Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-04
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TNG 0F mo ENENG sUN.
EDITORS APPEAL: If we were to listen t.
mere professions we should be induced to belev'
that al religion, morality, civilization and gen
teel conduct were found among Northern men
that Shareholders and Southern men were tht
only savsges, thieves and robbers of the human
| family Bat facts are stubborn things, sud
these 90 to prove the Northern hirelings in Liza
coln's army a set of Unprincipled thieves, rob
bers and incendisries In confirmation Of thi.
charge we refer to some things which have faller
under our own observation: On Saturday, the
9th of September last, Hulburts divisions Of
Hsssiaus left Memphis for Bolivar, Tenn, by
way of Raleigh and Brownsville. On Sabbath
day the front guard commenced passing Morn
ing sun, Miss, and Mrs. Thompson whose
house is near that place, had gone to church.
! This absence was construed by the Yankees as
an evidence that they had fed because Of their
secession principles, and hence these Northern
Christians entered Mr.. rs house, broke his safe,
clock, cups and saucers, burned the end out OF
a bolster and scattered the feathers over the
house, broke pots, tore up books, etc Mr.. T.
had a fine lot of carpenter and blacksmith 5
tools, and large lot Of geOd seasoned timber in
his shop, and to punish them thoroughly for go
ing to church. il their absence the Hessisns s sLOe
hll Ol HIS bUUlSg pbiLt1 anu BlAehoLllLL5 anu
burned both shops They then broke into the
store at Morning Sun, robbed it of its contents,
an officer came along and ordered them out and
Mr. Coulter closed the doors, but it was only q
few minutes till they broke into the house the
second time and this time they broke Opsn the
door that led iRto the Masonic hall abOve,-the
house being two stories high, the basement be-
ing used for store room by Mr.. Coulter, and
the upper being used by ths Masonic fraternity
for q hall-hete the villains found warden
sword, and other emb.ems used by the frater-
nifty, together with a small Southern flag used
by the home guards. They brandishsd the
wooden sword as an emblem of secession, letout
few of their lOng-faeed, sanchhad oaths, threat
ened to burn and destroy; Mr. Coulter attempt
ing TO explain the emblem5 to them, aud how
the small flag came there, that he had no control
over the hall, not being a Mason himself, nor
even having the key OF the nall, all to no pur-
pose they had set their hearts on destroying
the house, and henca they applied the torch and
stood and saw it burn to the ground, yelling ike
wild ssvsges. They robbed Dir. Coulter of his
bacon, and went on their way of desOlation
The damage done was about $4,000 to Mr. Coul-
ter, aud about $4,000 to Mr. Thompson. The
quartermaster called at MIR. Coulter's house and
told him that the burning and pillage were done
without any order, but the sleek tongued hyPO-
crite never offered either to pay for the
damage, or to punish the seamps engaged
in this most Infamous transaction and hav-
ing the power and the right to do, and yet
refusing, are equally guilty with the actual per
petrators themselves they then marched on
about one mile further to Mrs. Grays, an aged
widow lady there they broke open her smoke
house and threw out the meat, tranpled it in
the dirt and used it in such way as to effsctu-
ally destroy IT, This was an act of pure and
cN- a = To
having plenty with them At Mr. Ed Lakes,
four miles east of Morning Sun, the white family
having left on their approach after having
pillsged the house they made PriUy Of the
lower and upper story, and committed other low
acts of refined Northern civilization.
Such are the men that are sent down South
70 restore the Union; such are some of tue
plans they adopt to carry out the benevolent
mission of making Southern men leve their
Ysnkee neighbors. These refined ChristiqHS Of
the North come down here to teach US manners
and piety; still they select Gods holy Sabbath
on which to rob mems houses burn their work.
shops, destroy the widows living, and to com-
NIT similar outrages. Yet these whining wolves
in sleeps clothing, tell Us that we are men
stealers, and our wives and children are mur-
derers because we hold the race of Ham in the
normal condition, authorized by Gods word
Il is plain also that their officers cOnuive at such
things, as they have power to prevent them if
they will. General Sherman is out with long
letter in the Memphis Bulletin, of September
oath, in which he condemns such things, quotes
the law of Congress, and promises to punish
all such things on proof Of the fact being made,
Identifying the soldier, naming him, bis regi-
ment and camp, things which it is impossible
for citizen to do; and hence the pillage will go
on Sherman win forbid it, and the perpetrators
pass on with impunity. The only way that the
mischief can be stopped is to hold regimentel
and company officers responsible for the be-
havior of their men when on q march. The law
sprohibits any waste without the permission ot
the officer in command. There is Que thing,
every mule or negro they steal, or house they
burn, will unite us and make more soldiers for
the Confederate States. WITNESS.