Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-29

The monomsuiac Of secession. d H. Hili, q
least peaks respectfully Of Washington, There
fore it became = proverb, is Saul also among th
prophets I" Washiugt0n's farewell address
hss always been regarded by the % proud an,
honored house of Stanley' as entitled to VeneTs
ton next TO that dus to Holy WHIT They wer
taught to treat with soorn rebel hypocsites lik
you, whose malignant forts for years past hsv'
been directed in poisoning the minds of you
eountTymen, and encouraging them to hate theii
Northern brethren encouraging them to smile
benignantly upon all efflrts to ALLEVIATE one pOr
iioh of our country from another Il il no
reaching the highest pinnacle Of hypocritic4
sudacisy for you TO damn with faint Draise''
TIE memory Of Washington
You are not mistaken, sir, in one thing. ]
an a little proud. I do not claim TO be oil
"nohls lineage" That is the cant of the
would-be lords of the South CIroIina school.
/ that despiss. But am descended Of honest,
! patriotic people, whose blood and fortunes ia
the revolution were poured out TO secure the
blessings of the Union, that you, with felon
hand, would destroy.
we'll understand the cause Of your malig
nifty More than a quarter of s century ago
denounced, in my first campaign, politicians
like you, as those who would "rather reign in
hell than serve in heaven" My observation
10 public life has justified me in this opinioa
am proud" to know l have been despisod and
hated by them as l an by you.
You come from people that for many years
hsve sneered at North Carolina as the " RiD
Van Winkle Of the South" You are one Of
the witliHgs and scOrners " rsprobsfed by
one great and good for so doing You have
bean ono of those who loved to rtvils her, until
by deVilish stratagem you involved her in war,
and when by her gallant men she ssved you
rom the halter, you have condescsnded to
honor her Even now. aftsr ell her sacri-
tees aud suffering, he is rsvi'sd BY one of your
secession ours in Office ia r Richmond, as a "nest
Of damned traitors
You and I. sir, move in different spheres I
have followed ths teschings of Washington aud
'hs Yankees, HsmiltOn, Adams and Webster.
You hsvs followed those of lbs " Ca.i.iues Of
ths historian, and the Captain Bobo5ils of the
poet"
feel booored to know that IN my mission of
psace have done something to mitigate the
horrors Of war; and though no call of duty has
required me to 'bkre my bosom TO bullets" yet
1Pon occasions not exempt from danger, have
fed the u most malics Of tae evil men whose
pesnicious doctrines have brought the dreadfu
cs'amities Of civil war on our land. I have
something to be proud of-a consciousness of
sincere efforts, at least, to save my country, and
that, while l deserve the respect Of honest pat
riots, l have provoked the ridiculous enmity Of
such creatures as D H Hill.
Ycu are supposed, General to command The
department of Pamico," or the whole of East
eru North Carolina. Can you not condeseend
to pay ne visit? Come and see wha. inesti-
mabie blessings your peaceful secession has
conferred upon ths pesce-loving people of North
Carolina Cons! behold the scenes Of your
great military exploits.
little more than year ego you came to de-
fend and prAtect North Carolina. You had Dos
session Of Roanoke island, Fort Macon, New
BERN Washington and Hstteras How are they
now7
In the Falstaff imagination of your secession
friends every soldier under General Foster was
transformed into fvei the sea coast is absndoa-
ed, and You are eating cut the substance of ''my
people" in the interior.
Come, look at the counties of Currituck,
Csmden, PAsquotsnk, PeTquimsua, Chow4n,
Washington, Terrell and Hyde Think of this
immense and rich territory-of their bright
6elds, how their valleys laugbsd with corn and
wheat before your arrival and now behold
them under the advice and rule of your demon
associates, slmost covered with blood and ashes !
Pardon ne for giving you q word of advice
the last from me, As leave Immediately for M |
distant home You have committed a great !
crime in ycur part of this hOrrid war You com |
maDced with perjury, and ara trying 10 sustain |
Yourself with impudence and falsehood As 3 |
State rights village politician, You were simply |
ridiculOus Do not attempt, like the frog IL the !
fable, to swell to the size OF the OK BY para1ing /
POUR icsolence under the name Of "msi7r- |
general in the Confederate States army" You /
will soon be, in tbs eyes Of all sensible people,
Utterly contemptible.
Yours, etc, EDWARD STANLEY