Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-16
The Penalty Of surrender.

From the New Orleans Delta
Our enemies are evidently trying what virtue
there is in the iavOrite appliance Of " soft saw
der" They are assuming the most gracious and
conciIiatory style towards the Tsnnesseesus.
They have made the largest promises and pro
fess the most brotherly regard. They have en-
ployed a very appropriate agent 10 their scheme
of humbug and delusiOn in the telcItOusly-
named ex-msyor, "Cheatiem," Of Nashville, who
liked TO have lost his breath in his hot pursuit Of
somebody 90 whom be could surrender the city.
They promised protection Of private property
and person. We lament that there were a very
few who yielded to these receptions. How
grossly and yet how Justly they have been pun
ished for this imbeciity IS shown by the very
first acts of the Federalsts in getting possession
Of the city.
They Immediately seized all the cotton, the
property of citizens, and without any inquiry as
to its ownership, and in fragrant violation of
their own pledges, sent it to the North. Next
thew proceeded to appoint as Governor OF the
State and provost marshal Of the city the most
obnoxious persons they could find in the whole
army. Not willing to trust 10 military men, TO
officers Of the old srmy, who, II was appre-
hended, might respect the laws OF civilized war
fare, they hunted up the bitterest and most
malignant politicians in their whole army-the
very men who have more than the usual motives
10 Cypress and persecute CORRESPONDENTS
have old grudges to satisfy, old reveuges to safe,
ANDY johnson, the traitor, the demagOsda, the
frebrand, who for many years has been the dis
grace and curse Of Tennessee, is to be sent back
to afford him an opportunity, with the aid of the
! federal army, to satisfy his political animosities
and to carry out his scheme for the overthrow OF
tbesocial svstela of that State. 1t will be an
eternal shame and disgrace upon the manhood o!
tennessee If he IS allowed 10 remain above
twentv-four hours on the soil of that State,
Nashville has been committed especially to the
care Of an Ohio brigade, composed manly Of
Dutch socialists and abolition negro thieves
Mitchell. the astronomer, a malignant abolition,
lat. commands this brigade, and the provost
marshal Is a lawyer Of Cincinnati who letl
Tennessee on account OF bio abolition tendencies
and has ever since cherished a bitter hostility
AGAINST that State and It's peoples These facts
oTToht TO d~issiPate all doubt as 20 the motives
and designs Of the enemy. Thank God, NJ
such doubts exist il other States, but in Ten
nessee. a few ignorant and credulOus people
have been deceived by them. They will pay
dearly for their creduHty.
No man who ever has any intercourse with th'
enemy, who ever recognizes them IN any othe'
character but az brutal invaders, viii never be a
lowed 10 live within the State when its possession
sball be restored to its true sons. They viii be
despised and spit upon even if they should remain
nautraI they will be still more summary deal
with If they should give any sort OF aid to tn
enemv. We may extend to the enemy the right
III war. but for the traitor and deserter there D
no law and there will be no mercy