Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-02
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The Richmond Wkig says that the people
have been puzzled for a name appropriate to the
base rase east of Mason and Dixion's line
Irnionists and Federsls ara tue terms they en-
plov themselves, but everybody feels that they
fall far short Of describing the thing as It IS
Cen Bsauregsri has suggested A5ohtonists--
bpt this is technical and limited IN its slgnihce-
sion. and does a begin 20 detae the universal
derravity of tIls ace. Yankee Is the only word
fhst meets the sase, and is tbs Synonym Of
everything mean that the mind of maa esn con-
csivs We have constantly used i IN that
ef7,ee for rearly.tgYo years, and we are gratihed
Il End that the reverned author of s.the cam
naiou from Texss to Maryland" who knows the
animal well, and thoroughly appreciates all the
detesable traits Of his character, coneurs with
rs. We subioin his paragraph on the subject,
with beslty appreciation OF the deslgnauons
and the reasons for 1t:
tsTbe nex. and last is the only one that Will
amply. Yankee, the popular name fer the citI-
zsns of New England. This is what Webster
savs # ueans-snd this is what we want-s
name for the people or New England. And as
their history is well known to the civilized
world, The whole world will understand
ourselves when We call them Yankees
1t is the only name OF word IN the
English or any other language, living or
deaf that can be applied with full scope and
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schemes Of deception and fraud, and comPTe
hsnds thsir every act of lying and stealing from
the DAYS Of Washington till the present hour. IN
eli their political, legislative, executive, com
mercisl, civil, moral, literary, sacred, proiene
1 theological, and diab0licsl history
The word has ever been used IN contemptuoul
riaieuls of their conduct towards each other, snC
1 their dealings with the rest OF the world. Ant
! there is no ether word in ali the range OF human
learning, which will convey to the mind o
I every man, both in Europe and America IN Al
riea and the islands Of the sea, so many an
correct traits Of character, IS the word 4ankee
when applied 70 Yankees. And thus applied
means meddissOme, impudent, insolent, pomp
ous, boastful, nnkiHd, ungratetll, unjust, knav
ish, false deceitlul, cowsrdly, snlndung, sale'
ing, robbing. brutal, and murderous
With this name we involuntarily assoclst
the story Of the clock psddler who stole ih
landlsdy's counterpsne of her own bed, an
then sold it to her-shes-soles made Of bIe
bagk, wooden hams, patent medicines, chai
milk aud wooden nutmegs- L carries US bac
to days Of yore, alld enables US to look At q
different phases cf society, from the tims the
burnt cid women for witches to.the days OF th
Inauguration of the woman's rights CONVEX
lions. Exhibiting the style Of dress worn b
Puritans in beautiful contrast With the last ag
that puts their women in breeches.
The Yankee country has given birth to soela
ism, Mormonism, Millersm, SPutualism, ao
Abolitionism, with every other devilism whic
, has cursed the nation Of Unionlsm- Aud
tbersi is one word that viii express all these ar
: hundred more isms prefer to use that wor
sud thereby say all that can be SAID on his so
iee.-- he term is Yankseism Aad we will ca
fhem Yankees General Bsa1eg Ard and y
rswsuapers to the contrary Notwithstanding
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