Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-19

ing to the pressure Of the fxed air within and after that
shock fearful shrek AMI nothing more hand was
extended 60 The knife and the countess snatched It from
where was placed oper the idea u suicide was g
gestcd by the temptation and shs plunged u into her
neck The Russian is completely under the effect OF
the shock tha he is about 10 quit ParJ forever and to
retire to his and the husband Of the count
ess regarding the affair just retrhht0n Of Heaven,
refuses 90 challenge the paramour though urged 20 do
so By good-naturet friends
sOmetbing for Extorsioners.
Governor Letchsr, in bis recent message ts .aeFF-
gina gisla ure handles the extoraners and spela
tors with a severity which is just and hope mLy be
salutary The following extract which is inerwoven
opinion OF President Davis, We comment it to the at
tention Of the guilty parties
In the laws and moral government Of God extortion
is considered high crime and the sxtorti0ner uni-
fOTmly associated his Word with idoatsrs with the
eoyetous thieves, drunkards adulterers iornicators
and reFiieTa Against the prevailing crige and thoss
who commit 1T he President OF the Confederate Statos
in recent communication appeals TO TO invoke the
action on tie part Of the General Assembly. BE says
beg respectfully 90 ask the aid If the Executives Of
the several states in recommending the several ss
iauTes the adoption OF measures suppress the
shameful extortion praeticed upon the people by
men who can be reached by no moral influences and
WHO are worse enemiss 6f The C,onfeders, tbs1 n
found in among the invading orees The armies
Ia the eld well as the famees soldiers and others
Of the people 81 home are the prey Of these mercenR-
riss; and t is only through State sctiou that their
traffic can be supp esed Their eondign punishment is
ardent desired by every patriot
President
extract from ms letter the members Of the General
Assembly could have heard as / have been compelled
10 hear day after Day tie appeals Of mothers aud sis
tsrs and children Of soldiers whOss husbands br0Tsrs
aud fathers and have been lroul Tie 6snmenee
mgnt ol this sfrosi9as iu b. feld dsfsndlg the
fre edoa and protecting psssou and properly Of these
sUtortioners th would feel the necessity of doing
something for their relief.
hers, respectable in appearance. Of refined
ners who have evidently better days have come
to me with eli dfenin their arms and whose husbands
Were n the neid and have appealed 10 me to secure
t7-l lt-ta sfetV tney ana fhsr little ones could be
sneetei rom ine storm hy had been turned out Of
ther houses and unable 70 secure Others in which
TO live Rents had increased and they e0ald not pay
tnem out 0t the small ptanes received By their hus-
bands for their services Averce cutched every cent
that could be ha in the way increase rent bread
and all fsiy Bsce sares and the wife CT The soldier
being ouibd she had Of course surrender her home
This should not be. The soldiers family should be pro
tee ed and proyi1ed for and he should have 20 say
when be returns, the government bas protec ed those
VINO were deref % me tnan DE while have been ab-
seat hgttiug its battles Tor re dom If he is assured
Bis family Is protected He vii lght ctesrfuiy for his
eluntFy ana V'Li osss the country and uphold its in
stituti0ns when peace shall be established In all after
time general prucpe he wi be found a true and
loyal citizen, faithful 10 the government Stale and
Confe ederate.
A single example viii show what enormous profits
are being made in one branch Of manufacture in our
State have it tr m undoubtsi authority that a
ton manufacturing company has already divided
ty-hve per cent, Of profits aud will divide twenty-five
per cent more az the close Of the Year-makng clear
profit in twelve months, of hundred per upon
the capital stock Other branches If manufacture are
-5aa pay iie Piouts eq1iy fee eniJlIing sn IN
nealy eolilon OF thngs, that requires the appiica
ton of nedies II the exorioner will not re-
lease bis grippe let the Le gaturs frame the bill
as 10 make bm contribute far proportion Of his
nous gains % the support of the government As long
as he can make such profits, the Is a blessing 20
him. and s terminal the last thing he desires to see
brought about. lie thioks alone # his gains-nOt Of
bis country nor his country cause.
Tbs conscriptiou bil operation, takes posses
sion Of individuals, and puts them in service
armies, WITHOUT their consent If the persons Of men
can be- taken for the service of the country why
property the enormous profits Of the exoroner bs
taken possession Of in the summary mode aid
the eounuy's cause Is property acquired profits
Wrung by the eNt0rtoner from the necessities Of the
people, more sacred than the person Of the citizen
The personal liberty Of the citizen rises far above s
questions of property or pecuniary profits, under our
government.