Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-04

We observe that some of the Northern Jour
nals are beginning 70 speak cut openly and
boldly in condemnation Of ths system Of omcial
lying that has chsrae.eizsa .hs LINCOLN Gov
nme siaee the commencement Of the war
They arc moreover embol5ens5 70 The extent Of
drawing invi5ioBs comparisons between Che
mental afiHtiss, executive qualifications and
military capacities Of TIE a.a-asmcu and gen
erals Of sbe tgo G-ovenments. It csn no
longer Be denied il IS satsnt 70 the waee
world. Says the New FORK Void, shat ne
superior nen, morally and mentally, are q -
hesa of the asronr Government and the wrong
amy. - The rebellion had, what Ee u1-
happily lacked, q Government Of marked ex-
eeuHvs fierce, the members Of which at least
hsd conscience or wisdom enough to know hat
deliberate official lying would, in the long run,
injurs lasm
There can b no doubt but tAas The LscoLN
government from the first, has ac'ea upon the
False maxim lhst lie welI stuck 90 Is as coed
s. tie truth while ours has shaped its canduc.
upon the converse Of this proposition, and acted
upan the principle that q" honesty is the best
policy"
Bat the Springfield Cm) Republican n Ad-
nlnisaston paper, speaks cut more emPasr-
eaiy on ;bis subject Than The New YORK 9Ha
: 3 lying s. asks, vcs inherent 10 EePu1-
Hcsa institutions. or merely incidental TO Mi
-LBooLs's administration Certainly It is much
ssfsr 10 talisve the Richmond PsPers, and DA-
VS. and LEE's bulletins, than anything we can
get ron Washington or the RspPahaunocE'
Nov Is would seem from the foregoing eI-
1acts that hess papers aavs become suddenly
aroused 20 6 sense Of the hsiaoulness OF lying
Or & Ias Chat The practice Of this vile crns By
LUCoLN md his crew, Is q thing Of recent dis
c5verv B1l such is not The case. They hsve
discovered tst lying hz5 ceased 70 be prcfa-
be The ezpsEencs Of two years persistence
81 6 has augH them this ael, and the Yankees
harsno use ST either truth OF tslssL015 Il If
does not paw. They bsve moreover seen hem
selves RED essd back from beyond 5hs Atlantic,
IN en- thsr mors defornit7 they have r-ai the
csuzde sud ses.h.ng casdgsti0rs administered
p Eueyea unsls, sud they have discovered
T57easiiy fer lying has sse7ms of
such Wcl vide n0i0rieT fbat Europe viii rot
mss I'D an opinion with regard % events trans
pfrng IN IBIS co1nlay uaal tee southern YER
sfoaofSm BIS crossed The ocean.
Not being entirely inssns.5la 70 shame, ani
a7iBg lsf scne i1'e respect for ,5s m7ral
nss and Impartial Judgment Of nanhiad, tho
aord and Republican Gs znh5ldsnsd even a
te eleventh hau 20 speak GU. in condemns
fan 81 p@-Heico, and Do make an u 10
wash shsr lands Of the turpit15e an5 sham
viich mnst ssI upon al Yaukeadom.
To I've vhsout 'ging would be insousHu
Fh Yankee character Waat is wooden au-
meg o. "A oszsn bsean ham bat ia pa'msd
oF apon fde c5nuuniy And who, BAT your
-snusne Yankee. would ever have dreamed of
a device b cheat and 5eGau6 tae puddle
Tease 20 he, lie Yankee would cease 20 be
Gnssf IN hiseysa the practice is not o ba8da
Shame. bas magk of shrewda-ss, c9rme-
dabis rick, # be can only hereby pui m0ueYin
SIS uurse. or otherwise make profit ofit
However prevalent aud universal this Tc-
msy ke among ths masses Of Ylakesa-d
something better wa asr.sialy ls have been *
pectsd rom those occupying tbs highest cGcia.
nodfons e the country. But TIE nature Of the
bsssi IS anchaugsabIe. in Ehalaver POI 5ou he
nsg Be placed he SSH taa same. and it has
remained for LgcoLS and bis niri9us TO de-
msnssaa b he world how high end hitherto
helsuhle places mag be prosstarsd and aooassd
-by ung9rlay and uHseIPu'ous occupants
They seen 10 have entirely forgotten or over0sh
sa tie uazim scat is not tbs Office -hAs df-ni
Ras tie mas, bat the man the omse.7 Low
LIEcoLE has digniagi BID Office We willie. IN
paraal history Tell