Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-10


Wtbfatbs past fev days We have met several
ssouaintsnoss hom Memphis, who have given
u much information 0 public sentiment
!, that city. among both lie oldcitzsns and the
Fsssrsls. Tbess gentlemen do not hesitate 70
exprsss thsir asa1uhnan a tie evidences OF 3
desDondenl or ulcessain faling, which they dis
Germ pe5vadiBg the public mind IN Mississippi
which they assure rs 5 The more striking 70 the
observer ron lie Bluf CRY, because az home
nothing Of the kind IS Esible.
The reports spread through the Northern
press Of q great graw.h Of Union feeling m
Memphis, Ne ara assured, ere entirely without
foun5saoa These reports hsyo been industn
ously creulatsd, but without facts to warrant
them. Whsus 3 Remembered that the presence
Of tie Federal army was at once attended by
hundgeds Of camp followers and specuiators
eeuerally, who have established q quasi resi-
dsncs ar5 righs 10 participate IN public adarsi
that two eiee 1o.a have been held inthe city IN
der Fe5ersi auspices. q which 81 the strength
they ccalE ms ives broaght cut thas a. the
municipal aso ID june last oaly a5outssTsn
burdrad votss were cast. aud 8t the late con-
ressionaI election there were less than one
shc1sand. and this z city where tie vote in
favor Of separation a-ppcoximsted SIX thousand,
II win be understood that the foothoid obsained
bv AboHtouism hes been smai Al these elec-
dams al he votes lhs s1bmissionisls could con-
H5l. not ouly anong sbe refuse population but
also Of .s camp followers, eie,, we're brought
ont Bas Ew Of the old eidz.ns p@arHe-
Dsts8. ala IS result al the late elecion was so
evidently farce. So far IS it might BE- deemed
an expression 81 public sentiment, that the au-
taohies themselves. thEoUgh shame, allowed it
to drop.
We have reports, also, Of large contributions
pri7ass.y made by oar friends Many q soldier
In esmn Las hai reason to bless their geneT-
osity. many Of tie ha7dships experienced by
cur prisoners have bsen slevisied, and much
Of suffering Ia The families Of those who sTs
absent IL lie armies Of tie Con6edersey pre-
vented UnabIe otherwise to aid the cause they
have So much 81 hears then P~urse-saings have
siwavs been loosely held, and numerous have
been tie DEVICES adopsad to Escape the watch
fulnsss Of Their enemies, who would have pro
hibitsd al charitable manifestations, and puns
ihe5 ell contributors
There Is q genara ge ulness felt among Che
class q cazans asa nd which, as We have
remarked. cur Men1 a friends ere surprised
20 aad does nos SO orally Preval IS they
come ssush THIS te result, we are
told, of 9 more intnsie knowledge Of public
sentiment North, smoa e soldiers, as vel as
eazs They aYs seen more Of the general
desire for peace lhas prevails among The people
and have been ia daily contsst with the army
suhesat to have sscsriansa tae dissatisfaction
that exists among ihs Toopz. They hsvasuaarad
from the presence Of Ae thieviag bands IN
their midst; they have borne tie i~nsoencs Of
tyrsnuizng ohciaIsi they have Witnessed the
forced -oee1psaaa Of their premises, with out re-
munersdon, 10 hundreds Of instances, ard the
entire desaccson q many Of ael most beau
ful homes; and al IBIS without weaksEing
then hh n he success Of the cause, or damp-I
euing their ar5@ ia works that viii con.ribuie
60 that s1ccess Among the laaias particularly
The Old, middle sgsd and young this spirit pre-
vsiiz, and their fishers Husbands, sons AID
brothen, absent ia the geld, may rest assured
that The Split Of tie loved ones al home who
sent them forth to bzuas. hss not been broken by
tie sufsrings hey have undergone.
Among ths Fede-sis 8 pirit Of desperation
prevails INSTEAD Of he csa63snes they ezbibi-
ted q year ago. The nion is feelyexpTessed,
by oHears ana msn that the rebellion cannot
BE- cu-ha5 Gus wish them the war is now
bfiug rsgsd only as 9 means Of revenge upan
tie be less a5herenis OF the South, or personal
emeiansnE They serve. thousands f tbsm,
only because they esnno. escape tbe service
bsssgss .hey hope to succeed Thousands
VIII embrace ths hut opportunity Of gong TO
dsa baues. or previous reports As to the
dsfncnaa 81 1e troops 20 embark down The
ard .e harsa employed to compel sub
nisian, are eaanad.
re 4e njoioed 70 hear tAass reports from our
old 6-llsw.cuzans. The bitterness Of absence
is saatsned by such gratifying kuowledge
WiH sm, ne hope wi-h confidence, amount
ing to 8 certainly, that s day Of deivsrauco is
al aana-h4s ere loag tie Thousands Of absent
ones ain b. able 20 return, bearing with bea
The honols q q peace nobly Won aud Perma-
nenty saeun5d Nag he day Be nssgeHed!