Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-25
FEEDING TsIE NORTHERN APPE-
TETE.


IfrcIiancc can be placed upon the reports OF
the Northern press, Andy Johnson fully under
stands the morbid appetite of the fanatics of the
North. and their capacity to swallow any story,
ne matter how horrible or incredible, that may
be told them relating to the social condition OF
the south. And approciating the taste of those
who uock to hear him. Andy is indulging his
living propeusities to an extent that must be
satisfactory to the hoTor-mongers, and establish
his claim 10 be a Muuchausen of the FIRST water
here where the fllsity of his tales are sowel un-
dsrstood
This retailer of ISLANDERS against the State tina,
has dishouored herself by honoriug him in a
moment of mistaken confidence, has recently
been making a speech in Columbus, Ohio, a re-
port of which we find in the Chicago Times, and
from which we make the following extracts. It
Is needless 20 say that every statement made is
without foundation in truth:
They came into my own county; they called
at my house. some OF their number came for
ward and demanded Of my family whether
was at home. saving that. II ] was, they had
come to take na, and hang me Pleasant in-
rolliralca this, for gsHicmcH @ 60 communicate
to wife and daughters But my daughter, In
l-gnau. at their conduct, said: NO, my father
IS nos at hOme- he is absent in another county,
where be is making a speech for the Union; and
this ! presume yaG knew, or your COwa-dly
crew would not have dared to show themselves
at this house" They then sulieuly Withdrew.
As they passed on through the ueighboThood
they came upon the house of a Mon family;
the husband was not at home. hUt his wife, a
stout-haarted woman. had her Union flag at the
gate post. They iusolenty commanded ner to
remove It; she would NOT They attempted to
seize t. and she seized iI, they struggled for It,
and She kept her flag. They then went into the
woods, cut a hickory withe and, returning
/ scouTged her person with Dr.
This. my friends IS secession, aud these are
! the men YOU arc to 'compromise' with. some
/ of thcsa same dcmons-tive of them, tieudS il
/ human shape-stopped at the house Of a MAJ
/ named Markham, who, seeing them approach
/ fearing insult and outrage TO himself if he re
manned, aud thinking that they would not be $,
! likely 10 provoke "a quarrel with his family If h
were not present, took his rife from its resting
place. and retired, UnDbseTved by them, into
little thickct hard bv the house, in order 10 be "a
hand iu case they offered any abuse 10 his family
/ He had an an1ia5lc wife and two daughters, tn
| Youngest a girl of about twelve years. and tn,
other Just blooming into w0manhoOd. about SIX
/ teen. as beautiful as the morning and as pure "a
! the dewlrop. The Secessionists entered, an,
! iusoleutlv demanded dinner for themselves au,
/ feed Tor their horses. The wife told them ther
was the crib and the fodder, and they would giyl
/ them their dinner. They took the hay and con-
! and scattered 30 about the ground, and ordered
/ the ladies to hasten their dinner.
In due time the meal was prepared, and sool
! creedilv devoued After satiating their appe
tites at the table, they began TO address rude re
marks 90 the wife and daughters. One attempt
/ ed 90 make love TO the young lady, when be
young sister, seiziug the tin horn or trumpe
! which Is kept I'm almost all rural homeSteads 9,
make summons 90 dinner OF sound aU alarm &,
] the ueighb0rs Ia case Of an accident, sprang t,
! the door and blew a blast. At this the heliisl
/ demon turned, drew pistol from his g.Ille, fire,
It's bullet through her brain, and with one Will
shrek she fell i'm aronizing death at the feet O
! her screaming mother. That blast, the shot, th'
shrek, and scream, pierced the ear Of the wait
/ ing father be SpTan- from his retreat, be stOO,
at the d00r-0nc glance revealed all; and, takiu!
| deliberate ann he sent his rifle bullet suaich
/ through the villains heart The other .toW
! alarmed al the trumpet blast and knowing tina
/ the whole ueigEl0ThJOd would soon be upOl
| them, mounted their horses and fed. The en-
RACED father, finding them beyond his reach
/ turning to where the slayer of his daughter lay
| seized his ak and cut his brutal body into quar-
tiers, and threw them ont as only fit for the dog
| to dsvOWi
Such, my friends, Is secession at home. It !
robbery. apiue and murder. And it is march
! ing toward You, and viii be upon you. Y0l
mus. arm for your own defense. 7 speak not 6
( yUa iu fables Fbze 3ings otcuusd NOT IN
/ remote country, but right over there IN Icuues
see. seem even yet 90 hear the shrek tha
went mp from that young and innocent heart, a
1t took leave Sf life, SO Wild, SO clear, so ag0nz
ing that even angelic spirits might come 70 Iistel
and aveuge VIII You not. then, rush to Oh
! support OF your Government and the rescue O
/ your country from the reign OF terror that ha
/ no parallel IN the history of civilized man