Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-08-13
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From the Richmoud Enquirer
Que Of the si3s Of distinguished general
writes TO as, By srdsr, requesting shat the public
attention be called to these great evils The
Communication lststss among what troops, sud
Of what States the vice is NEST prevalent and
aiso enables as 70 judge Of the amount Of loss
to the army through this cause. Il is net our
purpose to publish any ef these details bat
msrely to excite the vigilauss Of the authorities
and the people. There wsuid be no use IN ap-
pealing 70 the Wresshes themselves who absn-
don their solors, and who thus virtually say
in so far - they are cs1cerned-ts the Yapkee
enemy, Come in possess the land. They have
no principles sf honor 81 patriotism to be in
voked aud to them the only motive Of aetion
that be applied, is fear Of the lash, tks bali
and chain, sT ia bullet.
Neither 10 we here examine what are the ma
Ega in1aencss Wbich are employed t. create dis
sEeetion and disloyslty, especially among the
soidisry Of certain States bat shall suly poist
eat what the people themselves can do 70 stay
the plague. Oar correspondent says;
BE this IS it nay, the evil could not exist 70
sny considerable extent, did not the charity Of
the people faraish dessrtsrs with feed aud facil-
tiles for making their way home. Now it is
supposed that al that is necessary to pat step
20 this part Of the mischief s to call pHblic Al
tentiOa to il. Let the people be warsss that in
feeding any struggling soldier, they msy be
aiding 3sssrtioH, certainly encouraging a vice
nearly as bad practical lly-tkst Of struggling.
Let them be informed that 10 matter how plau5-
ibls the tale Of the 5tTsggleF il is always false
and designed 10 deceive The unWary. No good
seldisr is ever separated frsu his command, an
lass fTen sickness, or en- farlsugh, or undes or
dsrs, when from the first eaaas, provision
is made for the transportation for such Is are
unable 10 walk; azs if any are found away from
tie srmy, and rot in charge Of the persons dss-
isnaied TO care for the sick be assEred that such
a5seutesB are stTsgglsI5. In the second esss,
40 man ever struggles when going hsme on
iurlOughi besides, no man gets a faIl ugh uoWi
&c that any soldier VINO prslsnds to hsvs fur
lough (enless a sick furlOugh) Is probably 2
dsserier, certainly q siTagglsr In the third
case, (abssnao Rnder Or5eTs), the orders viii
show why the soldier is sbseut; and when thus
sbseRt be IS nearly slways accompanied BY q
commissioned OF nou-s8mmissioRed officer
Now this is sUBeiently elsar and precise.
Charity OF hospitality accorded 70 Struggling
soldiers is mistaken charity" indesd 10 fact
il is nothing shsrt Of snseEra geaeHt 70 thieves
and q blow at the vsry vitals OF the army and
ths csUntry. Farmers and country people can
N no way aid aud comfort the enemy 50 effectu-
ally as in giving sid and comfort to soldiers ab-
sent from duty. Their stories are always
false" Ths very wsunds they Prstead to SAT
fer from G-a impostaTss; their eratehss are q
moekerY sh3 a snare; and the empty slaeve
s0astimes hangs ever an arm whole aHd ssund,
closely swsrhsd against the bsdy uHdsr tAe
clothes Eebsdy ought to feel 90 much iaiig-
nation sgsinst these abjsst cheats As those Tae
soldiers wh0n they sbsndoa, and WHOM, 80 far
as such beings can, they disgraco. Our very
love and reverence for the faithful solsiers who
keep their pests and do thsir duty, should maks
us utterly relentless sgaiHss the s.raFgisrs sad
iesertars. Not q cap Of water-not = esld po-
tst0-shoad be afforded to thsm They should
be chased frsm every honest mans door, y tA
msledicton. The indications ab0Ys given are
en0agh to bssrsy the inpostors; bus the letter
goes On to give this othsr practical saggastion;
Urge the people to give information TO the
Rssrsst Military or civil authority whenever
they see a sslaier wandering aloHg ihs read
through the country, and in all cases to refuse
them le5giHg or food unless they consent to 20
to the nearest officer"
We sizoersly trust that farmers and others
residing on plantations and ia the towns viii
duly consider these recommendations, and pom
der on the fact that in showing Kindness to
these skulkeTs they are shswiHg cruelty to their
own neighbors, their Own children and the
whole country. In mercy 10 as all, show no
mercy te the stragglers.