Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-27
NOBLE SENTIMENTS FROM a VIZ.
GINA LADY
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NOBLE SENTIMENTS FROM a VIZ.
GINA LADY.
ToULos, Tenn, March d, 1861.
EDIToRs AFFEAL: am just in receipt Of a
letter from one Of Richmond's fsirest and most
gifted daughters, which bresthes sentiments 50
dear to every southern patriots heart, would
fain give them publicity, with your approval.
an, perhaps, taking too great a liberty in
sending them to you, for they are but the spon-
tansous gushings Of an ovsrchsrged mind, TO
a dear friend. however think them too gsod
to be lost, though they DO emanate from the
mind and heart Of a WOMAN:
RICHMOND, March 8, 1861.
had fondly hoped before writing
10 vou, nv friend 70 have been able to say,
" Virginia has seeded" But, alas it is Viz
ginia no more. Our convention has been sit
ting twenty days, and what have they done
On, Il pains my heart to see such laggar5s-
such sBathv-such waveriug. In or out, that
is the question. One day should certainly have
decided it. But our States rights men have
had fearful odds to work sgainst-conserVa-
tives. some call themselves. Well, they may
be conservative Blaek-Republicsns that is all.
There are g few men who do honor 70 the
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how few Thy are straining every nerve.
The people seem ripe for secession, in almost
every section, and still we have speech after
speech about staying in the Union. To-day
listened to one from Brent, Of Alexandra,
anti-roercion he STYLED il, but while disclaim-
ing being 10 srologist FOR Lincoln, every one
coulc see lust the reverse. Richmonders al
most universally condemn the tardy action OF
the members, and the excitement has been in
I 4 q - l.
lieVe a cannon discharge would awaken some
from their letbsrgY. Why. nobody's hurt, p
they say every day; don't Be pfeeipitats,
gentlemen,n and there sit Virginians and listen
10 such sentiments. Shame upon them
Wise, Goode Of Bedford, Thornton OF
Prince Edward, and Flournoy, are battling
bravelv, and the Uzion feeling Of many is
giving way since the 4th Of March, but still
those traitors from be Pan Handle retsrd eve
rything. 20 almost every day, for the con-
Fention is the only theme now. The friendly
salutation, CHOW are youP" is changed te,
care YOU going 10 the convention g0 "Have
vou been 20 Men shake their heads and
gather there; women leave their homes at 9
/ O'Clock, wend their way 10 Mscbsnics' hall,
and cit for hourg children catch the echoes
and talk secession schools are filed with
! would-be-soldiers, and tiny boys are saying,
I "lf were but man, 70 90 and help take
I Sumter - and, still the State is Union. Not,
I n our city be a fair exponent But do
weary you? BY whole time and thought are
Z 50 interested and engrossed, my every nerve
90 strung with excitement and indignation,
/ that I often find myself thinking, wishing
I "Hearen had made me a man" As am,
can do nothing. But ] feel as It / would 20
] from hamlet 20 city, from county 70 county, 70
! every homestead, and teach rebellion 10 aboii-
l tion rule. I would stir mp every mind, inhu-
I enee every heart-light beacon fires on every
I mountain, until oar Virginia were free. Why
| do YOU know, have felt ever since Monday
as though were breathing infected air 2 that
we were degraded, debased But, enough
/ Heaven grant that ere long Tennessee an,
/ Virgins may be two more stars added to tbosI
/ glorious Southern States with EiGn, not I
/ usonster 10 rule over us.
Yours always, G.