The mountain Democrat., 1863-08-15

nant at the persons S stupidity. He could
not see the justice of this wise policy oil
our most noble Executive. He was al
most as incorrigible as James L. Pe.tigru,
of South Carolina, who. when he read the
grand proclamation of the most illustrious
successor Of Washington, took the oath oil
allegiance to the Confederate Government
and offered his private fortune to the reb-
els to aid them in making war upon the
sublimeSt man Of modern times; Of Mel.
con, Of Tennessee, who, with sons in rebel
captivity, published an appeal to the peo,
pie of the State to take up arms against
our freedom-loving President, Of Houston.
---.,../- :, "a. "a ~>2ers, who imDS22;@aat9V Tent
over 10 the rebel cause. Away with all
such men. A good Union man loves his
country per Sc. lie cares nothing for lib
erty or property, fame or fortune, consid.
GRAFTON or contracts, Office or opinion
true test is simply this Who is the great.
est, wiSest and best of mangind Who
is the first natural military genius of the
world? Who doeth all things wisely and
well? Who should be elected President
so long as he will accept the office |:
to all these inquiries the respondent an
swerS, with firm, unfaltering voice,
Abraham Lincoln, Esq, he may be set
down as a good Union man, fit to Join u
" Loyal League" receive q contract, ac-
cept commission or office, and to vote.
But if, like Crittenden, of Kentucky, he
is ever talking about the Constitution
and such worn-out themes he ought not
tp he trusted for moment.
a Union man must have an abundance
of faith-Gath in the saving grace of our
exalted President faith that he will yet
prove the politica! Moses to lead our ar.
mics across the Rappahannock iuith that
Cnder his leadership, could he be induced
to take the field, the mighty hosts of reb.
eldom would flee from Marye'S Hill and
drown themselves, like possessed swine,
in the adjacent stream.
How is recruiting row in West Ten
neSsee? Last summer only few thOuS-
and enlisted in our ranks; but very few,
| believe, in Memphis. You were so am.
ply protected within the lines that you
quite forgot, fear, the sorrGws of those
who had not yet had an opportunity of
greeting the flag which brings such GER
tain security to loyal men, women and
children; such inevitable protection to
property, including such trltling articles
rs negroes and cotton bales. Hurry up
volunteers. Give the lie to those who in
ti'natc that TenncSsecans will not 20 into
the Calf States to fight for their brethren
Of African descent. True, most Of our
citizens have sons, dat. .htrrS, sisters, IA
theirs or brothers there; but they ought
never to have settled 50 far South. BE.
SIDES, when you have secured freedom to
OFT Afiieal fellow citizens south Of US,
yo0 may possibly have the honor Of Ia
King part IN carrying the same boon to a
>:n,!ar class III Icnnc>>ee and Kentucky.
! DOUBT nos car noElc President will, in
due time, adopt suitable measures to as.
certain the will Of the Lord in this behalf
lnLee1,it seems to have been made known
already to some Of the lesser lights. Last
week a grand convention Of the loyal wo-
men Of America assembled in the city of
New York. Each delegate had conceived
(not baby) an idea; and, under the in
spiration OF the great occasion, they have
commanded our magnificent President to
proclaim freedom throughout the ends OF
the earth. | doubt not, at the proper
time, he will 50 proclaim; and the twenty
thousand troops which lis Exccilency
Governor Andrew Johnson was author
lied to recruit in Tennessee, (you have no
doubt enlisted, )will be ready for the good
work of giving practical freedom to our
ensIaved fe!!ow-countrymen, male and fe-
male, Of African descent. When the time
comes, Memphis viii b2 a lovely city
L.; walks and prOmenad-s will be llumi.
mated H. the smiling faces and brilliant
eyes of the graceful and accomplished
sons and daughters Of LincOln and Libcr.
ty, Of d;r%ntss aud Dahomey. True, our
state Constitution and Laws. Ike those OF
Illinois aEi othe" loyal States, will not
permit fIe. negroes to come within our
State, nor crfranchiScd slaves to remain
there; but from military necessity, or, as
high official expresses it, " from the er
nccFSsitdte rel of the thing" they will, no
doubt, be permitted to remain. The plan
recently adopted in South Carolina of
selling there the lands Of rebels. mi isht be
adopted, and thereby Memphis might
soon become "a variegated city" Our
white and coored brethren and sisters
might thus furnish an example of that
" freedom and fraternity" which so many
unhappy Northern spinStcrs sincerely re-.
gard as the only means of compromising
the present unhappy distinctions Of color.
You should by all means, pass a rcso-
luton in favor Of giving such rebel farms
and towns lots as are not Eeedcd for our
coi1rcd brethren to our Christian friends
of the North who desire to live among
their colored friends, particularly to that
numerous and respectable class who think
that both races will be improved by a
cross Of the Anglo-Saxon up the pure
Guinea. "When this cruel war is
over" how our Psalm singing brethren
from the Church Of the Puritans would
enjoy Confederate farm upon Big Black,
Red River, the Arkansas or Pontchar-
tram! When the ratcls are d,sarGied
how meek and lowly, docile and pcnitent
they will be while bcholding our North
crn brethren occupying their mansions,
and Illustrating the beauties Of General
Banks apprenticc system! With what
impunity General Butler would ride from
his plantation on Moon Lake to his rancho
on Deer Creek Then would be made
manifest the absurdity of those Copper
head croakers who foolshly insist that,
while military power alone can put down
n rebellion. moral power alone can cradi-
cate its consequences and keep it down.
1t is true, they cite the example of
which, in area, is only about
one fortieth part of France. There, we
admit, the peasantry believed that their
religion was endangered, and history re-
cords that they defeated six or seven of
the best appointed armies which the
French republic, in that warlike age,
could hurl against them. 1t is also true