Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-02
NeRTHERr sENTIuENr.


The following sweet morsel Of fierce defiance
and clustering bragga5oeio appears in th,
Philadelphia Transcript, under the head ol
" Crush the Traitors0 It viii be peruset
with more Of pity than Of anger toward the
poor wretehss whose ignorance would counsel
its indorssment:
The point has been reschei where forbear-
ance is crime against our country. The Sc
ceeding States, FOR five months past, have been
perpstrating a continual series OF outrs ges
against .he Constitution, against the common
courtesy Of nations and states, against all
public decencv and right. Whatever NAV
have been their complaints or wrongs, they
have resortei, not TO any remedy Of them, but
10 disgraceful violence, robbery, murder and
treachsry. They have spgrned an offers Of
cancellation OF adjustment they have insugu-
rated wholesale schemes Of revolution; they
have made var upon The Union, simply be-
cause it attempted 70 viclual its starving
soldiers, and they have attacked and murdered
volunteer troops peacefully N arching to defend
the capital Virginia and Maryland are not
oct Of fbe Union, and yet, instigatsd and ap-
plauded bV the Cotton States, they commit
moustruous acts OF svowed treason. Balt-
more has capped the climax by is cowardIy
assault upon unsTmsd men, and By its brutal
murder Of many Of them.
Now the time has come TO end an this. The
sIaveholding States must be taught a lesson
that viii never be forgotten-a lesson Of FIRE
and blood. Their threats, buster, arrogance,
and outraees must be forever terminated They
must be made to feel that they canuot and dare
not arrest ard assault our Union and our fag
They are as weak IS they are insolsnt. The
gigantic strength, the superior civilization, and
the boundless resources OF the free States are
D. = E
the Rio Grande. The whole North, from
Maine to California, although usually "slow
70 WRATH" patient and foTbearing, Is at last
fearissslv aroused. The descendants Of the
heroes Of Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Brsndywine,
TipBseanoe, Chippewa, and Fort Meigs, are
fving to arms Presently the continent will
resound under tbe stern and steady tramp OF
unprecedented mTTiads Of the free laborers and
mechanics Of the North.
Let them fHish their enterprise. Let them
plant the stars stripes, and eagles Of an indis-
soluble Republic on he stesplss Of Richmond,
Charleston and New Orleans. Let the traitor
States Be starved out by blockade and given 0
The swords and havonets OF sfaIwsrt freemen.
No matter st what cost Of treasure. blood and
suffering, the slsVeholding States must be
sesHrget into decency, good behavior and sub
lection.
The cannon is now the sacred instrument Of
uhiDAs Ileticts au4 tnfILEs lue Union mere
tofore has been a smiling angel Of benignity.
Now it must be an angel Of death, Bcattersg
terror and des sructlon among its enemies. II
necessary, myriads OF Southern lives must be
taiea5 Southern bodies given to the buzzards,
60uthern fields consigned to strriltv, and
Southern towns surrendered 70 he flames.
Our flag must wave in triumph, though II doat
over scared and bl7ckened expanses, over the
ruins OF razsd cities. Orr Union must bs
maintained, and our Constitution respected,
and the supremacy Of Federal law vindieated,
i if requires armies Of millions Of men.
So let no true man shrink or finch. All
duties, all occasions must Be postponed, until
The cannon and the musket have restored de-
eency 10 the South, and peace and or Ter to our
country.
Oar only desire is that just such fellows IS
the valorous editor Of the Transcript may be
sent On the above delightful " enterprise"