Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-22
The NesuBE az anierprise.

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The large meeting At Enterprise on lie 18Th. the
proceedings and resolutions OF which appeared In the
CZariSa Of Saturday last viii attract very general a.
tention throughout the country: and. we Doubt not.
Is would be beneficial Do the cuumBn cause II sfnlar
gatherings q the pa0Dis Should become general in
every state in the Confsssracv- Ibreug1l ~ ns5inT1
Ofsueh asseEblages the aggregate voice % the reopie
could be heard distinctly sud be respected according y.
At all events, it 's clear no hsrn-Could be done, while
it 10 fairly infsrable that good aiEht on-us.
The first resolution ads te- by tha meeting calls upon
the President 90 conv.ns gsner. g. at an agtv fEv 10
provide fer the better defense Of fhs country, and a
mere vigorous prosecution Of tho ~ r. There Is no
question bat taai tbs resolution represents tbs true feel
ing OF the people, and o. the prsss generally. Snhse
qusnt resolutions d-nounes sac exception aud cub.
s ituts laws in unqualified torms-but he isogrsre used
Is Hnt stronger than tho occasion q nsuaed. Il may be
doubted whether tho total rp4aI of ths ersmp ION
will Be Z uud polite or uEprliea sfer o full
investigation Ia C1agruss; but ems thing ~
abso uteiy certain. FbH country and the csuso
demand that 10 should BE- radically msdiaeI. n moi
Wholly abrOgafed. A fort III subFHufe law aver iu.
1efehi ~ tha Cpnisasreey, eFlfy aictste Of pAiriotsu,
every haiT WISH that loyal men entertain for he indie
psndsncu Of the 5oufb aud tie l5-raes Of our people.
unite lH sailing FOR ITS eeEY sui Ine ndItolal repeal.
But It's repeal. d ullCr1Enruiad bv ntH-r Measure.
Which willfoIca every uau VINO hiss purchased , subsi
tute into the rank, win nos begin to answer ina Drsss.
lus dohuaas oi The ia mradpus crisis that T. upon uE
The country needs soldiers and aust have sol.
disra our sTmos must DO stronghold ana mefn.
tanned in their strength. or the Worrf r-saIre may be- AZ.
Prrhshoea giy or one bHud-sd Thousand men
"bo lhEe svheea In. solemn Huy they oTe thsir coun-
try, iu this It's hour Of deepest srIal and di.trsEs were
made to discharge that .uty f ithfHBy they, in con &c.
ion with she large a-ditizu Of strength which will Cow
in from the aPsrsueH of the caus.ript law. yyoula 70.
augment or syslahIv forces That lac happv tiae
would speedily roll round when not q hoHtle loot would
press The earth " thin Our borders.
In reply 70 hose who mantsin that such q measure
would be Illegal and unconstitutional We have to say
that this Is no time 20 sickle at tcebn.eaIties. Ubone-
thing Of the kind is not done speedily. t Is within he
bounds Of possibility that We will havs neither laws,
constitutions neT country 20 cavl about ere loag.
The repeal n the exemption ard substituta laws, the
forcing u substitute purchasers in the army together
WITH the tens or thousands that have been hi harto ex.
enptse, the employ uent Of noErses as teBmstsrs, cooks,
narsss, iHborsr On forihcationBa and In numerous other
capacities . which they are admirably adapted. trans
'ierring The white men thus employed to the ranks. ard
the lbcrengh entOrcsmant Of the c0nHeript law, would
add, 81 The Lowest estimate, two hundred troussnd 81
feotive mon 90 our forces within a brief period. With
such an augmentation 81 strength she future would be
rendered secure aud our Independence be as good a.
achieved.