Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-30

EDITORS APPEAL; Hss the spirit Of the people Of
Mississippi been brokenl Thisi grave question and
requires atuded answer If It is the desire to base OR
answer on facts am for truth and fscts though TN
pleasant TO the ear. II The question were some"hAs
changed, and an asked, "Are the people Of Misss,
sppi prepared sacree their slaves and the right TO
hold the negro in bondage, in consideration OF peace
sna protection % would pause ia uncertainty ere
answered mo- In truth, Iweuid seriously Incline to
the affirmative, Yes" It Is fact well known In The
economy Of affairs that when property Osss iss ren'
nsratige qualities and becomes (veFy nStsraly( bur
den to the holder he viii quickly seek to divest himself
os the responsibilities that its tenure entails So is
with slavery Of which IS prope ty becoming sx.
psnse the people speedily entertain iasas Of sse1Sa-
msnt In large portion Of the State Of Mississppi
which has been devastated by the enemy the slaves
have become burdens on The hands Of their owners and
an apathy startling to bshod is sylneed at the real
and prospective loss Of this species Of property This
can be deduced from two causes, tOwlt slavery is
burdsn and tbs inhsbsnts have lost confidence, il they
ever had any in its Divine endurance eou.iEuR.
ton.
This Is certain they contemplate the existence Of the
institution" u = contingency not go much affecting
their sacred snd iuaenabls rights, great political
issue in whish the world hss Joined hands against
Possibly Of them hoss percepdOns reach beyond
the superficial, and whose memories are retsniivs,
yet hold In mind that speech delivered BY the st oracle
Of the South the sie Mr. Yaueey on the occasion Of
dinner at the "FishmongerE's," in London. In the
course Of his rersarkE be said that the South woud
saerhcs much hs great Of humanity and that
she Would be irhexibs on two points ouyher honor
and her independence other matters they wouid
be regarded as of secondary importEnss.
Now, what can these words imply when addressed to
an assembly Of learned Engshmen skilled In logic and
the besTDg Of intImstiOrs Let examine more crit
iegly the concession zyLieh ambassador guarantees
or cur part What ls the ooneesslon2 whs; sserifcs
pray have We the South 20 mako to the rsst cause Of
humanityT' suTeiy cannot be land our cotton
the surrender Of which humanity could not demand
II it Is not slsvss for my life cannot rsad the riddle
Ard what are matters Of secondary Importance"
touching our rights snd which may be hald trivial
Esglsetl Honor SID independents" are u be in
violate Oher eonsdsraIOus OF property, for instance
are casaed BY the great exponent Of accession as Of
secondary importance Among the eIsEasacstions Of
Southern property slaves the head and 'front.'
Of ali possessed. This "iRsduou, then, undsniaby,
is inssded among Ar. Ysnesys Considerations Of
secondary Importance" IT, then the great niEd Of
frst diplomat and statesman to whose genius
ascribe depth Of perception fAr beyond the nteli.
sence of msdOcrity Contsmplates voluntary scqui-
esnee the part OF hs South to the demands Of this
humanity" are we TO be sstoHshzd q Te-eeho Of
the contemplation, at this late hour among the people
BY no means But this is subsidiary to shs leading
question but It claims this relation the oriyualths
people are becoming exceedingly tame when they have
far Lost sight Of the premises Of this as TO calmly
contemplate the surrender Of rightUpon which
they have ralsed the fabric OF their pretsRsionS Do
you think So Esssrs Editors Bat, perhaps, am
forbidden ground. Perhaps you fully coguiza Of
what say, end merely hold your peace from policy.
Bat have answered directly the question lead out
wilh-Are the spirits Of the people Of Mississippi
brokenP I can say this in response thsy very
much IMPLIED. But In them, dsepssated, strata
Of local syDpSthies which time nor circumstances can
ever eradicate This IL is that boils in patriotic
manifestations Of Joy when Forrest drives tbs invader
from tbs soi To this imnovable snd integral principle
OF their affections the Confedsraey alone look fOT
that bulldog allegiance which the press demands even
in the face Of starvation and despoliaton The other
affections OF their nature such due Of danger
and caution and the attachments o. property in tes
Of their prepondsranee, may be attacked the-afn
ties Of dsloyAliy. dsntihed with such attacks
the unfortunate citizen myself liberal enough
hope, 10 allow the wretehed being with knife hi
throat make terms consistent wi hlson view of the
ElluHtioh III OLlsE NOIlh most heartily hL3scftDt
to tie golden rus, Do others as you would have
tsen unto you" Then lot US In a genial spirit o.
liberEity not visit the mEfortunss Of the unfortunate
too hesvIy on thsir heads. God knows they have
enough Of armies cannot protect them
leave them, demand the benefit that may srise from
subscribing TO the old Esope motto, Bend 10 The
storm guarantee that ths citizens of Mississippi vii
welcome the Southern troops her shores with
pure outburs Of sentiment in ths hear
OF parent wife at the Of the long lost Fol
not these NJ issiPpisns degenerate dare you cal
them y fathers, our mothers, and 0Hr sisters
hsveilingered this theme Mr. Editor psrchsDes toe
lOnE. Il has been my endeavor, truthful chronicles
OF what observed recent trip iuto Northern Mis-
sppi before you fsets and their inference The
public mind in that state. The may be applied
with equal truth TO Tennessee, Arkansas and kentucky
where the people have been left BY the force of crcum
stances acknowledge In the hands Of dsEpOl.ng foe
We do blame generals for Withdrawing in ords
to save themselves and their armies we hesI
Oboquy 10 Justice upon the heads of the defercslesn
hsbitsns for being Influenced by ike incentives of ssf
preservation-ths ROdns ogeTaHdi is simply different
the soldier Wthdrsws for ssfeyhe citizen pressed By
domestic possibilities bsrss his gray hairs and bowl
70 the arm Of force So the causes Of these necessary
but dIsmilsr policies the same, spfnging alike
from the great law of self preservation. CLAUDE.