Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-19

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cared ih5 oficess Of iifs militia liable - enroll
msHt as cozssupis. If within tbs eolsedpt age
and not hsEvisa exempted Ths wishaTaNai
of th@sa oh5sgs tor service u the Confederate
army has 0scasi5asi ca u1sng vlea sciss thai =
has been found mp0ssi5le, iU Eany tnstaHcess 70
secure tie cxacaEion of tls simplest N lilary or
der, or 70 even extend it 10 tbs pEopeT person.
In view, therefore. Of ihe utter inefhcieueY Of
he militia and lhs absolute necessity far rs I'M
mediate organization, not 0niy for The protseton
Of the SAFE sgainss internal violence au8 dig
taTsanes, bat against ths larsatsned iaVasi0ns
aad depTe5atione uf "A unserunaleus AMI saw
I age fee invoke the Wisdam aud uuisherinE
( patriotism Of ihe Gs.srai smbly 20 combine
the military power ct the Ssats and devote Is to
the great and paramount object Of the public
defense.
I The suumesation which embraced ia the niii-
tia those between ths ags5 Of eighteen and forty
iivs year., ess ad0o.ed for couvenie1ce ofe'aIsi-
! feati0H. and beesuse such 8 classiicaiion was
deemed fully a1eqasss 70 81 lhs probabls de-
I Hlsads Of the Sssts But The obligation TO rem.
der military service Is as bisdiBE EpoE sbe citi-
zen VINO claims the protscti1u OF the STATE 81 is
the 0biigsti1n % c0Bfrisuss Of his means for itz
I defense The gfsts hes a nghs 70 eommAnd
I both Al that the citizen can ask in any event
ia that the barden shail be distributed upoa
: basis Of eqd' lily and justice. The pres
I aut emergency dsm8Uds the services Of every
man in the State who is sble 70 bear aras.
Ths fact Of sge does not decide the qass-
/ ton Of physical ability Abls-bOdied men
aTs needed, aud such ss these should be com
binsd IN the Ailits, irrespective Of ages and if
/ physically disabled or incspacitzted fer service,
{ should be omitted, irrespective Of sgs. This
/ Is ias. rnie, and if Justly applied viii meet
tAs approVsi Of every right minded man And
/ il every nan in tie State Of Alsbssas capable
4 Of bssrieF arms, sad who is not now enlisted in
shs subtle dsfeHss, was en- bsded IN military sT-
/ ganiz siieas, duly organized and sficered, tke
51ats would present ~ insBpsrabie barrier
/ against inesEsious and raids, which under otssr
/ cIrcanastances may bring destruenoa and ruin
% ths homes Of thousands Of her pesple
Ia praviding plan Of reorgssiz atiss. szca
PEblic sf6cers and classes of citizens as in tho
opinion Of the General Assembly, shsGld be re-
isTsd cf iuH daily or HsTs enlarged serYisa,
migh. Be sPseislly exempted On coaditisu that
/ they soits ia volunteer organizations for the
/ local defense. Aad this rule might also vita
pr0priety be aPpiiaa to these classes within the
SAFE sthsr thar s8csrs Of the Coafsdsrats
[ Government. who are exempted fiona Csafeds-
rats service uader ths avs Of Congress. Many
/ Of these Afe secumslaszg wealth By the en-
pisymsRts ia which tkeY ara engaged, sna
while de7stng their energies 70 thsir daily par
suits, srs hsarly dsDsBaent upon shs State fer
/ their seesrity aHd pgoteetien Ssrsly If not
esmpasibls with the public interest ts rsmovs
/ them for z5n-bs fIen their acczstomad sszoley-
msats, they can BE- embedded for tbs defssss ef
1 thsir own locality. TIE exsapsioa csnfsrred by
( Congress does not withdraw them absolutely
! rom tie uiiitis, ard if, in the spinioa of the
GsReTsl Assembly, their rsfs5ai TO join Y0luR-
toeT 8TgaEiEsti5Bs, for the purpO5s Of local De-
fsass--s mat'eT iB which they are personally and
vitality iR;s ested-W8uld jsstify she coarse, they
can and shoaid be esroBe1 and compelled to
serviee ia the 6s5y Of tee militia.
The limitation in tbs code which embraces
eitssns of tas State oaly should be renewed,
and every resident Of the STATE wh0 is protected
1y iis laws ia hia business parsuits and proper
/ ?, should be likewise eHTolled fof the defense
I of the State.
L IS ny duty 60 cal the attention Of the Cen
era Assembly r the 0ffsnss # struggling zad
desertieu from iae army. While tasir Eslant
ermr adss are confronting the essmy, aad stand
Ing ss g wall of de68use szsinss his ,uElher sd-
vsucss, thsTe are those whose love ct ease or
week res0,uian, or iuidehty 10 the cause, has
induced them 30 shrink back. srd hids away, ip
order TO l75i3 the service which they owe 70
I llsis country. These men should be tSught by
8ablie ouiuia1, and s0lema legislative dclars-
ll0n, The beiaousness of thsir oEanss sn1 ths Sc
} we're condemnation which such coaducs deserves.
( The President Of Jhs Confederate States has re-
csntiy. proclaimed a fuH and free parisu to 81
5uca a5seaieas ftcm the srmy, O. condition Of
speedy rsIurn 30 their pests; and it viii be We.
I Il he GsRsral ASSEMBLY sdd rhsir Bolsatial
ssDcsiCn snd iHhusnss 30 sscare ready aHd
uaiVaIsal c0mpliancs with this humane eff5r by
I the scoamsuder-iu-chisE Tae bome population
skoals be adm0Iishsd 90 encourage IL every
pssslbla way an acceptance Of ths pardea and
prompt Tstsra ct the soldiers and these, If any
there be, Whsss misguided sympe-hiss and dis
/ lsyal purposes, induce them 10 encourage ds-
| obedience 20 military law. aud to hArbOr and
maintain desertals, should, By State enactment,
be subject ts eTimiusl prosecution and ezemyla-
y punishment Executive as well military
oficers Of the STATE should be charged with the
duty Of promptly arrestHg end reporting stag.
Elers aud desegters, whlls the Judicial officers
should be chsrged vita rigid enforcement of
TIE PeuAlsiss sgsiHst lhsir siasrs snd a5sttors.
The psinfal daty is devclFsd upen ms 50 an
hosnes ths uudmeiy dscease of the Hon Wiz
lisal L. Ysncsy, late senator from the State Of
Aa6sna, IN the Congress Of the Confederate
S ates. THIS Distinguished orator ard states
man vas Tor maily ears identified with every
issBoTtsHs though tTuit sss effort to check ths
sggrassious Of nc Uai.ed States G0Ysrnmsas
uyoa the reserved rights Of the States; and be
was a leading member OF the Sta e convention
which, ia ths exercise Of ITS sovereign power,
wi hdrsW the SsAta of AlEbcms from the old
Union He has been cut down in the full
strength Of his grea. iEtsIlect and ais proud
spirlt has departed 5sfJrs bis eyes were permit
tsd 20 behold tbs fnal success and grandeur OF
that new. C0Bfedersey which be 50 sFdsntiy as
sired 10 see, and for which he hAd struggled
sIsh mastery energy and idsiatrens degougn-
Fns vacancy IA the State representation IN ths
CoofsdeTssa senate, Oceationsd oy his deatAs re-
mains % be flied By shs General Assembly.
TIE present condition Of tas STATE ptessnt8
subiect OF n1omeut0Us concern, and al the Wis
sOdi, energy and patriotic zeal of ths General
Assembly are invoked b secure its protsesizp
against the hofrsrs aud aesoiations Of wsg, win
which 1t Is now most saE1onsly threaleHed, Since
tue last session much has been Accomplished b.
toe construction Of foTtGcaticus AID other de-
fsnsivs works, 5Ct mueh yst remains 70 be done,
aaa no means st command should be withheld
or gieessd, which time and opportunity otfer
% insure sEeCessiui results. Is has set enly
been nay dHsy, out my earnest desire 70 e9-oPe-
rate with the C0afedoysis Authorities II every
purpose and undertaking loosiug - this end,
ana whetaer mea or material resources have been
called Tor IN AID % tao common cause, AlabaHs
has ever sheertally sad promptly responded
20 the ustsrmsss Oi every demand whish ass
beeD made upon heri and trust AID believe
that Der patriUtlc people wiz not isil thas to re-
spoad 81 bRg Is our unnatural toe shall parss-
veIs in his uBb0lY crusade for the overthrow
and rum Of lhess Conisdsrass States Ia tse
vlclsradas Of war. disasters have beiailen 9ui
ARMIES, snd ths enemy aushed With recent sue
cesses, is a-tVely preparing sad eoHhdentiy
boasiiBg his purp0ss aad sblkiy to achieve
other aud greater luiumphs Ala6sm8 Ell be.
lnvad5ds aud, N al probability, before many
weeks the guns Of iaeensmY vii be aeard upoa
Der borders, aud her people be 6uam0Eed foT
ne .dsseuss OF -theif. own sacred homes. Instead
0f alarm snd uepidsa5n, OF ot false security
ana Iu6dshiy 90 tlsiT country, let them nerve
tueH resolution for an Oadying Eesistanee
agsinst shat sboliioa desPetlsn neh has de-
Osesd vhe paiioa Of slaves eonhsc scHtlon Of
lands ard tne sUgj ag ati5o Of the es lnkabaianls
G0d IA HIS iast pt5vldsuee viii MT permit
-such "a awful calamity Go eons uP0n Is, II, Ia
I'll. l.ar. and hnnanI ! lnrnEi b nls dlYlas is