Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-18

political and d~ialeosie, are concerned, hey may
be said 70 be oomprehendsd 10 The interests Of
the planters, or general interests Of agricuL
ture, sougkt thrsugh unconstitutional power 70
Be sacrificed, or rendered subsidiary 30 the inter
asts Of Tads-of c0mmsree and maAufacFuTes
Having taxed the produce Of the planter for the
bslsEt Of tie interest manufacturing, and sell
mr., TO 3 point which lsa little profit to produc-
non, he Government, net satisfied with its to
pixies, sought stil further advantage for is IA
vorite glasses, il the effort ts place the lsseT Of
saricultaTs IL the slsveholding States within
their eontrsl and At tbsiT mercy. OF this the
planters themselves are tally sensible, and being
sonribls, have recognised it in material aspects
IS suinsnfly thslr wsT, and have shown 8 gea'
o-aI spirit Of PasTistiEm in aecordanse vita the
fact Re whs rszsmbeEE the inception and hrst
year Of the rsvslution, csnnos fail to remember
shs Lofty and uneslsulating spirit ofthis class, Is
exhibited IN thsiE willingness to surrender all
surplus produss to the eovsrnnsnt, not simply
for subsistenes, bat - = basis CT credit, almost
upon tsrms Of the GovsTnmsnt's naming, and
in exchange for - credit ts be redeemed st 5
Distant day. II also cannot be forgotten that
when an insimsHoa fed hem the Govsrnmsnt
thst the lands sssd for the production Of main
staples, might be needed for the production Of
subsistence, the planters, with exceptions, and
without eoeToive legislation, abandoned their
cherished interests and the hitherto endless
vstAs Of cotton and tobacco, became to the eye
fhs mere glsdsoms vistas Of fields saving With
wheat snd IndiAn coru.
s1eh haviAE bean the feeling Of the planters
and farmers in the recent past, We cannot trust
. ourselves to believe, thAs L is not the feeling
nov, however much their patriotism may have
bstu impsirsd, r its ardoF cooled By unWise, OF
inInnture administrative sc.ian. They cauEOt
have forgotten he causes Of tAis war, they car
not have forgotten thsiI OWE notes Of joy"
when the different States seeded, and tie tocsin
Of war, rendered insvitsbls BY the majority
ssnroIing ths United States GsTsrnaoat was
sounded, they cannot have forgotten 50 coon
thsir eva noble example Of patriotic sef-denial
SCI 10 the world in The first year Of is eTistencs.
Believing that they have net forgotten these
sHngs, that their patriotism has ne, waIsd cold
hum indifference, CT been absorbed BY the prev
alsnt esvstousnesse1siisd By the tines to in
tsasity, We vsHtETs to say a word to them, it
may be sf HuPersTOgaton, upon their present
duty.
They should remember tAat upon them de-
Wolves lis duty mainly Of feeding and clothing
fh, country and the army, that they are the real
eommissEriss and qus-tsrmsstsfs Of the army
and country alike. and TIA! thsIr duty calls fer
e display Of intsligsnt energy and fsithfalHsss
from them in the premises not LEGS marked than
If they were actually in The Sid Their duties
al home are not simply to 5absiss themselves,
or make meney sut Of the tines, bat, while
-sssnsmisally ss5sistlng themselves, t. hold the
excess for the use Of he army and ssuHIy, that
soldiers and Psepls, in serPtuisl phrase, " may
1--we and not die.
In all Ears these duties have bssn ssvolvsd
on men psss OF under military sge, OF womss
and sarvsns, to which, BY lsw allowing subsH-
tutas aid szsnpts, the Csafsdersts Government
has s5dsd q large naEbsF within Tie military
age. Inv exemption and substitute avs bad
no motive Of personal favor 70 classes or indi-
vidusls, however much they have operated, OF
seemed 70 operate in supper; Of such az idsai
iher Sole m1tvs 5eisE ts increase the prosuc-
eve agents Of Ehs country, aid those Of either
class Who l5Es sight OF the metivs ST The law, or
Pervert It by speculation O. indolsses, are as
criminal IS the soldier who slseps upon bis post,
o. Giss from ihs 6eld Of battle, OF violates IN
order, or deserts.
We cannot believe 1hat tie planters, from
whom Esmuch has been expected, and who, ia
deed, have done So much. can be unuizdul Of
she Hseds Of The tine, OF tRsir sEu sacred serse
Of dsty 70 tbs country # they have been
densrslzsi, is has been By uzviss and, per
hsps, uHus legislation While everything has
been in~ord8Ately appreciated BY tie excessive
Issue Of treasury notes, ihsir property has net
besn, IN consequences Of improvement laws, and
laws taxing in kind, ths subject Of an equal
appreciation The law ssxiug ia kind, taking
ohe-testh OF tbeir produce cut Of their hands
and mhIkst, and the inpTSyszsni law ts1in7
she baAnse, ssys a modiC2z fer Subsistence g,
the arbitrary valuation Of the Govemnsai, su,
tasm 1t tie mercy Of the inflated appreciation O.
tboss things needed, not liable 10 impressusnt
or taxation in kid
Tbey give q tenth Of what tLsy make to he
GoTeramons with0ut receiving any thing for II.
and give The balance to the Government ct its
own valuation, and mEst pay fsr sueb things a.
they Dssds st he rates fixed BY an abnsrmAIly
inhats3 curTsEcy. Speculation is a bad, nay, e
criminal thing in Zines Ike these, but 1t has in q
great degree booa forced gpon the county By
anEiEs administration sHd legislation, IS the
altsInssve ofrehei to pespls, Ehs are subjects
oFtbs opersi0n Of unequal laws. The trader az
man Of business who Is taxed in moHsy, OF has
70 Be Impressed, pays his money or sells
he goods st tie market rais the planter gives
one tsntb Of bis produce vi.hsut valasisn, and
ssIs the remainder 81 the 6 5vsTnBenFs.
The history Of this war, Is AL the postzlsiss
e. political economy derived from provioas his
tsry, demonstrates the folly Of intsrfsriag in any
wise with trade. II let alone, it viii regulate
iself better than the wisdom Of moa can regu.
late il; aid il cannot be denied TIA. u~nequal
isgislaacn during he war has bssz adopted a.
shs apology Of, or rather IeParstioR for UnHiss
financial sdniuist atioa. If Congress will lsy
a money tax which wil absorb the excess Of cr-
sad repeal he imPTessment Law, or
nska the inprsssnsHt price sf thiRgs taken, he
market gHee, snd repeal the tax in kind, car
nansy VII be reduced to It's Legitimate repre-
sentative value, produce, under an open eonps
fasn, viii Be ehsaPened to the Government an6
people alike, sad We viii have a prosperous
people, an army well fed and clothed, and . vel
sustained Government The planters, We sse
assa1Od, wa DO tbsiT fall duty By ID country
md amy if hey are permitted
asssFHMENTs or GEN. sbHERnAN
Is rumored that Gen SHERMAE, twenty
strong, has crossed the Tennessee