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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-15
Az sLANDRR.

Interest governs = large portion Of mankind.
Il was interest which induced many Of our mer-
chants to 20 for secession. They hoped 70
avoid paying their just debts at the North, and
they could not tolerate any citizen, however
patriotic, who opposed their darling object.
The shove Islander upon the hundreds of mer-
chants in Memphis who favored secession from
the time the question was inst sgitAted, and
upon the class as 3 whole who voted aHaHimOss-
u fer separation on the 6h Of Juns, 1861, we
clip from the BElLefiH Of the 10Th inst. 1t is
" interest governs a large portion Of man
kind, but that the mercantile community Of
Memphis we're governed IN this political action
By the motives sseTibed to them, is false. The
charge that any sordid motive acsuate1 them, is
q libel. It is well known that they were not re-
Hsved from the payment Of their Indebtedness,
as 81 due 10 aliens of the Confederscy were
eou6scsted by the government, and that this
would be the case, AL were aware before the
question Of separation was presented TO the Peo-
pie Of Tennessee. The foul Islander sgain g.
class Of men 90 worthy Of praise for honorable
con51ct IN 81 theiT business intercourse, as the
merchants Of Memphis bsve always besa, will
have Do weight where the authors Of are
known.
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q correspondents Of he Petersburg Express.
writing from TaT60t, North Carolina, November
81. furnishes the following:
Our community has been in s high state OF
excitomen. FIR t6enty-fanr hours. in conse.
quence of y Thousand and one rumOrs which
greet The ear ~ each corner OF the village, re-
speeding a battle forett yesterday, between our
troops and g column Just below Williamson,
Martin county. From the most reliable reports
to b. obtsi1ed, and they csms from sn officer in
charge If eight OF orr wounded who reached
here, at sunset we Ee,n that a force supposed to
have consisted If a. least FIVE Thousand Ab0li-
touisss marched from Washington 70 a point on
the Roanoke river below WILLIAMSON, to cut of
the l7th and 57th regiments staion,d near By,
and some miles below Plymouth.
Four companies of the 26sh regiment, com
manded by Colonel B1rgwyn, stationed near
williamson, encountered the whole Yankee
force, and kept them at bay during the whole
day, giving time for the 18th and 57th.to come
up and last night the entire Confederate forces,
including cavalry snd artillery, had reached the
scene aud offered batsle to the enemy, who fell
back in order TO prevent g 6ght The skirmish-
ing and Smelling WIS kept up by the four compa-
MES and g~unboats nPtil ten O'clock P N Our
entire force fell bach last night to Spring Green,
below WILLIAMSON, to prevent . flank move
ment by reinfOrcements from Washington
Orr loss is reported two killed snd tbirty-5ne
wounded most Of them very slightly. The
Yankee less was very hesvy-ene entire cavalry
company being cut up aud destroyed.
The Tosd is said 10 be entirely blocked up with
dead horses and men belonging to the celebrated
White Horse company, which has so lori proven
a terror to the people of Washington.
A large number of troops have sTEved to-day
and hurried off to the seat Of war in the adjoin-
ing county.
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The news comes to us from the North that the
Democratic party have won a decisive victory
in the late elections in New York, New Jersey
aud Illinois. TIE struggle in New York vas q
tremendous ore, and involved issues of the
greatest magnitude. LincOln's emancipation
proclamation was directly in issue, and the result
is an emphatic condemnation Of that infamous
attempt at servilo instruction. The same ques-
lions ware involved in the elections 10 sli the
other-States, and the result is equally as decisive
Of the popular condemnation Of Lincoln and his
administrative policy.
There is some diversity Of opinion as to the
bearing those elections will have upon the i'm.
pending siTnggla between the two sections, but
our conviction Is still decided, that the result
VII be decide 7ly favorable f. tie South. It is a
whitening condemnation Of tie whole Black Rs-
publican programmes It brings the two great
parties of the North directly in conflict IS to the
manner Of conducting the war, and the pur-
poses for which il is % be prosecuted The
aboftionis's have MT conducted ! & to suit the
Democrats, and Of course tho Democrats are
not going to conduct it 10 sui' the sbolitionists.
Between these coaAictiug interests the war IS
Obliged 70 anguish aud the issue soon be
brought to 8 close. This is orr view Of the sub
jet, and It is tho view which the AboItionists
took Of the question in the contest.
1t is the view which the world will take of it,
and which comuOo sense suggests. Still signs
may deceive ne, aod we must be prepared for
the worst-LgHcAbarg Republican.
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r. POLTCY

From an extract from a proclamation recently
made By the governor Of South Carolina, to be
fouad elsewhere, il will DO seen that in that
State tie local authorities propose to NETS cut
punishment TO ell who attempt TO enforce tn
abolition and emancipation ideas of the LIN
Q L gevern~snt. This is q step in tie right
direction an oae we have repeatedly urged.
The enforcement Of laws now upon ths statute
books, vigorously, viii secure the punishmentof
tle iuceHdiaries, and IS Mississippi is now in
Tested with them it is to be hoped our suthori.
ties viii adopt the policy ~insuguratsd By Gov.
PICKENs.
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Proclamation Of tIhe Governor OF sOuih
Carolina

Proclamation Of the Governor OF South
Carolina.
General Piekens, Of South Carolina, has is
sued q proclamation in reference to the military
defense Of the State, from which we take the
following extract:
In relation % the police ard internal safety Of
the State, 1 trust that every man viii be forth
with prepared to guard and protect the helpless
and innocent from any Of the dreadful cOuse-
quences which our brutal enemies seem deter
mined 20 marguerite on or before the first OF
January next. With this view, ! urge ell be-
tween the ages Of sixesn and sixty-6Ve TO enroll
themselves according TO the resolutions hereunto
attached.
AL persons who may De taken in any attempts
to produce disturbance among our slaves or re-
sistsnce 20 their masters, whether under ccmmis-
sion OF by orders from United States authority
or not, shall be, if arrested By any State troops
or State police, handed over 30 the authorities Of
the State alone, 10 be dealt with as felOns.
There never has been any period when our
slaves were generally more peacesbls and prop
eTly disposed than at present, aud l truss that
no undue suspicion or unf0unCed TumOr5 vii
receive any hssty cTedeuce. I do not expect
anything serious from the infamous measures al
luded to, but We owe it 70 our families and cOun-
try to be sctive and guarded For the next three
months let no citizen Of South Carolina De care
less or unprepared Let ths distr Ct guards and
police, referred 20 in the resolutions below. be
Immediately and thoroughly organized. La
there be a universal feeling Of safety consequent
upon strict organ alton and thorough prep
aIsEOn. In these peElous times, let there
be no dissenslon or complaint az any
temporary inconvenience, or a. any orders thst
may appear, at first, unnecessary. Let the men
OF age and worth step forward and set examples
that all viii feel and respect. The strength Of
the community consists in strict obedience TO or
deTs and 70 discipline We have no time to
cavil. There VIII Be no danger unless from
esrelessness and nsglec. Of duty. Let the
whole State, With one voice, rise to the emer
gency, and We are safe from any foreign or do
nestle foe.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-15

A QCEsTI9E OF VERACITY -Tburlo1 weed
denies he statement that Mr Bachaa4n C
suited Mr. Seward c~ontinuauy during the le.
four months OF his administration, and thai he
did not undertske anything IN regard to the
secession movement during .hsss four months
from fbs time Of Mr.. Linc5lu's election till bis
inst say, without previous full
c7nsu-aIs1 wl ~aTard, and only with the full
approval Of that gentleman. He says it is a
malicious calumny on Seward, with not the
slightest color Of ruth ia IL that " during that
four months sswsrd did not on any occasion,
consult WITH, or even speak with Mr.. Buchanan
90 tie subject Of secession"
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BLAAKETs W4YTED,

OFFICE CHIaF QTAaTERHASTTR.
~OAPAATAkAr kIsSIssIPFI ASD East L0CIsIAFAs
JAChsOS sis. N0veIs5-r 2 i-5Z.
BN1E NtnteT - UI Jc q and oar soldiers are ruH-rf~v
L for BLANKETS. u shoe Who -osaiH a. f1- >
NHt exert thensslTrs slel 20 f1rn!sh frr sale TO fhe
g WINNER . aLaEKET. COMFORT or QUIT this cent
y UAh' VII o. Aupl-ld Xviii cost sash ons bat
LILLE 10 1bls-ths sovsrumsnt will nav ne srDArra
and @Vefy solder "a th- fed viii be male -0ufoTtsb.s-
Q~faJsruastsn- thr-ugl0us THIS Department aye a.
taor zsa 70 5ufchase any Ofths shove -rEc g rresarfrd
% thsn GO fair prices ana ia distr e7 rsngts - -
D hoped lhai nsiEhb raoocs viii interest ssamEeIvss
"a appointing tair-bis agent g. collect tE-za r-prh
-3-csd srle 81, VITO ~. take them ID n. rasra..
Q12t7rmsst-r whsl rhsir removable er5eusss -
9 ausgOrtsIl1u vii B. paid
Raarterusss5Ts VIII make rsn-zs % this rHrp ran
Ts=k 90 - K NJ HI uuub-r rac-fvzf
3 o-dsr Of leu lant ss-s-i pEr7rFr1r
L. MIS- Ma ar I'D Chief Q or ermsrsr.
pol Bant hE iz-i p' -ur E-s- or5.fs-7
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A Harper's Ferry letter, October Dist, has the
following Of tire havoc wrought in O por-
lions Of our army By the late battles:
I refer to General Gibbons brigade, which
from four thousand has been reduced to 1.-THE
more than eight hundred effective men. Ole
regiment lost foTty-seven per cent Of its num-
baTs in the single battle of Autietam, and the
others have a nearly similar story 10 tell. TIE
brigade IS composed Of Wisconsin and IndaT a
troops aud it boasts of never having once tuI n
ed its back to the foe. After the late engage
ment Gen. Mcclellan co~mplinen.ed this iron
brigade in the highest terms, declaring that ! 5
bravery had never been exceeded on the FIELD.
1t is q curious circumstance that its commander
Il North CsroliDian) was actually engaged part
Of the day in hghU,g his own bother, who was
in command Of a Confederate battery. and who
is alleged TO have vowed his discrimination 20
capture his loyal brother at ell sacrifices. He
has not yet succeeded
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A gentleman who left CulDeper Court House
Wednesday morning last, informs US that It was
currently reported among army officers there,
that General T. J Jsckson had encountered
Sigels command, near Berryville, Clarke
county, vs. and given him q very serious de-
feat. Our army was also reported to be active,
on this side Of the Blue Ridge, with the sxpec-
tation of meeting McClelan's forces. The
enemy is said to have advanced en- Tuesday
night nearly to Wsrrsnson Junction, but
whether he would accept battle, which it WAS
thought the Confsderates would offer him, was
q matter Of eousid 4rsble debate. Gen. Pryor's
brigade was seen between GordonsviIle and CuL
pepeB Geurt House moving toward the enemy,
AMI af the Indications bs'okened sn engage
ment, if the Yankees wonld only stand their
ground and accept the offer of battle-PeieTs-
burg Express, NogsmbeJ 9TH.
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We yesterday had M interview with a gentle
man Just frcm 7Czrsda, who informed Us that
whom Brute Buffers ''wonan's order was
.frst recaive1 in Casada, that \ Sir. Bennett. a
Ynkes, who kept a noted first class hotel ct
London, in CsRsda, publicly endorsed the infa-
nous order at the breakfast ssbls, and that b.
fOrs night f~0stv-sne British officers who always
at this, the best house, crdeted their bag
gsge and indignantly left she hotel. He states
further that Canada is swarming with organ
grinders, and tat they universally
sud quit with Dixie. Hs thinks the British sab
jects in Canada strongly sympsthize with The
Soulh-Aaaata CoEfsderaey.
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FEDERAL CALcULArIoEs.-The New Albany
(Ind.) LEDGER thinks it more probable that Gen.
Buell. is 70 be sent with a large army to Mobile,
from whence he will march 10 make = junction
with Gen. RosecrApz' army. 1t lie understood
adds that journal, "thst after the occupation Of
Chattanooga by Gen. RosecranE, be will leave a
sufficient force there t. hold the place, and With
ne balance Of his army move into Alabans and
Georgia. There woGld be but little then to pre-
vent an army at Mobile easily making a juno
ton with R'secrabz, and thus occupying Ala
ALBANIA and Georgia, and bringing those States
back into toe Union" How easy the thing is
done, on paper!
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-15

SIXTY Years OF MARRIED LFE.-A few
days since the Rev. David Lewis, of Newark.
Ohio. csiebrs5ed the sixlieth anniversary Of his
marriage. A very large a5semblsge OF relatives
aud friends were present, including those from
Vermont and Massachusetts III. respective
ages Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were eighty and
s~eventy-nine. Two visitors from the eastern
States had numbered, one svsnty-eight years. the
other eighty, and al seemed to e. y almost the
vigor OF youth. This happy meeting took place
AZ the residence of DR. NJ ner and rte hostess on
this occasion was dressed in @ briisl robe of her
mothers, wc1u sky years agc, with sleeves 70
the elbow, short- waisted and flowing train, ard
cap of corresponding antiquity. Upon the
table was spread tbs beautiful wrought linen.
the handiwork Of thal mother in her maiden
days, aud gracel with The same antique blue
china ware. Here were the same mugs that
contained he sparkling cider, tbs tail C, fee-pOt.
and the same teapot that was by its side, with
its surrounding group Of cups, and even the
tiny silver spoons that had been used at the
marriage feast.
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Tza -arze PIT LAW-ANOTHER
-CEsE0N.

Tbs EEEEE PIT BAW-ASOTHER
zCEsEON.
Lua ia case before the Oezulgee, ga } CIR
cut court, in which the plaintiff asked to be dis
charged fTon an arrest by the enrolling officer
Of the Confederate States, the presiding judge
fully snstine5 the cousitutonslify Of the con-
=c7 llE TIE decision was quite long, and
embraced an eisD5rsss view Of the whole guss-
ton. Amcag c.aer points made by the Judge,
ne held that the clause Of the Consultation Civ
ing Congress power to raise and support armies,
Was q distinct and independent power, entirely
separate from the power to CAL out the militia
Wreu cfzans we're called OF as militia, then
tie Sat, could exercise the reserved right Of
a7ron,icg th- Ell .srs, but the army raised IN
der tie spseifc authority granted for that PuE-
pose would be taken from the sane body of cit
izsus which constituted militia. But when 20
aksn-not having been taken Is militia,-tley
could be under sny officers the government
m7 e1F1.u. The clause % raise and sup
por, armies vas Lot limited by any language of
the Constitution, but it had e limitation, which
was found in the nature of the Confederate and
State governments.
The Confederate government could not exer-
sise the power granted to it in such a way as to
destroy the principal While, therefore, Con-
gTsss could, il The exercise of this power, take
the whole arms Of the State, it could not destroy
the State organization by subjecting 70 the con
SCRIPT act, either executive, legislative or judi
eial officers. This is 3 new point, and relieves the
question Of much of the difficulty which seems
the recent discussion of the subject The judge
held that the military, not constituting q de-
psrtmsnt Of the State government, al the mi
lihA, including its officers. are subject to the
eonscript act.
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an Incident.

The Richmond correspondent Of the Charles
ton Mercury relates the following
I heard last night an incident connected with
Stuart's late raid, into Pennsylvania. As .he
head Of the column was pushing toward the
Potomac, z rockaway, containiDg a gentleman
in 3 fine suit Of light c0lo1ed oil cloth, drove up
The gentleman said, very politely, move aside,
msn-mOVe aside 1 am officer Of The Tgth
Pennsylvania, on recruiting service, and I must
get on" The men moved sside, but too slowly
for The impatient gentleman. Stuart soon came
an Are yos ire ,hcer in c9mmard 2" IL
quired the occupant Of the r~ceksway. lam"
was the response. Then be good enough 70
order your men to make way for ne. 1 am an
officer Of tbs 79-h. on recruit ing service, and It
is important for me- to get aHesd as rapidly IS
possible" Very we'll" sad Stuart, at the
same ZINE giving q significant look at one Of
his men, who at once dismCunted and took 3
sszt IN the r0eksWsy. What do YOU mesa.
sir" exclaimed the indignant occupant Meta
ing, % said the nan, dniy. " Who are you, sir o"
Numbered the officer of the 79-h. Nobody "
Who is shat officer 2" General Stuart"
" What General STUART 2" "J,b Stuart. Msior-
General Of cavalry in the Confslerats army"
vas the calm answer. The officer Of the 79-h
gave a long whistle, eod exclaimed, "By -
I'm procured" 4 rather think YOU are" SAID
the msu, turning the r~Ockaway goutbwsrd The
captured officer managed 70 escape while cur
troops were crossing the P0.0msc, but his rock
aud horse were saved.
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TANEFRs' IN. ETC.

400 GALLONS TAVSERs Oh "a s~sb,-zs
1OU Er 5000 HARNESS LEaTHER h =D51-5 fer
iZnslssteiy
100 uaEs Woo srrsNg, sorted.
70 Wood and Metal Ca-tssrs
2cV Cavary Esa, bras clap.
go s"ert 3 s5ss, forged Ead ground
For Ea!s b. Y. WERy-R & co.
Dixie Wo-EE,
roTf-g-
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ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

~ HERE A., let o. or rmiai-trst ~. with the viii
" annexed, Upou h. et o. RI John D Love. dee, -.
A D lS6", u the Po-a-s court o. Ia Iaha els com
=, Safe o. Hissfsil Di-row al p--so-s having claims
ag 2iasf iRe estate e sad does sed Ers hereby reouag g.
e. 81 eT6rbt tbs same End Rave thea r~ssisteTed in he
maaner and within he tsue prescribed ~ law, o. they
Eul be forever barred A. y BROWN
admins rsto-, etc, " n viii annexed.
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LINCOLN AND meCLKLLAN.


The unstable nature of the policy Of the LIN
COLIN administration has again, IS we are IL
formed By telegraph, been made manifest by its
second removal Of MCCLELLAN from command
in the field. The cause assigned is, we are sat
listed, not the tIue one, and that political STRAIT
ergy, rather than military purposes, was the
true reason.
MCCLELLAN is and always has been 8 Demo
Graf, and be has frem the first been the pet gen.
erAl Of the Democrats and conservative ele-
ments. They have continued to uphold him
against all the bitter attacks Of The radicals.
They have continued to hsttsr him as the chief
author Of the few successes that have attended
their arms. MCCLELLAN, however, was smbi-
tious, and he Pandered to the views of LINCOLN
by q quasi Endorsement Of the emancipation
proclamation, in an order in which be intsrdict
I'd discussion as to its merits in bis camps. This
was when the power of the administration wtG
supposed to be absolute, and before the people
had passed 9 verdict against its policy. Bat Of
the ambition that induced scquiesceuce to abo-
htiOnism LINCOLN became fearful, as soon IS be
discovered there was q stronger power upon
which the little Napoleon could rely, and to
which be naturally would, from both inclination
EDd interest, defer. Hence We believe the
change. LINCOLN has his armies made up BY
large lsvies from eli parties, and he wants them
commanded by men who viii, from inclination,
follow his dietaGon. Backed by armies cmcsred
by ais tools be imsgines be csn defy his own
peoylei if commanded by conservatives Is
be different Hence the reappOiotuent
Of the abolition HUNTER 70 Ike command On
the coast. and The renewal OF McCLELLAN q
second time; sid frsn this viii p-f~ mae .t 7
LIScOLS vii uphold his aduilisls
tion, and enforce has policy, at eli hazards, even
u the extent Of = rupture with lis WI people,
By means Of re military strength Of bis govern
meat Let this prediction De noted
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RomTniaeeuces In New ssrl~nus During
the suEsmer Of 1852.

AAD 1A~A u AS1&a
From the Mobile Tribune
KILLING NO MISUNDERSTANDING might
we'll be startled st any one sitting down to
write an article for the public press under such
an axiom. But hold, fair readers Christianity
is only q Bems By which the wicked cover their
designs. To XII, rob and DESTROY, sre the three
passwords of the infamous Butler and bis pimps.
On Saturday, the 18th October, 1862, The Sd
regiment of negros were parsded on Canal street,
under the Infamous Colonel Stafford and Cross
ed over TO Algiers, to be led up the coast in exc
cutting deeds Of darkness, which l have thought
the opening words Of this article to be a fit
synonym Old gray haired men looked on
in wonder, and heard the dark rufisns eX-
claim, " Get out Of the way, you id sons
Of white b--s.'' What is the uss Of quoting
scripture to such hyenas as thess7 ire pro
per course, I think, would be to catch the
rsscals and then cook thom. New Orleans, Ct
the present moment, IS 8 great lazsr house Of
Yankee v~enslity aud rascshsy. As an instance,
I am assured that any rebel can get 3 passport
to 90 outside the lines, through = certain eourte-
san of 3 certain high officer, Hbs lives in great
style on the profits Of this illicit trade. You
must d,posis o~nehuudred dollars with The dame,
and call and get your passport next day.
The French admiral arrived here yesterday,
and wss sajuted by the English man of-wsr
r osldo. Tnis arrival briggs up the reflection :
how long arc these two commercial nations going
to be b7mhoCzlsd By Lincoln, Seward & COT
During the past summer no people nor nation
have suffered such indiguitiss As have these,
through wh-t IS claimed ~ the truculent para
site t p wer5 nat they ar sefected through the
ststesnaush p ard ceHeTSlsrp Of The great lam,
Hsynau Batter. Can infsmy be carried to \
higher pitch Of msdness7 M, surely Urlass it
IS to call God, Devil end Hell, Heaven. Words
have meaning, and actions 70 correspond will
show the dspTavity Of this exalted saint that
the AbOlfionis's ave now aiming at putting 10
the next Presidential chair. Let It be remen-
bored that this genus DiabOlo had posted up in
his office in the nov custom house, No dig
function between he and she sddera, here" I
am q pent up ]prigouer hers since tie lst Of May
last, ana can bear testimony 10 the many atroct
ties herein related, ard wonder why our govern
msut has net sent us soma cheering words, By
way of proclamation or otherwise, through
some Of the neighboriug presses, thas this firm
Of Butier, Bro & Co should be put through q
course Of Richmond physic, that would either
kill or cure without fail.
The banks have been robbed, the plate and
furniture, etc Of h ricb have been stolen the
slaves Induced to take up arms and murder their
masters plantations, in many instances, de-
5.roy ed their sugar houses battered down, their
mules, cattle, etc stolen, and their ownsrs fed
20 nobody knows wber--al for the glorious
Union but since Massa Li1coln's proclamation,
all for Massa Greeley and tie niger