The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-25

duct of our army7 When I was in Kentucky
in the month Of October last spending few
weeks, there was regiment located right IN
the Blue Grass region, where there are great
many Secessionists who have interests at the
South. I was told when that regiment lett
there, they had never touched or taken any
thing from any man.. Gov. Wiekliffe, of the
other House, told me of regiment from my
own State that remained for some weeks la
perfect order, perfect discipline and perfect
system, and not one particle OF property was
taken or injured. When our army took Will
lismsburg the other day, they took possession
of a lunatic asylum, and placed our ow4 ply
sieians in it, and furnished our own means for
its support. What treatment have we received
in return What has been the policy pursued
in retarn for all this lenity and kindness !?
Need l answer, when We have all seen these
armed rebels defy the laws of Jehovah Him
self, violate every law of man, and outrage
every sentiment of humanity. / have hon
estly regarded .as the only measure that win
save this country the bill to confseate the
property Of these rebels but it has been de-
layed here for weeks and months. In my
judgment, if there is any thing for which We
shall be held responsible in the future, it viii
be the delay upon that very measure. Will
any Senator answer me this question, and |
appeal to the Senator from Missouri have you
heard any thing about bridges being burnt in
Missouri since the execution of sn order 10
| hang seven men for that otfense In that
case the punishment was promptly inflicted;
| but have you heard of any other giolators OF
the law being punished? You have gone into
the enemy's country to restore order, and while
there they have violated every law on earth
and defe US, and yet the mercy and leniency
of the government forbid still, in manner,
their punishment.
Need Of Oneness an Policy.
/ Sir, l might as well be plain about the mat
I ter, for ] mean what l say. The fault has
/ been in the Executive of your Government
J There has been no policy. One course has
/ been pursued in the South, another in the East,
another in the West, another in the North !;
but there has been no uniform firm and dec
| ded policy. 1t was your duty when you met
| in July last to sustain the arms of the Presi-
dent and to give him policy. This Congress
/ ought not to have sat four weeks until the
property of Lieut.. Maury in this city, for the
1 use of which the Government now pays its
money, had been taken possession of. This
! Congress ought not to have sat four weeks
until Magruders property and the property of
! every disloyal man Throughout the North had
been taken possession of. Can we expect pezce
n this country, can we expect order, while we
are tanpering with these men, holding out in
ducements to them, Offering to accommodate
them, and trying to bring them back into their
allegiance by mild means while they are break
! ing down the institutions of our fathers Look
at the state of things in Kentucky and Mis-
souri, to day, ali growing out of the fact that
there has been no system, no frmness no poll
ey. And our troubles will not end here we
shall have more, much more; we shall never
crush this rebellion until we come out boldly
and declare that this Government belongs tC
the loyal men of it, North and South. He who
| is not for the Government must bear the con.
sequences. Not only what he has, but ali he
is in possession OF, mus; be taken It was 9
very pretty thing to listen to the Senator from
Pennsylvania talk about the spectacle of men
going into Southern and Northern homes, and
taking possession of the property of womer
and children; but sir, my mind reverted TO
sadder spectacle in my own State, all ove1
which may be found the widows of our slain
clad in the habiliments OF mourning; brigh
hearthstones made silent and desolate forever
and beautiful daughters and dear boys turnet
upon the cold cold charities of this unpityine
world. draw the curtain over the sad, darl
scenes which crowd around the hearthstone
and upon the stricken hearts the slain patriot
of my country have left behind them.
Sense.
Sir, the man who rebels against this Gov
ernment ought to die. He has no right to tn
protection Of particle of property fer al
hour. Why, sir, have before me q letter
from tie Secretary of one of the finest raj
! roads in Indiana, asking my opinion in cas-
of this sort. A man by the name of Mitchell
owns large quantity of stock in that railroad
He was raised and educated by the Govern
: ment ofthe United States. l see by the lii
: that he was twenty-five years in the navy
When this rebellion broke out, he went Soutl
! He commanded the Louisiana, rebel vesse
: in the fight at New Orleans the other day; an
= when he found that he would be whipped,
blew her up. He was taken prisoner, and
: : now in Fort Warren; and yet he is receiyin
every six months, his dividends on this raj
road stock. And this is but one of ten thol
! sand such examples; and in the face of sue
= facts. shall we continue as we havedone; shs
we carry on the war in this beautiful wa
passing over to rebels in arms the profits
> stocks and property in the North or 10y
= States, to feed them, and strengthen their da
y tard government The Marshal of my Sta
= owes an existing debt of $4,000 to gent
= man who is a commissary in the rebel army
= and every six months that man gets his inte
= est. Can you tolerate these things
y these thing are to go on, do you ever e
~ pect to restore order in this country
Con1ascafe.
Mr.. President, for the last five or six wee
- l have sat in my seat and heard gentlemt
- hour after hour, and day after day, talk ato
- - what we could not do 1t would have be
80 gratifying to me if some gentleman had to
n US what we might do. 1t would have be
- more gratifying to me to hear that. I knt
N that there is rebellion in the land / know tt
- there are traitors in the North as well as
"a "a the South and know they are living up
- 's the fat of the land. I know that in this ci
= to-day, where you are taking the temples
God as hospitals, there is more property
: longing to rebels than would be necessary
furnish hospital accommodations for every 81
man in our army. Sir, would march W
, this Senate in a body tonight and say to
!. President "before to-morrow's sun shall T
- take every bit of it" 1t is not the mere va