Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-04
Msssrr. McClanahan : Dill, Il. If Somervi'le,
J B DambIe, YIN R0ssells, j Z. Nelson

? J B Damblc, Nm RosssIls, J. L. Nelson
GHd Others:
GENTLEMEN, COMPANIONS, FRIENDS: There
are occasions when the heart, in its f~ulIness,
absorbs the brain and Psralyzes the senses.
The emotions which I cannot repress, should be
my apology for a grateful silence. Such is
the uncertainty Of human pursuits, that our
most earnest and persistent efforts are some
times abortiye of the end we would attain. The
dim lights which come down to us through the
vista OF the future, too frequently create a
mirage that leads us to anticipate a good that
we may never realize; but in my association
with you, gentlemen, as employer and en-
ployed, it has Eeen my highest ambition to be
thought worthy of your unlimited confidence
ard earnest friendship and this testimonial,
together with the kind assurance with which
it is presented, is evidence to me that a well
directed purpose seldom fails of it's end. In
this cup I recognize a lasting obligation to be
worthy of the regards which prompt its pre-
sentation : and If I return not from the field, |
have an Only son who shall be taught to es-
teen it as the fret and choicest gift that de-
sceBds to him from bis father.
Believe me, gentlemen, that an asso-
citation that has been so agreeable to
me-in which I have ever been encouraged by
your appreciation and strengthened by your
confdence--whoss obligations had come to be
not SO much a business as a pleasure,-has not
bsen lightly broken on my part. Nothing but
an earnest conviction that my country needs
my services, and that another head and other
hands-who cannot sc conveniently serve the
Stats-msY for a time conduct the department
Of the APPEAL over which have bad the honor
10 preside-could induce me to lay down the
weapons which give force TO reason, and as
sumo those incident to war The tocsin has
been sounded in my own native State, and
MjssouTi's soil is trod by feet hostile to liber-
ty. Although By adoption a citizen of Ten
n~essee, my heart beats in sympathy with the
land CT my nativity, and like the Sriss peas
ant, The Scottish highls nder, and a Gutiful son of
Missouri, I hasten to aid in the deliveTance Of
my country, as thousands CT others are doing
all over the land. Unhappy country to require
such aid-happy children 10 be able TO
serve such a countTy-happy country and
thrice happy citizens when our victorious
arms shall have achieved Der diseutbrsll-
ment. Believing in the inyiucible power which
q coed cause gives to stsiwart arms snG brave
hearts, I look for this day with The confidence
Of that faith which we are promised may
move mountains, and, az seems to me, feel the
iEs9irst.on Of proPhesy whe en- Isay it is not far
distant. Already the walls Of Jericho are
trembling under the notes Of preparation
which are heard in the South, and another
blast ike that which re-echOs from Manassae,
will rsze the very citadel of federal power,
ard the winds Of heaven will sweep up and
scatter the dust Of their once splendid edifce.
I wish to be there when that blast is blown,
and to that end, I am a soldier Of the Con-
federste S ates Of America.
Renewing the expression of my warmsst re-
CARDS, and hoping that cur former pleasant re-
IatioBs may be again renewed when the mig
sion on which l leave you is accomplished,
allow me TO wish you God speed in directing
the power Of the press for the attainment Of
toe same object for which | WELD the sword.
5. P. BAssETT.
"a" Mr.. BAssETT is q member of the Shell
by Light Dragons, Capt. B~ALLENTINE. OF
this corps no Tess than ten members were
attaches of the APPEAL Office before the
breaking out Of hostIiisies.
c% We clip the following from a Richmond
lie ter:
1t has been denied that Gen Scott was on the
Er1H hnF I ha~gn ~
thOrity that | cannot doubt it. The people al
along the road report it positively, as having
seen him. They alsoreport that Lincoln drove
out from Washington late in the morning. and
was at Cenferville with Gen. Scott when the
first disastrous news eame in. They add that |
ibis was the way Sc0tt's carriage was taken,
he being at he time in Lincoln's, With Ehom
be drove home. But for alIthis I cannot voch. |
It is only The report of the country people.
Scarcely any Of the northern volunteers, ex-
cept those from New York and Rhode Island. |
stood fire. The Connecticut regiments ran at
the first smoke, and, n rwithstanding all efforts
to rallythem, fed sha mefully in every direction.
This is the testimony Of such of their officers
as weretaken.
FArE PrAE.-The New York Day Book
gets eff tbe following
The Rev. DR.. TyBg, who was always z good
Zeal more remarkable fer his shallow bravado
and III nature, than for his s~agaeify OF Chris
tian uanDers, has discovered that the reason
our troops were 50 numerically beaten at
Boil run, was because the battle was fought
Cd Sunday. But the Southern troops fought
on Sunday, and why does not the Rev. Hot
Spur explain what reasons the lord could
have had to allow "the ConfederatssD to give
us such a G~Tubbing on SuBdayl If, ss the
r v. Doctor afiTms, the lord took charge e1
the battle in order to rebuke us for fighting on
Sunday, we think be might have rebuked 'fthe
CoufedsTates' too, and at least made the bat
lie a draw game.
e At a large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the Democracy in Preble county, Ohio, reso-
lutions advocating a peaceful settlement BY
any honorable compromise, ard declaring that
they would vote for no man for any Office who
interferes with the question Of domestic slavery,
also one iLdoTsing the Hon. c. L. Valandig- !
ham, were adopted, with but two dissenting
voices, amid mucA enthusiasm and great
!
RBThe New ORLEANS Crescent, Of the Cd
Instant, says 'fthere are a great many sympa-
.hizers with Black Republicans remaining in
,ur midst. They can be d scerned on the flags :
day; hey are remitting money every
week to our enemies. Notes are paid for
'ents, rents are collected on property owned
y residents in our eDemy's country. These {
oush! to be paid into the confederate =
reasury. ;
CT We have no confirmation of McCul- Q
och's rumored victory at Springfield, from n
Which fact we are forced to believe 1t untrue. v
Had the fight taken place at the time alleged, d
We should, before this, have heard something
f it by way of Little Rock. II
G~ Etheridge received eighty-6ye votes in a
henderson county for the Lincoln congress. n
70 doubt the wretched miscreant win claim g
is seat, if for no other reason than to draw n
is salary. cl
SUI N ain street.
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