Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-14

. produced by the uncertain maXims
Of political philosophy, but from
a conviction strong and clear as
intuition itself, wrought upon the
mind bv the teachings Of distinguished
sttatesmens North and South, by the po-
HticaI axioms of the bill Of rights, and
above all, by the precepts and precedents
of sacred history.
Indeed. YOU recognized the right of
self-guvelnment as an integral part Of
republicanism. Perhaps so great null
titude Of people never were 80 completely
and simultaneously moved and controlled
by one great and aH-peryading conYie-
: ton. But while YOU did your utmost,
feelinr that YOU could do nothing less
without making your conscienees your
own Heree. accusers, the power Of the
sword has decided against you, and you,
having with all that resignation and quiet
internal self-satisfacti0n consequent upon
the occurrence of great disasters faithfully
resisted but fatally inevitable, accepted
vo1r present status, we tender you our
most kindly and brotherly advice;
I First. Scrupulous obedience TO theletter
and the spirit Of the Constitution OF the
/ United states, "a faithful discharge OF ev-
/ cry political obligation a. good ana loyal
citizens. Also a conscientious opedlence
to the Apostolic injunction OF suoordlna-
Z ton to the civil authorities and munlclpal
/ laws for the maintenance OF good order
and the suppression of public crime.
/ Second. We commend 70 you the ad-
vantages of fortitude in the endurance Of
the innumerable ills with which our
country is afflicted, and o speedy resump-
ton Of the industrial pursuits Of Life.
Thousands Of YOU have been reduced
from priucely afiiuence to poverty, and
thousands more from generous abundance
TO absolute penury. More than all, many
of You have been bereft of fathers, hus-
bands brothers and sons, whose strong
arms were the GUARANTEES against hopeless
poverty, and its thousand ills.
You would be more than stOics if YOU
did not feel, and more than human if
your fortitude did not stsgger under these /
most trying circumstances. Some Of you
have already despaired, many others may .
despair Of ever improving your material .
interests, and viii become miserable pen /
siOners upon public bounty. The best .
guaranty against this state of things, is I
industry and frugality. You cannot live .
rs formerly. Pesistently strive to adapt .
yourselves to the new order Of things. .
BY so doing, while you cannot hope to .
regain your lost fortunes, you may very I
much improve your present cOnd8iOn,
and secure the means of comfortable
living, of education TO your children
remembering always, that while " the
hand of the diligent maketh rich, " the
Lord .' giveth power to get wealth"
Third. Your servants, having been
brought into slavery without any agency
of your own, are now freed by the yiO-
Ience Of war; and, this fact having been
accepted by the Southern people as
their own resources for the means Of sub
sistence and improvement.
While he that provideth not for his
own household hath denied the faith,
and is worse than an infidel, and while
the responsibility of taking care Of the
negroes rests upon those who freed them,
we, as philanthropists and especially as
christians, are required to do good unto
all men. We recommend that you treat
them kindly, encourage them in habits
Of industry and economy, pay them fully
for what services they may render You,
and admit them to such religious privil-
iges as they were previously accustomed
to enjoy.
Fourth. We also appeal to your pa
rental obligations in behalf of the eduCa-
ton Of your children. Let the efficient
discharge Of this duty be paramount TO
III oLiACI1T tAtGlbt LlldL W llltu lllllS YOU
TO the service Of God. Patronize your
own Southern schools; employ Southern
teachers, and build up Southern litera-
ture. Patronize your own papers, and
an elevated and liberal spiritin
the religious and literary journalism of
your country.
Fifth. In regard to the church we
refer You to the resolutions contained in
this report, and further recommend that
Church Sessions, PresbyteriesandS SynOds,
which have failed to hold their regular
and which still have cOnstitu-
tjOnal numbers, and all tbs essential eIe-
ments Of such courts, resume their usual
church business; that congregations \
whose houses Of worship have been in
jured or burnt by q licensed departure
from the usages Of civilized wariare-be
repaired or rebuilt as speedily as possible,
and the regular services Of the sanctuary
Te-estlblisLed.
We commend your special attention to
the support Of your ministers, holding
them to strict account for the performance
Of their pastoral and evangelical duties
also, that you pray the Lord of the Har-
vest To send forth more l8bOrers of vour
own sons 0ud brethren, who shall break
To you and your children the unaduleer-
ated Word OF Life; that You erect, where
it has been neglected, the family altar,
cultivate the spirit Of piety in your own
hearts and in your families, and 90 as We
have received Christ Jesus the Lord, SO
walk ye in Him, being rooted and ground
ed in love and TIE grace and peace Of
God, which passeth all understanding,
keep your minds ald hearts 10 eternal
\. G. BTRNET, IN HowRY, /.
VI. A T.