The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-03-15
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We publish below. lot the information Of orr
readers,. on order recently Issued by ihe Thalee
author,le5al Memphis, Tennessee. Wa desire that
n shall be nltenGyey read and seriously considered
by every man who has ever, even in his own heart
for O. single instant, contemplated nbmission to
our igea and return to The Federal Union 10 a
remedy Gr the evils which now ailict us. II thcre
are any 70 baee and craven, any 50 false and con-
tenpdbe, todesire to retTEs the footprints this
heroic people have made upon he sauds Of time
during the past throo years and bedaub with the
slime Of cowardice and apostacy the glorious re-
cord this brave people have written in blood aud
tears oil such Will find in this order what will sat
isfy them Of the folly Of basng,any hopes of ex-
empdon from Yankee persecution aud heVery mp
on abect and ignominious submission to Yankee
rule.
II will be seen that even the mercifal promises Of
the amnesty proclamation which only required
that we should prostrote ourselves before Lncolns
august throne, acknowledge ourselves blood stained
trailora and pe6uro ourselves with nn oath of af-
hc'on and loyolyig government VIC detest and
alnor, are refused those now IN their power, and
that prttexis for the imposition Of fines and for
ieimyoa, aud coniscations upon meu who have re-
sided quietly in their lines during the war, and
submitted INTERESTINGLY TO their uswped authority,
pre readily found.
The doctrine now announced is, that those who
grs NOT for them are against them. They will toll
u4itno neutrality 2 It must be earnest active aud
open nienAihip aud assistance or the rod Of I'M
hadlet ana despoic pover sill fall with merciess
severity lhera p,ust be no hesitation or equiyo-
oaHon Adherence Of the rebellion, and love,
clearly maanmistahabg manifested, for tho gov
esamenl anA authority of iho United siatst arv
Fii1I0ii leqAfeda heoonditon ot iToaent freedom
from puaishmeni and spoliotiou and future pun
ishuent aud ruin is .till suspended, like the sword
of Damoces, by single thread over the heads OF
an TO whom participation IN, Or sympathy With,
therobeon can be- traced at any time during the
war
If this Is all the clemeucy and fOrbearance non
oombatanis have secured by their inactivity, what
could we of tho Cotton States, tho seat Of the re,
helion. always within the Confederate lines assist
lag and sustaining is cause, mourning over lis dis
astera. rxultng in rs triumphs and pEy'ng for It's
sircess expect at the hands Of the merciless and
unscrapuous yankees, II once helpless in their
power. We would he the sport of their malignant
malice nic victims Of their tyrannical caprice.
It's now too late to think Of compromise or sub.
mission. Independence or aunihilaiion are the on
" alternatives presented for our acceptance, We
are not permitted to dshonor ourselves and fix
the marks Of shame upon oureelves and our chill
,ren even if we we're base enough to do 1t, The
enemy will not yield his desire for plumber and re-
ysnqe, NOR will he abandon the fanaticsm which
seehs thr enfauohitement nnd elevation Of the
negro, al the cos e the desolation VI the country
anu our determination. Our only hope is in our
own strong aims and fearless hearts, aud our only
security the establishment Of our independence.
The following is the order referred to-
General Orders No IC,
llnApQ'ps DlsrRcr WEsr TENNESSEE, |
MIMpms, TENN., Feb, 22, 1865, !
The citizens OF Memphis, whose names arc
scheduled with this order, having failed to comp ly
with the rcQurementsof Par. VI, General 0rder
B5 neadquarters 10th Army corps, Memphis, Tenn.
May goth, 1868, are "decmed TO havo-elceted tt
register themselves as enomies 10 the United
States, and they will accordingly he so registered
ly the Provost Marshal and that officer is charged
with executing ON Them tho disabilities aud penal
ties in Par VI Of that order az follows
"Regiatoed enemies as described in Sec, VI q
this ordpr shall not be perrnitted TO vote at any
election, or exercise any other franchise or prvi.
leEo. or To -apnoar plaintiffs or attorneys before
aus court of 10 hold any Ofiee 0r trust, profit Gi
omahment, or ioson,tpct any business Within said
cIg
I'll The Provost Marsha will assess each shemy
sehednled IL a lpe Of Ave hundred dollars which
Zine in each case, it not paid within forty eight
hours after the publication of this order he will
proceed 20 COLLECT by seizure and sale Of the persO-
nal effects % the delinquents, and ny their clos,
confinement in Irving Prison until The bns in each
case Is fullr satisfied.
ri The funds so collected wilt he turned owe
by the Provost Marshal to Col. r.. Il. Clary, Depu
~ ouareruasOr General, and they viii constitute
flnd for the contngost expenses Of ias Edf5le,
Militia Of the District Of West Tennesses, and vii
only be drawn out on check, approved by the com
unndng officer of the District
~. rwcut, one months have already txpire
since these enemies we're required to elect who the
would serve. Thcir neutrality is clear proof that
would be mockery Of alegiance.and loyalty now L
come forward aud 20 through the form Of register
iog their preference, The tines do not admit Q
neutrality livery iean not earnestly for the Fed
stal 06yefnment, IL severely against H. These enc
mics will not now therefore he permitted to CLAIM
The immunitioss of loyalty by taking the oath Q
allegiance and their property will be held subject
mrtherooR6seaiiou, until they by active and earn
Ell support Of the Government, shall convince To
nlltarv authorities Of genuine renunciatiOn OF IN
doctEne aud policy Of secession.
y. An special exemptions from the operation
of aid General Order No, ". Of whatever natur,
bsrstofore issued. are hereby revoked
Wr,yn Dr Prescott CS
Clifford, US stout, Moses
Capers, Il Il Nrousel
Fnnerson AM Spicer RM
Fstns -RNi Turian,
Fi3rirb Thomas n Taylor, Dr. AK
allsn Iohn Taylor DR. Sr
pairWeu Wm Walker Samuel