The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-10
Communicated.

SeceSh ShylOI X, or "the Silent Partner.n
In 1860, when the flag of our country
foated in majesty over the city Of Memphis,
before 4 traitor hand had matred the immor-
tai name of jackson upon the monument
which patriot hands has reared to his memory
in Court Square, the aforesaid formed a part
nership TO dosbusiness in this city, One was
silent partner. He is man more than half
century old his locks are glistening for eter-
nifty. Why was his name withheld from the
world in his lawful business? Proof shows
that the gold man had been doing business
further south, where secession was of earlier
gro With and patriotism withered sooner than
here. Suspected of that crime of loving his
country, his goods were taken from him and
he driven from the sacred soil He came to
Memphis; went into business here with the
aforesaid. His time, his toll his money and
the credit of a son in the East we're his stock
in trade. Their business fourished. His
name aOas aOithheld, lest those who stole his
property and 5anished him from his home
would find him here and take from him Hthe
little" he had saved from the former wreck
e was not so much for himself that he was
"silent partner" He labored 10 establish
business for his son in the East, who pur-
chased goods and shipped them to this city for
the firm. Thus matters stood until the shiny
dragon secession had crawled into Tennessee.
The old man had been abgent making pur-
cnases for the Partnership. He save in the
future his retirement from business and his
son standing in his place. How little he knew
what awaited him. The moment the train
stopped he was seized and dragged to the cal
aboose like "a %felon. In vain did he ask
"what have done?' In vain did he plead
that he had done on criminal act. His grey
hairs could not shield him, he wss charged
with being Union man. hurled into cell
for loving his country. Through the grated
hole in the wall he is informed that his prop
erty has been seized by the Confederate au-
thorities," and he, the old man, was granted
the mercifal privilege Of leaving the State in
thirty minutes. Guarded by a Gordon Of
traitor bayonets, he packs up few clothes in
bis carpet sack, and is hurried beyond the
lines. He was guilty of loving his country
/ Where was Shylock, he who had enjoyed the
confidence of the exile, he whom the old man
had labored to mutually profit? Where wal
he? Why was he not present to assure the
gray,haired partner that bis rights in the firm
should be respected. Ali he was one of the
accusers
Scarcely had the old man started upon hi
exile ere Shylockf formed new partnership
partnership permitted to flourish because it
members were traitors to their country-ig
nores the rights of the silent and banishet
partner, and repudiates the debts contracted il
the East. A few days since the silent partne
returned protected by the Stars and Stripes
Shylock scarcely knew him-had no regar
for him. Shylock had invested the profits Q
their partnership in cotton. Armed by tn
authorities of the law, the silent partner seize
it, and now that justice has resumed her sea-
it viii be adjpdged to the old mar, who asks
7 that the debts of the old partnership may
9 paid. What will be the verdict in that Cour
I where there is no shnffiing, whore we are a
4 compelled to give in eyidenceagainst ourselve
9 everto the truth and forbear all our faults
# HEADQUARTERS, BOARD OF CLAIMS,
: MEMPHIS, TENN, July 9, 1852.