Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-01
sPIRIa OF TEEE sOUTnEMN WOMEN.

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sPIBEE OF TEsE SOUTHERN WOMEN
Below ve mako some extracts from q prIvat,
letter from young lady IL New Orleans to he
byotLer 10 tie army TIE le,tsr bIeathes tn,
true ere OF the Clint, and goes far tc show that i
the mgu ot tLs South ars imbu5d nth the sam.
spirit as Gun women. We aIs inrlccible II.
letter is dated Nay %, 1852
DEAREsT BROTHER. With trembling hand
aud q heavy hear. l siEdOwu 10 write I hope
for the last time from this degraded city, shall
not attempt - give you any detailed account Of
the state OF affairs here, but Cauuo. tefraIu from
giving vJu some telut outlines. The Yankees
aye in !ull sway, aud with a high hand they
cary it, too. OatTages Of all descriptions are
put III daily-uay, bouly-Prac;ice upon the
community at large Private citizens are abused
and imposed upon with impunity, and ladies,
prOmenediug the streets, are subjected TO tie
insults of loalhSome, druDkco soldiers OF tie
Yankee horde.
Even the graves If our dead are not respect
ed, it having been circulated that some Of our
wealthy citizens had concealed their treasures in
the vaults. Gen Butler has placed a guard sur.
rounding tie graveyards aud at this moment
while am penning this page to you, the tombs
Of the southern dead are being desecrated, bro
ken open, and searched by the spoilers Of our
laud. Fred, b-oth-r Of my soul. would to God
thai were q man, UCe with tie intellect Of a
WebsLeI-Ihe eloGueuce OF Patrick HuuTy, and
tie srdoT q BeauregaTd, thenI would go foIgh
and kiudle such fires Of patriotism in southern
hearts that men who listened would cast from
their minds all stt8inments save the one
great and glorious goal Yes, the only watch
word should be &" God and the South " Alas,
! am but a feeble woman, and can DO nothing for
the cause in which l would SO gladly die 10 in
sure its SUCCESS, My only treasures ! have
given-my husband, my brother, and God give
you both stout hearts and strong arms to battle
with. He conquer or goa die. Ay wish is not
that you sLUn danger, but that you brave all and
every danger Wien you have the shadow Of
chance 10 benefit the desperate fortunes Of his
su2ny land, never despair until southern blood
Is extinct We have h0pe-aye more than
hope-Ue have certainty of eventual success
Where the will is, there lies way. Remember
the revolution Think how infinitely moTo des.
peTste was the position Of the then United States
than is that Of the present South Think, too, of
the gallant Marion and his hardy men, lying
in swamps without sufficient clOthng-no food
but sweet potatoes, and scanty fare Of them. We
have not yet arrived at that point, dear brother.
My affection for you has st least proved
itself equal to the general degree of that com
modify bestowed upon such relations, and / can
say with Truth, that you have far exceeded il ten
derness for me the usual claims Of kindred. Il
hes been a source Of proud qualification 10 me
that my brother never sligbted me. Few sisters
can say 50 much, for there are but few brothers
who do not consider every other female superior
TO their own blood-end thus almost uneoE-
scioU5ly render an homage TO them, which in
comparison to the slight Difference paid their
sisters, appears like neglect or lack of Affection
nd Init
acts Of attention. l, you know, an differs t it
would have crushed my heart, aud witheTed my
life had you not loved me as you did, and do
yet. Dearest Fred, my only anu well.beloyed
brother, l can lay my hand upon my heart and
quell the emotions which struggle to overpower
me, and bid you 90 on, never fslter, place your
trust in God, aud Eight, Fred, 6ght on, for the
South and southern rights until the land IS free,
OF yOET soul frees itself from It's earthly tenement
iH tbe cause. i stranger 20 read those hnes
would call me an uufeeliDg mousteT, without
one spark Of natural affinity IN my composition
but You, ali you win understand me-you who
are stamped with so much Of your sisters spirit.
Oh, Fred, how grateful l felt day o; two
sinCe-I had occasion TO go into the presence Of
one of T. q iOgai dTistOcrats OF New Orleans,
and when l CHANGED 10 speak of you, and
mentioned some Of your dUings, this old
and polished gentleman exclaimed that he be-
longed tU Z brave family He has the flower Of
his sons fighting fol- the Southern Confcderacy,
and, (althoUgh lIelraIu hom Whiting hi5 name
through prudential reasons be Is also assisting
the cause with all his strength, and aiding The
families Of those who are absent Is your devoted
sister has had cause 70 know, within the past
few days And now, dear brother, If we should
never meet again on earth, and this reaches your
hand, you viii feel that my heart goes with you,
through al the changes and chances OF your
varied career, and, If you fall, shall feel that
gentle spirit is lowering near, to guard me while
/ live, aud when death comes, your strong soul
viii bear up my feeble one. TO the throne Of that
dwelling where there will be 10 more parting or
death. Are you not wsaried with my long and
tedious epistes. | fear you are bu. love you,
oh, so dearly, aud you are 90 terribly separated
| from me that ] must pour out my feelings on
1 this seuseicS5 GhGst-p6Ibaps never TO meet your
! loving glance, but must not Iepine. do not
| know what 1 can do as yet, but shall make
gigantic efforts TO leave this same Crescent City
see that the Sumter is still at Gibraltar, with
no prospect of getting out from that place, there
fore, nv chance Of hearing from or seeing Mr..
b is very small, and as ! have no support
here, 1 may as well try and get to some place
where I can make myself useful l shall en-
deavor to go TO the army nurse, OF IN any other
capacity wherein / may be OF use. You see,
brother, cannot starye, and II must e1-
pose myself to a public uOtoIiety. viii 1t
not be better to do 20 as a nurse to
our sick and wounded soldiers than aS a
beggar al licl mems doors ia New Orleans F!
| You are peuniless and could do nothing tOT me
at present. Were with you 1t would serve but
/ to fetter your mind with auxety-foreign to the
cause in which you are eDgaged-and with such
a charge you might forget your country in your
| love for your sister When you will hear, or
or where you viii hear from me is uncertain, as
have 10 plan completed up to this date but
that / shall write to you so soon as ! am on Con-
fedeTste soil is a determined fact, when, if you
are still living shall expect to gain a thorough
detail Of ell that has ususpired since we have
parted. Keep up good heart, and ncUcT fail be
your guide 70 the end Please give my bes,
wishes 70 VIM. D, and with tender afFec-
ton, sAduriEg forsvsy, am, a. IbsYs ever been
your sister, -.