The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-16
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The Infamous tribe Of Febsl sympathiser
encourages. aiders, abetsors. contributors the
real actors and participants in the il glorious
cause of tae rebelhon-the sugar snd molasses |
stealers, cotton bale thieves, gunbcat and cot
ton-bale burners-the mob Gratis, press-gang- |
ers, commissioned and non-ccmmissioned OFF, |
cas iR the rebel militia, their police rs istantai
and detectives who remain in Memphis. main I
tanning an ominous silence since the occupation |
of the city by the. Union army, are daily con
spring against the Government which they |
have heretofore opposed and outraged and |
would to-day dopublicly what they are doing
privately and clandestiney, we're it not for tie
presence of az armed Legitimate power, which
rebels of every grade hate and fear, but which
the advocates of law. order, and peace respect
and love. Squads OF these sneak,ng, under
mining creatures of animated aature-the low
| flung, plying tools and bribed emissaries OF
one King JKTFERsos, whose throne is his ccun
try's ruin, and whose crown is a stigma of per-
petual infsnay-may De seen on our street cor
ners and aide walks any day, or at night hud
| died within narrow walls which echo the TEND
/ ish utteFanees of tongues stepped IN venom and
lips beslimed with all the blackness of accursed
| treason.
There is another class of the followers and
fawnlng syeophants Of the Confsdssase king,
to which l have not particularly alluded
portion of which remain here to load the in-
triguers in the operations and maneuyers Of
the conspiracy. While our city was under the
mobocrstic rule of the JED. Davis despot stu,
these foul-mouthed, bIasphenous miniuns OF
the traitor JED. violated the sanctity Of their
clerical robes BY being frst, foremost and mos,
clamorous in the rebellious cause, desecrated
the pulpit, the sanctuary of holiness, bs
preaching and intoxicating fs'sehood, cslumny
and open and avowed treason, where they, AZ
ministers of God, should have held forth the
snblimity and purity of religious sentiment;
but instead Of sdorning their sacred sphere by
teachings of loving kindness, by the holy in
structions Of Gospel truth, they, ordaiaed min
listers of the Gospel Of Christ covered thcrs-
solves with public disgrace, and dishonored
their holy profession, by beseeching, on Bonded
knees, the God of the universe to dam the
souls Of the thousands of patriots who are
/ Sisking all for a common cause, ALL for tie
4 pe4petuity of the government founded upon
the principles Of civil and religious liberty
by praying that all who were for the Union
should be consigned by the power of the Al
mighty to the fiery torments Of On unendirg
hell, thus changing The holy temple of G I'd to
8 den of treason against government, law, and
peace.
Some Of these traitor preachers and their
aforesaid conspiring associates in intrigue and
crime are here now, exercising viliainous
deception in carrying on continual commu-
nication with their fellow traitors in the in
terror, and with the prowIing bands of rebel
despersdoes who are disgracing humanity with
their depredations which have no parallel ex
Ecept among the most barLarous tribes of un-
civilized rnep. There are various channels of
undechand means of communication between
persona residing in the city and the bands of
Confederate soldiers in the country. Infor-
nation may reach the ene.ny by the carry
ing of letters by individuals who are carelets
of consequences, or who have no conscientious
scruples regarding violation OF the oath OF
allegiance, or G parole of honor; and am
. informed by persons of undoubted veraeity
that rebel soldiers come in the city sttired in
citizens clothes taking the oath, and return t.
their rebel bands. ] think it is absolutely
essential that our authorities should be mort
rigid. The covert treason in our midst ml.s
be ersdicated. Rebels must be treated as reb
3 els, and traitors punished as traitors. Let th'
conspirstors and spies be ferreted out asc
r dealt with as the scoundrels deserve to be.