Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-19

In late number Of the Lexington (ky.) OF
serpeT the following account Of military interler
enee st an auction sale Of negroes, which re
Gently took place at NicholssEille, appears
'' We TegrOt to learn that rather unexpected
hgh-kanded measure upoR the part Of the mill
tsry was resoFted to at Nicholssvilie, on Monday
last, il being county court dag for Jessamin'
county. A gentleman from this city, who was OF
the ground, informs us that number Of negroes
belonging TO the estate of Mr.. Singleton, of ths
county, were offered for sals by the sheriff, IN
Ser execution When the first obe was put W
aBd several bids made, tho sale was peremptoTily
stopped By the provost marshal, who gave the
negroes passes and told them to 90 home. This
1 occurrence has caused no little feeling in this
community, and WI cause alarm throughout
1 Kentucky. The laws Of the State have been
! tIapplsd upon By military power-A power un-
deTstocd 10 have been sent sot only 70 insure the
enforcement Of the laws, but to protect the rights
( Of al loyal citizens Kentucky is q slave State,
! and as loyal State as there is in the Union, and
It's laws are entitled 20 respect It is not an enc
I ray's territory, as seme Of the Federal soldiers
in our midst seem to regard it. The rush of ne
grees, or eontTebsDds," as they sTs mors fash
ionsbly termed, into the camps hersabouts-
from which there is the greatest difculty to res
cue them-has already caused much trouble and
vexalisn, bat this direct Interference with the
execution Of the laws st Nichelssville on Mon
day has excited an Indignant feeling of pain and
alarm. II Is earnestly to be hoped that our
GeLerals in command will look { . this matter,
and do something TO inspire eur psopls with
feeling At lesst Of partial security ia holding
THAR property and disPosiDg of it 81 will Should
those charged with the direction of military
affairs in Kentucky fail not only to furnish this
security but cOuntenancs the suppression of
legal rights aad legal remedies aEong us, coz
sequences will inevitably follow that will be
deeply lsBeRted by every man who values the
psbhe psacsi sad looks to the progress Of our
armies TO aid iU the enforcement of the laws
in the communities In which they nay be TEN
porsTilJ thrown"
The Lexington (Kentucky) Observer, which
is an advocate of the war OF determination upon
tie South, processes to BE- quite surprised at the
conduct Of the Abolition troops, above described,
and it Baively informs tse Abolition authorities
that " Kentucky is q slave State" Truly is
Kentucky 81 enslsyed State" but it is the
white man who has becems the slave of AbOli-
ton tyranny. And who made it so It's super
annuated politicians, ike CTitienden, 9ushrie,
Prentice and Hsrneyi its short-sighted aud
coWsTdly policy of neutrality" its fsithlees
and trucking press it was these that betrayed
Kentucky and delivered her bound hand and foot.
10 her and cur enemies. And now we have the /
fruits Of that protection" that was promised 10
tha I mon loy2lFy OF AsntucKy. The Fed /
srsl camps have bscoms harboring places for
mnawayS. and legal sale under tho sutbsrity
Of the State is stopped by FsdsIsl provost /
marshal, and passes given to the 'eontrabands" j" (
So much for slave State putting its trust in 4
the promises Of an Abolition government. The /
lamb were ss safe in the keeping of the wolf
In Louisville we ind the mayor, D slph, ex-
claiming against the euirages PerPetrated by .
the Fedessl soldiers in that city, and appealing .
10 the powers that se for protection. What T.
3 piisble spectacle! Even the louisville Jour
nal, the arch inssiEator of Kentucky's dishonor (
ami ruin, B forced to admit that the Federal 4
troops have bshavod badly il regard to slaves,
and have given the people great deal of trouble
and inflicted on them great deal Of injury It
Is some consolation to know that not much dis
.inctioR is made by LincolR's soldiers between
q loyal aud rebsl" KentuckiaHs
We leave it to the people Of Kentucky 70 set
lie the question Of responsibility with their
Union leaders who have bOun,i them to the car
If the dsspot and subjected their soil to the
.ule Of both military and civil tyranny.
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