Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-27
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This vile traitor, who has already received
at the hands of bis abolition employers his
/ thirty pieces of silver in the form Of a petty
clerkship, continues to disgorge the venom Of
his spleen upon those who seek to maintain
the liberties of the sec ion which be deserted
and basely betrayed in the hour Of trial.
Having warned the people Of Tennessee Of
his political r~ottenness in times past, we de-
sire to follow him up on all occasions in the
future BY way of vinticating The justice Of cur
imputatiOns against him. Il is well, too, per-
haps, that be should be placed on record for
the convenient purpose of reference hereafter,
in case he should conclude TO return to the
South after the Gloss Of the war, desiring, like
the bat in the fable, 70 take sides with the
stronger party to the conflict.
We notice that this veritable political pimp
played a conspicuous part in the Fourth Of
July celebration at Washington, delivering a
speech upon the occasion, which has found
an appropriate place in the columns Of the
Black-Republican papers. His malignant
abuse of the South is only equaled in extrav-
agance by bis palavering panegyric upon The
crumbling relies of the Old defunct federal
government. He asks the trembling Hsssians
before him, " Shall the Union be preserved p
then meditating upon the probability Of losing
the mess Of pottsge for which be had sold
himself, with affected boIdaess answers, cit
will be preserved-T kHoU it wili!' With pro-
phetic ken be ventures the assertion that " ere
long every rebellious flag will go down, and
treason meet its deserved and certain doom -
and follows with the war cry, " Forward, for
ward, to The camp Of treason !"
The following amiable specimen concludes
the miscresDt's assault upon the South AID
her gallant defenders:
Within sixty DAYS a quarter Of a million Of
the finest soldiers in the world have rallied to
the standard Of the whole country, and a mil
lion more are impatient to plant the gorgeous
ensign OF the republic upon the mountains
and bill tops Of every State wherein treason has
an apologist or a defender. Sirs, disUnion and
civil war cannot endure, originating IN the
baseT r~assiong Of the worst portion Of man
kind without so much as a decent pTsteXt. The
advocates and oTiginators have nothing to in
spire that faith so necessary to success.
I call them my misguided oountrymen-thsy,
the rank and f e, those who have been duDed
and driven to rally under TIE flag Of treason,
have my commisseration. But for The insti-
gators and leaders Of this most uuhOiy crusade
against the country-this crime against man
kind have no words of pallistion. Public
Justice is certain, and they must atone in this
life for the wrongs they are perpetrating upon
humanity and the world.
Ny countrymen, the time for argument and
entresty has gone by. Our enemies, without
aggression, have drawn the sword. The hands
Of treason have stained it with tie blood Of our
loyal countTvmen. II needs be, if they will
have it so, let traitors perish aud that speed
lily, by the sword. CGreat applause. As |
said before, l have faith in the right. will
not believe that treason can prevail over loyal
~, anarchy over order. an therefore on the
side Of the defenders Of the constitution, the
friends Of the Union and the supporters Of the
lGTeat cheerirg.l
He has already sounded all the depths ana
shoals of base dishonor, and attained the i'm
mortality Of infamy. Let hts name hereafter
be "embslmed in hate, and canonized in
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