Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-28
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RoMNEY, May 81, 1861.
EDIroHs APPEAL . I arrived here on sstur-
day, the 1sh inst, two weeks out exactly
from Memphis. and found this Usually quiet
village ell NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. beating, asgs
aying, soldiers and citizens in large numbers
comningled, and many females passing to and
fro, anxiously locking on; while others, among
them mothers, sisters, wives, stood in sorrow
full groups, viii teaffcl eyes, anticipating the
dreaded separation, which, to some, would be
f~orsveri TIE soldiers only seemed to be iubi-
liant. There were two fns companies Of them,
and their destination was Hsrper's Ferry, to
which place they started early next morning,
ana, after a march Of some sixteen miles, tool
the B. and o. railroad. They were all re-
spectacle men, under thirty.
The stage driver from Winchester on yestsr-
day Informed us that 1870 Mississippi soldiers
arrived there (thirty miles wes' Of Harpsr's
Ferry) on the previous evening, 500 the day
before that, and 600 more were expected by
last night. They have nov at Harper'e Ferry
and near there $1,000 troops, under the con-
mand OF Gen. Aylett, fhsve jqs, heard, as the
senior Of Col. Jackson. do not know him.
but he lie said to be brave, and has seen service.
learn that they are all in fine spirits. and
anxious for a tilt with the cohorts Of Abe
lincoln. Something decided must soon now
occur, and 90 propose to be at Harper's Fer
~ in three or four days, / may be a witness
Of some thrilling scenes, OF which you shall
have notice. Oh, the fanatic sm and the
wickedness OF the North
Western Virginia is divided, end from all ]
could learn, on my journey from The Ohio here,
there is a majority for secession, though East
ern Virginia is nearly 8 unit. At Clsrksburg,
Harrison county, l found nearly all the intel
ligent, responsible wings for their country
against the monstrous usurpations and desBot-
lem OF the northern jgHto at Washington; but
they are how powerless, as here, with their
party having cried "Unioni Union! beware Of
secession, precipitaney," ETC.. tin their partv
friends, and many Democrats, have been fright
ened from any Just views OF the actual condi-
ton Of their country, and they will not now
return And this is not all: I was told all
along the road from the Chic to this place, by
leading men Of both parties, that thew we're
anticipating civil war among themselvrsl and
] was advised bv noble, patriotic and true
Wings, at Clarksburg, to be cautions how I
expressed myself after leaving that place until
I got over the mountsiDsi Nevertheless, I
mhut " my uuaiuene 70 inquire out lle inuQeD-
tial men as I drove along, 10 learn and TO re-
move, r. possible, their difficulties. Among
these, / found this side of PTunty Town, a Dr..
Thorn, and few miles nearer, a Capt..
(usms not reeolleeted) who had not heard
that South Carolina, and afterwards President
Davis had expressed a sir cere desire for peace,
and bad sent commissioners to propose a
peacesble separation and a fair division OF all
the public property. They will read nothing
but vile Union, alias abolition papers. The
election Of the Secession ordinance comes of
on the day after tomorrow, Thursday, and
the people, many Of them, will vote in utter
darkness; and what is worse, theirminds are
greatly pTejudiced, but without cause, against
their tax laws.
No paper, as vet, has CONT TO this place for
me from your ofice-and vet I requested you
to send it two weeks before I left.
will send this by the southern route, for
am told that nothing West on the B. & o. R.
R., would be safe.
In great haste, S.