Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-15
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Try 10 imagine the scene which viii satss Bises
ali ever this country o. the Arss dsy OK ss-
knowledFe3 susjagstion--thzt ls, the csy WEich
should witness s treaty ior reeoustTetion upon
any ierms whatsoever. FTo11 th7t momsut, tho
night name OF sais war would be rebellion; IS 3
rebellion IL would stErd IN history and, Whist
Is moEs 20 the purpose, IS rebels its riuglsadsTz
yFsaid hs punished ard its soldiers disarned.
Our Confederate flag. tass las blsssd IN tie
frons ef twenty pitched battles, wsuld 20 form
ALE lowered, sficisliy torn, trgnped, and sbol-
ished forever; while tho accused stsTs and
stripes w3ald be psOgtly hoisiod il its plsss,
upou gvery fort ard in every camp, with esnHon !
iEuuis1s and Yaukea cL5sTs. Some manned
and taule-T0rn C1ufsdeTsts who shsaid be
stsadiuc by, q Wj.acss 20 that foFGahly-eou- /
eeive his deep wrath and despair as be gsEss on
TIA deed of shsue a hVE5Ied tEaes hs has stood
il lie lins cf battle under ihe Southern cTessi
has seen its fsTy folds flashing almost with =
livipg passion as L52 or Jscss0n rode along the
f.ent on the morning 4 some bloody dsyj has
reen is hsgee, incszEsis glow, as Is flashed deep
into the suem emy's lines, and s2s followed i
tbfouchous nAyhep with naked leot, but WITH
loTe and devotion il his heart, because he asso-
8ia.e1 ths .riunphs OF tia. bzErer with Beeugs
and sesceful hsIne ana e. honorable future To-
kis eoEntry; and now, IS each regiment h.ss
By, Ae sees the men BsscI their aTulE. lay dcwa
tk1ir regim9ltal asRs salute the gridiToa en-
blen, and march aWsy with hssds hanging
doEa AEsd hands disaTal5d f5reyermsre.
Ha feels, TIE p5og Confederate spectator, that
al is lost iEel1diHg honor, and viii envy in lis
heart those who Lave lsll5a before The dAwni0g
of ihh' day. Blessed EE5 The dead which sI0
already des5, rather than tho living which be
Ys. alirer' Bat ha mast sGAe ib9 iuPcecstioas
which riso 70 las thICsi, though ltsy cAoke hin;
fer this is 70 De q jubilee, and the YANKEES
gusIdE and spies are By sls side IEsn vii
ccule the tine to garrison every .o7Tn wi.s Yam
koe gusrdfi to gsrr.son every couti With YAEhee
Judges; every ehGreh with l@nkea preachers
and the task viii 5c5mneneod Of diseriminas-
ing between -thcas Bh0 sfs TO be psTdobsd un-
der she proclamation which the bass Zoe Ess as
dressed to 60 No msa wEo does not tGke the
osih-ihe cath Of Unconditional support to tie
eEemy, and Unconditional 6suuncistOn Of cur
oHQ- hadrod and children as Tsbsls-wil cit On
auJ bench Of Justice, CT any jur5. Il will be
tas harvest tlns Cf iniOT1sTs and dstectiV5s; and
lei them Ewesr - they will, these judges kEd
i1ries will be bound 20 believe them. o. e0Gr8e
ihs suemy viii Hos undertake to rule the country
Ni,haGs the aid Of some Gifts citizens, vhe
Ray swear and prove tkzt ihey ara loyal
.Lst is TO say, Taittr3 to their country. Ten
per cent y tAepoPula-i0n seems 20 BE e0Un-sd
upon ioy this service
Mr.. Lincoln cslculstss that, oUt Of svofy hszl-
dred nay be fousd, "perzdYenture, ten jest
n1en." BY and tb-ouRh thasa ten be mast gov
srn the other ninety and, 20 do SO in
safety, he must maze sure shat the ninety ar5
deprived Ersi OF al votes and irauehisszi sec-
onAly, Of al Arms feT selEdefsnse. To atisin
this lsst Indispensable object il will be found
necessary 10 copy prskty closely the code Of
"SYms aels' and ''insC-reeticnary scss" IL Ire
land, Under which, st this Gay, whenever the
YiceToy believes thsg sry enc or mors counties
srs threatening dissurbsBee, be has only 10 pro-
slsin these couUtics under martial sw, and
poug into them large forces Of police, VIII
orders 70 search tks hoGses OF suspected per-
sons at any hear Of tho day or night a heuse
is entered al midnight BY police guard; tie IN
mates are oT3sysd to res cut a Bed ia ordsf
thst .he beds and mattresses msy DC searched
for gaV-lsCss, or barrels, cT stccks Or else bAy
oness pixies or ether weapons, II sny psrs Of
any such psspon il found, he father Of llis fs-n
ily Is earned Of in hsndead3 10 answer for his
cHsEse.
We are not hero Simply speculs.iRg upon
zhat might possibly be dous in this coaatrJ,
bat rslsting Wbzt IS the actual snd iyegueRs
practice ia another c, autry, held In sabieclien
5y military forces neither do Wo menaonis ia
tbs way Of blame II s coanuy is 10 be hsld ca
thst principle at sll, such code aud s1ch
pTse;ics arc TIE nero necessities Of the essei
sid We suppose i IS safe TO assume thst She
Confederate peop'o Wogld be qJito 81 danger
Gus 70 their masters, IN t5is condition ef a sub
iact P5pUls,iou, ard werld need ss many PEE
/ czutisus ard restrictions 70 keep then down
Isis6.
Isis,hardly nesdful TO remark thas ths pest
efiss slso-Rs 10 those three other couuidss--
vgoHl1 be made z husasu Of espionage, IA order
70 know the secrets cf suspected persons, aBd 10
! fnd cut with 9tqa they aos5oaposd cilbsr :!
/ home or sbrOA1 Ia Ifelsnd, upon the meTc
er5er Of tha lcgd lisrtenaut, or CT any member
] Of tho pIiVy council, the whole correspondence
/ OF shy person OF pCrscns-al letters whether 70
/ him or from him-nsy be, and often are, exsm-
! insd and copied ia sbe efies, and thsH Eo-ssasd
with a countetfeis Of the original sssl aad sd-
/ dr5ss, and forwarded, as If lotAing had bAp-
/ passed.. Their, sls9, W9gis t9 iho .e.sn OF "com-
/ mi ,siouerE Of forfeited sststs5," wAoss opegs
| tioss would be extensive, and thsir dut.ss AZ
daous indeed; for lh5iE functions Teuld net as
confined 90 distinguishing between the OATH
I taking loyslisis and regusSlt indictments one
good Tins and 30 having dsrs with it; there sfe
always relspses fTom this species Of. Loyalty,
Esnd we know the offered terms Of pardon re-
! cHile the cath rot only te be taken, bat TO bs
pcrs:steply obselYed), Snd Yankee camsRts
wonld be instant and greedy, and iniorneEs
saalJus ard we'll paid, and courts AID jaEie5
/ comp sissus Eud accommodating.
Il taxes 70 CEoYt of insginstiUn 50 eonceivs
sbis s.ass Of LilEs IN eli its details; there is no
Imagination al air in the matter. When the san
sets it is not BY imagination, bat BY induction
ye know tbat clouds and darkness viii eoRas
/ over Is. Neither could tie liveliast faHs7 ever
hoUe 70 equal the rssl fsets cf the case IS they
hsve been perfected BY tie ingenuity Of esnta-
Ties, and pTEeiised with inYsTisbls success IN
many lands.
Ia skart, If this Copfedesaey should be de-
fsaled, or should consent an sny conditions, i9
lay d9wa her arms, before having assured and
esssklishsd complete seDasstiGa aud indepead-
0Hes, all ths evils shat eyer lay hssTi.y on Q
conquered nation woud be hers. Beiug weary
Of the - hoyTors Of wer,n Eh6 w0ull nRd ths:
sis had rushed la.o -ao fer mere h0uib.s hoI-
reIs Of pesce. Peace hgth her victories, and
} the victories Of such 6 peace as this Wogld pc
won ovsr the proU6@hssrts snd manly spirit Ct .
once naughty people, uRtil they Should almost
, accept their place ia tho sad procession Of oP-
pressed races, which, clothed with humiliation
ss with garment, and with heads bowed eHd
isces- vailed, follow The lriBmphal ears Of tneis
eonqueTcrs il the great march OF tho Eatieas
! down tie broad Highway Of history.
, And our masters woaid be the Yankee nation
Think of it No h.gh, imperial house OF Ro-
! msIcf-R0 eagle-brood of he bl0o6.oysl Of
} kiEgs-woud bs our snzsfaias and taskpaasteTs
| but r2esn mob O. ths lgwess Of tho white rsees
Of the earth creatures Hhorg We oncs held little
} higher than our negro slaves, aud With whom
have fouDd i utterly intcleIabls 70 i've, even 81