Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-04
THE LOUzsyELLE COUREEEs---A
CARD.

GARD,
To the Editors Of the Union and American
ieel that may reasonably ask the Union ana
4mer,oen and other southern papers that have
copied a statement which appeared over my
signature in a recent number of the Louisville
J0iLaai 10 publish the following card:
Warned by the wanion interference Of the
Federal authorities with the freedom Of the press
las seen in st. Louis, IN other towns and cities
OF Missouri. IN Baltimore, in New York, and
elsewhere for weeks before the event occurred
/ I had expected the suppression Of the Comtei
would speedily follow the anticipated occupation
of Louisville by the northern forces. | had de-
ternined, when that time should come, to avoid
arrest, possible and seek further South a local
itv where ] could still breathe and think as
freeman and from that determination / nevci
wayercd a moment.
When advised, on the morning of the l9tll
ills, al nay residence lu Tire country tllat the
C5nT50 had been suppressed by United States
Marshal Sneod IN accordance with the instruc-
tious from Gen. Anderson, and that the United
States Marshal aud his deputies were endeavoT-
ing TO accomplish my arrest, ] at once placed
myself out OF their way lRt still sufficiently near
TO communicate with my friends, and through
them transacted some business Important to me.
During the two days [ thus remained rear
home. was earnestly appealed 10 by political
friends to endeayor % eitect some arrangement
bv which the publication Of the CeiHisy might
be continued, even though J. should be as a
newspaper strictly, politics being ignored in its
editorial columns. They reasoned that the facts
are now Inc strongest Arguments against the al
ministration; knowledge Of its usurpations
and atrocities are alone sufficient 10 unite the
people in defense Of their constitutional rights
and their liberty; the entire suspension OF the
only daily southern rights paper in the state
+ft. taF kpnflgigE- faDEEFlqVi
upon the tory papers OF Louisville ioi lnt0rma-
ton of current events; ana it would be better
TO print the Courier upon almost any terms in
volvinr DO sacrifice OF principle, than TO thus
leave the nublic mind entirely at tne mercy o
these interruptions mcuth-pieces Of tyranny
which have systematically perverted or entirely
/ suppressed facts necessary 10 a correct under
standing of the condition Of public affairs.
1 Influenced bv these considerations, and also
| to some extent by the fact th3t fifteen or twen
/ tn men, the heads Of families, the most Of whom
] had been engaged in the office tor years wOult
/ be thrown ojli of situations at q time when they
| could not procure others, and desiring time Il
! arrange my business and get a lair start south
/ ward, / opened negotiations, through friends
/ with Cen Anderson, for the resumption of ia,
publication of the COHrier. ! proposed to prin
/ it as a neutral paper ignoring politics in its ed
itorials. and devoting it wholly to local and gen
! eraI news and miscellaneous matter, publishing
nothing as news by which the Confederate au
thiirities would be advised Of contemplate,
movements Of the Federal forces in that vicin
ity.
Gen. Anderson demanded as a condition preee
dent to the publication Of the paper, that
should write and publish IN its columns, frs
submitting it to him for approval, an article ex
pressing regret for its past course, and as
States rights paper, pledge it to conform to an'
support the action and policy Of the Kentucky
! (Lincoln) Legislature. OF course 1 rejected
! the demand, Informing Gen. Anderson that
world prefer % lose property, liberty and li'
Itself
The statement copied by you from the Louis
Vile Journal was not only published in that pa
per without my authority, but it is not the on
| written by me. Ny statement was altered j
! some unimportant particulars and important eX
| planatory remarks were entirely omitted. Thi
| liberty may have been taken with my manuscrip
by friends acting doubtless from the best Of mo
tivcs; but was entirely unauthorized ] had no
the slightest expectation, after his demands, tia
my statement, which fell so far short of what h
reouired would be accepted by Gen. Anderson
and am now satisfied that the whole object {
the Federal authorities in the negotiation, as
/ the unwaIanted publication Of my card, WAS t
inveiole ne into the city and within reach Of th
officers who had the warrant for my arrest. Tb
pretended assent TO my proposition and the pul
tication of the paper, (Which under the aIIang,
uent would have been carried on by the en-
plovecs Of the ofice,) was at once withdraw
| when # was ascertained that ! could not trUs
ovscIf in Louisville until Gen. BuckneT and th
| s+four Tighf arms of thousands of brave KeI
fuekiaus would open the way for Bie TO do so q
| a freeman Although had pf0mise from Gel
| Anderson and Lis officers OF immunity from q
/ rest while our negotiations were pending,
placed no confidence in the pledges of men WI
had sold themselves TO a faifhless and perhdioJ
administration and, as the result proved, wisel
kept ont of their power.
The publication Of the Courier was not onl
suppressed by Gen. Anderson, but that Office
took and stu holds possession OF the entlI
printing establishment, and of the books, paper
and money IN the iron safe in the counting T0ol
at the time it was seized; and would not and hs
not allowed any of our clerks or attaches eve
TO enter the building to procure articles of cloti
ing, etc, in it, and belonging to them.
When Louisville is again free, which. with Il
aid rendered by gallant and glorious Tennessee
and the ciiiyalric south to the freemcu Of kei
tuclfy, Will. / trust, be at a day not far distan
the publication of the Courier will be resume
under its former auspices, and its labors will ]
eousecrated 70 the triumph Of the great principl,
of civil and religious liberty It has so long adv
Gated. Very respectfully, yours, etc,
w. n. HALDEAIAN.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky, September 30, 1861.