Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-03

and abomination which apes 8 COnstitn-
ton, and which they could not vote for,
except under duress, or by shameful
self-divestiture Of manhood.
South Carolina aud Mississippi were the
foremost States, when the South deter
mined that the Union had become 8
burthen and danger, to withdraw from
it, in order TO spply force to those that
/ hated, and compel them, also, to shut
their eyes and take the leap. Mississippi
should never have voted that her Ordi-
nance Of Secession was null and void.
We viii not say why, since she has no.
/ bly, redeemed herself She has done her
duty. Thanks be to God, all is not lost.
The unconquerable will remains, and
there are men, by thousands, who prefer
the rule OF the bayonet and Military Au-
tocracy, TO self-degradstiou, and the
tame Submission which the oppressor
loves.
We send to Mississippi, IS our cry of
sorrow, and yet Of eXultation and OF
hope, this Lament. The lacerated and
agonized soul always seeks to express
itself in poetry, the language of feeling,
patriotism, sympathy and love. We
love the South. 1t is oar South. We
belong to it, body and soul. Its honor
is our honor, and its shame our shame.
We are, IN JGlD, felOn, under indict-
ment for treason. We are, in fact,
among those who are truest to the Con-
stitutiOn, as the Fathers read it and the
Nation interpreted it, Union or no
Union, Nation or no Nation, we are the
bond-servant OF the South. If reason
for this is wanted, by those who always
doubt the sincerity OF honest men, it is
enough to say that in the bosom of the
South the children that have been born
to US lie buried.
LAMENT FOR DIXIE.
TO BE SUNG SLOWLY, As a DIRCE.l
SOuthrons conquered, subjugated
Mourn your country devastated,
Mourn for hapleSs, hopeless Dixie!
For homes once happy, desOlaJed,
Church and altar desecrated
Mourn foJ fallen, ruined Dixie!
Lament the fall OF Dixie!
Alas Alas
On Dixie's land we still VIII stand,
And i've OF die Tor Dixie.
Endure EEdurei
All ills endure for Dixie!
Endure EDdurei
All ills endure for Dixie
Lament your dead whose bones lie bleaching, |
Courage TO The living teaching;
Mourn, but sLlll De proud. Tor Dixie
LamenJyour southland, rushed and trampled, |
Bearing sorrows uneXamipisd;
mourn, but sJll be proud for Dixie!
Lament, etc.
Prey despoiled and victim bleeding.
MOI TO man FOR mercy pleading,
Lu3O God alone cries Dixie:
Cross OF anguish bravely bearing,
crown OF tnUrns in patience wearing,
Patient and resigned Is Dixie.
lament etc.
All our states lie fainting dying.
Each 70 each with sODs replying,
Each sIill loving, hoBOring Dixie;
By The accurst scOurge laceraied,
By her freed slaves ruled and hated
she is still our own dear Dixie.
Lament, etc.
Dear to US our conquered banners,
Greece ed once with lOud hOSannahs;
Lear The tattered nag Of DIXIE:
Dear 10 Us our heroes glory,
IN song immortal and ia story;
Dear the hOnOTed dead Of Dixie.
Lament, eIc.
Conquered, we are not degraded,
5oui hern hsurels have not AIDED;
MORN, but not in shame, for Dixie!
DeCK your heroes graves with gariandB,
TIL the echo comes from FAR lands
e Honor 70 the Dead OF Dixie %
Lament, etc.
II OnOr is not lost unto u.s.
Baseuess only can undo US
MOurn,-you cannot Dlusn,-fOr DiEiel
knee1ng at your cOuntry's altar,
swear your children not to latter
Tia the Right shall rule IN Dixie.
Lament, etc.
II her fate be sealed, wen share il;
By cur shrOudless dead we swear 1t:
Uurs he life or death OF Dixie
By her Past s all glorious STORY.
By our laurelled Dead's great glory
We viii live or die with Dixie,
Lament, etc.
Shall there 10 our night OF sorrow
Be no glad and bright Tomorrow
Is Hope, even, iOst 10 Dixie p
Every dark night hath its morning,
Long though, OFT, delayed It's dawning:-
Wait be patient! pray for Dixiei
Hope 1OE dawn Tor Dixie!
Endure Endursi
On Dix e's land we still viii stand,
And pray and hope for Dixie.
Endure Endure
All Ills endure for Dixie
ENDURE ENDURE
All lis ENQUIRE for Dixie!