 held tho ground he has oYeEFun
10 Mississippi, slLhoBgh unoppossd and unob-
ssruct.d as he is. Though there are nothing
but pine trees to look Gown upon hiaa and lull
his troops to sleep by he moUTnful sough Of the
South wind throHgh their leaves and branches;
though there are none but old men, women and
children to be the spectators of his occepa-
tiou," it is more thsn probable that be win
find that the interests Of his master win not be
promoted By deyoting q considerable army 70
the occupation Of = country that is a. free rom
tho elargor Of war IS the very heart Of iha piOus
and g,odly Slate Of Massachusetts. He will
find ths game not worth the candle, and thst
his sollisrs can find other fslds for more useful
employment.
Whist hes be gained, We repeat Did he ex-
pect 10 flank ice Johnston or disturb his
6quz8 llityi He did not know The man. Did
he expect to Be Joined by Gdsrsen's troopers 70
c5ver bis march and extend his burning and
desoiaing career He did not calculate on the
pyeseEes, or msssuTe the strength, Of these
great cavalry esptsius, Forrest and Lee! Did
he eIIec. FsrTsgus 30 open Mobile bay, and
Join hands with Inn outside Of this city He
has foigol. y ire lessons B5suTegayd taught bis
brother gensIai, Gilmore, at ChsTle5toR, and n0t
reekoHod that lsHd forts are impregna5ls to
wooden bomb beats and gunboa.s. In short,
We thiok Gen. gharman has come on Wild
goose chsse-if be viii pardon the impolilsasss
Of the expression-a "t0ol's eHand." We only
hope ne will stay where he is OF wander gsneT
ally about Mississippi, TO test ths fall value Of
his experiment, and be able 70 give his master
an exact account Ct what he has taken by his
moli0a."