Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-21

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one sentiment-they had had a terrible battle
with men who were very different from those
who were at Bethel and Manassas-men who
would fight to the death-fght when struck
down. A still larger army Of the sam kind OF
men were preparing to come down. Behind
the inrenchments the armies would be " whip
ped ike devils, but they must be whipped in
the open field. The opinion is ;nat they will
come down by land, and try to outtiauk Bowen.
Let them do tina. and they viii take the railroad,
and also take other steps that viii break the
communication with Columbus. In this state
of things, the officers and men at Columbus
look TO Memphis to stand behind them
with shotguns, pistols, scytheblades and
b~owieknives. Let not this expectation be
deceived-let those who have not guns go
to Columbus and FL up every company there;
they Will have arms given them fleTe. Two
thousand men can be set az work against the
enemy there. l make another suggestion-there
is not an artillery company at Columbus bat can
find room for from fifteen to fifty men. Go and
Gil them up-lay aside being colonies and gem
erals and 20, ike the men Of '76 10 fght, lap
plausel. Columbus IS the place to be looked
to-there is the defense Of Memphis. The militia
viii be called ont IN Western Tennessee in a few
days, but 10 not wait for calling on the militia
be organized when the call comes, Close bust
ness at 3 o'clock IN the afternoon and organize.
Form brigades, battaIjons, and where no more
can be done, companies. LApplause.l When
you are drilled, Tol mp the blanket from
your bed aud start. applause If you
DO That the enemy will think ali
HI is loose. LAPpiause Now come on,
not next week but to-day; win pay your trans
p~ortaton myself rather than you should not 60.
Ifyou can do no more start off with your grubbing
hoe and work in the iutrenchmeuts. Some of
the best men God ever made are doing that
That is the place to-day for a gentleman 1
never felt meaner since God made me than ! did
at Columbus the other day when | rode, with a
clean shirt on, past a regiment Of brave fellows
who were digging al their Entertainments. Now
set to work, those who have a gun or pistol
those who have not-go to Columbus.
Applause
Mr. Howard being called on said the late
speaker had used no Greek OF Latin. bat he
had made a right kind of speech If we wait to
ourselves at Memphis our hopes are vain.
We must fight at Columbus. II the enemy ever
get below Fort Pillow, he went in for making
a Moscow ofMomphis but all do what they can,
if they have not a gun le; them fight with what
they can seize, if they have nothing let them 90
up in blank bodies and place a spike-nail at the
end Of a stick, or seize mp a gun when a man
falls who carried it. Six thousand men were on
the bluff the other day to see the Lincolnite
arrive; only two thousand men are
to defend Memphis, let the other four
go to Columbus. Applause
The chairman announced that the committee
require time to mature their plans, and the
meeting adjourned until 3 o'clock.
A|FrERNoo MEETING.
At the appointed hour the meeting reorganized,
when the COMMITTEES by their chairman, Phillip
Thompson, reported the following resolutions:
Resolrod, That in view Of the imminent dan
ger threatening us, all business houses, shops,
manufactures, etc, except S uch as are engaged
n the manufacture Of the provisions Of war
be requested to close and disc0ntiuue business
II 3 O'Clock every day, for the purp0seof ena-
bling persons in such houses, shops, etc, to con-
themselves with some military organization,
md drill from day to day.
Resotred, That il is expected that every
,ble bodied and loyal citizen VIII connect himself
some military company. sud provide him
with such a gun as he can obtain.
RcsOiUad, That the citizens Of each ward, and
persons in the vicinity Of the city, be requested
10 hold meetings as soon as possible, and organ
as many companies as can be lone and 70
-epoTt such organization, number of arms, their
description, etc, 20 Brig-Geueral Games.
R~esOired, That every citizen who has 8 gun
and cannot JON q company, is expected 10 place
lie same ia the hands Of some person who can
or viii act in defense OF cur country.
ReS0tCed, That Messrs. Miller, AppersOn, Ne
Davitt, and Nelson, be q committee 70 confer
Nth The commanding Generals, at Columbus,
and to te11eT 20 them such peCuniaTy aid as
may be needed.
On motion, Nj. Irrelevant read az address pre-
pared ia accordance with one Of the above reso-
The resolutions were adopted, bat
some hesitation existed about adopting the ad-
dress, when Maj Eliridge, 10 a very animated
called upon the meeting Tor Gods sake,
and for liberty, TO hesitate about no fonnaltiesi
not 90 lose time in discussion, but to issue the
to seize The sword, aud to throw the
shot Ike hail among the enomy-,o act, and act
At once. The iron was hot, let it be blown to a
white hest, 50 that ali shall be ready TO DO and
laTe.
3lr. Thomas said the people were willing,
anxious 10 do their duty, and did not want scar
into ii.
Mr.. Poster proposed to act calmly, and avoid
anything that would lead 10 undue excitement
and panic.
Col TTezgyant called the attention Of the meet
INC 10 the powers Of iron-riad ]gunboats, as
1yoved by the celebrated " Turtle in the en-
gagemslt below New Orleans, and by expert
recently uied in England. The existing
danger was imminent and undeuiable, and wis
dom would suggest that the people should be
aroused by tine truth being Told fully and
squaTely
Mr. Wiekershsm g@ IN favor Of " facing the
music IF a panic eHsued IL would not be
among the people Of Memphis isnd the south,
but among the Lincolnites al Cairo and the
North.
Aid. Merrill remembered when ashoT; address,
here, brought representatives from all
paris Of Tennessee into this hall The panic
that eusled was not at home, but it was severe
in Cairo.
Mr.. Watson thought the object Of the meeting
was 10 organize companies, call out arms, aud
prepare 20 fight The meeting in taking ofpub-
fishing addresses and so on. Was wandering ike
the lost tribes OF Israel. stop wuugGng, reso-
%lutions. and addresses, and say where you
viii meet tomorrow 10 organic Applause
Have places Of business closed at 3 O'Clock to-
morrow, meet, and prepare to cooperate in ae-
tive warfare. lie thought the Obj ct of meeting
was 20 get men and arms.
On motion Of s.. 2. Walker, Esq, the com
mittee ON resolutions were declared "a standing
committee TO carry out the purposes Of the meet
ing,
The address proposed by Col TrezeTaut was
adopted. and Ge meeting adjourned
The following is a copy OF the address to the
citizsrs Of Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Mis-
sissippi, and Louisiana, adopted at the meet
ing:
The long threatened invasion Of the valley o.
tie Mississippi Is at our doors. The enemies o