Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-24
sUBJuGATTON Oh sUBMTssEoN.

HURIUGATEOE Or ~sUBmAssESN'
What would be the result Of sitheri is not
tbe purpose sf the fanatics who control tho NH
itary power that is seeking enc or poth aPpa
rsntf Con6scsdon to its fullest extent Of He
real and personal property Of every southsrn
ran tb.t can be reached, whe has been true 70
tia csuss Of his eOuntryi the abolition Of
slsvsrv il al tie States negro equality, poht-
e.Tly ST losst, and socially IS found smOng the
vurtans Of New England, If they can bring il
sbozt ; the sane despeEsm that now rules a.
The North, where without sanction Of law citi-
sens are incsrcsratsd in dungeons or exiled At
The tat Of q single man abolition laws, task
masters and soIdieFy to keep the people in sub
5scEon These, with kindred evils, win follow
submission OF subjHgadoa-
A knowledge Of this fact, which is forced
upon rs BY ell the acts Of LNcoLNs minions
wherever they have ~psdErstsd the country, and
b. the prspsTatog sweeping Legislation we
have seen, suggests > pertinent query. To de-
eat the purposes Of our vindictivs and perss-
vadnR snsmy-so preserve to ourselves aud pos
tsrity intact the institutions snd blessings We
row sniey, and to sustain the Government of
or own crestion and choice, should We not be
wiling to make almost any sscrafce7 VIII We
not furnish sruies to fight cur battles, and the
zeal sinows Of war to support our Government
and thsm Had We not better place the wealth
Of The country ct the disposal of these, as neces-
SHY may require, rather than tamely yield them
ID to a rsPaeious oef We must do one or the
other. We cannot avoid choosing. LIST every
one think Of this when ne is called to serYies or
the tax collector calls upon him.
Duty OF THE ARmK aNXEmPTs.
We cordially concur with the Richmond DIS
Pssek, in the opinion that 8 hesvy responsibility
rests upon the exempts. The measure passed
By Congress for The organization Of an army Of
ezenpts is one which, if pradently and Efficient
b carried cut. viii be Of great service in the
struggle IL which we ars now engaged. It
should not be so administered ss materially to
interfere with the productive labor Of the coun
Try, while It should insure q thorough orgsnizs-
ton Of a reserve force whose services in the hour
Of trial and exigeney would be timely and val
usbla. The raids and surprises Of localities
achieved By The Enemy, which have been 90 dis
zsh0us il The destruction Of the necossEries Of
life, demand that the country sheuld be armed
and disciplined everywhere that every msD
should be a soldier even when at home, and
ready at moments warning TO rush to the de-
Esncs. This Is the spirit that should aetuaie Us
al and VIXEN It does so, we shall have begun
tofssist in earnest. The enemy viii then find
that he var has inst begun. and that so far
frsm ~snbjugaHng the South be has not advanced
> step towards is
The army Of excerpts can do a great macy
things 70 avoid the necessity Of Withdrawing
eonscripts from tie Geld, and thus be enabled,
though they remain 1t home, TO strengthen the
razhs Of the brave Southern armies which are
resisting the invading columns Of the enemy
The measure which calls them to this service
has been passed because The country needed it.
They surely have By this time become convinced
Of the reality that Tie couktry is threatened
witHlA fate the ssddsst that ever bsfel a nation,
and which is only to be avoided By tho united
and determined resistance b. the entire people.
This idea is taking possession Of The Southern
nin3, snd stimulated BY the bold snd energetic
measures Of Congress We shah see how 9 na-
under the greatest Disadvantages can, IN,
der > sense Of right and justice, rise in its might
and majesty and ovegvholn a brutal sad mer-
Giles enemy STRIVING to conquer Il and deprive
Il Of everything If holds dear On earth.