Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-10

We sincerely believe that but for the
fierce, vindictive passions Of the non
cOmbatant classes at the North, and their
overwhelmingly supreme in the
present C0ngress-the utmost good feel
ing and a spirit Of confidence would at
this moment prevail in the Northern
States-eXcept, perhaps, in New Eng
land-toward the Southern people.
Those, at least, in the North who have
taken up arms and met the men Of the
South in the field, entertain none of the
unmanly, implacsble sentiments that
rankle in the souls and embitter the
hearts Of those persons who, from
personal temperament, are averse to
the "smel Of villainous ~saltpetre, -
and have failed to strike one blow on the
battle field, for the restoration ofthe Union.
Brave men are rarely revengeful, and
new find qualification in the humilia-
ton Of those they have fairly overcome
in the conflict Of arms. Only base, era
ven natures do 50. The slain and the
wounded have ever a sacred claim upon
the humanity 0fthe victor. Awhile flag
stills the surging tumults Of the battle
field. We have seen a brave private sol
der lose his life in giving water 70 a
wounded enemy whose cries had ex-
cited his sympathies. The fierce cry
Of rae rictis-woe 10 the vanquished,
does not originate with or find an echo
in the breast Of veteran soldiers, but
with SUMMERS, MARATs, ROBEsPTERREs,
or such " 50 called " soldiers as BUTLER
The politician or journalist Of this non
combattRnt species takes satisfaction and
revenge in holding up Gen. ROBERT f
LEE to the world on the false testimony
Of a worthless negro, as habitually a
harsh, cruel master TO his slaves, or
going farther, urges his trial and punish
ment for treason and when apettyjudge
is found abject enough to entertain
such an idea and initiate proceedings
70 that end soldiers such as Gems.
GRANT and HITCHCOCK protest and tell
the politicians plainly, that in 80 doing
they break the faith and dishonor the
people Of the United States. So, too,
when, az in the recent case Of Gen.
BRADLEY JOHNSON, the malignant local
politician sets 70 work with his ms
chiney Of annoyances and revenge, the
soldier GRANT appeals 10 the President
FOR the maintenance Of public faith
toward that gentleman involved in the
acceptance Of his parole
It is a somewhat curious fact that those
who are most malignant in their hostile
manifestations toward the South, and
who, during the war, We're loudest in
their clamors for the blood Of our people,
for years previously, were most lusty adj
vocates Of the settlement OF all human
dfhfculues-persona and national-with-
out resort to arms under any eircum-
stances. CHARLES SUMNER, Of Massa-
chusetts. was the C0RYPHEUs of
these peace rhapsodists, than whom
none have been more wrathul, |
more pidless, more bloody minded
toward the Southern people. Only /
IN one thing have these believers
IN the sovereign virtues Of peace been
consistent-in their sedulOus avoidance of
blood-shedding with their own dainty
hands-in their invariable indispOsition 20
trust their precious bodies within the
reach OF a rebel rife. Preaching war to
the knife, they have indeed, practiced
peace individually. But II the conduct
OF these worthless may excite sur
prise, beyond comprehension mus be
the course Of those foreign preachers Of
peace, such as the British Quaker
BRIGHT, and the French sentimentalist
VICTOR HUGO, who with all indeed, Of
the European members Of the BRUSSELS
peace Congress-assembled some few
wears before the wsr-have been our Bit
ter enemies, and who laying down the
olive branch, to a man, became v%ocifer-
Gus for the subjugation Of the whole
white race Of the South, by
the sharp edge Of the sword
Surely at no distant day, we may look
for some signal, practical manifestation
on tin part OF the soldiers who made up
the armies Of GRANT and SHERMAN, Of
their disapprobstiOn-nay their abhor-
ence Of the %perfdious purpose Of these
aggressive politicians that find constant
and supreme pleasure in the power 10
hsrrass and abase a people who have
made their manhood memorable to all
time, who have won the admiration Of
the civilized world by their courage,
their high martial qualities, their endur-
anee, their unsurpassed sacrifices and
self-abnegations for a principle. For we
repeat, brave men respect brave adver-
saries, and feel in duty bound to shield
them from dishcnoringconditions as well
as from unnecessary prosecutions and I'M
soldierly treatment when adverse for
tunes have disarmed them