The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-29

stridiDg menacingly aIoRg Ike the fearful
specter of Dtonysius The slayai No ether
nation that ever lived knows the ,s.esuing Of
that terrible word as do we, the children Of
the struggling, bleeding Republic Of saa Wet.
He casts fearful shaaow over the lard r. he
walks along, and fings q e,}oen like eitat ef an
eclipse across the bri@htos5 portion ct the
Western nstion. He comes Ike the fhraaten-
ing Hebrew prophet TO the p5mnoUs court of
the Nile lie comes an unbi6Gs1 and anwei-
come guest, like Banquo's ghost 50 The banquet
of the Thane of Cawdor. lie Is the skeleton
at the Egyptian feast tho spectre of tHe haunt
sd house. Hesis omnipresent, and therois no
gathering on mart, in public eonneil, in holy
temple, in school room, in forum, or in the
army, where his sable form IS not the most
conspicuous of all, although the most unwel-
come.
But we are in q roveria arai1. 1Ie elavs
tells his story in q few woras:-his ftst-.' hcs
run of, and las come to hunt hinl o. somebody
else 10 take care .cf himl a literal fb 8'ment
Of John Randolph's prophecy! The master
Joined the rebel army or guerrilla band, or
else, fearing an arrest fed South, NOT Eaow wing
whittier or wherefore particularly, aad tae s-ry-
ants arc left uncared for and without food or
clothing. Such cases occur almost daily. The
negro departs after some disposition of him
has been made, and IS met II the door by a
master who has just returned from an absence
of several months in the South whore he has
been on voyage of exploration in search Of
certain "Lost Rights an article in gre@s re-
quest in the Slave States, it would seem frora
the numerous anxious inquiries made after il,
but IS difficult TO fnd rs the NorthWesy passage
or the exact location Cf th8s rainboW. He
wants the Governor tc send oGt q posse Of SOL
diers to help to catch fugitive negro. lie
hates the Federal Government and tbinks Il
ought to be destroyed, and says there is no
such Government, and nobody ought to pay
any attention TO it-that it is 50 weak it can't
do anything or hurt any body, that It is steai-
ing everybodys slaves and violates the Con-
stitution, and he would scorn TO acknwledge
such q government becanso il won protect
him, and therefore he demands as a coast;tu-
tional right, that it shall send out soldiers TO
catch his runaways. This man : few mo1ths
since gave Thousand dollars to the Conied-
crate army, besides a couple of good horses,
and has too much regard for his conscience to
take the oath of allegiance His sympathies
are with the South-he can't help that--but
he insists that this does not relieve The Fede-
raj Government from the duty Of protesting
| him. This conscientious man is marched
! out under an escort of two soldiers, with ugly
! looking beyonets. Presently half dozen
! plain, sturdy, decent looking citizens, Spp&r-
emily independent farmers, present them
selves. Some Of them, perhaps all, haVs been
! forced to fly from their houses and families by
| rebel marauding bands One has had his barn
burned, two or three have had their cotton
| fired, others fine horses stolen, and others
| teams impressed by the dreaded guerrillas
| They have travelled flty or sixty miles in
coming here, going on by-roads, and sleeping
at night in the weeds, or in q taickeJ, ss
| though they were travelling through q Wild
| erness instead Of a civilized land they want
authority to raise company for protection,
and arms and equipments. 1t Is readily
4 granted and now woe to the lucsIoss free
booters who fall into their hands! Al aRi-
| tated individual enters and asks permission Ic
| whisper q word III the Governors ear, in Z
| corner. He saw ten thousand guerlilas last
night, commanded by Morgan, marching on
| Nashville, each mqn with X-pcuHder on
his shoulder. He was chased ten miles, and
shot at repeatedly but fortunately escaped IN
jury. And then comes q spy, and smuggler,
and a rebel kidnapper who claims b. tsus.
tee over all the negroes of runaway rebel mas
tiers, and hang-deg looking villain who las
been recruiting Tor 4 guerrilla troop, ahi .
parson who has been working like u beaver in
the pulpit anu out oft for JET. Davis bastard
Government, but thinks il is sinfal for q rci:-
izen of the Kingdom OF Heaven" To 10 any
thing for the support of the Federal Governs
HO VI pStAJ OilAESFs LtbE Gl2Saltik 4
together, and como to get their dispute satLled,
and are followed by twenty applicants for the
offices ofvarious grades.
But here comes 3 woman clad in rusty black,
with a faggard and soirowful face, leading
several ragged and forlorn locking children,
and behind her comes several other sisters in
distress. Her husband was poer lab0rer,
whom the war threw out of work. While
filled with despair as he looked upon his ltttle
household, and saw the wolf famine stAriag
them in the face with fiercelg glaring eyes, 4
wealthy merchant, doing business ia five
story palace, told him that if he would join the
rebel army he would support his family. The
poor man was loyal but affection for his wife
and children overcame his loyalty, snd he en-
listed and fell on the fatal field ol Shiioh The
promised aid was never given, Of course foI
he who will betray his country viii betray an
. ! individual, and the disturbed and weeping
mother implores relief from the authorities
Alas, such applicants are painfully numerous
/, Bless US, who have we here2 Half dozeg
silks and tremendous euFls and artiheials
come sweeping and rnstling into the room Iik,
an army bent on taking a battery by storm
They certainly came to give commands, or re
primands, for there is not any OF the air of pc
! titioners in this bevy Of females. a hssty
! glance at the faces of this new group recall
: very -Yividly some Of the faces occasonalll
: seen on tha platform at womal's richa
! convention. A friend whispers in our err
: that several of them are Yankee sehoo
! ma'ams who have turned fre-eateTs, and cal
: now IeTour more blazing sulphur Than "a.
!, great Robert Houdin himself. The spokes
: woman tells the Governor that they wish &
: call on the parson whom he has just sent t
Z tbs psnitentiary, and carry him something +
eat; ii is tlirae O'clock and tee poor man he
i not had nouthfll 10 Sat since dinnerl Th
articles are absolutely necessary for the exist
euce of the rebel 0nderdonk, and consist, i
! part Of two broiled chickens, covered with
: miniature seeesh dag, several glasses Of jalie
T. and a bottle of wine. One carries larg
= boauet tied with red and white ribbon, and
= biz round cake ornamented with blue X
= sette in the center. They are informed ths