Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-02

chance 70 express t1eu WiaheS az LRere SEC
tions Follow iss Rnd the forms Of law IS tar
IS convenient, bas at sll events get the express
sion of the largest number Of ps0ple possible
All sea how much sdch action viii connect with
aad sEscs the proclamation of Sspismoer -
OF course The nlsn elected should be gentlemen
OF character. wiling 20 sw5sT to support lhe
Consultation as Of old snd Known to Be above
reasonable uspieiou Of duPlicity.
Yours very respectfully,
CS.gne5l A LHcoLN-
Tapnssses, a. is known, was exempted from
tbe e77anei PATTON proclamation. Uaoer this IN
v5tSs,o;, an sise;ioa ass Attempted 10 be held
4urirg ne winter, which proved, by the b1ng-
ling of tns general eommsndi0g, 70 be fsituTe.
Ths thing was halt turlssqus and haH kssco,
sud so proved abortivs. Tie next efIrt made
was during the spring, When loyal citizens were
invited BY the governor 10 sanl delegates TO
Nashville 70 confer on Eho best method OF rsstGT-
ing the relations Of the StAts with the Federal
G5vernment. The result Of this meeting was TO
UTge the citizens to get ready for election, by
nulhng down the Eueriilas, aud to inform Gov.
johnson when they we're ready. 10 an address
20 the people of West tennessee, issued by the
Memphis conai tee and signed by Msssrs. j.
b Bingham aad j. W. Tumsney, the following
passage occurs:
"G5v. Johnson will Issue no wrifs of election
til tAe people Of West snd Middle Tennessee
Z fst stIAe aL.lAUta AtALLlC1 HAhll H1hu tApiEhEbA
tdeir willingness sBd solcitudo to choose legis-
lstlrs and commence In good fsith the work OF
! reorganization. Undi then We must ezPees 70
remain under military rule"
/ The election of a loyal Lagisls.uFs must pre-
I es3a fbs election of nsmb=r5 OF Congress-, ss
/ .Ls S5sts wiz have 70 bs redstrictsd under tie
! new apportionment, agTes&biy 20 the census OF
! 1860. When this IS dOus senators may bs cho-
ssu bT the LegisiHtuTs, aud an election for
n e
dargd. Ii thi5 later elscGoa can be held
/ sIi5r to the assembling Of the next Con-
/ gees Cur representatives. would doubtless
as permitted t0 tEks tber seats without UpyOsi-
sion. By the last EppoItment Tsnussses viii
De elIdzed ga. REPRESENTATIVES only instead Of
! sen as before, her comparative gain being much
1 iess thsR the average. Isis altogether likely,
now lhs5 tas rebel armies are chased far 5syo1d
/ rHo bog5er or this Slzts and the whole Of Ezs.
Tennessee liberated, that reae vel efor Is viii BE-
[ iusdo fhis autumn to elect Lsgislsturs and
/ members 70 Congress. To this end Cen. Hud-
/ but might 60 mvch by prosecuting his work
Z against seEiliss vlta greas yigoI
GENERAL GRANTS DEPARTMENT.
/ T would seem from the annexed paragraphs
! from general Order No. 50. issued BY General
( g ant st Yicksbarg, August lst, tEat he is de-
/ lsTmined 10 IspTsss the guerilla system as much
I as paszihls within his department:
J /. ali TfgU.s-ly organized bodies Of tbs
I enemy having been driven from these parts Of
/ Kentucky and Tennessee west Of the Fsnuosses
-ivsr, sni ir5m al Of Mississippi west Of the
Mississippi CyHtrsl railroad, and it being 70 the
interest of those districts not to iBvs the pres
! enca Of armed bodies Of men among lhern. It is
I announced inst the most rigorous penalties viii
hereafter be inflicted upon the foIl5Wiug classes
Of prisoners, 10 6it: All irregular bodies of cav
/ airy not mu tered and paid by the ClnfedeTste
4 authorities; all persons engaged in coBscript-
mo, enforcing tbs c5uscriptiou, or ia spp-ehsnd-
Z ing dessT-eYs, whether regular or irregular; all
citizens encouraging or Riding the samei aud Al.
persons detected in firing upoa unsTmed trans.
/ ports.
l. IS not contemplated that this orIeg shall sf
tees the Treatment due to prisoners of war cap
I tUTed within The districts nsmsl, when they are
/ members Of legally o-gsnjz5d compsnie4, and
/ Th-H theiT acts are ia accordance with the usa.
/ gee cf civilized warfare
Iba second paragraph indicates the scheme
{ Up11 vaic1 the ci-.z rs who remain viii be eI-
pac.e3 % deal with TIA slaves Il will - seen,
! however, thss until TIE 6rsF clause is effective
I in freeing ihe country iTCm The bands Of Cueril-
/ les, tG5 CisIzans viii not be at liberty 10 ai0pl
( .hs rev plan Of la5ar, even if they desired:
/ = The ci. zeuS OF Mississippi, within the lin
/ its shove described, are called upon 70 pursue
/ thejr peaceful ayocstious, IN cbeitencs 10 the
/ 'ags Of the United States. While doing so in
good faith, ell Uoited States forces aTe prohibited
/ TOm molesting lhea in any Ysy. ii is earnestly
I recommended that tie freedom OF negroes b.
( acknowledged, and that instead Of Compulsory
labor, contracts Bp9u lsir terms be entered into
/ between the former masters ard servants, or D.
. tween the latter and sueh other persons a. may
DO wilinc 70 give them employ ment Such q
system IS tEi5, honestly followed, will result il
aasssnrisl sdvautsge5 20 El parties.
TIE third clause seems so much Ike jest
that we wonder it shODld have been published
Persons having cotton -sre permitted TO give il
ur 20 tbs Ugi5sd States authorities, and II, after
q long sud painful delay, they can san. faetorily
( prove tEeir loys'ly, they can be paid foT it
Z iFe would Ike 70 hear Of single citizen Of
Mississippi who brought his cotton n aud turned
il over, who ever received a cent for il. There
is such scramble for the gsias Of cotton, as #
passes fT0m hand to hand, that very little ever
passes 10 the hands Of the producer except what
be resolves when It passes from his hands II
Gen Grant desires 20 mvite1he ec5tou-holdeTs
30 5-l1E Il 10 market, sJms other inducment
should be offered than the following:
;. Persons having cotton or ether produce
not required by the army viii be alored to
bring tRs SAM TO any military post within the
5 ate OF Mississippi, and abandon it to tie agent
of the TIessUTy Department at that post, TO be
disposed OF iB see0TdEnee Withsuch regulations
{ as ths secretary 0i Ene treas aTy may establish
At p5sis wbsrs there ia no such agent, the pest
qUsrtormssler viii receive slI such property,
/ ard st the eplioR Of the owner hold it tall the
srivai Of tie agent or send It &c Memphis, di-
rscssi to Capt A. r EDDY, 4. Q. NJ, who WI. Wl..
tUga it over 70 she properly authorized egsnt at
lhaI place
IL fact the whole Of this copGscstion of cot
ten. through hr. Chsse's agents. is a ridiculous
fgFcs, ana wOu.d form a proper subject for ;
committee Of investigation andsr the next Cen
gTess.
THE MISSISSIPPI
Along the hanks Of the river, throughout It's
length, there is no disturbance by the enemy.
Gueullss sre sileat The nearest enemy to Gen.
Grants army IS royiag cavalry corps Of Oh
servstion, on the east side Of The Big Black