Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-12
Close yeu4 ears 70 sl uhspsisag Of unian or oouams.

Close yeuF ears 10 81 uhisaei1g Of Union or commit
RiOn with cut ihroais End vaains and
eEtrks Tor yoar Aliars 'sa6 your fires,
For God and your native land
Ts course isagtcular nsesfsaFY at the present time,
though you VIII be told tst tHe Eorthern people viii not
sabnI ts conserpfoa Banisa that thought st once. So
much the better for us they de refuse, but it iI my
earnest vician that they nill sabnis 80 this inirac
tan Of their boosted Coasttutoa with the same grace
thst they have iae thoosaHd siolsous which have al
ready hesn pepaite Their esders have discarded all
restraint hieI supposed 70 be imposed upon them by
tae letter Of the law and ay claim 70 higher law
which VIII ersb.e then without any cOmPunctions Of
eonsaisnoo 10 override any obs aels which any doeu
nnent may present. Was fauatoism ever known 10 be
governeaoF daenced reasoni Ths passage Of the
two acts which have above referred 70 conclusive
proof even If was not sefevdsnt proposition, thas
cur Zoe viii spare no effort accomplish their boast
So the necessity is apparent for union Of sentiment and
Indyigsity Of purpose There is limit 10 tAe tine
for which we are soldiers it be the eaaefshe war
wsob We are SOLVED slaii be glo ious Thauk God
for tho belief that there yet sufficient patriotism in
tae army 10 ca ry rs safeIy through
very i'm s5rtaot decision has recently been naas by
Judge Meredih in The Hehmond circuit court relative
10 the oonserp pon of Foreigners he decides tsst any
foreigner who nay have heretofore served in armies
f,rs ioBger or shorter period is ft subec; FOR con
se.i9iea if he be between ths ages Of ls and IS.
very jast decision, If for It is vel
knevu shat 10 foreigner desires te be exempt from our
arlreH for otbr than Iaerceuay purposes or in ohsr
words TO prey upon cur necessities By eEtortion, or
os er process Of swindiing There is scarcely for
eener who has beea discharged from ou srny here but
who can 6e seen at any time wi,h few articles Tor bar
to- fer wheh hey pay out few cents, selling thea for
As maay dollars.
The weather has been dteadfaIIT ineensnt for the
las month giving as little Of al sorts. It showed last
week The depth Of some sixteen inches large quan-
tty Of Which Is s,l visible The roads are ia dreadful
eysd.tiou-almoss I'M leasss5,e.
1t was wise act Of the government IN furnishing
ci3hlng ia kind. ia Hsu of eonmsttoa therefor for
t5r'by onr government has been able 70 provide com.
ferabs cothipg, shoes etc IN pi nty for our army
Barksdals's Missssppf brigade has beeH stst0nsd IN
the city on picket since the battle here. They have
bsen cou5ra5ly boussd IN vacated Prenises and have
spent ts rinter in glorioos sye They have not been
altogether destitute OF city do;ns either, for we bsys
exhibitions Of amateurs IN the sable Minstrel and Thes
plan Inns. The devotees Of Terpsiehore have also
uightlg opportupy showing OF their sraces, there
being just suficsn ladies here ts make such thing
in.arestns.
IIsataaant John A Bsrksisle the indefatgable and
- snt aiiecap SO GeHsral Barksdale, has been pro
motss Hs.sznt adj atss general of this brigade, vice
Is. MI &c.
The health Of our troops d YER, good at present and
an also glad TO say that nearly every vestss Of the
Ioathsome disease Of smallpox has disappeared
s. Z. W, Co. B., 17th Aiss Rsgt.