Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-17

ndnF uTE enE SOLICITATIONS keTDdlN ana DY iel-
ter, that it is the wish IF a decided majority
OF The people that shall be q candidate For re-
election, a proper sense OF duty, as we'll as
gratitude to my feli0w-citizens for the conf
dsnce repossd, and the honor they have here
tofore done me, will not allow me to decline a
position accepted in time Of peace, the duties
Of which have been rendered so highly respOn-
sible, important and aTduous by a state Of war.
Ysu NAV therefore rest assured that il the
people Of the State see proper to assign me 10
the duties OF this Office, shall not shrink from an
honest effort TO perform them fully and in good
faith. In assuming the position of a candidate
regret that 7 cannot meet and confer per
sOnaily with my fellow citizens upon the i'm
portant questions Of the day; but the many
responsible duties dev0lving upon the Office,
the proper discharge of which cannot be safe
" delayed, require my constant presence and
attention at the Department. | must, there
fore, content myself by referring the people Of
the State to my public acts OF the past as The
highest guarantee that / can offer for the fu-
ture, feeling assured that from Hem my posi-
tions and opinions are known and distinctly
understood by all who desire to know them.
Allow ne in conclusion to tender you my
thanks for the hatteriug manner in which you
were pleased to speak Of my humble efforts to
discharge, with fidelity. the duties which the
kindness and confidence Of the people Of Ten
nesses bave heretofore devolved lpon me.
! have the honor 10 be, very respectfully,
yours, etc, IsHAM G. Harms.
Mere DesPOtIsm EstEaG or Prayer
DenIed Church closed by order
of a United states officer - Ehe
IrOn EHeeI of DesP0tisnl Pressing
Hard on the Nccks OF Captive
People.
Correspondence OF the Baltimore Exchange
IL Q Il.
once accustomed to enjoy the fullest liberty,
oppression goes hard Our sins against the
assumed power of Abraham Lincoln have been
most heavily visited upon u.s. aud deep is the
wound inflicted upon the people b. the iron
heel Of fdes-otism. Daily are the cords tight
ened, and daily are we made to feel TIE author
itv of kind "grOtecfors . The northern arms
never meet with toe slightest reyerse-never
run foul Of pig-Pen, or masked battery
that our community is not made to feel deeply
the wrong that has been done, in daring to
obstTUct thc passage OF our "prOiectors" on
their journey to Richmond.
Yesterday the cup Of our humiliation was
filled to the bim, and an insult offered 10 bu-
manity and Christianity, which must meet
with a rehUke from the pow ers q Washington,
az it will doubtless receive the frown OF one
who is greater than them al, and in whose
hands are the destinies Of aii A large con-
tEEHalNu n1nctla.fiEtA y4E 1lGNuhil LlNl-lltl-
the Second PTesbytaT an church, to hear he
Rev, James Turner Lsftwich. one Of the most
eloquent and able diSioes IN The church,
man Of mark, and one beloved By our whole
community. Combining, ss be dOes, I'm an
eminent degree, true pietY and real bravery.
be has more than ever since our late troubles
began, entreLchsd himself in the love and
] esteem Of our peopie-and there being but two
other churches, out OF the nine or ten in the
D -FA d., fa alrr
! the congregation are invariably a number of
| our protectors, drawn no dOus 70 he church
| from curiosity and as spies, as the sequel will
prove. Mr.. LefJWich has never In hisseTmons,
I in the remotest degree, introduced ReliticaI
/ topics, but has, ever since the occupation Of
! our city, snd the absence OF our brothers faith
] ers, and friends, who have gone out TO fight
/ for their frsides and liberties, with character
! istic Christian -forlituda, prayed ferventlv far
/ them and for tie success Of our cause For
! thus giving expression in prayer for the South
| eTn ConfedsTsey and Our soldiers, he was ar
! rested on coming cut Of the pulpit bv Orderly
| Fairbanks, and taken before bis c0lonelship
| Beintzlsman, who, judging from the fantastic
/ tricks be sometimes performs, has not been
| accustomed to the exercise Of much authority.
| In the presence Of so much power and but
tons, it was Of course supposed that Mr.. Left
/ wfch. measured By their own standard, would
! grave ofensed and promiss-as he was author
! itatively informed be most do-to pray for the
Union and the president OF the United States.
! But. alas for bnman eXrectation-as bold
| and fearless gO0d,' the reverend gentleman,
( with air OF triumph, coollY informed bis
captors that be should on all occasions, when
ever an opportunity offered, pray With all bis
soul for the southern cause, and for those who
had gone out TO fight for him and his
Heintzleman then told him, in anything but
q geutlemanly way, that unless he prayed fol
the Union and the president Of the United
States, be should pray no mere, and he would
order his church to be closed In reply Mr.
L. said that bis heart coul} not be manacled
| thar be [Hsintzlemsn) bad The power to close
| the church, but that if it was open and be off.
eiated, be would certainly pray for the Sogf
and hsr cause, which be believed Just snC
righteous.
FTBefore departing AIr. Lefwich pTopoundal
this question Do ] understand ycu, sir, lad
dressing Heintzlemsn,) to dssy the freedom oI
prayer as well as OF speech The qGestiOn
was poser, and for moment HeiDtzlemar
hung bis head, and what was left of shame fo'
a second sufused bis face, but soon recOverina
himself be answered peTemptorilY, PES. Very
well, said Mr. Leftwis b.. be it go but / give
you to undeTs' and, sir, that I shall prsv for
whom ] please. Then turning, he left hi:
j captors dumbfounded at the spirit Of the mar
who had dared to assert his freedom ard indie
pendence in their august presence Ananxiou.
crowd awaited Mr. L IS release, (fcr N fel
} sure be must be relessed,) and when he ap
peared be was eagerly grasYed By he band
and q number of anxious inquireTs gathere,
round 10 listen to the account Of the arrest, an,
to what bad been done and said Observing
| the crowd, the aforesaid orderly, who mad
the arrest, was icklY dispatched 10 listen c,
what would be said. His presence, however
had no other eff CT than TO elicit few iser
from the boys in the crowd, and some Temsrkt
upon himself by the elderly portion, whict
must have made bin feel decidedly small.
| In accordance with OF iers from bis colonel
ship, when, az night, The sexton was about e
open the church, the provost marshal appear
ed, closed the gates, and stationed a file 0
soldiers 10 guard the entrance. This proceed
ing caused much excitement, and large crow
assembled in the neighboThood Of the church
who gave expression to heiT opinions OF thi
outrage in 70 measured terms. The iadie
(the truest in the land) who had assembled t.
attend church, were particularly eaustic il
| their remarks.
Il is said that orders were received from
/! / Washington BY telegraph to allow the churci
! to be opened, but for the truth Of this I vii
; not vouch. However, in accordance will
, these orders, OF because Of a returning sense
q staA-t ouu ItdsOu3 LBe DfQeE TOT Lue CLOSING
Of the church was cOUntermanded the guar
removed, and the provost marshal dispatched
to the PASTORS residence to inform him that hp
could proceed with his services as usual.
The account by telegraph OF his outrage OF
| the church is, as usual, falsi6ed There wa
! NO request made to have the church opened
on the contrary it was determined by the el
ders to let the onus lie where it properly be
ionged, and to let the church stand closed Al
you may imagine there was much excitemen
and Indignation manifested on the part Of ou
citizens. and much shame and confusion o
face exhibited by those OF the soldiery possess
ing any refinement Of feeling. Mr.. Leftwicht
course Of conduct, under these trying circum.