Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09
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The Richmond correspondent Of The Knox
vile Register gets of he following:
Thege was an excited discussion in the house
Just now, between MessTs GsrsreB, Miles, F0gts
and others, VITA reference 80 the mode Of deaf
ipg with deserters. Mt. Miles. as ehsirmau Of
the committee on military sffaiEs, proposed to
have them arrested by any person, and TO give
a reward for their apprehension Mr. Garrel
wss indignant, and 20 was Mr.. E00te, that 8
mesh, thieving jew, or other person, who from
he beginning, has been speeula5iBg upon the
necessities OF the army, should now be em
ployed 10 arrest those, who, By accident OF do
sign, were absent from their commands.
Mr Miles responded thst his proposed legis-
lsiioa was for the protecton of the honest,
brave soldiers, who never deserted their posts,
who never shirked their duty. His bill was IN
tended TO pro5ecs the very class of soldiers so
lsUdsd by MessTs. Gartrsll and others.
The discussion Wss very animzted, and in the
gallery there were many soldiers. The house
went into secret session, and As left the floor
with The crowd from the lobby, I overheard two
wefher-beaten veterans from Lees army, one q
Texan, ths other from North Carolina, in pro
found eolioquy.over the debate to which 5hey
had been listening.
Texas LOQUTTUR-"TA om ElleTs both loves
US nightly, that smooth talking one, (bIles),
and that other chap what Fa7ed so ever in the
corner, (GsrtrelI y
NoRTg CARoLINA-"Pm did eff knowed
which Of the two is The best feIler; bat there is
one thing / DO know, ef they're sleAred Of
breakin' up Lees army they sge id fools.
Thsr's $4,000 Of Us gWins 10 make e bee line Tor
Mexico as seen IS this war Is ever. Bresk up
the army, or as theE Congresses say, democrat
we it-helt. CsD't be did, We don't never
intend 20 quit, aud couldn't live any vhsr but
IN camps sf we tlisda
Texas Tbem's my sentiments, we'll elect
old Stonswzli, or ef he's too Pious We viii nave
old Dad or some Of them chaps of the true
grit, and when done With the Yankees we'll
have 6 hand Wiz Mexico, and the rest Of them
savage nations"
Such was the substance Of The soldiers CON
mantaTy upon a debate which had just closed,
and which, to say the least of IL, was eminently
calculated to do 10 good.
The same correspondent speaking Of railway
frauds and frauds in tie quartermastsrls de-
partment, says:
It becomes the duty Of every good citizen to
furnish the congressional committees now en-
gagged IN the investigation Of ALLEGED frauds in
the commisssrya and Guaeiermas1ers departments
with ell information that wiz lead to the detsc-
lion and puni hment OF those guilty of FscQla-
tons. Mr. Foote. Of Tennessee, is chairman of
q COMMITTEES whose special duty it is to inqaiFa
INTO alleged abuses IN the department. Of trans
DoTtation. It is stated thst fraudulent specuis-
tons 10 sugar and molasses have been made sue
cessfelly by collision between railroad conduct
orS and superintendent, and The spectators.
TIE right OF precedence in the shipment Of
he's been the subject Of bargain and sails.
Conductors and shipping clerks have become
with the FurschsssTs Of sugar and mo-
10 be transferred to other markets. Quar-
i'll said, have shipped private prop
cry IS government freight They have even
specuiated In onr currency, buying the notes of
local banks, and purchasing goods and army
within the Fpde al lines for resale as
themselves ct sueh sreft5 as they may tx a
qusr.egmaster is sad p have horses condemned
and sod, and he himself, through his agent, 6e-
comes tao purchaser. Ia purchasing supplies,
blank rccsipis are executed ~ the vendor, aud
stewards filed up BY ths quartermssfer with
such quantities and amoUa IS heth1ks It safe
10 insert. Men who were Pennies when tbe
began, have become suddenly rich,
The results is Che universal liberalization Of
cefy, and the next worst that could occur has
been the depreciation Of oar currency, scattered
So prOtusely and exp nded 50 lsyishly By tho
oluaderers that peopie deem it valueless.
These are the men WHO have caused tho uD-
orecedeDted advance in the prices Of every spe-
Of property, since they ear 1f'rd 20 pay any
price tbat may bs set upon IT, These ere they
sAo have caused so much suh ring among the
lsb0fing classes, Gad above all, among
.he soldiers and their families. The man who
out Of this revolutiSr with more wealth
han when it began, viii es rarsly suspected of
common honesty. Least Of 81 viii this be true
# quarteTmssfers and e3mmissaTias, nene of
Them receive honesty mere than ere bundled
md sixty-two dollars PEI Feonth. How mary of
hsm limit their expenditures 10 this sum z
Honest q-UaTteTmasterE and cammissadas.
here ere many such among the muidtude that
,reys upon the country sad army, should mr
eveIy possible facility 70 the committees
are Investigating charges preferred s
gsiLst these officials. They are convsrsant {
81 the details Of tie business il which {
hey are engaged, ard eau suggest modes Of de, I
Getting criminal conduct which would never oc {
ur to those charged with these Investigations /
rom ell portions Of the South sre daily I
by members Of Congress. and referred :
} these committees, sbCging that the people 2
soldiers have alike discovered the necessity !
u the scrutiny 70 whie5 the c5nduc5 of thia &
lpply branch Of thsserNe8 is to be subjected z
Il is to be hoped thas the people who heye
cts 70 communicate affecting these inquiries
III not hesitate 70 fulnish thsm, and that al {
10 aFs cognizant Of frauds ~ aay department, :
heiheT affecting Transportation q army stores, :
IL communicate with tbsp Congfessienal rep- :
sensaives.
r Tbs citizens Of Morgan county, indiana, Z
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