Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-30

From the Richmond Dispatch.
The attitude Of Gsorgi& Is not altogether
satisfactory, though we can hardly suppose that
the;o Is e man in the ConfedeEscy who locks
upon that State as unsound, or unfsithful to the
c8use. Her movement, however, may bo re-
GREETED SIS uztimslyPsines It gives some comfort
and encouragement TO esvillers and gTumblers;
who cavil and grumble, because they are called
upon to take their part in the defense Of their
country, and who sIe endeSvoring 20 shiIk their
duty, and their responsibilities as citizens
They never expected % fight for their rights,
and to peril their lives in resisting the Yankees
They thought that it was quite eaouRh for them
tOpsy money and TO talk vsIisntly for the
South. GsoTgia adds little to the vehemsnce
Of The eisEnors Of such men, and encourages
them somsWhRt in dodging-that's all She
viii herself continus 10 sspport the osHEe with
men and means. Not 70 do so, would be to
damn herself to everlasting iHfamy--ss among
the first 70 break up the old Union, and fy to
arms to Tesist the Federal tyranny, and then TO
become the 6rst to quail and shake, and bsnd
down for that tyranny to sweep over her This
Georgia viii never do.
If we regret the course of Gsorgis at this
period, so critical in the Sffairs Of the Conled-
efsey-wheD our cause is so bright, and thsTe
are so many ressons for encouraging US all to a
united and grand effOEt-When we have, IS
thsTe is cause 20 beIsTe, resched = turning
point, that opsss to US the prospect Of an early
and successful termination Of our struggie-s
pTopitious day, when tho sky is growing bright
er for US, and darker and glOoTnier for our hated
ioss-st such time. we eoafess something like
astoHishm0nt st the course Of Vice President
Stephens. Hs IS reported to have msds =
speech IS Milledgsvills, 70 the members of TIE
Georgia Legislature, which, sorreetly reprs-
scented, must have been ehleAy G complaint
entered against the Government tor al its lead
ing MEASURES. We can hardly believe that he
permitted himself 10 60 Is far IS he IS rspaTtsd
to hGTe gone He IS ssid TO have diszpprove3
not only the act suspsnding the writ Of hs~
bess corpus in certain cases, but the currency
and military bills. We had not expected his
from man of Mr.. Stephens calm disposition,
and Teputed good sense and sound discretion.
With regard 10 the sUspsnsioa Of the writ Of
bgbsss corpus, zoe coTjseiHre thai eGSs t7l hard
10 arise N lohieb t i0 b TssOrfsd 10 by Prssidszt
DGgiS. Il eoHfers indeed q dangerous B0S0eT OH
the PTcsidsEt; but Congress knew the man, and
bad no fear OF its abuse for the very limited pc
ned daring which it was conferred, and desmiBg
it important for ths public welfare, did confer il
upsn him. rs necessity mag haVs b:ss ezaggsr-
Risd; bHs tins country cannot hsiisve il will be
abused. Every eet Of the President in reference
to offenders against tha laws has betrayed a dis-
position of forbeaSance 30 strong that the press
interests has suffered by his excessive clemeney.
DessrteTs were psrdoned until remembrance
came from the eOuHtTy and the army with great
energy and unsnimity nor was one shot until
il was deemed absolutely Indispensable for the
preservation vf discipline in the army that the
crime should be punished risidy, Just as it is in
all armies and in all countries.
But granting that strong sentiment Of State
rights aud devotion to the principles of person
-
States to complsin Of the suspension Of that
wrii, winch tradition has FsndsFed 30 sacred in
the pubic mind, il would be more ereditsbls TO
| theiT motives and their patriotism If they wRTe
satisfied to express frankly and fsaTisssly thie
sentiment and iheEe rest To involve it in
mass OF complaints against the general eKpedi-
ency Of the measures Of the Government for
The preservation Of the public credit snd for the
maintenance Of the army, is prejudicisl to their
attitude in defense Of what they claim to bs
vifel principles Of constitutional liberty. We
could not have supposed that Mr.. Stephens
would have allowed his own position to sustain
prejudice of this kind
Upon him, ia case Of the death or disability
of the President would dsFolve the solemn re-
spOnsibiIity OF Chief Magistrate and com
mandeT-in-ehief Of the armies Of the Confede
raey. Were he 20 enter upon the duties with
repndiskion Of all the grave measures for ihs
Q6iDA85 ul tA7 GuuAtlF AIS pofbk l4Q us TN
cheney OF bis Administration would very nstU-
rally encounter consequential dfieuiiiss. Those
msasntes-the financial and the militATy-sre
the very best under the circumstances the Con
grsss could have mAtuIsd, (toith some partial de-
fsets, l6hish liats'liss Of practical lsss t7H de-
| reiSPe, AID that may thea Be GmeEdsd) They
aTe about going into the successful operation,
l-giving every encouragement Of the best results
in strengthening the army and elevahBg The
pablo credit
It's NEST inopportuns that ct such a time
with the enemy at tho dooI-that any commu-
nity-RAy, any individnsl, and Of all men the
/ Vice President OF the. C0nfedeFaey should
utter word to their prejudice, o. 10 discourage
tbs loyal people of the Southern States IN their
hearty sequiescenee 10 those measures, and their
ready submission to all the heavy buIthens i'm
posed upon thsm-buTthsns that must be boTns
| OF we must submit to that hoTrid Yankee despo-
tism which will not only deprive ns Of every
thing we have, bat degrade rs to the ignomini-
| ons condition Of seIfs.
We nope that Mr. Stephens is miHeDoTtsd.
Georgia we believe in; but dsPlors her attitude,
which is neither jus. 20 her past conduct nor
| propi!ieus to ths COnfederacy. Sill, We have
no despondeEcy about Georgia A lille tine
will erase bad impressions, aud she continue TO
stand IS ever bold and defiant in lhe cause.
| Whatever language she may hold for the time,
/ Georgia csnnof, will not, stultify herself