Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-25
Nsrshrrn vte,r ef NEemnI.ls.

Correspondence Chicago Tribune.l
MEMPHIS, September Of society in the
old-fzshioned horse sense Of that word, rnegniBg
community Of ideas, immunity of feeling
nsghborly kindness, and socisbility, there can
yet be said to be but little in Memphis This
is only what could reasonably be expected
from the elements Of whieh the population is
now composed A large proportion Of tRe most
prominent secession families left the city seen
after ibs capture, others went when they were
expelled by military authority last summer, yet
they still left enough who had followed their
lead in matters Of belief, who sgmpsthized with
them, 20 form q majority Of the fixed popals-
ton.
But as military laws come more strict on the
expression of rebelhoRs sentiments, they soon
ssw the eIpsdiency, if nothing more, of keep
ing their sentiments TO themselves. The eHthu-
siasn Of rebellion, liEe the enthusiasm of any
other idea, could not be kept up without mu-
tusl encouragement, and without some open
expression. When this was necessarily abAH-
doned they grew suspicious Of each other, and So
| ciabiiity ceased among themselves, while toward
she families Of Northern merchants and Northern
ofscsrs Of the militsry post, they yet felt some
of TIE isaloasy of tho conquered toward the
/ eonGusror Of that other portion of society,
sad it was large one, who were glad when t5e
Federal army occupied the city and Tejoieed at
the downfall Of rebeli0a, many feared TO be
thought subservieut, and held themselves aloOf
/ froy, both Of the ether parties.
The churches, those ceatres around which,
under ordinary eiTcu instances, society crsstsl-
| ICES IS it we're, were closed. Ths preachers who
/ had preached rabid rebellion had turned gueril-
/ lss and were in the bush D." ard those who bad
| preached mild secession, Whils they AckD0wi-
/ edged that the Federal rule in Memphis was net
the dominant tyranny they had anticipated, still
I aaTw aaTf vvaE nd anr1VTa 2 a
| though they believed there were two heavens
/ and tive hels, one for the South and one for tbs
/ North. A year ago, out of about dozen hand
some churches in this city, service was only
held in two of Protestant denomination In ouC
the congregation was made up chiefly Of sTmJ
officers snd citizens from the North. sud in tht
/ other they yet prayed loudly for JET Davis. Il
the ons the service was Afterwards dlscontinaeS
because the congregation was only made ul
from Aossilg population, and there wsTe n
permanent members rom whom to dTsH rev
enue In the other the congregation began t.
dwindle, because that, seeing they had pr&ye'
much and it had sgsiled little, they began t
lose faith in JEFF and in the righteousness OF n
cause. With elements so antagOnistie, it is eas
10 perceive that thoagh there were a great man
people, there was no society. I speak psrsieU
iaIly Of the churches, not on the ground ths
society IA a religious institution, but because Ia
churcheB are tue places Wua1e pE4fatb soSlel ~
comes in contact with the public, and almost th
only placs whsre one on the outside can judg
of the interior.
These things are better now thsn they were
year ago. S3ysrsl churches are open, and nt
tice that the congregations are pEomiscDousl
citizens and military. Tho cit1n membel
, seem to have concluded that JEFF Davis Is not
! saint and have lost their sntipaEhy to the Fec
eraI uniform, and the elemsnts Of society are a
stimulating themselves, bus have only made Il
/ beginning. There are no social gatherings, Z
seWiug-cireles, no balls, no parfies, no club
? There are thousands of families, bus little visi
, ing. Taking both the old population and tt
!. new. it IS as yet city Of strangers But q
re-estsblshment Of social intercourse has D
! rup, and in the impetus that the opening
= Trade will give TO the city, ard in the iDfux
Northerners, who viii become permanent res
: dents. secession will pass out Of sight.
: Two years ago Memphis, connected wit
! Charleston By The great Memphis and ChaEis