Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-15
Yankee Ba,bari,y.

From The Richmond Examiner
/ At the beginning Of this war the North as
sured the world that the people Of the South were
| a sensual and barbarous people, dem0rslzed By
! their institution Of slavery, and deprsved by
| selfwiI and Hcentiousness belOv the capseity
J for administrative government The best reply
| TO these ISLANDERS has been our conduct IN this
/ war Even the little that is known in Europe
of the patriotic devotion, the dignity and culti-
waited humanity of the people of the South as
shown in this war, has been sufficient to win IN
bounded enconiums for them. We have not
only wthstood for nearly two years power
which has put thirteen hundred thousand men
in the feld but we have shown that we are q
people able in public affairs, Tesolute, brave and
prudent.
In this war the North has had almost exclusive
access TO the ear Of the world, and has poured
into it whatever of slander or Of msrepresenta-
ton human ingenuity could suggest. This cir
cunstance, which was at first thought TO be
great disadvantage to us, has not only proved
harmless annoyance, but has resulted in invalu-
able benefit. Il has secured sympathy for rs :
il has excited the inquiries of the intelligent,
who after all, give the law TO public opinion;
and it has naturally tempted the North 70 such
lying and bravadO as to disgust the world.
Instead of proGting by CT PdTts statements,
the North has gone to az axcess Of falsehoOd aud
brutal braVado over its opponent, the effect OF
which has been to excite the sympsthies OF Eu-
rope in our behalf to prompt inquiry, and to
bring discredit and scorn upon our accuseTs.
These fslEeh0ods have been so 6imsy that un-
prejudiced men have seen through them even
without the aid Of contradictory evidence.
With these lies in lis mouth, Ihe North has
displayed TO the world, on its own part, conduct
so dark and strocious as to cal down upon it the
Indignation Of civilized mankind It's appeals
to the black blood Of the negro would, if they
took effect reproduce the atrocities OF the Sc
poys. To the recent achievements Of burning,
by gunbosts, defeuseless towns on the Missis-
sippi the Yankees have lately added new c-uel-
ties which show that theif stock Of dsvilish in
vensions in this war is not yet exhausted.
We are informed by Yankee journals, with
uncommon gee, that lsso order has been put
into effect al Memphis, driving from their homes
and forcing into shelteTless exile the mothers
wives aud children Of those engaged in the Con-
f,d=tate service. In company with the same il-
formation we have the hoastful assurance that
if the Yankees are constrained 10 evscuste
Nashville, they will leave it to our army heap
of ashes These orders and threats are proofs
Of what the North is capable Of doing in its pAs-
sion and despair. The war upon women is the
favorite ides cf cruel and cowsrdly souls. To
discourage the South, our enemies would tempt
the dark passions Of the negro with spoil and
| blood and the gratfcIti0n Of yet fercer in
sincts they would drive into ths blasts and
SHOWS Of winter houseless women and children :;
| they would call demons to their Standards and
sink the South in fire and blood for the sorry
| gain of q profEless aud dead dependency to the
| empire of Abraham Lincoln.
| Happily, these marks of passion and baTbsrism
on the part Of the enemy, furnish the world with
! so many testimonies valuable to Us. They are
| proofs Of the hopelessuess and reckleSsneSs which
prompt the actions of ths North they indicate
tho truth and spirit of this struggle ard t"ey
/ draw sympathy to us at the same time that they
cause to leap in the heart OF every Southern pat
RIOT the resolution of resistance to the extremity
| of death