Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-18

} To She People Of Texas, Tsuiaiaua. AE-
Kansas and iiAfsgeurR, sad tho 4 llied 3 a.
dian NatE0lSs.
Al the invitation Of the Lieut. -CsensraI eon3-
msndng the Mississippi Departnant, re
| assembled at this place, with several oil your
1 Judgsa, Contsdersts Senator'S aai other dis
| iinguishsd cjsiz sns, 10 cOnfer with him on the
measures TO be taken FOR the defense of our coon
| non cause. TboBa measures we DO not rarticu-
sTise, ss they bad best be disclosed by the exc
cutiOe Of them snd by the hanefi, thov must
I pT0iCce. Coming 10 a thorough Understanding
WIKI him, the members Of the conference unsni-
raously sasfsin the vigorous sad decided policy
/ he proposes 70 purzuea
We viii not attempt 10 diseuise the change
in our position BY the faH OF cur stronghold On
she Mississippi river. IaieTruptisg commerce
between these two sections { the C0nfsdarsey,
il throws each mainly on its own resources.
Bat tbs apprehspsi0ns Of evil from thia inter
rnPhoa have been greatly exaggerated. The
warning gIven by The isll Of New Orleans has
not been UBhsedod, and the interval since that
event has been used 70 develop she great re-.
sources of this department. We nov ETs self
dependent bot also sel-sUstsiniRg. With eur
own nsnuf1csories Of cannon, arms, powder
and other munitions Of var, with mines Opsued
and factories established with cotton as q basis
for financial measures, snd with abundance Of
food we are able 20 co1duct a vigorous defense,
and seizs occasions for offensive oparieo1s
against ths enemy. The immense extsnt of
cur territory, She uncertainty Of navigation
On cur rivers. the unwholeserneness of the rs-
giOns through which our interior il approached,
the difficulties Ct transportation On cur road,
present immense obstacles to the s6Yauce CT
large armies Of the enemy, with thsiF eumbroUa
.Tsius of luxurious supplies; smal bod IS viii
ignOminioualy fail ia the sttsmpt at our sulju-
cation To crush even bis largest srmios, We
rely On the energy ard shill of our military com
mandeFs, and the zeal and activity Of our civil
1UihoEitiss, the discipline and courage Of orr
armies, and the vigorous, selfsscrihcing pairi0t-
Ism Of our whole people. There is Everything
to incits ns to renewed efforts, nOthiCg 70 justify
issp0Hdency.
We sro Fortunate in the military chief Of this
department In the prime Of lie, Of large expe-
Fienee, active, intelligent, and with the prestige
Of uniform success In. bis undertakings. he IS
guided By profound respect for law and the
constitutional rights Of the eitizsHs. Rep0sing
full trust IN hinl, we cordially commend him to
your entire confidence and support In view Of
the existing state Of oar effsirs, no ba5 beeu
clothed with mere tasB usual powers by the
Pfesideut, 20 BE exercised wishin the bounds of
he Constitution and ths lsw. Those iqaE and
legal powers he may have 20 exert, promptly
and boldly. to their fullest extent. for the c3m-
mon good; in 50 dclug Is VIII receive the zsal-
GUS support Of every patriot The entire mile
tsTy force aud means in this deplrtmen. should
be lbersliy used for our protection Whenever
necessary. Some measures may iucouveu:sues
perticulsr individuals, bat ge rely on lheig sat-
Tiotigm end good sense 10 produce q cheerful
endurs1ce Of the haTdships to be expected IN a
war f5r oar very existence ss neEon
Ts organize and c0mbius, without dela7, the
individual sffsrts Of our citizens 20 gusssin our
csuss. We hlvs formed, unofieisllY g commit
tee Of public safety, g. be composed Of lhs Ex-
ecutiYes, for the lime being OF the States IN this
department., and have selected the Governor Of
Missouri IS present-ch8irnsn thereOf By COM
nittses of correspondence aad voluntary $3.50
ciatiOns, n every parishaud couRty, we hope 10
unite all oar patriotic citizens IN vigorous SUP
pert Of the Confederate and State aufhoririeg iu
defense of our families aud homes. Lat every
6ne rally 70 the cal, and promptly perfect an
orRsEiz AEicn which viii fl The 50utbea hesrt
with renewed enthusiasm taT0uGh hoUt tts Whni;
departments ie5 q patriotic press and clergy
stimulate 10 exertion Under the searching eve
Of q whole people aroused 20 cpaseless vigilance
tha plots Of secset foes win wither ia TIC bud
By the wholesome influence, gentle and aeaee-
iGl, but imposing, OF sD 0rgasized, sllL-rvadinQ
Datfi1tic public Ouini0u the dssnordent will be
inspired with fresh hope tie stead fact be uervsd
70 heroic energy, the rapscious ext0ftionsr learn
GbeTslity, the selfish trimmer sbaudon bis nau-
tsity, aud iha vile traitor bs c0Wsd into the iu-
ACTON Of despair.
We address you in the calm language of firm
coufdence in theg final triumph of cur cause
eoncesling nothing OF our perils, ezeggerstiug
nothing Of our hopes. Our powerful and
haughtY foes propose not only to coerce rs into /
submiasiOr, bat to dsspoil Is of our whole Drob-
erty sad sBbjscs us 10 any species OF iynouy.
Base is be who would not continue to contend
ior our rights even when ell shall be lost bus
EOagr. The capitalist must be liberal Of his
means, the speculatof toreg0 his gains the stray
gler hasten 70 his regiment every abls-ho3ied
msn hold himself in readiness for military
service our women, the glory Of our rsee, tend /
the loom and even follow the plough; cur boys
guard the homes their fathers are defending on /
ha frOntier, sGd Western skill aud valor viii /
prepare San Jscinto defeat for every invading /
army chat pOliutes the soil Of this Dspartnert.
Unsurpassed in eogrsge, Intelligence aud en-
eTgy, you have only to arise in yeur might and |
he enemy viii be speedily driven baeH Be true
10 yourselves, yeUr past history, 70 your hores |
OF the future, aud bafflsd foe viii yizdiy seek /
the peacs which we war 70 obtain.
The enemy may dismiss ali hopes that the /
Western section Of the COnfederaey viii seek |
any destiny sepsrsle from that Of oar sisters /
east OF the N ssissIppi. Attached TO the Con- (
fedeTacy BY community Of race, instisutiops /
and interests, baptized in the blood we and tbev
have poured cut together, we desire no new DO /
htical coDnsxiGn. Let cur eastern Confsds- I
rates DO thelr duty; these States and our Indian
alnes VIII do theiIs, and wien our ilint efforts /
shall have secured cur common snfstV. the 70 4
membranes Of the dsHgeT ron a temporary
cessation OF Intercourse viii only strength 4
ca the ties which bind US together. Ia the 1
darkest hoUrs Of our history, lbs pro .ectioH I
extended 70 rs by Almighty God has been
ufaulfeHf tn Ha aaa-.. =.
candid Toes. Their victories hsye bean "a /
thsm as tr0ii turniDg 70 ashes on their llos
our defeats have bosn chastanings 10 IN /
prove Us and arouse cur eaergie5. Oa His I
aelp ard our own right arms wa stendaesIv
rely counting oa aid neither from the policv al /
neutral nations, nor from lhe distractions iu tfe
midst OF cur enemies, we look forward 10 nc
day when these thuteen Confederate S.slss viii /
IN peace and safety occupy their rightiul posi- /
ton sunoRg the great powers Of the earth
tho. o. LOoRE.
Governor OF The State OF Louisiana.
7. Z. LU8BoCK,
Governor Of the State Of Texas.
HARRIS FLAHEAGIN,
Governor Of the State of Arknusas.
iHOS U. REYNOLDS,
Governor OF the Stale OF Missouri.
Marshall, Iexss, August Is, 1868
The Lincsin aud weed Corrsspsndeuee.
Fernando Wood publishes in the New York
papers of Tuesday his correspondence with Lin
coin IN December last. The frs. lslssr is that |
OF Wood TO Lincoln, informing him that some
body has told him Wood that the Confedsr,4s
Senators were anxious 20 return to the Yankee
senate if Lincoln would grant aa amnesty to the !
SoRlh, and asking Lincoln 70 allow core. |