Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-23

tint ous-leith OF The population Of STATE a1d ihs
feata Under military rule should control tie VII Of IA
remaining nlne.tenths The only relation possible Be
tween tbs two sections under zuch policy is that O
eonqueror conquered. superior and dependant Res
assured fellow eiiizsnss lha' although restoration MAJ
still be uscd as a cry By the Northern tf0Verumen
Il il only 0deinde and belrHy. Fana.ieizn has
moned 70 It's aid cupdiiy and FengeSnce and nothing
short q your utter suugAion the destruction Of youI
State Cove uments ihs overthrow Of your social and
political fabric your peFEdaH and public degradation
an ruin will satisfy the demands Of the North Car
there be man 80 vie, 90 teba ed. unworthy Of lib
erty ~ 10 accept peace on such humllating termz1
would hardly be fair 20 ssseFt that al tbs Northern
people participate in these 6es us. On the contrary
there exists powerful political party, which openly
c0ndsHns ihsIu. The Admins ration has, hoE5sver
bean able thus FAR, by its eRornOuR patronage End h
lavish expenditures to seduee OF By its iegi0us of Lies
sian mercenaries to ths 1sgsss 10 control tie
elections, and 70 establish arbitary despoiism Il
cannot be possible that this state Of hinga n continue
The people Of he Uaited States, accustomed 10 free
d0s cannot consent to be ruined and svad in order
70 ruiz and fHsays as. Moral IKE physical 81 denies
have their allotted periods and must sooner or later
be exhausted and disappear When reason turns cur
eneniss viii probably reflect, that people, Ike OURS
who have exhibited such capabilities aud exisrnpo.
rizsd such resources can be subdued that ysi
ezpsnSr q territory will sueh population canuos be
governed as an cbedent colony Victory would not be
conquest. The iaextinguiEhabie quarrel would be
transmitted from bleeding sire to son. and tie stug
gle wouia be renewed between generations etunhorn
TO impoveris would only be 10 dry up ONE OF ihs
springs Of Nor bern Rr0speTityto destroy S0uthsru
wealth Is 10 reduce Northern profits, while the ora
ton poaco WoNid necessarily reesfGOifl
mercls intercourse Il "a not be anaiss Ia this con
Dexion to SAP that at lime. Il The wish and e
peetStion Of many at tie South, 70 iofm rssy Of am
ity and friendship with he Northern States " which
both peoples might derive tbs benefits Of commercial
inorcOurse ana lnGes siae by side In the aElg Of
peace Rnd civilization History has confirmed the les
taught By Divine lub0rity, that each nation, as
well each Individual should seek her hNppiness ia
the prosperity Of Others and IN the injury or ruin Of
noghbor. The general welfare Of all ID the highest
dictate Of moral duty End economic policy while har-
iisgs Ct triumphant wrong The creates curse that
can bafGll q nation.
Until some evidence is given ofs change Of policy en-
the part Of The sernmsnt and Assurance Is re.
ceYed that Efforts at negotiation viii net De spurned
the Congress Of opinion that any direct oVerlures
for peEee would compromise SELF respect, be fruit
less Of good and Interpreted by tho enemy ndics.
ion Of weakness We can only repeat fhs desire Of the
people for peace, and chr readiness to accept terms
Sonsistent with the honor and integrity and indep
OF the States, and compatible with the sHf=tv Of
cur domestic irsitutiona.
Not content with lejeetng All proposals for peace
full settlement Of the controversy cruel war 0f iHva.
SION YVES commenced, which, in its progress has been
marked by brutality disregard OF the rules Of civ.
iEsd warfare and giAud out IN unexampled barbRrty
In the history ef modern wars Accompanied by every
Of cruelty and rspine the conduct Of the enemy
bren destitute Of that forbesrance and magnanimii
which civilization aud Ohristsniiy have introduced to
mitigate tbs asperites Of war. The atrocities TOO
credible FOR narration Instead Oi regular war cur re-
sistanes CT the unhoY efforts crush orr nzlonl
exksnee is treated rebellion, snd the settled inter
national rues between belligerentg Ignored Of con
Qucnug
gan zadous, Z Is Hgainzs the whole population.
Houses pilagod and burned. Churches defacsd
Towns ranssgked. Clothing Of women and infants
stripped from heir person JeWelry and memsntoes
OF the dead are stolen. Mills and implements Of sgd
cultura destroyed Eriyats salt works broken
Up. The Introduction OF medicines 10 ioroidien
Mesna Of sub istence Uant0niy sted produce
beggary. Prisoners are returned with contagious dis
eGsea. Tbs last rac o. food has been tsksn from
families who not allowed TO carry trade er
branch Of industry. rigid aud offensive espionage has
been introduced to ferret out -dslOYQltN."
Persons have been forced 70 choose between ssrva-
ti0n OF heipiegg children and taking she oath Qf ale
glance to hated Government The oafts for sxchRnEa
Of prisoners has been suspendeS and urforunate
soldiers subjected to the crosses. indRuitiea. The
wounded az GettyHhuFz Eere deprived OF their nursea
and iGhumEnely LEFT to perish on the held Helpless
women have been exposed 10 ths most cruel ouFaEge
aud to that dishoroE which Is Infinitely worse than
death. Citizens have bsen murdered by ths Buffers
and MoNeis and aroys who aro fsVOrita gsusrsls Of
our enemies. Rshned aud delicate ladies' hays beea
sszsd bound with coFds 1np'isoned. guarded by ne
groes and bod ss hostages for tbs reun Of pured
slaves Bnof6ndirg nOn-combStsnti nave been ban
isbed draEgcd from their quiet homes ~ be mmEred
IN Rthy jsis PcearLng ths gospel hss bsen refused
except on condition OF .sking the oath 0t aegisuCe
Parents have been foi hidden 70 their children In
honor of rebe" chiefs Property 80 been couiscated d.
Military governors have been appointed for States
satrsps for provinces and Haynaus .or cities.
These cruslties and atrocities Of the enemy have
bcen exceeded by heir malicious ana blood thinty pHr
poes AID machnscns in reference 70 ths slaves Ear
" in this President Lincoln aTefrsd h.s oonstu
tionai iuaa at7 ana pers0na unFn guUss % interfere
with Tie duIae institutions Of the States and lie re-
laton between rnsster snd ssrvat Presidential con
Adsrarions msY have been veised uader colscsul-ui
gcruples or SeWafa "a ealae ila 4lstf ucllo 20 f
Adams, the minister 70 Great British, on the !0ih Of
March, 1862, said; L the Government Of the United
Satag ghoud eeipitatey decree the immediate ab0l
tou OF slavery 1t would rsnvig0rse the dssning IN
suTrection In evsry pErt oft the Boufa Subsediert
sn0 the refractory rebel ioaess OF the seeedef
States caused change OF policy, and 3lr Lincoln is
sued lis celebrated proclamation 5r1ttsH iael
iheratng the slaves In she insurgcti0nary districts
On the Path June l776 ozs Of the reagons assigned
By Pennsylvania fer her separation from the moths
country was that IN her sister e0lonel she King heJ
excited the negroes 20 reyolt and 10 mbus heir hand
in the blood OF their masters, in manner uupraotsns
by eiVilzrd nations This probably had references Il
the proci nation Of Dunmore, tho last royal governor
Of Virginia, 10 l7z5 declaring rae 20 81 servsnfE
negroes If they would join for the rc sdciug he colony
10 a proper sepss OF Its duty The inFitaton 70 th'
slaves rse against their master, the suEeegted il
surrsction caused says BaneIof '4 thrill q ind ynE
lion through Virginia, etfacing ali die onces o
party and rcusng strony, impsss oncd purpose &
drive aWGy the insulsnt power by which = bad beeI
put forth cotempoTRfy aunaiisti RdTering to 90
saIne proclamation, SAID 1T was received with b
greatest horror In all She colonies
The policy adopted by Dlnmore says Lawrence Il
his notes Wheaton of armng he slaves against thei
inasera not purEued during the wsr Of the reveu
ton; ana when negroes taken by the English, the
we're not considered otherwise than property an
a!urder.n Emancipation Of slaves Wat meRsur
mas been geverely ndsmned aud denounced By ID
most eminent publieis IN Europe ana he United State
The United Slaes in their diplomatic relations hav
ever mantsined Gays the Northern authority Just qus
ted shat slaves private proper y, and for Lhsm
such hsy have repeatedly received compensate freI
England" Napoleon I, never induced 70 issHe
proelsma ion fer the emancipation OF the seris In h
war III Russia.
He aid Il could have armed against her a part
her popnlson by procaining the liberty Of tire serf
"a great number Of villages asked e Of me. but ! r.
fused to avail myself of q MEASURE which would hay
devoted to death thousands o7 families" the df
ouzsons growing out Of the rssty Of peace Of 1914
and the proffsred mediation Of Russia the prinoipl
br he
pstion 0f smys slaves ia not among the acts Of leEi
imate warfare" In the instruct OuH from John Qunc
Adsms as Secretary Of State, to Mr. Middleton At 81
Petersburg, octobsr 18th, laso It is sid . Ihs Briis
bsvs broadly asserted the right oi slaves {pvatG PROF
sriy) as legitimate right Of war No such right
4 acknowledged law Of war by writer's who adml
auv liaiitafion The right Of putting 70 death all pT
oners in cold blood and without special might
we'll be pretended TO be law Of war, or the right {
| use oisoned weapons, or 70 assassnate"
Dis ogsrding ths teachings Of the approved writer
ON international law and tie practice aud claims of hi
own government i its pgreE days President Lincol
asa s0ueht TO convert the south Into St. Domingo,
gpoesling 10 & cupiaity, iusts, ambition aud aToci
/ az the slaYs Abraham Lincoln is but the lineR d
sesndsut Of Dunm0Te and the impotsn. malice Of esc
ness Of the eop7pirators would only II successful nav
been seduce into ialsneEs, flth, vice, tsggary an
Bat sof thsse indaniiies and snormltiss The
are too s~kening for recital. History viii heresfte
piilory those who committed end encouraged sue
crimes ia Immortal nfamy
Gen. Robert T. Lee, IN recent battle order, state
to bis invreibe legons that the Cruel foe sesks 20
duee fathers ana mothers our wives and ohiidre
to Abect slavery He does not paint strongly ID
purposes OF tha enemy the consequences Of subug
ton What has been done in csrtain districts, Is
the prologue of the bloody drama that win be enacted
Il is we'll that every aud woman should haYs som
Just conception OF the horrors Of conquest TIE fai
Of Ireland at he period Of its conquest and Of Polzn
/ distinctly forsshadoWs what weuld await The gui
lone, in its cesseeas work Of blood, would be revive
for the scutiou Of the rebel loadera The heroes
our contest would be required % lay down their prou
snsgua on which recorded the battle fields Of the
glory TO stack their ars lower their heads in huili
tion and dshonor and pass under the yokeo Aboiitio
| msrule and tyranny. hateful inquisiou, made air
ooas BY spies aud ni0rmeTsi star chamber cOurts 81
forcing tneir decisions By condsesions, imprisonment
banishmenis and DEATH band Of detectives fsrretiT
ont secrets lurking IN every family existing IN
eonveyance the suppression Of free Epeeeb5 the depr
alton Of aHd franchises; and the present sem
Of infsriorty would make our condition ahisct al
miserable beyond what irsemen can imagine.
Suhjugaiioa involves everything that the toriuriI
malice and dsyilish Ingenuity Of foes suegei
Tho dest uciion Of nationality the qusrz1fUn
whites and blacks, the oblera;ion Of state ines
Ia al nd