Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-15
ABOLITION RULE IN NORFH ALA-
EAFFA,

Graid and (IresNbdcdE- lfaHtSciltc Dcoesta-
fed- SeiznTcs Of PTfsGss PTepsTfg, etc.
EDrFoRs APPEAL: It Is bat sbert tlnlc
since flsfs Huntsville, Alsbana Ths iTo8 hand
Of dsspOlisan is upOa ibs people, not perhaps as
roughly nor IS gross IS two years ago, when lhe
ip,potent Mitchell commended there nsyeTshe-
less, the hand is iroz, aud thamb screws aye in
it, which daily are iighiened, slowly bat surely,
q little more and little more
Tbs people. as q body, are true TO our cause,
and the principles involved in it, yet there are
q few, four or i've st the most, who are net only
untruo,but vllely and dfssdlydishonorsbl in their
conduct toward men who are hsnoEable, and
whose degradation to their unholy level is a
prime object in their movement. It would do
no good 10 name them the sbsentsesi refugees
aud sxiles from Huntsville, know themi but
psrsonal wrongs inflicted by these men, tempt
strongly to name, &nd hold the UTetches up TO
just, blasting reprobation.
A lew days ago, body of gentlemen, unOI-
ceptionsble in character, and conservative by
age, were exiled upon foursesn hours order to
lssvo, because they refused t. take an oath Of
allegiance to a Government they AbhoF in their
inner souls. The pTompine6s and slEcFity with
which they obeyed the order, appeared to chs
grin the domestic traitors, and rather ezsspeTate
The enemy il possession Of the place. This is
evidenced by change Of policy sffer the de-
EAzsurs of the gentlemen Alluded to--because,
the grace with which they left indieated that il
- -. s---f - n - -. e,stb ~ s-fr;t may
tyrdom If you choose TO so call it. They-the
officers in ehsrge--hsEe determined not to make
any more exiles by sending the recushnfs of the
cath South; they viii, heneeforlh be ordered
North, and buried in Northern bastilss.
Already thsy have famuTed one heroic old
soul, William Mcdowell, in the peBiteniisry in
Nashville. They Intend to murder him, and ia
sis wsy-but, thank hssTen, they have elected
ons who, God willing, vfl bs up to the smsT-
geucy. If his country calls on him for the sac
rice, kaow no man land l know him well)
who viii more eheorfully, more hsTOieally make
Il.
As another indication of Yankee bsrbaTiEn,
brutality cruel and relentless, viii mention an
incident, oil the more e1uel because i, involved
mot wounds of the body, nos torture Of The
nerve and Aash, but terrific sonvulsions Of tho
soul itself, and the more Psinfal because that
soul, OF rather those souls are up to the highest
standard Of moral perfection, and susceptible Of
sensss8sIinTe. TIE venerable ex.Gov. Chap
nsn reseised an order, on the 18Th of January,
70 leave his house and family at o'clock A. N,
on The 20lhi and when, in the arms Of bis fsul-
ly, bidding sdiea to loved ones, on whom the
winds of heaven had nsyer blown roughly--si
that painful moment as if to sound the depths
Of their own depravity, and the unknown depths
Of sensitive souls, Yankee order was thrust
iato his hands, requiring wife and daughters to
vscsto their premises by 2 O'clock P. NJ the
same day, not allowing any article to be re-
moved, and guard was placed 20 carry out the
order. TIE circumstances. with ihs fortitu5e
presented to ne a spectacle Of
moral grandeur occasionally read of-EaIely
Whilst speaking of ihe hefoism of ths Old
goYruoT, viii mention an incident that oc-
CURED in Sn intsrgiew between him and tie
Yankee colonel commanding the post The
Governor, kaoWiDR be would be compelled to
leave in a day or so, to secuTeSsone Q 4 tho COM
monest claims Of humanity towards bis family
during his absence, approached the colonel,
who rsPiisds Governor Chapman, I believe
that is your Hs1ae =" Yes, sir. Did you
uol, in public speesh in Huntsville, esy ,bat
to secure secession you would sacrifice yoeI
property and ycuT lie ~ After a moments
The venerable man replied, With en-
7hssls Z" No sir. To the best Of my recollec-
ion, ooloasl, I have made no public speech
liues the revolution commenced. was in
Europe at the time. You know my principles,
'olonal, rom the conversations Ihsve had with
,Ou aBd though do not TscOllsct any such
speech" OF expression, my principles, as you
70 well know, lead in that direction. And /
east you might suppose, would desire to
wade eoRssgH gHeness and responsibilities, sffueh. |
be 80 such principles" rising to tie full hight
f person and digaity, '' viii ssy it ao,s, .snd
'OTs-nol Only viii sacrifice myself and prep
Tty, but Sir, wife End children TO the preservs-
on Of cur holy cause"
The statement Of these honorable incidents
uas out this 70 great length, but will state a
act or tive. -'GTeeabaoks' are p for one in
old in Huntsville and Nashville. And though
ne money quotations in Northern papers, place
hsm I59 TO 100, the truth is, two months sgo,
n New York, Wall street, no Operation" could
e performed at less rate than two for one. The
'ankee troops in Huntsville, wheze term of ser
Ice has expired, are converting their green
Acks" into Confederate currency TO take home.
state this for sn ipcOntTOvsTsibls fact Not in
ne iaaiance only, but witnessed several Of
be same.
The streets are becoming foul, the groves and
7oedlsad around The town bsing swept awsy,
i The lesser houses about the town ars being
,Tn down to floor and wsatheTboErd winter
uaJtsrs for them. Every house in the city has
cen surveyed for occupation by thcm-not in
6esul,ory manner, but regularly snd syssomAt-
ally. Il Is the dHty of sn oficsr, ons Lieut.
'Bf, to assign these quarters thus, according
rank or personal standing (if any) At home,
re they placed il palaces ef average respects.
lily in appearances. Col G. P Birnsy's nan
oR is assigned as headquarters for Gss. Sher-
IAN & Co. 3 regular systsm of operating is !
lEs instituted, and as aa entering wedge 10 /
5nGseatiOn, this is the object Of this procs- /
uro. Bat, through all, the people are true and I
svoted. Iwould mention mora, bat already 1 | !
I've written At too much length. q
Yen zsy rely on the wOnen-6od bless them
IN Nerth AIabams. / do know, however, one
two disgEaceful and unpatTiotic exceptions.
EXILE. g
Ecape sf DBe HHHdrsd and Efus Ceu,- L
RstssfOued EuRk~e gfacers frera she :
tsfbbys PrisoH-scEeHsiGc TUnaei- Their
UaderErcand Route - Liberty. q
ON the RiehnoGd Examiner, nthl
One of these extraordinary sseaBasss of vris. q