Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-20


viii be dsspPoi atsd 20 the eLisnt of the failure. Ger
tsinlY very great results In this direction will follow
Aad VII they not bs glorious resul'si Did any iessss
ton In the worlds history sVer do DOre2
Aod how mueh are ycu damaged SdpPoas you do
not fund your notes before the Istef April and there
by lose, noninaly, enc thid oE the saount by ex-
eh angling them three for og Daus every aza zee the
notes will be worth than three dollars in the
present ssuel Is it not psia that two dollars Of cir
eustion Of two hundred millions worth than
three dollars Of circulation Of niEe hundred miiOnsi
Wi they not buy morel
Don't be in hsste therefore, togst nd q your money
by buying property Il Is the eertsn way to pay aetu
ally the tax Of ons-thrd Traders have taksr advsa-
tags Of the simple but natural PANIC which they
this legislation would At hrst create. They bzye added
On the thirtghrea and onsthrd Per cent and IN many
Instances fsr han tks to the pricsa Of their prep
erty. When you buy, therefore, certainly pay the
tax, and in many you pay that tax fOur-fold
Besides you will find hst ln sfsw months the property
for which ycu nov pay 80 eztrsTagsnty just to get rid
Of your money, viii have 70 be vsusd In the and
reduced currency and II you wish sell to IT, you viii bs
able get not more than oBehalf sne-fcurh, per-
hsps onetsuth OF what you paid You can eutWit the
selfish trader, II you will Lot him keep his goods,
wares and merchandise unt he sell them for tue
new currency, and then he must do what be has not
done latsly-Bpsn5l1g little time counting bis gains
Five per cent on property valasd "a In 1850 and in
tue present currency, Is not exravasznt tax Ten
fifteen twenty i've cent actual profits ought
to be mOst eheeTfallY paid Nj should complain
Il he had TO pay sl his FEohIE Many have not made
proets during this war and yet pay taxes and complain
not
Thus. without stopping the Government without
shocking commercial credit, and without serious bur
dsns upon the people, shall IN year extngusl
five hundred millions Of the public debt, retire two
huadrsd millions Of currency besides, and redues cir
calsti0n Of nine hundred millions to two h1ndred mil
honsl Nor those all the glorious results. This
very reduction OF the currency " sssen the prices Of
subsistence to both the GoVsrnment and the people
ami will reduce onehslf tbs annual penses OF con
ductnR the war, and double IN value the pay Of the
heroic defenders OF our homes and liberties. sun
nlore-his vigorous egisstion will awaken freEh con
idsnoe and zeal in oar own borders, and VIII carry
sarting conviction to enemies aud 10 tbs world
Of the practical wisdom Of the Goverlmsnt which
acted IT, and the determined earnssrsss Of the people
who responded 10 its requirements
But il matters cot how wise or unwiss may be the
legislation Of Congress the finances must have
military Successes all else is v2lusless
Whethsr treasury notes be many few they rest
at last on the credit Of ths Government and gov
srnment have ore5t which cannot maintain ts ex
stsnes against the assaults Of external foes But ths
eaieisucy of the army must depend very much upon
ihe IsWs Of the OoaEress, and will therefore, explain
briefly zhss may in strctaess bs termed The nIita-y
legislation Of he late session
/ The arst act Of impoctsucs Is the general military
bI-"the act to organize forces FOR toe war This act
II and so hose above IS and under ls are however
to be organized only Tor Local dfnse and for home
vice Ths object Is to take ths thousands OF regular
soldiers who are now Scting as agents tsoorers ard
employees post duty and IA forcing the vasus laws
Of Congress aud return them to hs fed FOR active
vice and require these local duties TO be discharged by
those less able to perform field service.
The lumber Of Geual exemptions from ssrvics 10
much Isssenad and the Presdent authorized By special
the applicant can render service Ct homo than II
the neid. All who are exempted Ars upon the express
ground OF the public good and for individual benefit
and IL they do not iaoorn for tas psic Eood
they eught 10 be, and viii be, Dut In the ssrvce.
. Ths repeal Of the exemption granted 20 persons
who had already employed substitutes operated hardly
IN some eases Bot frauds End not choice made the
1ae necessary Thousands hsd certificates that they
bad employ substitutes vino really had no. furnished
them Thousands furnished substitutes, knawn to be
worthless Four out of I'VE Of those employed as sub
stiutes deserted Ycu who live in the country form
no conception Of the abuses prsetced On the Goyer1mst
under this priVLsse OF employing substitutes greatly
si-sd to res riet the la respect the 0i
such IS had sctsd IN good faith and whose substitutes
made good soldiers the majority thought it best
get rid entirely OF the system The agricultural clause
ia the military bill will perhaps reisye the greater pOF
| ton of those who entitled TO consideration
| 8 TIE law regulating impres5msDts has been amend
Cd to meet decision Of the supreme cosr Of Georgia
Ths commissioners are still authorized TO hx schedule
OF prices All who not willing 10 Secept the prices
6xsd by this sehedae, entitled TO have local ap
rase at the time and place OF seizuresaeh party
having the right Of appeal 10 the commissioners, who's
decision shall be aus AAeoEtsHts have used this law
most industrlousiy TO Greats dissatisfaction with th'
Government Now. wish hsre 70 state fsw prspoai
which should not oaly satisfy the people win N
law hit which should put TO shame those who haT
used it pretext fr charging oppression on the Gcy
ernment
cit zsn but To protest hm from oppression. Saehi ais
| is It's effect.
> The law wsz not Intended, sad does not intend, {
place the military shove the civil power; but does in q
Respects and BY express provisions keep the mtsr,
subo dnate to the civil power. Tbs military o1esr
not permitted to zdge in single instsnce, either hos
much subsistence he take from ths cEsn. nor hoS
much shall be paid as Just compensation These, an
all like questfous expressly 20 be decided BY neigh
bers or By commissioners in way connected with,
controlled by, the military authorities.
8 No officer has right TO Impress any property ex
cept in case Of "sbsoluss necessity can Ia in
press all, except when the property absolutely need
ed esnnot be procured in any other way,
4 Until lsss set, to which shall sllUde directly
no officer couid impress any thing from any citizen Do
his surplus and ne officer is sllOTsd IN any case
be the Judge OF what is surplus This question sE
be dsts-uldsd by dlsinterestsd neghborsi and fron
their decision this point the officer can hsTe no ap
psal. -.
lust compensation 20 be Rseertsiued in all cases 1y ds
Interested neighborss or civil commissioners a1d In n
| esss to be detsrmined By the inPressiag officer.
H. therefore, any property has been impressed cor
trary TO either Of these propositions, has been I'
galiy impressed; and the fault Is with the efieer wh
acted without law, AMI with the citizen who submits
! without necessity, and without reporting the once
hs thus violated the law and who for such violation
. is gnbjsct to be eSshiered and put in the rsnSa
WEoever attempts 20 ssize your property contrary
the law Is trespsgssr, and such. you have rgi
| 10 treat him and tbs law and the Government frol
. President down, Will approve sad protect you IN
g Under a recent aet authority s given to make sp
elal impEsssnents Of meat for the army. II n2n hi
the ususi supply for his family sufficient Tor one yes
| portion not TO excsed one half may be taken. 81
: the necessity must be made plainly TO epPea
Z and the manner Of imprsssment Is very oareful
: guarded. hepe & may never be necessary 70 exsen
= but if Il be useessary 70 execute It 70 the tu
extent II will Only amount to putting th9 peOp.o
half ratiOns Of meat and this has been the lot OF o.
gallant army often and for weeks together. Are we
home entitled to fuller rsti01s than tneyf Besides
get vegetables and many other things denied % y
. soldier. Let 1t be pleasure 50 live on less II o.
% countrY shall require. An act wzs also passed .
thorfzfng the Of free negroes and one nt
Al ~ tbe male slaves within the military ages The
ieet is to employ them cooks, wagoners and Aoore
= generally about the camps and In the srmy II is
u eved that this arrangement alone VIII return svEsn
tnouszni soldiers to their musksts who srs now q
. charging services which negroes and slaves can
a. Ths lsss scs to which deem Il necessary to slIu
IA tbs ses guspezdng the writ Of hs5sas corpus sou
y not approve this law. The suspension TO mora LIN
o ted extent admit was required The public sstety
- faz localities snd In few given cases demanded u
~ | this writ should be Suspended. Ths suspenA9
as thouah mot general Is too general, think Is
N sss writ without which nothing slze secure
. srtv and would touch il tsndsFly. But atuds 20
subct now chiefly say that in my opinion there ne
- Be no upessinsss with patriotic people on account
ID WI bs Presidsn. Is viss prudent and safe Al
= will power grsediy, or win unnecessary sppE
- sion; and predict that no nan will DO unIssty
- nriysd Of hs liberty during the present Suspension
Of this writ Again, the suspension Of heoess corp
- does not and eaDnot EuthorzaOr justify an Illegal
st ~. n cr1stes us s.ar chamber court, and gives
eenSe to no lettres de estchet Thsrefore shan subH
:, TO FRS law and sincerely hope no issue viii os ms
- nssd not fear but splas would do well to depsEt a
os tsltcrs vEezd do equally wei to keep quiet The II
=. Of salty new Is to be above suspicion.
q Several other important measures were sdopted-
psciailT some OK e0mmsrela character, put IS taey
~ not affect you personally and Immediately need
~ review them.
fore yon the most important acts Of legislation sdop
~ BY the Congress at its late session.
,ooI The session was Short the work has been gre
w This legislation viii be memorable in history Il
IA no precedent because the circumstances which dema
700 ed Il nave no - I stI n 5,-S = ~ M
dsmoussrate above example the patriotism snd tn
oo establish forever the liberties OF the people who
obeyit
oe5 nov propose to add some reflections Of more
eral character having reference to the new issues
ooo presen ed by this struggle, the msnner OF meeting II
issues and the prospects Of . termination Of the y
40 In doing 50 shall give expression 70 iona opini
OF lerS aAd saLeNs - s,,s - v1s-5s,s
ven ten sAPsesAsu - ~. slee- - S -, e -
nd discussed in any public address,
bus The occasion OF secession WAS tbs election Of
aay Lincoln to the Presidency Ia 1860 But that else