Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-29

has to fear. Without pretending to form an opinion
> 10 whether this universal conviction Is Heasy w ste
arrived al, we simply assert the fact The same 81
- in the trains, ffthe hotels, on the pianiauohsi AZ n
= drawing rooms, in the camps and in the newspaper
young and old, rich and poor, men aad women, ".
lunifornitv that would be monotonous were Il not iof u
ERE generally thrown into its narration.
= They say that the North began the conflict years as
Re in the irritating and unprovoked agitation OF me saEsi
mestion. and lave continued It from the time Of the N
souri, controversy 20 the 4th OF last MARCH, "neh =
se pra-issnf announced that the platform Of his party WI
g a law unto him. and that party had declared an 1T
= pressble condist between the two sections Of the mo
The President is bound to defend il. Il IS an lnstituIq
which feeds and clothes the world, which protects n
NEGRO spainsf the vicissitudes Of old age, sickness and L
fancy. and keeps him in the only position where ne ca
be useful 70 society and harmless TO himself That II
SIM Fixed The boundaries between WHITE aua DiacA ia9o
! in sphe Of arms and laws; and so sure as one nourlsne
y In Massachusetts, the other would prosper n Heorsli
; That when the North abolished slavery, ana a9lu W
slaves to the South, they then turned round, broke iaiti
and underworld to dsquiet a title emanatng from thea
That the tariff laws were ruinous to the South Tina
in raising their revenue by heavy duties on foreign gooei
which came back in return for southern produce, %
North were makigg tie South pay the sfeat ouA ~ IA
expense of government.
That by prohibiting trade in foreign ships, the soutl
were obliged 20 take northern to the exclusion o iOrelsi
That by monopolizing the European trade, the Nortt
obtained great profits in brokerage and IN reaghls upoL
southern produce % EUROPE, az wen as upSn EuIvPesr
goods brought back in ratlrn for thar produce ron an
of which the South reaped htle b neht
If we remarked that the political power OF the unleo
States has been for many years in TIE hands Of the
southern party, who ought therefore % have remensu
these evils. we are told, true; many northern men-the
whole Democratic party, in fact disagreeing with the ex-
IRENE Republicans, would vote WITH the south on gen
eral subjects, and in the choice Of statesmen ot When
Il became a question between the two great sections into
which tie eoun rs Is divided, the North would unite and
outYutc tie S0ath- That southern statesmen aequiesced
m 8 financial policy OF which they Unsupported Oeclu1e
they feared that E the managelne toi adairs were given
into the hands OF the Republican party, the evils com
/ planned OF would be Immediately aggravated and the
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I Of sr. Lincoln, and the triumph Of a party purely see
I uonl, but pledged TO the destruction o. ne peculiar IN
1 situations ana material interests Of the south.
The women Of all classes seemed not less unanimous
Z and devoted than the men Along the lines Of railway
crowds waved hovers and handkerchief as the train
bore toward the seat Of war those who were nearest 70
their affections. Mothers, sisters and wives, Hooked 70
railway stations 60 bid farewell 10 those for whom uiey
would willingly give their ives 1et ie" sne1 eals ~
tbase parnps. an the weHker feelings of their nature
seemed sealed up o. banished, and q conviction that each
was making sacrifice in q holy cause was stamped On
npassng along the line Of railway between Mont
eon3ery and Charleston. we had macy opportunities OF
c-onVerinr with the soldiers IN the trains; these were
representative Of every class IN the eounty-planieis
LAWYERS. shop keepers, and even clergymen. Our con
Fersaton wa generally quickly eourtea, ana qeesnons
eagerly liked as 90 our opinion upon tie Wal
Hns " conspicuous by their absence, were the farmer
boys body from which the best Of the northern army
/ is recruited Ia the South. Of course, this class does not
exis+ The whole OF the field labor being carried on by
slaves. This industrial peculiarly, which was consider
~ ~ f,~ei5-sers He great weakness Of the Confederates,
has ulNAHlAt NANNHA ~ AA~AA
! found IN al The States which we visited, agricultural op-
eratious progreang with IS much yigor and regularity
as in times ~ profound peace. lndeed, tracks Of land
hitherto allowed % run waste VIII this yeaf' pe so"h ln
corn 20 eounteract a. much As possible the neonYenI
ence of the blockade.
door labor. Necessity has taught the South that she
must rely upon htIseH for many things which she can
uo4 do without. and which, in iorner times Il was cheaper
| TO import iaan to manufacture. Large numbers oi hand
looms and spinning wheels are seen in the country dis
ncts. which the population are rapidly learning 10 make
good ue Of; snd we met one planter who showed rs
enough cloth FOR the Uniforms Of fifty men, that had
been entirely made OF bis 0wn premises.
Again. before the war, leather was 50 little manufae-
tursd 81 ihe South that hides were seldom tanned and
tan wards were almost unknown. Shoemaking, saddle
~. and many other Industrial employments are now be
/ inr mlcklF brought inte operation; ana all the country
appears towantis the machinery 70 adapt rs Douhaiess
product- 20 ihe uants d man. Ale oieeA9is HA uH
doubteiiy been productive OF great individual ineonFen
ieuee. All communication by letter has been cut on,
/ Ericuds are unable to correspond. Painful instances are
mof with every Gay Of the anxiety 10 bear idinEs OF re-
! latives abroad But we doubt very much w~hether.it has
/ al al erigDisd the south. while nothing has more served
1 Defect that social separation which the people take
I pleasure in declaring Is as complete now as II tie Con-
iederacy had been established for fifty years
At harieston We had an opportunity Of visiting one
/ Of those societies which are organized throughout the
/ south for supplying She army with clothes The esntr"
7 deuSt D. situated in the middle of the town In the base
/ ment floor we found large packages marked for
different regiments then at the seat Of war. Up stairs
several ladies were engaged IN arranging in lot" diff
4 ferent kinds Of uniform aud measuring ont cloth, iiannel
linen. and cotton, 70 be made up by the hands Of the
faires 81 tie land
We lern fram those who have the superintendent Of
flis vast cs~iabHshment that about one Thousand ladies'
are daily employed 90 their sewing machines, making
different articles IF military attire. The work Of the
week Htica mad Just t1en ela2sed- aa1zleaoi
20 p41-r uualfz aJ 81 ms, besides wursted gloves
for fha winter. stockings, old linen, and many fancy art
cus which were sold Tor the benefit Of the society 5
Thess establishments save the government enormous
sums Of money and appear to De increasing In number
i
The army. beiag composed in a greet me sure Of vol
urfcerE. POSSESSES ihe hearty sympathy and affection OF
the Whole population aud IS mos5 iamlhes nave moi
than one Of is meinbers a. the WA, the comfort o. tt
soldier isnet oniy universally considered a subject OF pa
riotif Interest, but also one which excites the anxiety and
sfimulates tie energy Of every household When wa
met ladies who smoke with evident pride Of the numbei
of coats. uoasers, shirts, stockings, which they had com
pletsd, We could not hel7 hoping that the useful eduoa
ton fkui The war had given them = Ould not in happier
fimes-he thrown away, aud that bciag Independent o.
taiIoIs. dress makers and habeIdashers, they would b.
able y AVOID mai. {" those Munlahe aMeeilis "mSl
usually heEct nuEal marriages and interrupt M
" couIrs Of tFue love We IN y, perhaps, have also eE
pressed 0nr conviction that no mother Of seyeu,' soutl
Of the Ohio, could Eyer have reason 20 " lament" bu
tie daughters of tie south. having emulatud The virtue
and Spartan f1riiu5e 81 Penelope, would each beTeward
ID Eth as msuy sut0n and as brave a husband.
DuHng our tour VIZ had many opportunities OF discus
ing o question which is gss orally considered 10 be tn
b rock ahead Of the Confss e~ates-namely, the means c
c providing tie snews for carrying on the war
2 The government loan simply consists in . promise O
The peri Of the lenders to subscribe specie, any circuit
= ting nseaiun, military stores, raw produce, OF manufa
tured articles, for which the borrowers give IN .retur
treasury notes bearing interest at eight per cent per az
nums payable half yearly and Tor the ultimate redeml
tea OF wheb the honor and wealth Of the nation al
: pledged Very large quantities Of produce have airead
u been offered, and the most complete confidence seems
perFaie tbe minds q all investors as 70 the sufheiency
The security. The general determination TO succeed, ~
the importance Of he issue involved, * of course, Il
e main Compilation for this feeling. A distinguished SEN
Tor from Tennessee, in expressing his opinion Of thei
treasury bonds coFeyedt TO us pretty correctly what "
81 D HIma =. aaH MT.a~n Msuf. sH~arr~Nn-N -. Mr--s~
BE said There i bus on- contingency that can I
th0nght of upon the occurrence Of which these bon,
may not b paid o. may decline ia marketable 7alu
Thai contingency e our defeat IN the pending suugg
Tor Independence, in which every MAJ must perceive tn
We shall be hrevocably ruined. and be a Ike stripped Off,
dom pr perry ana worldly respectabiifY. What M
n be the ultimate result of this financial 20 icy It Is impo
y sible 10 perdir1; but we could perceive ia he minds
those most interested 10 mistrlst ia its s%0undness II
6 banks have, Of course, suspended specie payment
ie this they are supported by the different State ~authoritie
y who naturally nra unwilling that a ything should con
he ia competition with the government securities. In son
g. States solvent bodies have also been allowed 10 iss
~ notes. Paper money is, therefore, almost tie only Ii
D. DUN Of ~e1c1ang, and the inferior quality Of which
We consists has led % much Inconvenience, for II soon q
ca destroyed aud useless in the pocseis Of the bearers. He
on again vigsF and energy have met the difficulty, for
us lound ihaf machinery had been Imported into many d
eh t-eis for She purpose Of making good strong notes,
10 staad Of The ~Nllainous scraps hitherto in common u
by d sgnated by tie elegant name Of "sainplastenAH
~ Tie government have not p ohibited theexport of c
- tor except 70 tAe Northern States but selfeonstifut
2 AUTHORITIES have, n more than one instance that we KIN,
q o.. maize s. impossible for ships to load which had r
"a the bockade, aud whose owners were DESTROYS Of dol
So again. The popular feeling which has dictated tbs
= Fiala nt aciFss caused, first. by the desire that tue Nol
shoult Dr. made 70 suffer for enforcing the blockade, a
fhe appreAan-i0ns that, y any cotton were to be allow
to leave the country, Mass chusetts would manageto o,
r tain ni and secondly by the impression That in layi
on G. Eraeral embargo they would ineMne European g
~ ernHsats to recognize the ConfedeFacy. Among tho
Nekitned tins latfer motive was always Tepudiated, /
there cn De 10 doubt that the prevalent convict
throughout the south is that England cannot Go with
tire Ihe king g thas an cotton, except American. is eil
III too short or TOO Tong. and thai the Medium is the o.
ii staple which Manchester cares o have. IN win
SER would tl them ihai our manufacturers would 50
eiu change their machinery ard adaptit 10 the necessiuc,
the the times that our government was making great ez
tons 70 procure cotiaa froia India and Africa thai
a a was our interest - foster our own colonies and 10 prod
there II possb &; and that the longer We are deprived
ere america as a market, the more strenuous would our
In forts Be y renler olrseLges Indepenleni Of 4. DntI