Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-04
SPIRIT OF THE NEW ORLEANS

'omprsd by the Delta of the Both ult.I

honol made uutl iue enemy by hauling down the taI
with his own hands, conceded the point to In thi
connection the BUC'ia correctly remarks that New Or
leans could only have been held by through the sue
of the Confederate fleet and the forts below AM
pays Just tribute to the heroic defense made by our gal
lant sailors and soldiers defense which procured iron
the enemy terms Of CapulatiOu favorable as s eye
granted TO the yanQuished
The Crescent referring 70 the landing Of tn. Federal
ISIS and the hauling down OF our State flag gives the
Following eloquent and graphic description of the circ
stances attending the memorable event
/ D." A parIey was held in the mayors apartments the
tenor or result OF which we did not learn, but in the
course OF fifteen officer and marines were seen
on the tepmost hight Of the building TO rapidly APP
P'oach lhe Hag-the emblem OF the State, which has
nqteFed amid sunshine and storm through victory and
defeat almost from the time troubles began In a
minute that flag lowered and fell 20 the roof-in
second the eyes Of the southern multitude dropped TO the
ground and the mind heart and soul Of the mighty con
course there assembled were filed with sensations which
no pen can possibly portray. Old grey haired wept
ears OF angul5G mothers, with babes in their arms,
pedeWed their offspring with great drops Of ailictiou
he middle aged and the young of both lost
W -e deepest woe and the solemn silence Of the scene
over all gave -he melancholy picture of sublime
grandeur to which our young experience can find no
As If aTousug from dreadful reverie all ewes were
as Uphtted expecting TO behold in the place Of the
chosen emblem Of State sovereignty the vauuted /
flag OF the free But act thereafter could have
surprised our people no greater sicton could be Wis
I tied upon them-their misery was complete But thew
were spared the sight Probably through protest, or
nom the iact tha this edhce exclusively municipal
the stars and stripes not raised and the soldiers
and Marines bearing with them their trophy fled away
IN the distance, and lost to the derested sgb
As If to relieve the burdened heart the manly form
Of Cen Duncan was upon the Dortico. aud then
arose such loud and earnest huzzas az made the air re-
vertebrate and seemingly the very earth shake The
multitude were then addressed by the mayor and prob
ably other citizens OF prominence but sick and weary
a. heart we betook ourselves in a quiet way mourn
the saddest day in all our chequered existence"
The CJe5crgt manfulJv concludes
Despair not, righteous cause will eventually tri
umpb and the nvinciOe spirit that aumsies the south
er heart viii yet spread ike the wildfre of Rhoderic
Dhu throughout the length and breadth Of the land and
millions yet unborn will reap the glorious harvest of cur
tolls and melancholy privauons
In another article the Crescent earnestly couusels the
people 10 respect law and order, counsel which every
good citizen viii regard peculiarly becoming TO US in
TIE Pioayuas emPhadcally ceusures the conduct of
Com FHrraEut in raising his flag the Confederate
adequate to the protection Of his co!ors. The wrong
thus done by EaagUt is clearly and ably set forth
in the suboned extract from the PicayuHes article
The city aud its inhabitants are in the power of the
public enemy but he has only taken formal possession
aud that in manner 70 produce mischief without
peusatiug advantage TO any Of his proper and law
ful objects couqueror. We yielded because he WAS
too strong and Resistance would be unavaing and
lsuirgus. He landed small force, sufficient to take
down the flag of Louisiana from place, and put
Up emblem the authority under which he invades
Us a another But he provided no force to supply the
power Of civil obligation which he took away and
left his flag under feeb guard with the extraordinary
charge the authorities OF the subjected city that they
,sha that IL Is respected
OuI flag has since been so displayed and is a prolific
of dsqueude TO those rejecting persons who
desrUus that The inevitable change OF government shall
be effected with little disturbance possible and that
nothing may aggravate the terms Of antagOn
ism which must necessarily exist between the victors aud
the vauqushed. It IS not condition, which by any of
the laws Of war occupying force has the right to
make that capiors shall be the guardians Of the standard
of their c0uquerOrs. To have left that flag after the
main object was accomplished of receiving the proof of
the absence of all public purpose 10 resist and
aud tbs municipal authorities to give especial protec
ton, under implied threats Of vengeance for failure
wantou aEgravatIOn of the difficulties of their position
which Capt Farragut has no right to make
d" Il was putting mp provocatlon TO disorder in the
miIs OF and eEctable population sung with
the notifications Of recent defeats, and likely, pOpu
Tar always rre, to vent their feelings in forms
dangerous the public peace and leading 10 acts of
reasoning and perhaps uncomfortable violence. A hu-
and considerate would have reflected well on
these things before assuming show of authority and
ting up its symbols without providing adequate force
Of his maintain it against the regular exhibitions
of hostility he snew TO be inevitable.
It to be doubted that the public authorities
would, guardians Of the peace and property Of the
citizens long they left in possession OF any
power do all they could to suppress ali unruin-ss or
conduct tending breach Of order and that they would
be for their sahes equally vigant although they
might Individually share the feeling OF Tepugnance
the flag while they dep0Te and oppose the ntsmperance
and disorder to which gives among the unreect
ing and the turbulent But If from any they should
d. unable control these eXhibitiols and the popular
rgaruments should be strong for reasoning and
EhuUtg the responsibility 20 humanity, at least, Tor all
the quencss will mCoutesubly attach to those who
sent This irritating symbol without adequate support
from its friends and without any warrant Of usage
in war. public advantage in a heated multitude
Ii a not should occur strong the control OF the
civil powers and acts should be committed contrary TO
the moral sentiment OF the city agulut the Federal flag
its supporters such Commodore FarragUt huted
his communication of the Sth, likely 70 draw the
fire of the upon the city, the bOOdshed the disOr
der and the crimes which would follow will be justly
chargabe TO the perverseness with which he insists
an imperfect occupation Of the city and it incts upon
its authorities ds'astefUl, and it might be, impossible
duties"
The BuUafu deprscates the disorders committed in
this city by and boys, during the period that has
elapsed the a6yen of the enemys feet before the
city, admonshes every good citizen TO aid the au-
h0r5s in supprsnS those disorders and arrestng the
disposition 70 paEe, which has occasionally manifested
itself. Says the BaNstH, referring 20 the ds0rderly
Many of these persons mere boys in years, |
though adults in mischief Others are OF mature age,
aud ought be in the ranks OF the army-serving |
heir country in the tented field instead of remaining
nome and disgracnR the city by their rufiansm and
gl5c0uadng.
The Crescent shows how csusoess the food panic at
present pervadiUg the city Many Of those psuic
Tcben this subject, hsve already in their houses
ood weeks and the Crescent confident that before
he present stock is exhausted abundance from abroad
will be pouring into
The Creselt reiteraes the advice to the people to
spor themselves with calmness, patience and dignity.
The Bee reviewing Jls condition Of affairs in city,
deserves the qUstHe that pcrvaded thrOu EhOut Wednes
lay aud urges that so long as crowds gather about Fed
raj senes TO sneer az abuse them there is danger
and tuIuult The Bee, noticing the |
f the foreign brigade in preserving order says:
The foreign population in our midst have a clear |
tile our and lasting remembrances. 1t will /
carcsly believed and yet the fact upon the
uthOy Of officers Of the French brigade that because
the exercise Of their duty these military companies
7ere occasionally compelled TO dsperse groups Of
tied men, they assaed with the reprOach Of being
iders and sbettOrs Of the LucOlnites
Several Of the members Of the brigades were so in
guaut these CaumnOus imputatOns that they threw
their musket5 and refused TO perform further duty.
hat rHlr can e
er is that it was uttered by class of who only
oursh amidst turbulence and mischief"
The Bee insists that of the Of preserving
quiet of the city the grocery and provision stores
lust be opened in order that the people may procure
,od and prevent congregations of iders pernently
Tho confusion which at first prevailed with respect
, the currency is rapidly disappearing. Confederate
tate and city notes and the individual Of parties
sIid n bs respou bIe are freely circuIatad reraived
nd psid out The resumption of business habits by the
,mmuniy in general would tend materially to the res
ration of confidence in the currency.
There likelihood Of any interference whatever
the ordinary pursuits by which the citizens gain their
7ehood On the contrary, close attention to our own
ncerns will do much to insure tranquility and good
der An ancient prOverb says that the Idle mans
ain is the dovs workshop
The Military transportation Bill.
The bill recently passed by Congress to pro- )
de for the prompt and uninterrupted transpOr- ;
tiou of troops and munitions of war, over rail ;
ads, authorizes the appointment of a military :
lief of railroad transportation, with the rank Of
colonel. This officer is to hold his
ice at the pleasure OF the President and to !
ave a salary of five thousand dollars per year.
he military chief is required to divide the rail =
ads of the COnfederacy into not less than two )
,r more than four districts over which shall be :
,pointsd military superintendent. This Off
T ranks as major has salary Of sixteen hun
ed dollars per annum, and holds Office at the
easure of the President