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


The following ezlrscs lrem : recent speech Of
Senator Walker, newly elee-sd member fTon
Alabama, is cue Of the most genains-sPecimens
Of trus elsqnsncs with which He have mstfor
many day. It bsppiiy aeeosds with the seEd-
msnls Of that distinguished son Of Geo gia,
G-sa. Cobb, who has rsssntly done 90 much good
sergiee to the country il accusing ihe people to
= true sense Of the great dangers which msraee
us. We arc here frankly tod she ruth thar 81
question Of success or sutj j1gasiOn depends upon
ourselves. There is 10 hoPe IN foreign inteI-
vention, theEs is 10 h5Psin the eonssrTstisuo Of
the North, there is ne hope in Intervention
through the Sla.es, thsTe is nc hope n peace
resolutions, there is no hope in ssy hing save in
ssout arms and brave hearts. The extract oaght
20 be preserved and inserted il !bo h1ss se5sol
boak Of 0Essory which may De issued in the
ConfsdeTaey;
We ell long for peace, Mr. Prssi1ant, bus no
man 81 his board trust, vii willingly I've 70
see The pesea which vii fellow sobi5gstion
Endless var, with 81 its horrors, were Better
than sueh Beaes as that IT, indeed, tbs pso-
ple Of these ConGsderals States srs doomed 20
fnsI defeat IN ther attempt 70 maintain tbs right
Of selfgoVsrnment-if L Is 70 be thelr hard ale
70 add another member % tbs v7Tetcbed family
OF conquered Iaess, no survivor Of tbs struggle,
with heart OF Cash bsnesth his ribs. would ever
| desire 90 penetrate the soo-e.s CT the future
/ which the D ace that must follow suhjagstion
vii havo ia store for rs. For, il be IS q al
| seou aiuied with human history, he will know
/ that be Woald behold Ia that dark future such
scenes Of suffsring ard humiisii0n and degrade
/ ticn for himself and bis ebildEeE, and his e1li-
dren's ehildiea, as Woul1 make him curse the
/ day that be was born. and cal apon the menn'
sains 10 cover him. Finding ordinary language
/ iuadsqusts % Zoe purpose. ne aiH have 10 cal
upon a prophet Of cid for words 30 describe u
l-Tision which such fUturs Ein Pfssenr 60 BIZ
sight "Ths-earlh mouFEe;h and languis heIn
i Isshsnon is ashamed aud keTn down Sb.5rot
Is ike = wilderness Tbev that did feed dslt
cately are dss0iass in The saseEs thsy that SFsrc
| brought up u scsrls; embEA G dunEhills. EsJ
ravishsd She women OF Lion and the mslcs ID
the city of Juiah. They took the young men
70 gIiud, and the children fsl uraer the wood.
I The Joy Of our hssFt Is ceased, cur danes i
/ iunsd into maurEinR, The Gown has tsileIi
from our head
/ Whether the peace which sEsll close this war
/ shall be Tie glori3us and honorable pesc5 which
I ii1dspc16e1ee brings, O. the 1ga0Inini0as peace
/ which foilaHs sutjugaiion. depends 20. upon
| cur enemies. hut HP5H ourselves. fhe iinai ~
sue ci thss confess VIII Qelel nine = ntz idztof
/ OF men We are. III we ara iudoed worthy Of
htazly, Il we are resolved 3 Be frse me day Of
/ dziiyeraaea and independence, Ih0ugh Is may be
defsrrs8. is cerssin. We haVa atha tsrrisoIy
still occupied BY our AXIS twice tha PopUlsii0n
and u1oFe than tca iiUlss The resources orr an
I ees tors hsd, wien, thT0ugh greater pFivzfl5ns
/ fhau s1sY we havs endured, they won thliE way
( q undergraduates; and ii ihs people Of ibess
C1uisdefste 9;aies are s0t prepared 10 shame
ths Hnesga from whence tnsy sPFgRg, lost bet
tie felds and oTeFTun districts VIA not shake
their firm resolve, OF alter their 6xsd purpose
bus 10 40 midst OF thickenlng disssssIs tneir
proud hearts aud manly spinis Hih ens5ls lhsa
to iesI themselves, sld show % taeir enemies
land TIE world, thar ih9ugh f0- ssas1n the fed
be lost, sd is net l0Bg--sae7e yes rensin,
Ths uncenquerahie viii
And c0ursgs us7=T 30 su5nst OF yisid,
uhieh sooner or la.Rr nnss w0Tk our deliver
a1ce, and give ne 81 hoa9Ts5le place among Il.
ustians oi the ssTlh