Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-11
. sUGGEsEE0y FOR rwR
GE Ell sDERFKE.

AsUGGEsEE9S FOE pHE BENEFIT
81 ri sD8DEEE.
Hnxns coUEFY, March 6. 1858.
EDITORS APPEAL Permit me TO call your
attention to matter of vital importance 70 cur
C~onfsderacy, the condition Of our army esos-
cially at Yieksburg-iEsR subsistence The
bardships Of camp life call for arus7icious diet.
The bssf furnished our army for some Tins past
IS not worthy Of that term. L is nc better shan
a morbid substances tina we think orr negroes
too good to eonsums. We VII have TO opsa
cur s~mokehousss to those who are psriliug
their lives for ourselves aud property, and tie
sooner it IS dene the better.
I:have been told that there are o patriots
(fsw, 1 presume they are,) who are giving their
negroes more than their wonied allowance,
anticipating that there VIII be . call on them for
meat. Such a course calls not for uots OF com
ment. It demonstrates that there ere shose
around Us unworthy Of The great boons We srs
struggling for. I have mentioned the import
ance and necessity we are under TO assist cur
army to meat. an sgTea Il should be done,
and that speedily How i should be done Is
the question. Permit me % make scme sBgges-
aons. 1 do 50 hoping that wiser heads 8iu
devise q better plan, or, as any rate. improve on
those offered by the writer. Let there be csled
meetings N every county, for the purpose
OF appointing a suitable nerson il every pre-
cinct- whose business 10 shall bet 20 % every
house 10 his precinct, aedpTesent heimosrlsnes
Of their mission, and tske the smou0t that esch
enc viii deliver at some safe sad central point
10 The said precinct, and this 10 be done fams-
dlately. When the meat is e0ilacAd, notify tie
proper oheer, who would be ~desigustsd, what
has been done and that the meat is ready for de-
livery to tha army wsg0as when il should be
paid for 81 g reasonable aud uniform price And
70 guard against speculation. let thsre be a du-
pleate Of the weight for each regiment OF br-
gsds, one to be held by the officer receiving
and the other sent to ihe commanding officer Of
the regiment or brigade.
There are as this time f~orag.ng wagons
through the country, but We feet reluctant ia
telling them they have sccess % our smoke
houses, for fear that many Of them would spee-
uiste of the government OF needy s0l1'er. TIE
presumption is, that Tiers are few bot vaoss
cenditien is as good as the writer Of fhs He
has none to spare. Stll the ezigsrcy Of the
tines calls on us for q division, and ne is wiling
to shsre with thoss'who are acting IS & living
wall for our protection. Cen any one. aasr
enjoying a b%ountfui supper, retire to MS com
Portable bed, with the storm bowling without.
aud not think of the soldier who is at that time
on picket, and, inail probability, in the trenches.
ankle deep il mud and water, and that hrs supper
has been little better thsn dry bread, an5, il he
morning all drenched with water, his breakfast
has to be 2 fac slRile Of bis supper. i he esn.
rest without feeling willing to divide With him,
i looks TO ne thst his heart Is not In the right
place, or be has Eens.
Do, Messrs Editors, call The attention Of your
numerous readers 70 this important matter, so
tnas We can make not really q long pull bat
q strong pail and a pull altogether. We can at
home Do much % defeat or enemies. When
cur soldiers see our fsiih By our works. thst We
are truly sympathizing with them. IL win incite
them to greater deeds Of heT5ism and devotion.
It viii eventually do Us good. Our liberties
when established viii hsre been purchased at
great sacrifices Of course We VIII hold them
lhe more dearly. Asd in after times our chill
dFen's children viii place 8 highsr estimate on
them, having been told of their cost.
E REBEL.