Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-07
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From the Rlchmoud Whig.l
The country gantlemen are coming uobIy 90
the support Of the czgss and the army. At
public meetings they nave solemnly pledged
Themselves to all that mex can be expected TO
do IN aid Of the Government, the soldiers, and
the non-pro3uclng classes generally. Il is 10
be expected tbst, sooner or later, theiE patriot
ism and generosity will be rsciproestef by the
merchants and manufacturers OF our principal
cities. This reciprocity, We confess is much
slower ia manifasting itself than We could wish ,
but its intimate exhibition is guaranteed By the
great natural law Of sympathy, and By the de-
sire thst every human being feels to stand well
in the eyes Of his feIlow-msu. For very shame,
our manufacturers and merchants will be com
Dsied 10 respond 20 the farmers The marvel is
that they seem wiling 20 incur even the mo-
meutary disFrzcs Of not doing So Bus ihis
will 81 be right In time, or else the farmers viii
be forced back tO old prices, and the suffering
shus produced will ciUe itself sud dieniy and viO-
leniiy. This violence will not be felt in the
country, but in the town, a jGst retributiOn
FOR the apathy and psrsimOny Of the citizens
R0t0us assem1HEss, similar 70 those which dis
grscs1 so many towns last spring viii occur Ir
is within the power Of the merchant, manu- fac
tUrer5, spscuiatoTg, and hOArdars of al kinds
to prevent The EeeurTaEcs Of these shameful
scenes and it is in their power alone Many
for the enactment Of sumptuarY laws. which,
As Monts5qieu declares truly, are of 81 laws
tbe most uefi3aciUus, and most constantly viO-
latea" The spectators and h0aTdsr5 are well
aware Of this fact, and 10 is idle TO hold such
laws IN teTT0rsm ever them. Il is mush better
70 tell them the truth, VIZ that there is but one
remedy for the crimes OF which they are guilty,
aud that is violence.
B1t while the country gentlemen are EXERT ng
hafa
Of tha rural districts are not behind them in the
work Of supporting and sustaining ths good
cause Hitherto, they have been in the fr0Gt
rank Of patriots, always ready and willing 70
work when everybody seemed exhausted, and
always n draw from their stores some new and
much needed supply. They must ros and viii
not fsltsr now, that ihe pinch Of the Wsr, which
prscedes its close, is a. hand. To save everything
from garden, orchard and field that can be
saved, 70 gather every scrap Of wool aBd work
itup 10 the best RdVantage, 20 keep the shuttle,
the spianiHg-whsel and the knitting g-needis
going day and night, 70 eTssciss their Ingenuity
jr making a few bed clothes Ru- < long ways, so
that blankets may ba sent % the suffering sol
dier-this part of The great duty which now
dsvoivs5 upon the ladies Of the country. Above
all. they must learn shat hardest Of lessons TO
sli S0Btheruers, the art of sc1nomiziug in al
things that may n any way cOndHce 10 the com
OF ato aiiF nAA bic P.ft toepln la lasa1n
Provisions must no longer be wasted in the
lavish mode Of living which obtained everywhere
in peace times Country people may i've we'll
lar better. IN fact, than the majority Of town
people, a1d yet save vast smouats OF food Whlch
are now thrown away, simply because The old
la5i5 Of Cr0wding the table with twice as much
as Is wanted, has not been absnd0ued Every
D0und Of meat. Of vegetables and fruits Tins
saved, will ba of inastimabls value nsxi spring
Waste Of food, or Of the materials y hieh sntel
into the composition of clothing, is a high crime
now, bocause i5 is robbery Of Ehe soldier and Of
the poor.
Let us not be misunderstood as giving advice
30 the ladies in She country, who are far more
able TO ieseh than 90 30 taught lessons in econ
0my. We wish simply 10 impress upon them
the fact that there IS a More imperative necessity
FOR Outstanding al the resources, both Of town
snd cOaatry, than they, perhaps, are aware Of OF
disposed to believe. IF they viii bear this fact
n mind, there viii be ne occasion for sdmoni-
lions from the neRspaBers. The art Of rstTsuch-
meH5 viii be carried 70 its proper limit aad no
further aud the ladies will sgsin have proved
the saviOr5 of their country.