Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-21
CsnPsnss.Ioa lsr u Va.

I h1-l ne Asnciu1aI Euqui rsri
Inc Adnlnissrsii0a newspapers, several Of
mem are, N frequent articles setting forth The
sYiis--losssss and distinctions Of var-net o,,IV
t1ose which We are now realizing, but shose
hnlcn We haVs as yet scarcely began to realize
6ut which are nevertheless insvitable. Thi. Il
/ we'll and exhibits impfovemans A Wills aYa.
they were afraid to do so. Tha pressure which
they aided to put upon opposition nswspspers.
/ % prevent an exposition Of the ealamities which
war was bringing and wclld bring upon the
country, reacted upon themselves and prsdneaa
= costiVenesB, even IN the department AZ fnfaili-
gence, iEomyFFhich they are now beginning 70
recover. Taxes, devastation and death. 4 conn
| ~ dspopuiaisd aEd impoverished, gOvsrHmenf
s1eYsIisd, progress turned backward. ueuury
I wEica was before the exception made fhs rris
s9cissY dis.urbsd and soWn WITH TIA sse,Is AZ
disorder, civilizagi5a disgracsd and ChrisHsufsv
denisdi are taings which theT admin ara sithsg
present Or ia she f1Inseslfsss-EIl.z We ~,
tas-s thsir words f0- it. they sre true. Win m.
reservation, that no torgGe nor PEG il adequate
70 ne description Of impending reaIities.
what are we 30 get in Tsturni Il should be
sonething noble, splendid, durable When a
people barter away al that is contained in tbe
fullest inventory that can be made Of the sources
and elements OF their safety, comfort peace oIib-
erty, wealth ands progress, the consideration for
sucn sale should be something indescribably
~
What IndiVtaEal, what social, what civil plIi.j-
cal Industrial, religious condition what nstioal
greatness, what International worship or iufa-
enee, Wnat happiness IN this life or IN the lite 70
come, are we 70 possess as compensation for tfiis
sacrifice It is tine TO ask this question. Il
was long since dme. Il has often been asked
and 1t IS time it was answered. Poverty fs
descending Ike q milestone uDon miiiious. frsa
reverse Of The golden war medal Is vvaut. starvs-
ti1ns pining wrssohadness. o. tuI6aisns misery
Whef5 IS The reward fer I'll EAis sufsri1pg
Indeed, ive DO nos know. Ara Ws 70 find Il
in war, er in any Of its results probable or pos
si5.ef We say distinctly, no. We need victo.
Iiss, 50 Mr. Chase infaIns rs for the sake ,f the
money market Ualsss We can beat the enemy
gold vii 90 up and gTeenbaeks down. Bat IS
not the question bigger than this Will the
poatponemsnt Of few days. of crisis which
no peFson on earth can avert, or oven mitigsts
give "a back that which the past three years
have seen squandered with q lAVishnsss 10
which no known case Of individual profusion
can compact
Ihe question Is its own answer No victory,
no series Of victories, no political condition
which may result from victories, however spleB-
aid OF complete, viii effect single step in the
process Of restoration or compensation We
shall hs las worse for ali the victories that are
gained; and The climax Of the misicEtaurs Of
the North would hs success IN tho sttsmped
work 81 anajaEakara- a iEh that e--suf- tho &C
count Of the American experiment "a lres gov
arn@snt viii Be closed, and tie people OF the
Jnited States Fii bs ad3ei to he ic1w Est Of
those who esasiug % respect the irssd0n Of
othsTs, haYe, a. an inealculable expense, paired
with thsir Own.