Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-29


government than in the ranks Of the army
am told that this act has excit some discomfort
and that it has provoked cense far more severe, be
eve than 1t deserves It has been said that it exempt
the rich from military ice, aud forces the poor to
fight the battles of the country The poor do deed
fight the battles OF tht untry II ~ the pr WHO save
nations and make revolutions But is it true that ia
this war the men of property have shrunk frOm the
ordeal Of the battsfeldi Look thro gh the army
your eyes upon the manned heroes of he war whom
you in yOur aud in the hospitals rene mber
the martyrs of the conflict and am sure you will huG
among Them than fair proportion drawn from
the ranks Of men Of property. The object that por-
tsn of The act which eNempts tho having charge Of
twenty negroes, was not to draw any distine
ton OF classes but sup 10 provide force IN me nature
of police sufficient to keep our negroes in cen
troll. This was the sole object of the clause. Had it
been otherwise it would never have received my sigma
ture As have already said have no cause 10 com
plain Of the rich All of our people have done well
and while the poor have nOby discharged their duties
Of the weshest snd most guished families Of
The South have representatives. in the RANKS take, as
example, zhe Of Cne Of your own representa-
yes in Congress- who nominated for Congress and
-lvcted but sull dld sentneis outy uhu Congle
net Nor is this solitary instance, for men Of the
largest fortune in Mississippi now serving as Prystes
/ n the army.
Permit me now to say that have seen with peculiar
DE asure the recommendation Of your Governor in his
message TO make provision for the families Of the
absent soldiers Of Mississippi Let this provision be
made for The objects of bis affection and his sclicitude
nd the soldier engaged in fghring the battles Of hi
untry viii longer be disturbed in his suniber by
iresms Of unprotected and neg ected family at HON
Let him know that his mother Mississippi has spread her
protecting mantle those he loves, aud he viii b.
ready night your bstte- protect your honor and
yur cause 10 die. There is another Of the gov
srnors propositions to which wish 10 alude. mean
the proposition TO call upon those citizens who not
subect to the Confederate ConscrpOn law and TO form
them into reserve corps for he purpose 81 ding IN
the defense the state. Men who exempted by
law from the performance Of any duty, do not neray
eel the obi cation to perform that duty unless called
pon BY the Jaw. But confident hat the OF
dsszsiD have only TO know that their soil is invaded
heir cities meuaced to sh 10 meet the enemy, ven If
Nhaur1 rrIH hfHNur wVuh fFa
State may not in egency like that which now presses
her cal her reserved forces and organize them for
service. Such troops could be Of material benefit by
serving in entreDchmsnts and thu relieving the veteran
and disciplined soldiers for tn duties Of the field where
discipline is much needed. At the end Of a short
Of service they could return their homes and TO
heir ordinary vocatiOns resumng those duties neces-
,ary to the public prosperity.
The exemption act passed by the last Congress will
probably be made the subject OF revision and amend
nent It to me that some provision ms ght be
made by which those who exempt from enrolment
1 ~ might on becoming Tubect 20 conscrption, be
urned by the State the Confederate authorities
3It let il be said that there conflict between
he States and the Confederate government by which
blow nav be inflicted the common GAUGE. If such
page 10 be written the history Of aay State hope
nat YOu, my friends viii say tntt that state shall not
Mississippi Let repeat that there is much that
the reserved corps do. They build bridges
trIct forhca ns, act as sort Of police 10 preserve
order and promote the industrial interests Of the State
aud to keep the negroes under control Being Of the
people among whom they would act, those nisunder-
standings would thus be avoided which apt to arise
When strangers are employed in such srvc-. In this
the espacity Of the army for active operations
against the enemy would be materially increased I
iope 1 shsl not Oe considered intrusive for having
entered into these details The measures have
mended placed before you ony in he form OF sugges
tions, and, by you, know shall not be msnterprered
In considering the manner in which the has been
conducted by the enemy, no hing arrests tie attention
more than the magnitude OF the preparations made for
subiugEtiOn Immense nsyies bave been construct
d. vast armies have been accumulated for the purpose
Z crn-hing the rebellion It has be.n impossible for
n 1aaf than in nHarz- kar-n
[ i ed it We have often whipped them three to one,
sud in the eyentful battle Of Anrietam, Lee whipped
Them four 70 one But do no. understand saying
1t this viii always be the case. When the troops Of
he enemy become disciplined and accustomed tn the
ooe Hence of the camp they will ar prOach
more nearly to an equality with our men. We have
always whipped hem in pite OF disparity Of numbers
iud sly fair field fighting az man to man rely
only oa those natural qualities with which
UdOwed we should not frSr 70 meet them the pro-
ortOn Of TO two. Put troops must be disciplined
order 20 develop their efficiency; aod IN keen
at their poss Above ali, to assure this result
We neel Tue support or Ole opinion. We want pub
ic opinion 10 frown down thosa who from tn
my with sad tales Of disaster and prophecies OF evi
sUd VINO Suk from the duties they hei- country
Se rey on the women Of the and to tRu back ese
eserters f, he ranks thank the Governor for ASK
ug the egs turs 10 N Ike he people OF the Sta trb
lary o. his service. In addition this it Is necessary
I'LL up those regiments which have for so long time
serving in the field They have stood before the
many hard fought fields and have proven their
oufHge aud devotion on q ]. They have won the sd
n-ratiOn Of the my and Of the country And here
10y reDest compliment have heard which, although
- to partSke OF levy, appears illustration o.
be ia which Il gsissiDpaus are held It hspaened
hat several persons sing Off certain battle
and one Of thsm rsms ked that the Ms-spp did
un "Oh no said another " Mississip plans never
un." But those VINO have passed through thirteen
Uched battle5 stbed. Their ranks are
hinned, and they look back to Mississippi for aid b
a1gment their dmin hsd numbers They look back ex-
pectng their brothers to fly to their rescue but som
lines seems if the long anticipated relief wo Id
never come. A brigade which may consist OF only
tVyelvs hundred ths n
housand Humanity demands that hese depleted regi
nents be I'll ed up. mere keletOn cannot reasonsb
expected to perform the labor Of body with all its
| iesh and mu Gle on It You have many who u ighs
,-sst in reyivifyng your recuced reRmentse ouRh to
lup he ranks they would only consent to throw off
hs shackes of private interest and devote themse
he nobiest cause in which amR1 can be engaged You
now in the field old and gentle boys who have
Draved all the terrors ard the dangers Of war remeu-
Der Instance Of one of these, a brsve and gallant
youth who was told but 81 years of age In
Of those bloody battles by which the soil of Virgin
Iss besn eoUsec ated to liberty be was twice woun led
and each time bound mp the wound with his own haDds
while refusing 10 lesve the field thrt time he was
ruek, and the ife-blood flowed in a crimson sire m
rom his breast His brOthsr came 20 him to minister
his wants; but the noble boy sa brother you can
not % me any good now so where you can do the
Yankees most harm Even thsn, while lying on the
ground, his yoang life fast ebbag away he cooked his
rifle and aimed 1t TO take last shot the enemy
And o be lied, hero and martyr This was one Of
the boys Who-e names shed glory on Msd "ippi, and
who, looking back from their distant amlE wAere The
stand preps ed 10 aght your battles ID to back
he tide Of Yankee invasion, ask you to send them
aid in the struggetO send hem to stand by them
ia the day Of trial the right hand and Oh the left
When came TO Mississippi was uncertain in which
direction the enemy int ed to come, what point
they intended 20 attack. It had been stated indeed in
their public prints that they would down upon
sspp from the rth with the object OF taking Vicks
burg in the rear, while their navy would attack tha
place in front. Such was the programme which had
been proclaimed for the inVa-ion and sabihRaton of
your State. But when went so Grenada, Ffound hat
he enemy ha retired frem front and that nothing
be ef the but their backs I is
hst they have abandoned that line with the intention
Of reinforcing the heavy column now descending the
river. Vicksburg AMI Port Hudson the r al points
Of attack. Every ofort will be made to eapture those
with the object Of forcing the navigation of the
Mississippi, Of cutting off 1nicstiOts with
the Mississippi department and Of severlhg the
Western from the Eastern portion Of the Confederacv
Let then ell who have heart the safety of the e1un
rv go without delay to Vicfsb rg and Port Hudson
let them go for such length of time they pare
for thirty for sixty FIR ninety days Let the assist
in preserving the Mississippi river that great artery Of
the country and thas conduce than in any other
way to the Perpetuaton Of ths Con ederacy aud the
/ success OF the cause.
NAV say here that did not expect the Confederate
enrolling officers carry the work Of conserpton
relied for this upon the aid Of the State authorities
supposed that State offers woud enroll the conscripts
within the limits Of their respective STATES and that
Confederate officers would then receive them in camps
instruction This believed to be the policy Of your
| Governor arguments We cannot too strongly en-
force the necessity Of harmony between Confederate
! @ overnment and the State Governments. They mus
act together if is be brought TO successful
issue OF this you may rest assured whatever the Con
federate government do for the defenss of Mssis
sippi will be done. feel equal confidence that what
ever Mississippi can do will likewise be done. 1t un
d0ubtedly requires legislation to to perform
those duties which purely legal Men are not apt
feel an obligation TO discharge duties from which they
1 may have been exempted Ours is a representativ,
government and n only through the operation Of the
law that the obligations toward 1t be equally distrb
uted When tae last Cong gress proclaimed that certain
number Of required TO fill up the ranks Of th
army that class OF men who already in the helC