Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-27
TUE SENTIMENT THAT WINS OUE


1t Is q well known fact that we have
not been slow 20 oensure where We
thought ii was deserved, and we have
been equally rs quick to praise any sen
timeut which we deemed was worthy Of
Il. Below we give an extract from an
editorial In the Rochester Democrat,
one Of the most rampant radical sheets
in the north, that viii be sure to touch
the heart OF every southerner. Give US
more OF such sentiments, and the bond
that holds the North and South together
will gradually grow stronger, until it
viii resume the frsternsl feelings that
existed before so many acrimonious
recriminstions took place. The senti-
ment here expressed will find al echo Of
love from every heart in the south:
TIE distress in the south has fallen
chiefly on women and children the
widows and orphans Of those who per
ished 10 the war. Their condition Is
such that without help from tie norm
IL Is probable that many Of them VIII
actually die Of cold and hunger. We
hops that help viii be hbsrslly Afforded
NaHA GAaM ~ AAAA1N& L1A ~ @HEa
tbe south where WOHGn and children
are starving. There is q movement on
loot 10 send relief to the destitute Greeks
nf Csndis. But Greeks al our door, our
aeighbors aud u cOuntrymen have the
IrsT claim UPON our charity. lmmedl-
ATE measures should be taken for their
relief before anything II sent TO strangers
i've thousand miles away.
We honor the soul that dictated those
lines. The Southern heart can be easily
won by kindness, but never driven ~
force. Why should there not be the
good old feeling existing between US?
We are s people OF the common parent
Of the same blood and same kindred.
The bravery OF each has been proven on
d hundred bloody bSttlefelds. Let our
enm.ty be turned against g common
enemy. This can be done only when
these rsntiDg, pUritauical radicals will
attend TO their v business at home,
and allow us to mark out oar own path
in peace. In this way only can We live
happily together. But you cannot win
us back by threats and insults. Give Us
kind words snd meet Us like brothers.
We met you on the field and never
finehed. We fought you s. fight such as
the history Of the world has never seen
before, either for gallantry OF daring.
Learn to honor Us for our courage, our
perseverance and cur devotion to any
cause We promise faith TO, and our
glory shall be your victory, and your
conquest our triumph. The victory Of
one shall be the glory Of the other. The
can be done only when you allow each
State to rule itself subject to the re-
strictions Of the Constitution, without
any interference from outside commu-
mites. Give Us this, aud more Of such
sentiments 81 the Democrat has eZ-
pressed, and we "may be happy yet"
PROSPERITY AND THE POsTOFFTCE
There are various signs which tell the
prosperity OF q city. Its progress Is
marked in many ways, but surely none
give E better evidence than the number
o. letters delivered aud sent away. The
white-winged messenger tells the many
orders and the vast amount of business
that Il transacted. People write nova
days for purely business affairs, snd
though many letters OF friendship and
love may be found among the multitude
q letters that are daily Sent sway, yet
the greater majority are those that speak
Of business between merchant and trades
men. In 3 new place Ike ourOwnletters
Of the latter quality predominant more
largely than they do in o populous
cities. Il viii be seen from the follow
ing, which IS the Postofiee report OF the
free delivery system for the month OF
lsst December, that Memphis stands Is
tie eleventh city in the United States.
This is not only 4 sign OF cur great COM
merelal prosperity, but also Indicates
that our people are OF a most intelligent
class, especially, when We take the COM
pgriscn Is regards TO population it stands
first Ia the list. We car also boast Of our
letter carriers, for We have only eleven,
while ten other first elass cities that ay-
eTsge from twelve 20 twenty-oue carriers
are far below IS In the number o. letters.
As a mstter OF interest we append the
official report to the Department Of the
various cities: