The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-08-05
Communicated

EDTToRs UNION APPEAL: / ask the atten-
ton of your readers to the following fact,
which is the fruit of my honest feelings, and
the unextinguishable love I bear to the well
fare of my adopted country, to express my
hopes and my wishes in its behalf.
Many of your readers will not expect bril-
liant remarks and deductions of reasoning
from man born to the oppression of English
laws, and driven by the tyranny of these laws
at an early period to foreigR chimes, with an
imperfect education, to make living here in
America. And here we can live better and
happier than under English lords, who have
refused to credit US for every good quality, and
fixed the stigma of every bad one upon u.s.
They say we have neither sense to perceive,
nor spirit to assert our rights. The lying
Giraldus Cambrensis covers us with this foul
reproach. But thanks to Sir John Davis, he
Acknowledges us as a race of men, endowed
with extraordinary abilities Of mind and body,
and that there is no people under Heaven who
love equal justice better than the Irish people.
The enlightened Drs. Young and Campbell
say the same. Lord Chesterfield and Adam
Smith say we are the most able-bodied men in
Europe. Camden testiies that we are active,
ingenious, and warlike. Our American Off
GERS say we arc made soldiers of sooner than
any other men in the world and bear witness
to our ardor, to our frmness and to our ceur.
age on the field of battle. In this, our adopt-
cd country, we were for peace, if we could OBJ
tain it, but as we cannot, we submit our fate to
the National flag. Under its folds we get
shelter, peace and prosperity. Goodness met
us on every hand, until now-the despots foot
is on our Land, the vile laws of aristocracy.
published by the Confederacy, are read obroad
in the English organs. Lord Derby turns
them over and over, and Rdmires them. They
read, "We want no more Irish foreigners !;
the few we have, we will make them our serfs
Just as they were under English laws. We
will try every means which fraud can in =
vent, avarice suggest, or violence enforce, to
insure that end. We will burn, plumber and
destroy all before us to accomplish this object.
Barbsrians will admire us, the world will
almost adore u.s." If Christian nations admire
some of these strange Confederate laws, fare
well to their Gospel.
To uphold our glorious Constitution in q
Union of brotherhood, to maintain law among
our countrymen of all religious pershasions, is
what desire to see effected. We have sworn
in the most solemn manner to sustain the laws
of the Federal Union. All our fellow citizens
have associated for this laudable purpose.
Our numbers, as Irishmen in the United States
are only three millions, ready to revenge the
insults of former dogs, and to defend the stars
and stripes which shelter and protect u.s. Let
England read and pause. The political differ
ences that now exist in the United States are
shading into a unity. A few possessed of a
demonical spirit, which must be suppressed,
think and act otherwise. 1t is the duty of our
government to command the respect and love
of all, as it will, and there it will be
sustained by every man. Union men of Men,
Phs, what do you say-wx WANT ONE THOU
SAND MEE-will you go 10 work and help us
raise themH By doing SO, you will show your
fidelity tothe government and cheer the heart of
Gov. Andrew johnson. Union sentiments
may be very good, but the fruit would do bet
Ter. A tree that does not bring forth frIit is
good for nothing. The days to give help is at
hand, let US improve it. True Union men OF
Memphis will not tolerate half flesh and fish.
The eventful crisis of our affairs demand posi-
tive and energetic action. United, let us stand
In defense of our land, and Secesh must
crouch before us. H
May God bless our Federal government our
army In the field our sick and wounded, and
guide his people to victory.
j. w. QUINN.
MEMPHIS, August 4. 1861.