The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-11
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II, 1885.
1.-THE BRLLICosE SOUTH. "

the camp nre, on tue III AVN eA'N "a ''AN
midst of battle for four years never
weary in dwelling upon the valor CT
the troops on both sides. 1t is only
the cowardly maignants who never
fred a gun during the war that would
belittle the heroic struggle the South
made for Independence. Public meet
ipps have been held in the South con-
demning the action Of Mexico toward
American citizens, demanding repna-
tin for recent outrages, and pledging
10 the government the enthusiastic
support Of the Southern people in the
event Of war. Gov. Ireland and the
people OF Texas manifest great indig-
nation at the frequent outrages OF the
Mexicans on citizens Of Texas, and de-
mand not war for past insults, but
protection for the future. The course
Of the South on this ques-
ton has been severely criti-
cited by the Republican press, aud in
ARGENT interview poor little Dawes, OF
Massachusetts,, taid: The bellic ose
South wants to precipitate another
war-whipped in the rebellion they
want to regain what they have lost by
whipping weak power" A Federal
soldier who confronted the rebels for
four years OF war and on every battle
field witnessed the impetuOus valor OF
the Coniederates would fcorn to utter
such a sentiment. It's true the rebels
we're whipped-not, however, by
the little non.combatant from Mas
sachuse'ts, but on account OF the tre-
mendous odds in numbers and re-
sources. The Northern population
nearly twenty millions, was four fold
that OF the strictly Confederate terri
tory; and from the border Southern
States and communities OF Missouri
Kentucky, East Tennessee, West Vir
giuia, Maryland and Delaware, they go
more men and supplies for the Fedora
army than the Confederacy got Tor hers
Kentucky alone furnished as man!
men TO the Northern armies as Massa
chusetts. In available money ant
credit the advantage OF the Nortl
was vastly greater than In popula
ton, and 1t included the possession o
all the chief centers Of banking snt
commerce. Then she had the pos
session Of the old government, ii
capital, its army and navy, and mostl.
it's arsenals, dockyards and workshops
with all their supplies Of arms ant
ordnance, and military and nava
stores Of every kind and the means o
manufacturing the same. Again, tn
North. as Q manufacturing and me
chanicA people, abounded in facto
ries and rkshops Of every kind, i'm
media,ely available for the man ufac
turs of every species OF supplies TO
the army and navy; white the South
as an agricultural people, were almos
wanting in such resources. Finally
in the possession Of the recognize,
government, thu North was in full
and free communication with all ma
tons, and had full opportunity, whicl
she improved to the utmost, to impor
and bring in from abroad not onl!
supplies of all kinds but mel
as well for her service; viii,
the South, without a recog
nized government, and with her port
speedily blockaded by the Fedora
navy, was almost entirely shut u
within herself and her own Unite
resources. Among all these advau
tages possessed by the North, the frs
the main, and decisive one was th
navy. Giving her all but this, an
they would have been Intellectual
prevent the establishment OF the Cor
iedeIacy. That arm of her sirengt
WAS at the beginning OF the war in a
efficient state, aud II was rapidly auI
mentad and improved. By it, tn
South being almost without navt
force, the North was enabled to sweU
aud blockade her coasts everywher
and 30, aside from the direct distre
inflicted, to prevent foreign recogn
ton; to capture one after another, b.
seapo;ts; to sever and cut up h,
country 10 every direction through |
greet rivers; to gain lodJments
many points within her territor
from which numerous destruci'
raids were sent out in all {
rections; to transport troops an
supplieI t. points where the
pa~age by land would ha
been difficult or impossible; and fini
ly, 10 cover, protect, and save, as
the navy was so often done, the q
fea ed and otherwise totally destroy,
armies of the North in the field. Aft
glorious four years struggle sgair
such Ids as have bsen depicted DIT
Ing which Independence was oft
almc st secured, when succ ssive levi
Of armies amounting in all to near
100000 men had been hurled AGAR
her, the SIuih, thut OF from all 4
world, wasted, rent and desola
bru SD and bleeding, wa, At las. ov,
powered by main strength; outIouq
never, for, from first to last, she eve
where ouliouSht the foe. The Conf
erscy fell, bat she fell not until 9
had achieved immortal fame. f
or at esab ished nations in all iii
have ever exhibited capacity a
dir cticn in government equal to he
sustained as che was by the iron v
and fixed persistence of the extra
binary man who was her chief; and I