Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-23

editors are friendly to me, / want you to see
them, and to make such a call on me, through
the columns of our papers, as to make it appa-
rent that it is my duty to come home and make
common cause with my State.
Difficulties accumulate upon us here AS
long as / am here shall shield and protect the
South. Whenever it shall come TO pass that l
shall think that 1 can do no farther good here, l
shall return to my home. Buchanan is the truest
friend to the South have ever known from the
North. He is jewel and a man. But my duty
now is to the South.
want the cooperation of the Southern States.
Geography makes separate and isolated action
by Mississippi an absurdity. Ihsve some inhu-
ence in our sister Southern States. wish to do
all l can to secure their sympathy and cO-OpeTs-
ton. A confederation of the Southern States
will be strong enough to command the respect
of the world, and the love and confidence of our
people at home. South Carolina will go con-
slider Georgia and Florida as certain Alabama
probable. Then Mississippi must go. But I
want Louisiana Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee,
North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland viii
not stay long behind. 1 fear Kentucky even
more than 1 do Missouri. II we are not too
hssty and violent, these States will all unite, be-
cause it 8il be their interest and their honor and
feelings TO do so. AS soon as our mechanics,
our merchants, our lawyers, and our editors look
the matter in the face and calculate the conse-
quences, they will see their interest so strong in
this movement fear they will be violent beyond
control. The successful, unresisted installation
of Lincoln is the beginning of the end of slavery.
The North is dependent on the South for its
prosperity. The South is not dependent on the
North for anything necessary to her material
welfare.
Ny dear sir, have written in confidence 1
wish you to let me know whether am forgotten
at home. believe Tom Pegue5 is my friend.
Write me soon and write me everything
Your friend. J. THOMPSON.
P. S.-You can see Thomas and VIM. Thomp-
son also. Ny engagements are so constant l
cannot write much. J. 7.
Added to wars and rumOrs of wars" we
have had genuine, unmistskEble earthquake
here. On last Sunday morning, near 10 o'clock,
the shock was pslpsble, violent, and continued
about thirty seconds. Some houses were shaken
heavily, and the inmates alarmed. In othsrs the
shock was not so violent, though apparent to all.
In a recent letter I mentioned that Colonel
John L. Doran, of the 17th Wisconsin, bad been
placed under arrest He subsequently rendered
his resignation, which was promptly accepted
and Lieut.. Col. Maloy, the idol of the regiment,
is thereby left in command a petition, signed
by all the governors, was sent to the governor,
asking the appointment of MslOy as colonel,
and no doubt is entertained by any of his re-
ceiving it.
We now have Wisconsin brigade in General
McArthur's division, composed Of the Sth, 14th,
Il believe) 10th, 18th and 18th Wisconsin regi-
ments, and commanded by Colonel Bouck, of
the 18th, as acting brigsdier-general The colo
neps long service in the present war entities
him to it, and none dispute his qualifications.
Among other promotions, | am glad to hear
that Mr.. o. H Ross, SO long general superin-
tendent of mails in this department, has been
appointed an aid of General Grants, with the
rank of lieutenant. Ross has earned his promo
ton dozen times over, and his friends will be
gratifed to hear that he has not been forgotten.
ENTIRE NOUS.