Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-19
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Il 1854, pssiEi report tsr ts Daiig eosfsa-
sTais.-
Yho distinguished speaker WAS introduced 70
&c wash audisncs that throaged every gallery
nd SPACE in RAlstsn's bal, By Judge z. A.
Sesbib Gen. Cobb ssia-
LADIES AND GEKrLEMEN: 10 one viii
,ueslisA thai the present coalition Of eUr e5un-
~ demands oar serious attention. Whalays.
liFsrsRss Of opinion there nay DO among Us,
III viii sgree that that condition Is well ea.cu-
etsa 70 elicit eslm reflection. In speaking 80
audience I shall be frank, and make n
olher Epaesl thss thst supported By facts, IL or
der thas men, HoinsR, and even children, nay
sse and UNDERSTAND.
/ wss ia Macon VIXEN the wsr frat began
her children fUt went 70 battle. There
were thoss among them for whom l felE the
interest. Do ven remember with what
hand yeu gave thsRl l Woua Hrss1s
.bat fsolipg again. II eGHHos BE- dsed, althsuEh
Il nav tsnpsranly sleep. Thea only ere Sts.s
WIS Invaded, but n0w wheTsvsr we turn The
snsmy appears. They ere ell around cur bsr-
esrs. All orr ssresgth is heicg gathered to
meet thea IN the coming spring campsign. Do
these dsrk clouds cause tear, CT do hey arouse
a spirit Of resissancsf
As inteTssting as it may bs 70 any oiher per
ton Of ihs country, it is really 50 70 dosFgia
nv friends, do yea know what las marked iks
~lootsteps Of the ensmy wherever they APPEARED
in the seuth-ihst snemy who now grsppio villa
ear throstsi Read it not IN .hs papers, listen
ret 70 the story OF friends, bat 20 ard see. Go
70 Vireiais-that noble State which resoTgsd to
every boEerabls means to preserve and to re-
main ia ths Unisa, bat Wkose offers Of peace
wsre rsiseted, ard tho s8te hnAily driven fsm
ahs Unisn. Sha demanded justice, bat wss
by a. bis cabinet. Bat s;nss
tasa shek true % tbs ss1:A ss say
gsSts If The Cerfsderscy.
PIE vfermE f776 presented 70 Era1der
sFsesasle, sho8ss no mere patriotism CT !sge CT
liberty, thaA tie Virgins OF today. Sss Wlst
her people have suffered IA H. desolation ana
wes of tseir land. Still hsr ssBs prsudi7 scr
fIost the invader and hurl defiance ss thln
ASK the refugee ara lei hia tell the stoFy-ref-
ussss driven from their homes BY tho ensry
They have so9s the sacks Of their banning
homes, and heard from their wives The
izsslls hsseel HPsn them BY the North
era ~sslsieTy. l WCald s3massd these
refugees to ysu; reeoive thss cordially, tRsy are
hsra in Gee gia to sssa2s iyranHy and oppIsss-
len. ssa ASK OF thsss rstagGss frez sssss
cn3 ssssr States what was d6no with the Uai0n
mEn sh5 truekled ts iss invader - save his
properly, sad shsy viii tel y5z thst he was
EEsrs ssrdlslly despised snd more i~Rhunazly
treatsd By he Taskess thsR aEy sne else Thszs
Is ~ gymPathy in ny hesrt fer the Yankees sx-
sept isr ths justice they lid sueh Esn.
fss hEgs read he story sf the WroCss psT-
sstratsd uBsn ths wonss Cf Hsw OlsEns and
Mississippi. Are yen prepared to see sush
sesRss hsFsf Or VIII yea LET them ssme upen
yeuf soil and rc-sRset these ksrdd eClzosi 10
Bsa or to7Ezs can Tell what has bssa Dsrpe-
Ths spirit Of inspiration 8eGld not Go
Il j~ustiea. IhsTe called yauT a.tsnhe- TO th5sa
facts net fer the psrPass OF exciting alsIm.
Csilarsn slat their eyes 10 danger, but msn
mast lsek it n he fsce. Yea ssk ne If these
can be svsItsd I answer, yes, th-y can.
/ sm not alsgmss in contemplating tkenl. Use
legieRs Of the eHsHy Dc net fightsH no.
is bot Que enemy 1 lssr, and that : &
IA the htSris ei soma men net TO 90
ssty. The farther removed iron danger
the mere tlaie seue men become. 60 10 eur
army ssa yeu SEQ No timidity share. Tks sigks
CT ten thousand banners causes R0 alarm, bat
exsilss esuIage. Bat g bssk int he
aRd SEQ men Whe arc guarding heir
property and their god, and thsge you vii Sud
ssssrdico..
II re % our dH'y-lb.t is, fan men abls 30
bear sr1s viii take the Asld sll danger eaa Be
AVsEtsd. / weuld net abGadsR any interest
necessary for tie sEess5sfal prosecution Of lhs
war. ALI othsrE shsaI1 be abandoned. Thea
Hkss interests are Necessary for tho suessss o.
our arms.- Tbs seldisr must Be led and clothed,
and al men not necessary 10 Baks these Brevis-
icrs fer the soldiers shsuld be enlisted. II Fou
all ne ksw many oaght TO be exempted Tor
this, l cannot tell ycu. The planter esEHoi tell
you. Tho press oBGos tell you Tie legal
profession ssnnos tell you 1t can be ,aa-
sRsTsa, however. Then Who shall answer the
~qaesiian Of meg and Q aseritli I. is iciElaia-
rial WHISTLER you are lns friend or the enezy Of
President Davis. Yen hsye placed hIu in
ssger, aud be yeur eeB6dense in him strang OF
weak, be Is still year representative, snd that
power mas. be laSg 4 IN bis hands. And VIXEN
ysuE 5~sverEasHt, By the action Of your Cor
gross, places that power in Bis hands, it will DO
5svr duty to respond.
VIXEN zen have remained Il hens two years
while sthsrs have bs=n 6EktiHg yBuE battles, it
vii esme With g bEd sTses fem you 80 lock
aTegEd fer s isT 10 test Yepr constitutional
rights. Where vsul5 the habcss csTRus be If
we had all loskee fer these rights as he begin
ring Of the wRri AK these soisisr boys new
ue and they viii toll yoa. They Gro
drswn int the service by oeEsGEPi5u
Well as I. and I'll OF yen, Te0ellsst the departure
Of the 81 asei EiA b~sttGiiGn fTom Hseon Tk0y
xels young sus cid neai bat uone Wsis thsfo
By fsroe. Go to yeuT hespit8ig aud Ssk them
hsW Esny were compelled ts 20 ~ faySs. Gail
~ ysET hehered dead aaa ask .hsua. Thev
were impelled By SatsistisA-5sYoaon to thsr
ssRnrY and dsyaliea 20 2eeTsis-Gsd blsss
her Lst ihsir spirit rise uP here sad rs5Uks
thst Epirt which woagd nav refuse 10 20. Is
any man whs hss esunseled = lawyer for
means to eFzae this duty. If there Is I wsElA
Sky to hin to pause before wiring the bisoS
Fsesrd. There is bat enc highland thst TZkt
al mankind will homer AID in grsea old sgs
yen can tell year ehil5ren-fAEs right is 10
Eseot the sEemy. Dsn't tell year ehileTsn sbaRl
tho hahsss sorpas. I Weuld rather issye my
svifs and cbildTeR ia Tsgs-sHd I 1--we than. IS
desTly os any man d0ss his-Hith liberty thaa
with wealth aud ~snbjggatisR. I have never
lrzuPie3 Epsa tho rights Of a fsllew-sitissu.
Was viii ysur rights be wsrlh, Thea tie &C.
any comes sad places ais s~sRttnols ever you
you expect 70 lie 9Bistly 81 home and project
Lhssa ngAts, or rather by becoming soldisrsf
We have plenty Of msn 10 dsfest al tie hosts
OF LiEeoln. Wksn the President calls e.. LIT
net your names be en- the rall az skulkers,
Many went TIVE yesrs ego who should not have
gone, many did nos &c theB who ought 10 60
ns1. Gsorgis Is in danger. The sEemy is pre-
pairing to iavads and 6~esolate her plantations
aad her cities. The aeveTnmeBt will lend you.
aYery assistance wishin is power 50 resist.
ae5rEisss It is ycur State that il EeW is-
Whe non stands on yeuT uorihsra
beritr shielding yeUi Te1no5seesDs SD
Kentuehians. Den't yGU know that thsy have
sSt seen their homes Ead wives and children ior
years. and that many Of tbsE have net
sven hssrd from them Jet there they are en-
to DO your daty. Then arc yen Willisg
10 sit hsrei If 60, tell me iAAt you ara not
SsorgisGs to the Elsasr born, sssadlng here
shils Others are doing ysur duty she bsvg lsh
.hsir h3aess il he ensny's hands. Tel na
COS. then, thAt such mes are Gesrgians. Tslk
ret Of yosr constitutional Tights-iaik net Of
1~sIssEsL hberty-bur d. 10 tie rescue, and IS
these whe day By day and night ~ Rirhs
walk sheir EeaiiHsl r9uEds in dtfszs Sc CT yen.
We kaye sbe men, bat the Government net
,nly wants men, bat hey mast be fed. That
IAN be don0. Bat il csHnst b. done if you
year supplies. Ana hsro 1 coma 70
address a portion Of eur people with freedom
L 1 talk TO q planter, I am one Of itera viii
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