Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-29
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CommunicAted.l
Many apparently well meaning friends Of
the Federal government doubt tie wisdom of
the policy of confscation. Their disinclina-
ton to see rebels hurt, bespeaks good heart.
Does it argue good head, q comprehensive
deliberation? Have you made thorough re-
connoisance2
Remember that conAscation of an enemy's
properly is one of the rights Tor wrongs, il
you please) Of war, and that the rebels choose
to withdraw the alleged grievances from the
arbitrament of reason, and precipitated TO
sort TO arms. Instead Of obeying the invita-
ton Of Sc come let US reason together the
rebel leaders Of the Gulf States contemptn-
orsly declared shat the conservatives Of the
North might give them blank paper to write
the terms of compromise, and they would not
accept the offer" These words were uttered
in the United STATES Senate by John SlideIl,
and since his withdrawal from the Senate,
Slidell has devoted his head and heart his
purse ard person, to aid the rebellion in the
most traitOrous way, by attempting to bring
foreign foe 10 our soil.
al of Siidel's New Orleans property. Amsni
Served him right These cotton States con.
spirators became alarmed at the friendly over
lures Of northern Observation-Disclosures at
the earnest dissuasion Of the border States
against their rssbness. Tine and temperance
would thwart their schemes. With indecent
haste they precipitated thecstastrophe. They
inaugurated war with the hope OF dragging
10 the border States. This needless, expensive
warts the creation Of rebels; and can its orig
inators, IL aiders, its abettors, hope TO escape
the consequences which they have provoked
Ought not all to sleep Or the bed they make :
If the universal principle Is applied, that
be must meet and endure the consequences Of
our action, can any case be found more justly
rneriting rigorous retrIbutiolf This 10 an un.
hallowed rebellion against the most heniHcent
government ever vouchsafed by God to man.
The conspirators found US happy and pros
porous people, sitting beneath our own vines
and fig trees, with none to hurt or make Us
afraid They have made Us band of mourn
ers and bankrIpts. 1 ~
II the right of conHscation can be justly
enforced against tbs armed enemies of the
government, have rebels earned any exception
from its application by the example which
they have set7
What has been the action Of the Confsder.
ate authorities 2 Let every man answer for
himself There lives not man South who
does not know from personal observation how
remorseleas has been rebel application of the
the law of ecnhscation. Nay, more, there
lives not man in Memphis who does not
know cases where Unionism alone, without
any sotive opposition to the rebellion, has
brought down upon those who entertained
Union sentiments loss of their property.
Union widows of Union husbands have even
been robbed of their household furniture
Northern men on the eve of their departure
have been oyerhauled and their pockets rIfed
But why go into desailf A law of the Con-
fsderate Congress declared all Northern debts
conhsca.ed. No charge of resisting the South.
ern rebellion was arsL necessary, no excuse
that you were woman or child, and could
not fight, would avail against this wholesale
robbery. Il was a crime to be Northern
man; it was crime to have trusted q South
ern mani And the penalty was beggary.
Who that knows JEFF. Davis and his antsce
dents, and bis paternity Of Mississippi repudi
alton, win mistrust that this is not slavery
rebellion, but a reputation rebellion.
Out upon this cant against confscation
Rebels merit it. Rebels initiated 1t hrst Il
the most offensive form, and now that tn,
poisoned chaiice is presented to your own lips
be manly rebels, and do not whine.
Oh. tits sport sec 81 ft3f
An engineer hO.sted By his own pssard.