Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-08
HUTLFR,s NEW ORLEANS KGGCLAs
NATION

In E crTsoTy pegusalOf this ddTOILy conceived
and carefully worded doczment-pu5lished by
us Yesterday moTning--One Is liable TO be gToss-
" deceived as 20 ats true significance. Like
some of LIECoLE's messages on the negro quss-
tiou, put forth to the country since the war be-
gan, it N sy mean anything or nothing as the oc-
casiou requires. Il is ambiguous and bypoCrit-
ical apparently conciliatOry and yet severe, hold
ing out promises to the ear which will be per
fd.ously broken 70 the hope.
As tits no. impossible thai tbis Massachusetts
mau-s renegade from political principles basely
abar rdoned-may have occasion before many
weeks more 10 issue similar pronunCiamento to
the people of Memphis, we propose to make q
few comments on his real objects and pur-
poses SO be explains them, hoping that thereby
the popular mind may to some extent be disa-
buged Of its errors AS to his true mission
RsgsrdIug the rights of person and property
there are three separate paragraphs, which we
give as follows:
l. Ill persons lOsu disposed t01Oard tks GOO
s77.nsHt Of he United States, l0h0 shall Te'asto
her oath Of allegiance, viii receive the safeguard
ana uIOb6CIQA LlitlI pGLbOAA1 oAAN pANP0ATJ va
The armies of the United States, the violation OF
which By any person is punishable with death
. All persons who may have heretofore Civ
an their adherence to the supposed government
.Le CZ-sseuerate States have been IN their
service who shall lsy down and deliver up their
arms and return to peaceful occupations and
preserve quiet aud order, holding no further cor
TesPOndenoe nor giving aid and comfort to the
enemies of the United States, will not be disturb
- II 0rr e.
under the orders of the commanding general, as
he szgeEcses Of ths public sey0ios mag render NO
esSsErY.
) All rights OF property, OF wbateveT kind,
viii be held iIUlolate, s1tyeo only 70 The laIos Of
the United States
1t viii thus be observed tnat the numerous
pTovisOs and contingencies above, upon which
liberty and property are to be secured 10 South
ern citizens, render the matter exceedingly pre-
csri0us and uncaltsin Indeed, the conditions
are of an antagonistic and contradictory char
aeteT- Persons are to be " well disposed toward
the government of the United States" and " re-
new their oath of allegiance" and even then the
protection is promised only until 'eIiesHci,s Of
rte public sezpiee" render different policy " ue-
ceSssIy" To render doubt dOublg doubtful,
Butler makes all Of bis promises subject 10
the laws Of the United States, " or in other words
to the caprice Of the fanatic msdm-n who are
now, TO the Infinite disgrace OF the American
name, stamping with authority their uDconstita-
tionsl and baIbarous measures Of legislation Il
Washington,
Again. " AL persons sill holding allegiance
TO the Confederats States will BE- deelplf 7ei4ls
against ths government Of the United States,
and regarded GS6 treated as enemies dercgf"
When we carefully weigh tho import cf this
and the foregoing phrases and keep IL mind the
vile character OF their author, as a hypocnte and
arenegsde, We cannot possibly expect for he
good people Il New Orleans more concilis1on OF
less rigor than has been uniformly exhibited
t1waIds The loyal friends Of our cause in Alex.
andris Louisville, St. Louis, and Baltimore.