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

ny consume her tubstEncs plundsr bsr cifizsis ~
aeLsfsy nsr peace The sacred rights Of fresmen All
nffek down, and Tie bieoi OF her children her alden
and her old men, Is mada hoH out Of mere gFsnio
ness and rockessness. 20 whispers of sed1rn 20 m
punished, ara the very inftHesof self prasrv alton r.
ouiisFFed AEe worship q God and the rishls Of 80
pulture have been shausfully INTERRUPTED snd in ssv
nEances the cultivation Of the soil Il prohibited to bel
own ciEizens %Ihese facts are at.esed By many wit
neses, and i is but iusi tribute 70 that noble and
chyslrous people that amid barbzries zn0st urpar
aelsd they sin maintain proud and defsut spirit to
In Maryland lie judiciary made gubSsrvisnt to ez
scutiv5 a5sonlE. furnishes security for individual
are arrested and imprisoned i bout process Of law oI
assignment Of causs, aud the whole land groausth uusI
the eppresSions Of meTciless tyranny
In Kentucky, the ballot box has been overfhroHn
tfrae speeeh Is suppressed the most vezafious annoy.
hsriSs and srDbitteF, and al the and april
snces Of an unserupulous desposm freely used 20
prevent the uprising OF lbs noble patriots Of the dark
aud bloody ground" Notes Of gadness assurances Of
brighter and bstier day, reaeh u.s. and the oKes nay
take eeurage and hoIe for the futHre-
IN Virginia. lhe model of al that illustrates human
beroism and aefdenyng PATRIOTISM slthoaeh the tenn
pest OF desoiaiOa has swept har fair domains no
sign q repentance for her separation from the NoFib
can be found. Her old homesseads dsmanted her an.
eestrRi recs destroyed her people nipo verissd her
territory made the battle-ground for the rude shocks Of
contending hoss and then divided with hlrelng par
siles oeEinsy claiming jurisdiction and authority, the
Old Dominion still snds with proud crest AMI AZ liant
men, reSdy 70 tramp beneath her heel evury uSurper
aud tyrant and to astrate airesh her sic sspsr a.
ms, the proudesi motto hat sFsr bzzed On a uai
shield or warriors arms"
To prevent such elects, our people arc now uroqeet
ing ihis struggle. Il Is Of calculation no
contest for particular kiHd u property 90 barter Of
precious blood for hhhy uere. Everytr iny olved ia
manhood civilization religion Law, property country
home, il At stake. We ght for pundsT spois ter
ritoriai conquest. The Government lempfs by no
prizes Of beauty OF booty to be drawn in the lottery
OF tlis war We seek to preserve civil freedom honor
equality, hresldes, and blood is well she'd when shed
Tor or family, Tor friends, for kind for our
country for our God" Burke said "a Stsla resolved
ratl an
have initiate advantage over that which il re-.
solved to yield, rather than carry is resgsnes beyond
certain point" Il is better 20 30 conquered by auv
other nation than bY the United Sates It Is better "a
be a dependency Of any other power than OF thas Nv
the condition Of It's existence snd essential Constitution
a. now gcvsFned It must oe in perefaa hostility
As tho Spanish Invader harmed his ships to msks re-
szi Impossible cannot afford 70 take steps back.
Ws.d. Retreat is msrs dangerous than advance. Be.
hind are iuferoriiy and degradation Before as Is
everything eatieng TO patriot
Our bitter aud impiaeabe foes are preparing vigor.
ousiy for the conng campaign Corresponding effors
should oe made on our Part. Without murmurinR, cur
people sh0uid respond to the laws which the exigeney
dsflznds. Every ezpabe Of bearing arms should
be connected with some effective military organization
The ufm0Bt euargieE Of the whole population should be
taxed 70 produce food and clohing aud spirit Of cheer
funess and trust In aWise and overriding Provi.
denco should be cuitivstea.
tbs hltgrY Of the past three yssrs has much to ami
mate us 20 renewed ehort, and 1rmar and moro az
sured hope. A whole people have given their hrarts
and bodies rsPei the invader sud costly sacrifices
have been made the altar Il our country No sini.
lar Instance to be found II such spontaneous r1sin
and volunteering. Inspired by boy patriotism, again
and again have bravo soldiers With she aid Of Hsa.
ven bEIed The 0Ttg o. fooa Et Is no arrogant
spirit that 70 that have cozt ~ 20
much blood, and brought soTreH 10 " many hasrfE
We may and IL all this earnest OF what, with deter
mined aud resouts s1erion. do 10 avert snbiu-
cation ana slavery, aud cannot fail to discern orr
deliyersuee nom ms1y ana so great pers the inter
postoa Of thai Being who viii rot forsAks Gs IN the
trials that are 70 Let ~, thsn looking upon the
bodies Of loved and hon0red desd eaten inspiration
aHs.e-
-. resolve to tread, with Hnlatering trust, the
path that ieGss 10 hsn0r and peace although Il lead
through ;sara and suffering, and blood.
We have alternative bus 20 do our duty. We com
bat for property houes, the honor Of wives tbs
future of Children the preservation Of fair land
from pollution, End 20 doom which wa can read
both n the threats Of car enemies and the acts q ep
preston, have alluded TO n this addroEs
The 8ua'io "a grave, but furnishes no Just excuse
for degpundencs Instead Of harsh criticisms on the
Government and our generssi ns esd Of heWaing the
failure 10 accomplish mpossleitss, dh1uld rather
b. grateful humbly and profoundly, TO ben snan Prov.
idencs, for the results that have rewarded abors
Remembering he dsproporton in population, 10 mill.
tary and naval RESOURCES ana tbs dsEeiency Of skilled
labor In tie South our seeomps mens have surpassed
those recorded Of any people IN tbe annals Of the world
There Is inst for hOr esEsness fe9r Since
the Outbreak of ths War ae South has lost The npnin
possession Of the Mississippi liver and fragments Of hel
srory, but Federal occupancy b not eorq .ezt The
dreE of patriotism sill burn unquunEhably Ia ths
brssslH of those who ars Eubect to foieien doui-7
Fb yet hGva IN our uninterrupted o0hlrol Territory
( nv ton years 20 over IN
'rhe enemy Is not free from difficulties with az
enormous de6t The nanoial corvuslon long postponed
is surely coming Ths short crops Ia the United Gtsts.
and abnndsut harvasGg In Europe wiz hasten what Wa
otherwise inevitable. Msny sagaeioas persons az ths
North discover in he asurpsii0ns Of their Government
the -rtaH overthrow Of their hberiss A large mum
Der revolt from the unjust WEged upon the South
and Eoud sdly brlng il 10 end Others look witt
alarm upon the complete eu0yefsi0n Of couEtitut onE
freedom By Abrshau Lneoln, sud feel in their OWL
pang the bitterness Of the slavery which three year
Of var have failed 10 infct ths South Brave and
esrnezt st the North have spoken out aeinBt ths
usurpslion aud oruees daily praoiised. Tho success
I Of these men the radical and daap5tc faction
fn negotiation and cessation Of this bloody and UR
I necessary
In conclusan, we ezhort our seoweiiizsns to be Of
Cd cheer and spEre no labor aacTces, t1ut may
I be necessary enable 9 Wiu the campaign upol
which we have iust entered We have passed through
great trials Of alctiOn, bnt suffering and humist
sre the sehcoussterz that esd nations to selfTeanc'
and independence These disciplinary proYi1 1enesa bu
/ mature ard develop and soidify ouE people. We bel
that the Supplies aud resources Of the country whiGi
ere ample, may bs sold = the Government TO supper
party differences be forgotten In the presence Of on
cruel foe. We should not desp0nd We should be B.
denying We Ehoud lEbOT to extend 70 the utmost th
productive cf the country We should econ
nze The families q soldiers should be cared Tor
literally supplied.
we entreas from all a generous and hearty o0-opera
ton with the Government in all branches Of iE admsn
stratiOn, snd with the asenlg civil military in th
peTi0rmRncs.Oi their untea hOrsi aid has the puEst
Of the iuoommuucsble,7 and by uniied efforts, by 3
al eOmprehendirg and self sacrificing pstrotism. v
can With hs blessing Of God, avert the peFis whic
environ us, and achieve for ourselves and children peaC
and freedom Hitherto the Lord has intsTPossd gri
ei0asly TO bring victory, aud In His hand there
present power prevent this great multitude waie
come agaptt US, from casting out Of The pOssesso
which He has given US 70 inherit
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