Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-26
sixteenth tennessee Essimsut.

WhereAs, We hoII 10 be ever iAs right Of an in
tsligsn and patriotic soldiery, express with due
rsgsya 30 deoncy aud pFoprety heir sentiments and
spiuionE upsn questions relating TO the general welfare
OF our people and county, beevihgi il "a base a5su-
.nnent of rsRsoa 10 rega ght Of tkouEht and
in visw Of the esy expiration Of present iera Of
enlistment and fseHg it 20 bs dHty to relin-
qRish the struggle un Il our enemies RsknsUedgs our
right 10 be free and Independent. Therefore
Rss0Ssa, That ne, the oaieers and men Of the I5sh
TeHnssses regimen, de hereby re-snst foT the war
AID here and now tender services to the Govern
mBnt Of the Confederate States respestfully astipe
that when our present term expires we be permitted
&c re0rgEnlzs by election.
That in cur opinlou Constitution Of She Confef.
erSie States cloths the resident wh all ths HOwer
and authority be oIght T. possess wisely snd
s2fy eNarciss aud We tass tht occasion 10 declare
our oPpositoD to the establishment either direstly or
indirectly Of military dictatorship tbe psosis sf
this country bsCAGss natural tendency = o
thgss very e0astiI lcHAi ugEts and liberties for The
mslntszHnss aud dufsnsa % Bhish We have taken M
and to the cad thst ours may - Govern sent
o. Law ana not et usu hold that our policy saeUl6
be founded upon The great principle sf the srct sub
cri aim of thc utiiiSry - tbe EVIL uauer
That " believe .he Ia this COnfossrssy between
he egss y sghiss4 and ioriy ave able Of bearing
aaz II properly f0d clothed And equipped are under
sbIC and skCl coyEnsu a0undsnliy seuai 10 the
task OF cycling tie Abotan INVASION AID establish.
enduring ssg; AID are thersiore, exposed to The
COuserpton q h7s above forty I'VE AID theEs under
eighteen yeas Of age sad think that Congress could
employ Itself wisely and pro6tsbiy ia dsylsing
measures Ter brisgnE intCsnd retaining in the service
those batwusE he ages above nsmed than in discuss
rg propositions to force into the ranks those who can
serve tke cause and the country better st home than
they can In the tTmy; and We respectfully but most
earnestly warn them against ths mistaken policy oS
conscrbiug our entire population 10 blind and stupid
relancs upcD mare aglnb. rH
THt ContrssI should enact law to raise ihe pay Of
both oissrs End men IN tie army, present wsges
in the deprecated slate OF the currency, not adj
equate coa pensAtisn for BsrvseE and With all dre
defsrenss suggest the provision OF suitable bounss
for rs-enlistaent
That Congress should exert itssf to the almost ard
employ every witR the compass Of its suthor-
10 insrsEse the efficiency Il the gHsrt0rnaster and
solnnilsfA - eae lh lsa eua eontcruesb
condition Of The mg - de1oralSng effect, I'D is.a
prncipsl can OF dessrticn-
That We thlnk the army hospitals need to ever
hauled and purgea Of the vigoruuH and hesrey sasn
who are shrkins daty Ia the dsld and consuming 3
ratiens intended OIly for iA9 sick and weundea.
That there ere divers nSlisaucsS scatisrsd mp and
dawn through the souBsry in tbs shape sf provost
-, ~ -. sn8 Pos. auty Ien, Of which the sonnu-
Its IL, s-a ssI'-riDg under the useless iahisdo
sht 20 be O. srce and fsrsNsr rehsVsdand tRes9 men
Instead Of being sPt 10 ths resr % .ue sea- ano
ascs Of the psoq-e, shoula - seh' P'sAF"S ="
front 10 hsrrass the enemy.
That We de. ply regret the breaking up Of car otd
TeunssHee diyisioI and sincerely hope thS ~ VIII
e reorganizsf At IN esriy day undsr ear GO oVtsoh
,r,ssnaer the Ynl ant and kiud-ksarted Chesthauni
sd We consider tie interference with and eresks ap
Of the organisation 81 the division OF Ais army The
"A was in ne Of bge Ia ths very face OF the sasy a.
asslcnaFy ridge -tined and HisehieYons, and one q
the causes Of iAs lsd reverse thai oeieA oaf sS u
November last
That We rejoice In ths appointment Of GeA !ossss
y JshAstsn 10 take ssmmsnd % this srmyi thst 10
him We reeogEiee soHBzEGsr q Yigorers iate4tsf'
md ueputralng seuigs sraissist of e3nsuIals "a
taet and prudence lcvcr Of~fsir sighted AID sure
footed Judgment su lnocrruptibie patrick geod
lrEa--ors ia shot, n whose SAIL AID eApaeiiy We
h.vA tbs highest e5n Gdsnce to wh0m pronlss cur
bssrtv support whom VII follow vita nndoueiing
fith in advance sr retreat whether he move ior"Ard
Int Tennessee retire Into Central dsefgis a.
who We trust viii be allowed 70 carry cut bis plans
u,sed snd unhndeIed BY orders and instructions
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