Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-05
FLAG sTATi0s, MFnrnls AND cnARLEsTeE R.

FLAG STATION, MEMPHIS AND CHARLEsrsN X. r.
august 307 lsli2.
EDToRs APPEAL: While tho Czar Of th
continent, Abraham 1, is marshalHng his serfs b
the hundred thousand, with the purpose Q
showing TO the world that our old theory Of gov
eTnmcnt, based upon the consent ct the governed
is fallacy, and with, perhaps, the further Dc
sign Of making small experiment in autoeraey
it becomes us as fTeemen, who would not
reduced TO a condition lower than vassalage, Z
use al the means which God has placed in on
power to defeat his designs
An organized system Of theft, robbery an,
murder has already been instituted, at once th
most stupendous in proportion aud minute il
detail, by which millions Of citizens are to b
beggared Even women have been subjectet
to insult and outrage at the hands Of those wear
ing his authority, compared to which all hi
proposed white slavery, poverty and future des
hnation offer the most pleasing prospect.
What animal calling himself man, with othel
than craven heart pnlssting in his bosom, ear
content himself in this hour OF his country,
grsstest need, with ought than an exhibition @
bis manhood, by those brave heroes already il
the field Every feeling of sslfrospect. every
Impulse OF honor, every inspiration Of valor
evoTy dictate of patriotism, calls upon the ner
Of the South to rally in defense of their homcs
and assist in expelhpg the invader from our soil
| Stout hearts and strsng sTms constitute the do
mand OF the heur; wherever the first Of these is
to be found it will not be necessary to execute
! the authority of the cohscript law; whereas OF
! the contrary many stout, able bodied men, wins
may be suspected Of suffering from palpitAtior
are seeking to screen themselves behind some
small local cfice, and thus evade the service
Let the Congress now in session see TO it. that
no mGn capable Of bearing arms, be allowed to
entreHch himself anywhere, as qusrtermsster or
eommissary, or provost marshal, or passport
agent, or mail agent The country is full OF old
men out of reach Of the conscTipt law, who
wsuld gladly take such Offices, and who would
discharge ths duties Of them, as well as
younger ones could do.
Let the hospitals be cleaned ont, and let all
DOCTORS stewards and nurses, who have man
uveTed to have themselves detailed to neglect the
sick in hospitals, be forced to fall into ranks
place muskets in their hands and teach them
their faeings, that they may serve their eouutry y
in manner which common people can appreci-
ate It sickens the heart to observe how many
doctors are lounging in elegant ease in all the
hospitals in the country, visiting their wards
perhaps once q day i'm the morning-snd
spending tho remainder Of their time in cOnsum-
ing whatever delicgcies the government may
have provided for the sick; especially if the
government has made & liberal allowance Of
good brandy and whisky.
The poor sick and wounded soldiers would
hail with JOY that legislation which syould place
them in the hands OF patriotic, kind-AeaTted
women who would nurse them, snd feed them
with proper diet-she thing they most need.
TAo army regulations, designed for the regu-
lar army, did not contemplate that surgeons
would be in the ranks, and hence contain no
provision for detailing them 30 prescribe for and
i IL. u Al
made provision for contracts with private physi-
clans, when necessary. And he is poor doctor,
indeed, who is willing to faithfully discharge the
duties incu nbent upon such position, for the
paltTy consideration of twenty-five or forty cents
per day, in addition TO his pay as private sol
dier.
The number Of Efficient surgeons in the ser
vice is too small; we ought to have more and
better ones. And as those who are commissioned
by the War Department are alone responsible
for the health and lives Of the sick who are
placed in their charge, so no auack should be al
lowed to prescribe and administer to our soldiers.
The country needs every soldier and the crisis
demands that such as ore sick should be speedily
cured and returned to their commands.
That man, who. in order to have subter-
fuge or excuse 20 keep out Of danger IS willing
to spend MS time issuing passports, or in look
ing AlteE thc ulalSi WOuiu MAKE = poor SUlQleI
on a battle field. For shame. upon any man,
who would thus dodge the manifest duty of the
day aud hour. Let such make their necks
ready for the yoke which is already prepared
for thsm.
By your homes and property, which you ere
called upon to defend-by your mothers, wives,
sisters and daughters, whose purity you are
called on to protect, or die ia the eff Gt-by the
memory of your fathers counsels-by the hope
Of leaving an inheritance to your sons-by ev-
srything sacred to the human heart, you should
at once, quit the paltry Office, and resolve that
you will lend your right arm to the service.
Now by your ehidren's cradles now by your fathers
graves
Be men to-day -southron,, or forever sagssr
hope in conclusion, my dear sir, that you
viii use the influences Of you paper in correcting
the abuses above referred to-hold them up to
the view of those in authority that they may be
uRmasked Very respectfully, Z.