Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-24
TuE ToRTEs OF 20 AVID 81.

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This war upon the South has its prototype,
in many OF its incidents, 10 the war with
George The Thirds ministers, waged upon the
thirteen colonies. To ascertain whether
there was q " government " was the
prstexg then. George the third claimed abso-
lutEdominion over the people OF this country.
Their and domestic legislation were
al under bic control and subject to his super
vision. In addition 10 this, It was asserted
thai the parliament o. Great Britain possessed
the power Of unlimited taxation over The col
onies. The people, bred up TO believe them
selves free, refused 10 surrender all their liber-
lies. The tea was thrown overheard ia Boston
hsrbor, and the shirt Of resistance and indie
pendence blazsd out IN every county Of Viz
ginis. Lord North sent hts feets and armies
to ascertain whether there was a government
and after seven years war, be obtained the
desired information. Our Yankee friends are
doingthe identical same thing now. They ella N
that the central authority is supreme and alb
solute over al the States that Il can tax us
at their viii and pleasure, and impose what
ever conditions upon us It may choose. As the
free people Of the Southern States do not
manifest a disposition to sbsndon the rights
their fathers won for them-thsir northern
oppressors are quite as indignant as was bis
majesty George the Third, and are exceedingly
anxious to find out Wheeler there is a Govern
ment. They, like their transatlantic prede-
cessors. resort TO fleets and armies, to make
the Investigation. Justice and The God Of
Battles grant that they may receive a like sat
i,faction.
Another parallel is to be found IN The yocab-
uIarv OF eplthets, which distinguishes The
tories now and the tories Of 70. Then every
brave patriot, who stood up for the freedom
and i6denendence Of his country, was de-
nounced as a "rsbsl and t~raibor.D George
Washington, ~pre-eminent In position and viz
tue. enieved the p~re-eminence OF being The
chief ffrebeLv On bis bead was set a price
and be, with a few other ardent rebels, was
specially excepted from bis msisstie's royal
grace and mercy. Oae would haze supposed
that the very poor success. which this royal
attempt met with, 70 stigmatize the champions
Of freedom. would have deferred al Others
from making IL. Tie greatest rebel Of the
American Revolution llls the foremost place
IN the affections and admiration of mankind,
whfe bis aBssilants are covered with infamy or
sunk in oblivion. And il he whole power OF
Britain. with its historic prestige, failed 10 at
farh an odious Specification 10 the word
arebelD what chance, think you, has he free
negro Government a. Washington Of DOING IT.
"The Rebel Washington - It may be In
The providence Of God, that such another may
never Be seen but the land that produced
him will give birth 10 hundreds minated by
he same high principles, and who viii follow
IN bis track with steady, II unequal footsteps.
aRebeis and Traitors r'--words which The name
II Washington has hallowed forever; and
which the present crusade against freedom
viii render. il possible, still deafsr 70 every
manly hos0mi
AM another and stan more serious identity
sxistq between the tories Of this day. and those
II IS. The English teEies hired the ~scaiping
Knife of the Indian, and urged the ssvsgss 70
butcher their bretherD 10 America species
ri warfare, which has been transmitted 10
he erecraton q p~osterity BY the burn
ing elocuence OF Chatham. We are not left
ii doubt. that = war q a stiH more disboii.ai
character is meditsted sgainst as. The Abo-
ftion press 10 not hesitate to avow the design
Of lighting the fires Of the ineendiary and ex-
-ffins eerviie instruction. n their power
uers nnlv equal 10 their ~msiignity, our doom
,,onld BE- ssslad. But a. there is God, who
temper the vim 70 TIE shorn lamb, 80 does q
grseious Providence bsfie the designs Of the
-icted. Tue tories ana their Indian allies
- routed ia the last century, like fate
wsits iheir suceessors Of the present day.