Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-24
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I AfrsAAE AfoIA L0aElta AGAt@eLa ESD
/ From the Coasiltaiionaiiss.
/ We tEks pleasure in laying before CIR read dsrs
| the following manly snd candid lssisz ron
/ Charles Halleck, Esq, IN TssaFsnes 20 his ds-
pATtuIe fron tha Scutd- We have bsf9ro sigui-
| fed Teggei for The injustice done him ia these
| columns, and & H5ula sf5r5 us especial pless-
U,e to welcome 1r Hsloek 20 tie Sauth again.
/ whsIs va ASSURE him be would ind a reception
that would more than siouo lor lhe iniarv re-
smiling fron hAsty ja1gmen. Of bis plEas Az5
pTineiplas-
We commend bis latter to our headers, and to
those Of cur eoateEPorsries who may have
copied the comments IN hi- departure which s1-
peaFsd in the papers Of this city:
HALIFAX, Nova SCOTIA, Dec. 2, 1853.
Hsa. Jssass GardreEs
SR; haTs read, with 10 Essis szrpriss and
in lgnstioR the pubiished charges against ne,
as b5irg "Ya1kse SPY" and "a dsssrter to he
enemy '-sho more 20, beesuse Esntsne8 seems
20 have beon passed deliherasely, il direct opp0-
sition % The syitsHce 90 tbs c0nGsry.
Asd gone 70 the S5a.h psEset stranger.
or bad ny aeioEs " hi here given the slight-
sst ground for Suspicion, | shlul1 SCOUT ,hs
Ssatb of hAzis m passinE Iaigsasas itls.iEas
noishsF hind E0E Just. Bat my anieesdeuts
were vel known. was Ps-ssnaliy kzcFR to
many 61ushera people. 1 had aad8 myself
obnoxious 70 the L.ncsln GoTa-umsnt b. nv
political course ard nay Psreisssns defsnse of
those great principles Tor Whica the South hss
taken Up EEus, aud Tor lhs sake of which
(EAan ths great test camel I sscr q ed q fsera-
.jve sni onsiahle position. Ief my isa snd fsal-
iy behind, and st considsrabls rersc ntl risi
and eGPea made my wsy into she Confsdera-
ey, BY and With The previous knoWiedge and
savieo Of leading S0GlheIn sen. reported
myself imms3istely, &c ny arrival 81 Richmond
snd was there advised 20 take the identical
eeurss which I thereafter pUrsRsd-excaptinE
tnst, ter lack CT printing materials, 1 was COZ
PEELED &c sccspi a subornnats sdiisral position.
Instead Of staring RsW enterprise, sI I kad
proposed 80 De. l hoped eventually 70 become
a oi3ssn Of the ConfscE-scy, aud to remove ny
family thilksr
Ny record at thc South is pubic ere nis
ali in black ans white. Ny sentiments, inter
osts, hoBss ard wishes, sre alI IS ] Ersts them
IL tho sincerity OF my hesrts Daring ny Tssidenes
su9ng yea, | studiously avoided al conduct
that might excite suspicion u ore 80 recently
from the eneusYs country. I tEa7szzed no per
tlon Of the CoRfedsrsey except the rsRse o.
tween Richmond and kugus;a- / visited no
seaport OF fuTtissd place, although repeatedly
Invited TO DO So l passed more than month
IN Richmond and have never saen iis deianses.
For Hve msrths ny travel Wss rel srictsd 70 the
space between ny Oeics and ny lod-irgs-ae
f-rding bat snsH opportunity 70 practice he
vocation Of q "sPy.' Nevertheless, ths wise
acres ai ths press are iuly convinced Of NY
guilt Equally 90 With regard % my 5aIBg q
deseTter 70 ths enemy, Alsh6uga s1mit.ing that
had the beat credentials and ah proper Pasg-
pogts, and Hsll aasrs that No person without
sEeh passports ccula pas Tie vigilzas guard sc
Wilmington Sareiy they make ms cas- EskaEp
rascal or elsa give iisils credit TO the ofesrs Of
the 0ovsTnisens for vigilsnes OF sbTsVdSsss (
made no secret Of ny intentions o. my move-
nsnts- They we're stated frankly 70 tho EushoT-
ties ct Richmond, Is well IS 20 priTats indIvid-
.sls I csns 70 the S5uth Of ny own choice.
and eft il as freely, as Lad Eiyhs 70 do, Win
The sanction Of the aathorities. Ins S5uth hs4
no especial claim On ne hRrdEeas Of others
have cone aHd gone, and e4elsss no ecrnmsnt-
TIE cutlery e-sinst ne feel assured, ofigi-
Hats5 IN tha Bslise Of soIas party who cried
"st0p thief - 70 eoEer bis own shoTtsgmings-
Hy only surprise Is that the Southern press,
ksretcfoTs SO smiue usiy Just ard CAUTIONS, should
be 60 ready 10 Join Ia tss cry Afisr gransiIg
that 81 the evidsnea Wss IN aly i2Tor, they vote
ms : aBy, sad thsn sfset astoaishmenE thzs
sFery bsiy shoaid hsvs begu 50 deceived moss
renisrksbla rsllLctiS al a5sEF9Em.
bgy rzss0Es fUr isarfsE sas ConsodcrzcT Wara
p=rsly Ct domestic ns.Ezs, EHd psrtiy 70 par
chase printi1g materials, sad Lea 10 rssguR I'M
msdiassy, as / slated upon ny deFarfure. If I
an deseTtsr to the sEaEsy, Why an compelled
70 remain hsrs andsz the profession Of me British
Gag. an sutl1W fram he UnlisS States sad fioa
ali ellOWshis viii thoso whom you haFe baen
slessad 70 Term ny ''frie1ds,n sat FOX HEon
srisrsain 3 very indifferent opinion and very H.
Es rega-df Here I shall prcbs6iy rensia unsl
tha ciose Of The war, ieE ths Sauth bss uakindly
ghat the door upoD ny return. and have no usa
vrlsfsvgr fer Yaaksed8m You vii giant that
/ hold bs.h horas Of dhsmms.
Eopr. i ask 20 thanks taE my sympathy or NJ
sarr;s;s-s In behalf cf S5u.heTn principles, b1i
tb,rk & bsnd 20 be Kicked fer NJ sEcrts aud
,o.5 fatsrsicss. Ali / ask Is, credit for siaeer-
itv sui hsnsssy 81 purpose sad tas priyilegs Ct e
5efsnsiag (HifloUs AsperslOnl those principles
for which have 50 long iabeIst, aad for Whieh
I am new laboring. shah nos sirs in my *
srtIons IN the Gauss OF SoatheEn iaiependsnes,
snd rsioies thai 7 fkEs boze dsld 5efars ne
EhaTc can be even mora ssrFicosbls thanf
Esd remained 10 tae CoufsdefscT.
The dif1enlsy Of e0Bmznieat.5a with you tas
delayed tkis lsstsE. apj therefore my disease
nay seem tsr3y. But, SINGS t1e bsssss cEilninal
8 always granled hesEisg, Sc. -assursd that
y0u via nos dsry ms he privilege of nskIag
his pubiis Vindiestioa of myself through youT
columns. And # theFs . ems c1utheEn Jour
nai which a Wilhng 70 glTa ths accusation
sr.inss ne ghe kene6i ef d0ubsl i vii Do me-
f5s iusf;as 10 publish he lcsding points in shis
siefsnsaa / an yo5rs very lrnly.
CHaRLEs HlLLoCK
~ lssssr fsom Greoa7tle, Tenuessss.
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