Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-21
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Frou he RisAmosd Easuirsr.l
Bsaler IS 70 havs charge Of the CoalsdsrsB.
pFiseHsgs This announcement is made BY th,
eneTv In the hope that it will strike 90 great (
terror in the hearts Of our people that tke Con
fedeTits GoysrHmsnt viii be induced 10 with
draw the oUti6Wry that now stamps this yFrste1
With tho 0diEl and c0EisIspt Of all nstiops
But EFhile this transfer Of a msiag-RonsraI from
tae fold ef eune;cs 20 tsst Of cruelty, ma,
evinss proper estimate 81 Buffers courage A.
well - capacity, and EsoW to ne void that fhs
cruelty Of tie coward IS appreciated by eur on
TieS, yet thsTs VII &c no Ievoeahsn Of cut
ARIy. Gndof ]. be viii pass with tbe history
Of this war to pos;erity. The enemy do nSs
psreeYs that hey Grs psTPeiuAtiHg tnis ban Of
ouilsTry by sher sE,rts for its rev0slfon +;
they fail 70 SEQ ihs. they are making tba infamy
Of BHilgf iGmorisl. But what Il history "a
sUsh a wretch He IS this day the only csrss.
tia solitary Individual tbst inAicls. nilsry ami
WretehedEess upon Eily thousand humsu Be
inEs, OF whom twenty thousand are bis ows
oouEiTymsn azd felios-eitssEs.
Whist nusi be tie c6useisneo Of such q
wretehi What mGst be his ssforinEs when ne
eye is upon HIM Buster and 6rsyado and the
trade Of eTueliY may occupy bis mind during
the day sGi At hight The gTssuiug misery and
wTetchedEsss Of hig nsksd, sh0alsss, suifsriEq
despite tho dists1ee. Il is difficult 10 beTsvs
tAar any man would permit himself thus 70 in
hiet Wreichad captivity upon Aise own esun-
trynaGni that ne could slandiu the way Of hteir
liberation ard return 20 iheir friends. Bat
what shsll be said CT people that qaisiiy sub
mlis - see tbs rigors Gf ssptivity wasting sway
the lives = their own soldisrs sinulY to grstjfv
The crael malice Ct an ouilsEl What viii bis
tory say OF an Administration which exhibits
s1eh reckless disregard Of sheir soldiers and per
Inits them to die daily by hundreds, merely lhat
bailsr may isfict aTaslty sP9R the men esp
turod by thsm II ba;tlsi
W. do ret KNOW y hzt cruelty Batter may d.
wise aB5 practice spOn the GOafe5sEste prison
SIS AID Il viii bs = hard dUsy vsiah Tesalis.
toa nBy dszsaza ef euE EzlheriH-s towards
those truly UEioItF2a.o and really zisersbis
prisoners new in sur hands. Il wsuld b 70
VolfiEg to eTery fsslng Of ssu5ibiHgy ard kinj- |
Hsss 10 = compelled by duty 20 aFgfavate their |
sHHsriEgs Their present Wreteke4 sss las 1si.- /
gated mush CT that AMI aosiiy natuTallY felt To-
HsfsE anenliss-msB Who have esns s7ons M
rat SHY to iRhiet these troubles incident . L.
zGl Tsrisre, bat who have seized svssy epgsr-
'EaitJ 70 agErsTate its horols hy gaplas and !
murder. Bat the natural kiudEbss Of fas hr 1
lan aeart has .yiaBphed over sH1lisy. and he /
20 sets having ehaTEt Of tee Federal prisoners
have emitted no set ghal could tend to anchor |
ste their wTetehsdHess. Bat, II dnvsn to hat |
'stAlihilon which this appointment Of Butler /
sasufIliy suggests ss PROBABLY necessary, bot 1
ew OF them will ever sec their homes OF friends
gain.
II the suffering Of thirty thousand Confsdor-
'te prisoners can comfort The wounded vsnity
4 Butler, it may somewhat lessen bis pleasures
o kBow that twenty .hoasEad Of bis ova eoua-
Tymen are suffering every degTes Of crzslty
hat even his fertile malignisy can invent He
hall be msac ttc model jsilor for al prisorers;-
is discipline shall be cur diIeipllns, his riger
uT TigoT, his cruelty cur crusl.y. Pari yGsss
81 sHs future, ihe misery and wretehsdnsqs Of
Elsoners, FedeEals a. veil as Confsderste. will
lsteh- Perhaps kiEd friend Of sone Yankee
ow suffering on Bells island may relieve hi,
TIs!ched eou1vymsn, sud, By shooting Batter.
anors Dir. Davis ban OF oullswry. If SO.
unaaisy would rejoice. Such phiisnthropic
ssasEinAton would make the assassin real
sIo- We suggest shis solution Of the last d.fi.
alty that new impedes Az exchange Of pris-
nsIs.