Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-25

in tbs field-to stand by their gsIns--aud 70 de-
| fe1d their Ssste 10 the last, and 70 urge upon
4 yen, who are subjsct to military duly uo3er the
I laws, 10 hasten 20 joia the companies, bsstsI-
ions and regimsuts. dawn from your respective
counties and bTigsds Districts and now under
eTms-to take your places in the raj Ks f)r the
puSpcss of relieving from duty, Tor a time, ss
ihs lsw conlemplaiss, a ike number OF your
neighooTs ard feliOT-citissns, who have. for
l tho last SIX months faithfully served the SsSte
and C0nfedeTaey as soldiers Il is my duty %
SEQ that the law is executed according 10 its pro
Ssions, and /, therefore, call upon those who
aTe subject 80 military dufy under the lava Of
the State 70 shoulder their arms and proceed
without less Of time, to report for duty 70 their
respective eommsnds, in conformity wi.h or
deTs issued TO the bTigsdieE generals Of the
State
BY the provisions Of this law, the State troops.
At the period OF The expiration of the sx uonths'
term service, will be Teorgauizsd by the elee-
tlen OF theiT company gEd teld ofiicers, Rnd you
should, without delay, proceed 20 the post OF
duly, and participate in fhis reorganization
This organization, whsa eomplete, is to con.
ti1Ua permanent, during The war, and to bs
commanded BY generals appointed under the
suthority OF the State.
Ihsve caused orders to be issued 10 brigadier
generals Of Ihs Sfais, to have the militis now at
home enrolled without delay, and sent forward
81 their respective commands ia the fisl1; bot let
mo earnestly request that you gai. NOS 70 b.
tnged iorNsrd--t0 be farced-bns rep at your
nlm s TO the enrolling hi;ars Of your rsspse-
tive counties, and proceed, ct once, with chat
aiEciigy, eheeTlu. ness and determination, which
becomes = patriot, when his al ia threatened by
an inselent ans daring foe to report yoarself for
duty, as the lsH requires. JOIN nc other COM
psny, battalion OF regiment, than that which
yoU arc directed to report by the terms of tta
Law referred 10. Do not permit yourselves to be
pei suaded or deluded into joiuing any okher, for
50 doing ycu woUl liavolVs yourselves "A s1noy-
anees and d ifficnities-Eiolats the laws Of yuar
Ssate-HeAken the defsnse--6rIf into confusion,
AID embArrsss G sound mihlsfy policy, which
requires unity Of purp0se-hsrmoAy in action,
aud prompt aud willing obedience 20 the laws.
/ need not cal 10 your miads what you may
expect, should the enemy be permitted to pen
etTate your territory ard oYeFTun the State -
Ls the destruction Of pIopeTty--the outage
ths tyranDy--the suGenDgs and 0ppTessions
which have bean inflicted upon the people Of
louisiana Arkansas snd MissssDHi, By
wicked and unscruPulous foe, proclaim the sad
story. The protection Of your homes, your fam
ilies, your property, your liberties, and your
country, shc8ld be the lofty and manly motives
TO arouse you to the ready and iull performances
Of y5ur duties under the laws, and to your
, SIC, hoWeEoT HtGu0ao dIu AOWEFe4 IEauglt
with bardsbips snd dangers
The time has passed, IN this bloody struggle,
10 which all or hopes, as people, are SO ep-
ly involved. for bombSstie pTOcls1auons, cal
cuiated only 20 alarm your fssg5 and excite
your Rpp,ehensions.
As MN who sie determined, at al hsSstds, to
N iusAin onr rights, or perish in tho tffJrt, we
must comprehend the danger that threatens the
State, aud deal gitb stern, unchaugAele facts, as
they present them el7es. r ason must shape
our couIsels and guide our actions, Rad unus-
vering purpose and uRcor qUefsbls viii nerve
you 70 prefer to die rs fTeemen, rather than live
as slaves Listen, therefore, 10 the Whisperings
OF no excuses for Gelsy, OF ltr lingering home;
consult no iEeoHven eaces. bs sppAiled ct no
dangers OF Esrdshlps but With drm resolution
and stssdy purpose march. ss becomes patriots,
yhsTe duty calls, 70 the defense Of your State,
IN this her hour o. peril ard inYssion, and, if
nsed be, to the fed Of battle and Of glory @
P MURRAR.
AUSTIH, January 6,h 1854 =