The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-30

For the Union Appeal
Literature, Liberty, and Freedom, VS.. Sc
eession, Ignorance, and Slavery.
II is admitted that ireland excelled in lit
erature centuries ago. So great was the en-
lightenment, that England found it impossible
to reduce her to a state of colonial dependence
without irst destroying her institutions Of learn
ing hence it is the historian tells US thai the
English offered bounty of five pounds for
each school teachers head, and much larger
sum for the head of priest. Consequently,
these were hunted into dens and caves, and
there followed and decapitated. The result was
that learning became a thing unknown.
The Irish being dependant upon England
for information, received such only as was
conducive to the welfare of the crown, and
consequently derogatory ID themselves. The
English found it an easy task to induce the
Irish to divide into separate parties, such as
| Orange-men, Ribbon-men and Break-o-day-
men, who were easily pursusded to quarrel
among themselves, and finally submit to their
in bondage and slavery for many centuries.
Thus too England, by banishing education
from Ireland, enslaved her.
When Secession first usurped power they
| followed the example from England. Know
ing that an enlightened people cannot be en-
shaved, they quickly raised the cry of no more
Northern books, or Northern Teachers, and
many of those who were here faithfully serv.
ing the country, were driven away-some few
were shot i'd as there were comparatively
few books or teachers of Southern origin, ii
was almost equal to cessation of schools IL
some parts of the South; at least there are many
counties, in consequence, now, where there
is not an organized school.
Northern newspapers are not allowed to cir
culste, to any considerable extent in sucf
sections and the Southern papers are growing
beautifully few and less" and those few ar,
allowed to publish only such matter as j
deemed prudent to trust the plebians to read
What contrast is presented, where the Fed
eral rule is established. In all such localitie
learning is assuming its accustomed channel
Newspapers are as numerous as mosquitos
and even Secession papers are read when the,
can be obtained. The mail is carried to al
the principal offices, and distant parts of tn
country uninterrupted. Not so in Secession
dom, there are poor mail facilities there
neither are the duped soldiers in all cases, al
lowed to read even a secession paper. It is a
axiom, that if a cause is just, its promoters ar
not afraid of investigation or the reasonin
powers of man. The Federals hold thei
cause up to the world, as did our Forefathel
with the Declaration of Independence, or 9
the eagle, that at MONDAY soar aloft in th
4 .'glsre of the broad sum-" not ashamed of b
pursuit, but sseends where all may see.
1t is only the enemies of mankind who wis
to conceal their objects and designs, who wis
to keep people in ignorance of those thing
which every American ought to know. II
owls and rats infest the mountains and swamp
occasionally making sortie in the hour
darkness, but as they cannot stand the rays
light they retire at the first dawn Of Gay.
MEMPHIS, July 80. A VOLUNTEER,
. Second Tenn, Capt HoUGH's Co.