The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-06
A Passage in the Rebel COngress---o Bur
Icsque in the Paris ChartvarI.


The Paris Ctagi0aTl has the subioined hu-
morous account of what it calls an extraordin-
airy session of the Richmond Congress. 1t will
be noticed in the matter of titles the Ctariv0Ti
is somewhat ahead of the rebels, who have not
yet yentured on q creation OF baronets; other
wise the report is not SO unlike many which
We have read in the rebel Journals:
The turn which things are taking in Amer
lea, being such as not TO be passed over in ST.
lence, the Congress of Richmond was assembled
for meeting extraordinary.
The Speaker took his seat and the meeting
began.
The Speaker-Sir Jebson will address the
meeting.
Sir Jobson--GentleneH and brothers, the
occasion is serious ore on which
The Speaker---I forbid you 10 spread dan
gerous anxiety ia the minds of your colleagues
If you continue / shall be obliged to cali you
to order.
But Mr.. Speaker
The occasion is interesting, propitious, favor
able and agreeably exciting-anything you
like, except serious, and the other adjectives of
the same kind, which would alarm the people,
and which partisan of the North alone could
use. Loud and continued applause.
Sir Gibson-That will dol wish to speak.
Gentlemen, the occasion is not serious but it is
right for sensible men, as We ought to be, to see
the state of things clearly. From the begin
ing of the war we have--we must admit 1t
experienced series of reverses- Itumultuous
explosion, and cries of order, orderr'l
The Speaker-Sir John, call you to order.
Applause.
Sir John Gbson-I Wish to explain myself
said, and l repeat it, that since the beginning
of this war, we have had series of-[cries of
Stop, stopr1 What name would you have
me give to the capture of our forts and de eats
on sea and land, and the invasion Of our terri
tory?
The Speaker-You are forbidden 10 speak
any more.
Sir Jobson-It is by such delusions-[A At
this moment q member of heFculean stature,
enters, rushes forward, takes up Sir Jobson like
feather, aud hands him over to the Master
alarms, who carries him out.
This unexpected pantomine creates great en-
thusiasm.
The CLairman-The heroic action of our
/ honorable friend Sir Boxham will be inserted
! in the official report. TGreat applause.1
Sir Boxham-R Really, gentlemen, l am en-
1 bsrrassed by the fattering words Of the Speaker
/ What have done? 0hly what all Of you
/ would have done on hearing one Of your own
people CON pounding with the enemy. For, in
! fact. i is eompourding with the enemy to talk
/ about imaginary defeats aud reverses, or, at
u
/ are a few forts more or less, or few thousand
men?
i As If the cause of the South could be injured
/ by such tribes Gentlemen, we have reason TO
/, rejoice instead of being detected, for these
/ trials are the best things that could happen to
Us.
| L know my fellow-eitizens. They wanted
this stimulus to make them show their present
/ valor.
/ You see, know very we'll about all that has
been going on, all that has been taken from US,
1 all our men that have been killed.
Here is complete list. Takes out a long
bill
On the opposite side have writtea the CON-
pensation think suitable. For fort, town
for 80 many men killed, another town. Con-
gress trust, viii second and pass the motion
which / have the honor TO bring forward.
4 ART. 1.-The Southern States will take 8
terrible revenge for the outrages of the North
ern States.
AR. II.-Ihe Southern States will seizt
the tewns mentioned and described in the pre-
sent decree.
II ART. lila great fets viii be given thi
week, to show the enemy that we don't care fo
its. successes.
The Speaker congratulate the honorabl
|, gentleman who has just addressed Us, on hi
J eloquent speech, in which he has shown him
: self 10 bad strategist.
In short, ii is quite evident, when the Mort
: is all in our power, the war viii soon be ovel
. put the honorable gentleman's motion t
the vote