Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-28

one he SO hastily adopted, viz: using bis mil
tsry power against defenseless women and chi
dren instead Of against those who are engaged
a legitimate and open warfare.
Our article is copied in one of the city paper
at length, and made the subject Of what va hav
no doubt IS q semi-ohicisl comment. We sha
treat these comments as General SHERMAN
apology, because we have every reason to be
ieve his surveillance Of the press is so close 8
to at least cause him to daily examine the pub
hshed leaders, of which this apology Is one.
General SHERMAN is aware that the positiOi
he assumed will not bear scrutiny, and is on
unbecoming a brave and chivalrouJ nan and
sensitive as be is, he hesitstes about the enforce
ment of an order issued, we have no doubt, il
a fit # anger and without reflection. He know
that such retaliation as he proposed would bring
down upon him the execTatioDs of the civilized
world, and be viii be 10th to have a single pag,
Of the history Of this war made darker by such
record against himself. Kissed on much as hc
may be by the fanatics Of his section, we cannO,
conceive be viii assume for a moment the char
acter be threatened, especially when not justified
by facts or tenable principles Of civilized war
fare.
In the apology for General SHERMAN, bat
one plausible plea in justification is urged-the
attacks made upon Federal boats on the river.
The effort IS Rade to create the impression that
these boats are not connected with the Federal
service, and hence they should not be disturbed.
That the contrary is the truth, no one knows
better than General SHERMAN. He knows that
the trading and freighting done by these boats
forms but a small portion Of the service they
perform. He knows, on the contrary, that their
principal occupation is in the Federal service
in the transportation Of Federal troops, supplies,
etc, from point 70 point. He knows, too, that
hey are endeavoriug to use a channel Of com
meTce belonging to the Confederacy, and is
aware that no people engaged in war would
allow, could they prevent it by legitimate war
fare, such use Of their natural advantages by al
enemy, or by the noB-combatsnts Of the nation
with which they are at war. Even the last
would not be admissible, much less an undis-
tuTbei communication by e9m5atsnts, such as
General SHERMAN seeks to establish on the river.
He knows what our rights as beligeTents are,
and he is aware, also, thai be viii not be justified
in pursuing the course he threatens, to make US
abandon them. He does not expect Us to COM
ply with his demands, or certainly has no right
20 DO so, for in 10 instance have We shown a
spirit SO c~Owardly SIS such & tame submission
would indicate.
The reference IL he apology referred to as to
tie destruction Of cotton, is a subterfuge-a
mere attempt at q sympathetic dodge. It is an
sge-ed by citing the fact that General SHER-
exerts al his power to cripple the South by
preventing citizens under Federal rule from ira
ding with as. His organ daily contains notices
of the arrest of citizens for attempting to trade
South. This is Legitimate. Ga the other hand,
tie C~ouf5dsracy prohibits trade with the North.
This is also proper. We may need certain ar
ticles which fee trade would enable US to obtain
from within the Federal lines, but GenersI
SHERMAN viii not allow us to hsve them the
rather determined upon its destruction. He
coEfseates the property of the citizens Of his
government who seek to trade with as, snd
throws the citizen into prison; our authorities
destroy the conuaband article and pay q fair
price therefor.
The attempt!o fasiea upon the South the COM
mission Of unusual Outrages in the prosecution
Of the war can never be sustained. The calam-
lies that have attended the presence Of cur ar
mics are only such as are incident to all wars.
But the record against the Federals will be diff
fsrent. History viii record the ~plundering and
destruction Of private property that followed the
Of CURTIS and his rufians through
Arkansas-the destruction Of our towns and
plantations on the TivsT-the prostitution of our
servants to the lusts of an unbriiled sol
and the forcibIe removal of our slaves
from their comfortable homes and prudent mas
tsTs, to the North, to such an extent as 20 cause
the psople Of that section themselves to utter
loud complaints, and forcibly demonstrate
the unusual emigration. These acts
be q part Of history, and to the shame of
our enemies. They are not warfare, bus pluuder
sud robbery. And, to the disgrace of Americans
b. it said, the system is encouraged By these
high in authority, and if reports that reach US ]
true, even General SHERMAN is not exempt.
these uDwarrented and illegitimate prac-
ices cur enemies viii be eKecrated hereafter al
as now for the damning record caanot be
,bliterated.
The inhursn policy of driving our women
md children from their homes may be enforced
Ne threatened, and we can only sgain urge upon
friends without the Federal lines the exer-
Use Of all charity toward the unfcrtunates. As
remarked, " these once provided for We
an adopt measures to speedily punish the mis-
sraants who commit the outrage" should it be
oerpetrated The threatened destruction Of our
liver towns and plantations, will not prevent a
possible movement to cripple our enemy,
or these are sacrifices we expect to make, and
determination may as well be understood at
once. We cannot permit the unobstructed navi-
of the lower Mississippi, through our ewn
by our enemy, duriag the continuance
IF the war, any more than he wiz permit our
navigation Of the upper Mississippi. Unre-
'tIictsd trade and can only follow
peace. Be the consequences what they may we
IRE prepared to meet them.
q Parson Brownlow is coming to Illinois,
Il the pay OF the Gbolitionists, TO make stump
speeches in favor Of the abolition candidates
When he came North a few months ago, his
remedy for the rebellion vas to hang all the (
leaders Of secession and abolition upon the same
The difficulty with the Parson now is the
same as hat with which an ancient parson.
named JBdss I~scsriOt, wRs afflicted. lie loves
money. l. Is silver that brings him TO Illinois.
he shah have received it, be should make
he came disposition Of himself as Gid thai