Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-24
a. Unpurcl.nsnlIe Pn,rIet.

From the Knoxville Register
Ia recent issueY called for the name Of the honest
patriot, who captured the renegade Tennessee an spy
ard Federal recruiting officer. Captain Harris, aud who
refused tempting 5ri5e TO connive ct biz escape In
response to our inquiry, we have received communities
tion from the party himself Mr. James P. Clark Of
B0oHs creek, near Jouesboro', giving ereunsantisl
account Of the capture Dir. Clark statement does not
differ materially from the facts have already given
he carried his prisoner GreenVile, snd there delfY
cred him 10 tbs commandau Of the post On the road
says Mr = ark BE made ms various offers 70 give hifa
chance to &c. away. replied % him shat there wss
not money enough in the S0u hen Confsderaey 70 brbe
me 70 let brdg burner g0P All honor to Mr- CLARK
his sterling fidelity 20 his government viii Be admired
byssvery patriotic Southf a man.
From the 6reenvllle BanneT we learn that there is
also another whose honor stood the Of the temPter
Harris seductive offers. Philip WgrIiek, prvsis Of
Captain Henson's company 63d North Carolina regi-
ment the guard detailed to deliver the prisoner to
the authorities at KEoxvill- We quote the BaHnsrs
Captain Harris offered b-ibe Of ten thousand dol
lars, TO Mr. Warlick let him make his escape 20
which the g1srd rpiled, or, an poor msns have
wife and six children 20 support but you have n0t money
enough 20 hire me 70 let you escape. Your govern
ment has not money enough to hire to disgrace my
salf and family in any such manner Sir said War
lick, " set out to my coontry hon0rably. and
repeat your government has not money enough to brbe
10 dsh0nOrTbe act"
Mr Warlck is a poor but very Intelligent and
clever gentl man. and bribe Of ten thousand dollars
was no temptation TO him. The name Of such true sol
ders and patriots a MI Warick, vii adorn the mstOr-
iea pages Of the present baTbarous aud inhHman war
upon the South
The ofT-r Of Cspt Harris was to pay $1,000 in hand
and to secure 20 Mr.. Wsrlics the payment Of $1,000
more and the plan suggested for his escape let
him start to run and for the guard to fire his gun a.
though he was trying 20 shoot him
We are happy % believe with our eotemporsry that
Mr. Warlck, in this, is trae type Of our Southern
sodiery We think also shat such instances Of heroic
Esfdsnal and answering devotion to duty and loyalty
deserving Of public record deeds Of valOr
the battle fed. We have the highsst authority for
saying that be who governs himsslf-rsstrsius his de-
sires and pass ous, and resists temptaonis mghter
than be who ruleth kingdom. Let the names cf Clark
and Wsrick, then be handed down to honorable fame
in the history Of the heroes Of this revolution.
Before dsmissing This subject, would advert to a
single passage in James p. ClGrk's statement When
Harris questioning him, in order TO ascertain
whether he a Union man, he several times made
peculiar sign by raising his hand Men suspected of be
ing traitors and spies have frequently been noticed
making this sign 10 Union throughout the country.
Have we, then tory organization In midst with
eTet grips signs and passwords by which the member
investigation the part Of military Authorities