The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-18
A subdued Avalanche.

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The Memphis Avalanche is in an agony
of terror on the subject of vindietiyeness,
: retaliation, and prescription. Having spent
much eloquence IN tanning the Southern
heart to a flame that consumed everybody
who attempted to resist the influence of the
rebellion, it now coos gently Of mercy,
peace and harmony. Thousands of loyal
citizens were forced to fly from Memphis,
abandoning their property to save their
lives. This property was either stolen by
the scoundrels who forced their departure,
or con6scated by the rebel governm mt. We
read good many copies of the Avalanche
in those days, and yet never did We see a
word against vindictiveness, not syllable
against persecution or eonscription. On the
contrary, its appeals in favor of violence
were animated by spirit born of hell
devilish as Satan. These Union-loving ex-
lies are returning to their old homes, and
have commenced looking after their stolen
pEopeEtx Their cqEmgEsints are g0ipg be-
are manifesting disposition to investigate.
Hence, We have the Avalanche's sneers
about s'irritated partisans," f'baffied rivals
Gselfsh calculators," etc. s8s1e
During the sumner of '6l, we met hum
dreds Of patriots who were compelled to
abandon their homes in Memphis because
they would not take up arms against the
Government. "Who is not with us is
against us" was then the war cry of the
Avalanche. Neutrality was not tolerated.
The evil passions of the baser sort were
famed by that sheet to phrenzy, and its
vindictiveness was as implacable as the
simeon of the desert.
We are confident Gen. Wallace will not
be deceived by the winnings of the sub
dued Avalanche, which has, all at once, be-
came as gentle as water fall making
music by moonlight, and is as seductive in
its wOoings for love and peace, as a mint
j ulep to sweltering topper. TFFr 4a83
Heretofore we have published extracts
from Memphis papers, including the Ava
lanehe, prior to the advent Of the Federal
soldiers in that city. We now copy an
extract from the latter paper, showing what
tanning influence is exerted even over an
untamable Avalanche by couple of regi-
ments Indiana volunteers, sustained by six
or eight iron-clad gunboats: OF
There are three reasons which, to calm
er consideration, cannot fail to offer them
selves as likely to prove these fears un-
founded. The United States authorities are
fully aware that the enthusiasm of the South
carried all Memphis with 1t in its irresisti-
BILE cause. Even men who voted the Union
ticket here in June, were, later on, arrayed
in arms against the Federal authorities:
and as well might man search for pins
head amidst the sands of Sahara, as search
in Memphis for twenty men who have not,
directly or indirectly, adopted in word and
act the new ConfedeTacy to the reputation
of the old. Therefore, the irritatsd parti-
san. baff1ed rival, or selfish ca cHlator, can
offer to the authorities no reason for severi-
tv of action against one individual citizen
that will not apply to himself, and ninety
nine hundredths of the population of this
city, male and female, Juvenile and adult.
This, we say, is as well known to Federal
as to Confederate, it is patent to both bellig-
esaA IS and the former no more than. the
latter either will, or honorably could, par
ticularize punishment or crafty particular
new Government, borne arms under it and
for it, organized companies for its use, and
given every possible aid tina. could render
patent unto their fellow-citizens, that they
embraced the revolution cordially and I'M.
reservedly as any. s.str
Another reason why we bellows all such
fears unfounded is the peculiar nature of
the present contest, which so evidently rem
ders coneiliation the most hopeful policy of
the United Ssates, a policy certain to be
considered abnegated the moment iudivid-
uals are selected as responsible for acts
shared in and approved by whole commu-
nifty. In accepting and enforcing the ex-
pedieney and wisdom of this policy
as a guarantee against personal perse-
cution, we feel strengthened by the
Federal officer selected to command this
post. A gentleman too wise to be render
edi the instrument of sightseeing men, too
able not to understand that the persons
who would so use his power would, uneon-i
sciously perhaps, infiict great stab to the
Union cause they now propose to cherish,