Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-13
INJUSTICE no THE soTDmR.


The only complaint against their officers and
the government authorities which we have heard
made very forcibly by our men IN The field, has
bssn il. connection with their stipulated pay.
We have heard assertions from members Of We
nous regiments that have been months in the
s~erTice, that the psymsster has SO far been a
stranger to them, and they have been LEFT 20
subsist upon their regular @rations, and cl0.Ee
themselves with regulation supplies from the
gusItsTmsster's department, and these, every
reader Is awa1e, are certainly soanty enough
HTbe pitisnoe allowed the soldier IS beggaIly
enough, In all conscience, at best, when coz
pared with the ordinary income Of those pursu-
ing TIE usual walks in civil life. While some.
Of them have their own private lands upon
which to drsw, q majority have no such means
upon which to El back; ye; they fight with the
same zsal as do their more opulent associates.
In consequence Of being neglected they are de-
privsd OF their small pay, with which they
might and would obtain many little additions
70 sheir comforts, not furnished by The govern
ment and which would eonduce very greatly
% their health A very considerable charge Of
diet would hrve been made by the soldiers
theufelves, had it been IN their power, during
the vegetable and fruit season, but thousands Of
them could net DO 50 in consequence Of the
neglect we have mentioned; and it is to be re-
GREETED that many OF our citizens, not sppreci-
sing the tois, privssons and dangers Of those
In the fed, do not gire, as they might to their
brave defenders, but sdl-and sell, too, at fab
ulous prices, many little thirgs from tbeir abuus
dance which have heretofore been considered Of
but little value.
The complaints Of the soldiers are not ground
lass. and the caase can be removed. We know
not where he fault hes, but it exists somewhere
sad should be corrected at once. It is due to
the Sacrifices they have made and are still max
iug-to the dangers they have incurred and are
sill incuuing. Their pay should not be withheld,
neither Is there sny necessity Cor It. The obi
cation Of the government and the paople TO them
far exceeds that due to tie army Of contractors
and spectators who are amassing fortunes from
public necessities, and should be first cancelled
They have nobly earned the small sum promised
them. They Rave suffered much from exposure
10 hest and cold, from bad rations at times, from
tbs grssping avaTice Of many Of those for when
they are fighting, and from dangers in the hour
Of battle. Let them not be forgotten. Let them
not be allowed to nesdlsssiy suffer on. Let the
government do its duty, and let the people 90
theirs. and The soldier viii then he in bettr
condition TO do his-wil fsel that he is battling
for a government and a people not entirely void
Of gratitude. Let speedy and continual justice
be done to our brave defenders! +
RBsIekED-Msjor ". r. Hunt owing to the
upon hin Of bis private affairs, has TO
signed the position Of commandsnt Of the i'm d
porant government works, known IS Briarleld {
arsenal, located in Columbus, Mississippi +
z The Vioksburg Citizen is informed by
returned prisoners that while on the way down
on the Federal transports, they saw thousands
Of negroes along The banks Of the river begging
10 be taken on board. The transports paid no
attention to then, but the g~unboats stopped and P
took OK such Of the men as ttey wanted.
CoDoNIzAT1oE.-The programme Of the Fed !
government, in It's scheme Of establishing q :
,olonv Of free negroes IN Ceatral America, is de- /,
vsloned IN the address Of Senator Pomeroy, .
this evening. Of the utter and early :
slime Of this Few movement Of the humanita -
We have not the least doubt, and predict r
nat The exodus from the North viii not PercePd
,lv decrease the crowd Of lazy, worthless aud !
.bisving free negro population with which that !
finds Itself cursed
wThs Cincinnati G0zott Of the 9th says {,
he APPEAL is the greatest lar in rebellion q
We must have said sonsething to have stirred up o.
Il muddy brains Of that concern, as That IS the v
oroiDsl idea it has coneOcted for IN indeii- q
,e,iod. We decline The honor, however, so
80 ss thare Is a Yankee general Oh Southern
~ uB.G they are driven ont the Ge-eas e
I'D esn us sweet names in Difference to their S-
-.rsns.tes; but when that is done, and the 81
~ has skeaaddled, cali Us anything you v
Yankee. Good natured as we c.