, 1861-05-30

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What demonstration the Government
Intends to make in the Southwest is not
known to the public But the signs indi-
cate Memphis as one Of the points soon to
be occupied By soldiers Of the Northwest
In conversation few days since with a
high official Of 8 Western State, Gen. Scott
remarked II suppose your Western regi-
"ments are all anxious to be marched to
I" the Eastern line Of operations, and more
especially since that favor has been ex-
rtendcd to a regiment from Michigan.
ssBut it will not be practicable to gratify
t'tIlis desire, as the President viii require
stf1om 10000 to $4,000 soldiers to operate
aon the Ohio and Mississippi rivers"
It is improbable that so largo force
viii be permitted to idle away the season
in campa in the various States in which
they were raised. The work that natural
1y falls to the share Of the North West to
perform in this struggle, is first to render
aid and comfort to the loyal men Of Mis-
souri, Kentucky md Western Virginia, and
keep those States firmly in the Union, and
second, to descend the Mississippi from Cal
10 10 New Orleans, crushing out the rebel
lion as they more forward, and planting
the Stars and Stripes at every 1anding On
the river and station Oh the railroad. The
patriotic millions Of the Great West are
entirely able and exceedingly willing to
hew wide pathway TO the Gulf.
Memphis is the natural halting place
during the siclsly season. July and Au-
gust are the hot months, when The dog
Star rages- Northern soldiers must keep
Out Of the region Of the yellow fever dur
ing the season Of its prevalence. Mem
phiE is far healthier than Cairo. It is not
30 sufocatinEly hot, because it Is located
on high, dry grounds, one hundred feet
above the river, where the uir is pure and
1le breeze invigorating,
Let 25 900 Western troops 60 into camp
IL Memphis and fling the old national en-
eign to the breeze, and Tennessee will be
saved from the perdition of secession.
The people loyal at heart will gather cour-
age, and salute the emblem Of the Repub-
lie Secession will eyaporate from West
ern Tennessee like no1ious e1halation
Memphis is the headquarters Of secession
in that State Western Kentucky and
Arkansas have been poisoned from the
sane fountain Crush the serpent's head
there, and allegiance to the Government
and obedience to the laws viii inevitably
follow.
But The value Of Memphis is not meas
urcd by its military importance, if oceu-
pied by 1cyal troops, its immense receipts
of cotton would be shipped up the ,lssis-
sjppi en- route to an Eastern market Half a
million bales OF cotton are marketed at that
place each season, all Of which would be
moved Northward if the rebels were driv-
en- out Of The city and surrounding country.
The prosperity Of Memphis, now pros
trated, would be revived; business again
would flourish, aud eteamboating would
become brisk between il and St Louis,
Cairo, and the Ohio river towns. It is
clearly the interest Of Memphis to be
taken, and equally tile interest Of our west
cru soldiers to take it, When will the
Secretary Of War give the order to w>stern
lcgicns to mach southwark, and not stop
Until they pitch their tents in thal city?