Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09


mwin be remembered, says the Mobile Nea5s,
that Governor BRovs, Of Georgia, a hsrd-shell
executive of the odd Hickory . type, had a
controversy with the Confederate government
CT The subject Of The eonstituhonality Of the
e~anseripion act. he maint8ined the contest
with ability and eli his aecustomary pluck, but
st lest gracefully waived his point for the pub-
lie gsod, but never did yield bis objections e
having bis militia officers conscipted The
consequence is that three or four thousand field
ana line oficers-genersls, colonies, captains
and hetenants-bealing Georgia commissions,
have remained a. home, hetting, we are boena
Is believe. 81 the hard fale which forbade them
10 cir heir epuletts and yalor in he tented field.
Bat the chances of war have Brought them
then opportunity. Savannah, Georgia's ses-
port, lie site Of her polish and refnement,
noted for her uany and well6lled cellars OF
fac old wine fW her white shad and genial
Hospitality, Savannah comes to be threatened
by the Yankee invader. Gen MERCER, in com
mand, calls upon his brethren of the State to
cone to tber help and share The dangers and
gloriss Of defense. The up country responds in
composites organized for the single eamPaiga.
Governor BRoWE responds, not with militia
troops. for they have gene to the wars, but with
his reserve Of militia officers. They are ordered
ont en- masss to be organized into regiments
and one OF more brigades, The officers taking
comm and according to their present grades and
seniority in rank This is a novelty in war.
Think Of 6 corps Of four thousand commanding
officers worked up into al tie materia1 Of en-
army. II they were worthy 70 be officers, what
q splendid phalanz It ought TO make. No need
for he ddll sergeant il g corps in which every
man being an Instructor Of others, of course,
knows his du.y Some Of cur Georgia exchanges
are "a her iac.ineA t. make sport Of this army
of 1Eaial rank and file. The mir,h seems out Of
time ana place, for TO as theTs is something cap
hvaiag IN such 40 aray as this If the thought
Is vel carried out and opportunity offers. there
is Q reason why this corps shoalj not FIJI one
OF tbe most striking and interesting p ges in the
history Of the heroies Of the war. We shall
ws-eh thsE career with inte-as We asye seen
" Georgia soldiers can 6-ht. We shall now
see bow Geo aia efiesrs viii bear themselves.
The novel of the exhibition raises soma Gu
roas speeusi l1s groEiag ous Of t5e hazards
wen Tha 1se1n Telegraph says:
a fir understanding s 40 necessary in fight
a 20 Ing Wht we want te ipqmr5
ab ut bliss; Governor Buwa's army.of mli-
oh ae Eoirg mo his fight Ike a hand
=rts eu5 vHl, like enough. b. pus in h. post
or Aolor which is said % be samsahera near
tha palat 3 dzpgar, E0w suppose, for exam
j. hey 5hould be il some uu.ucky redoubt or
hr dai1l winch should be the msin point OF
81 ks Assault and ell, or 56e greater psrf Of
teusea75a d 5y al Overwhelming f0rca-bor
wll fGe tsnke class tleu rs prisoaefsl The
least enc q is corps Is q ifegrsasut-aod there's
rec o. four L0usan3 2 neTa s, colonies MAJORS, 1
fspi os, ote, Th7h HsteI a. such amo~g tha
captures would make a showing Of
G-ukes p awess Unrvsizd1n the hissgry Ut #ar
Fare AEsai te qassH0a is OF some personal
be- resi- t2 each member of TIE official legion
useL Tire Yankees are sdeping sone reia-
aa measures agaiast the proclamation Of
i ez dent Davis, aud say iheg viii treat our Of
ds-s Sc Fs tsa ed tters. Now where We 90
ilto f 10 wish every pdvate on officer, i. Is
aeallest L nceln has Us at disadvantage ia
las busiaess of retaliation. Let us come to an
understanding in this peculiar condition Of