The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-11

who have kept mp the war by their money and
contributions have skulked at home and de-
manded the protection of the Federal govern
ment And what was the motive of many of
these men in Nashville for bringing on and
aiding the rebellion?
Why, many of these elegant gentlemen re-
belled to get rid Of paying their Northern
debts If miserable, crippled negro, worth
$500, was stolen, the government must De
overthrown if the negro could not be recov-
cred, but your polite, fastidious and ehivalrous
merchant can go among what he calls sblue-
bellied Yankees buy their goods on creGf,
and then, when payday comes, tell his Mred-
itors in the North: aOh, have seeded 1t
is an outrageous crime to steal negra, bat 1t
is gentlemanly fnanciering to Gefrand
Northern creditor of 900 or 100000
Hundreds of instances could be related
showing how far the rebellion was impelled
and advanced by this swindling spirit. Yet
these very men who had disgraced themselves
by these frauds, would talk gravely about the
| sin of slave stealing. Now take the value of
all the negroes stolen from the South and then
take the sum of the Northern debts that have
been repudiated by Southern men, and the
latter will surpass the former at least ten to
one. Who owns many of our public build
| ings, railroad stocks bank stocks, and other
| propert Northern men. Yet you who elamor
| about your Southern rights can eoolly defraud
your Northern friends of millions of dollars.
/ The rebels of Tennessee must be coerced.
They coercs3 Tennessee, or tried to coerce her,
out of the Union, and they must be coerced
/ into the performance of their duty. You talk
/ of Withholding your cotton and starving out
/ the North. Just make the calculation which
! will starve out the soonest-the North, with
| her breadstuffs and no cotton, or the South
| with cotton and no breadstHffs.
| Gov. johnson paid anselegant tribute to the
loyalty and fidelity of the East Tennesseans,
| who, under the crushing weight of oppression
/ still remained faithful to the Union. The con-
| duct of many of the rebel women, ne remark
ed, was astonishing. How dare you breathe
treason and insult the flag of your country
Hold up your hands in the light of Heaven,
gaze steadfastly on them, and see if they are
| not red with blood! Yes, the blood of your
1 own husbands, brothers and sons whom your
wretched infatustion drove to treason and q
I rebels grave. Men who would have gladly
staid at home, who felt no sympathy for the
wicked cause, and who, but for your wicked
! counsels might tonight be with in the en-.
/ joyment of life and health, have been sent by
/ your pernicious influence to an untimely and
ignominious grave.
And yet, these women on the street,, Haunt
their dresses as though they were terrific
4 COl1SLS dtlQ tnO WOt1A W dS w 10 AaSAOd 0At "
existence by a sweep of their trains! For
true woman he ever cherished an exalted re
| verence and admiration, but for those who I'M
j sexed themselves by display of treason anC
ill-breeding he had none. This rebellion mus
! be put down, treason be made odious, anC
traitors impoverished and punished. Thu
strong arm of the Government must fall heav
lily and terribly upon the heads of the mel
who have brought this war upon the country
For one, / am resolved TO stand by my Gov
eminent, at whatever personal risk. / hav
enlisted for the war, and will not go back.
expect to receive in the future, as have re
ceived already, much obloquy and abuse.
know that / am assailed with fendish taalig
. nifty. Even to-day, received asdispatcL from
one high in authority, warning me that BAN
of assassins was on my track. How or wher
they mean to strike, know not.
Il They are craven, dastardly set, who can
not look you in the eye, and who do thei
work from behind your back, or in the dark
or by poison. Some wretch may be skulkin
in this crowd awaiting chance to do tn
deed to which his master has bribed him.
defy all this venom and malgnity. Suppos
the assassin succeeds, what then2 What hav
they obtained2 What signifies one life whe
J the life of the nation is at stalker Even fror
the blood of the patriot armies patriots wi
arise, and the blood of the martyrs will be
come the seed of the church. In vain tn
threat of the assassin's dagger or the poisone
bowl, sfor patriots untimidated will press fol
ward to freedom and victory, or falling wi
be blessed by posterity. Awake to your dut
Tennesseeans Come up to the glorious wor
, of saving your country. Let US take lon
, pull, and strong pull, and pull altogethe
and our country shall stand forth regenerate
! and redeemed, and peace and prosperity agai
shall bless our borders