Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-04
INTERESTING TO Ex-CONFEDERATEs.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June ,, 1863.
Editors Memphis AppedE:
In this evenings Ledger there appears
a communication over the signature of
" High Private" which 1 deem worthy
the attention of every Confederate soldier
in this city and throughout the South
who has one spark of manhood left in
his BOSOM" The suggestions made in
his document are of a noble, charitable
and sociable purpose-not that which we
discover in the society known as the
Grand Army of the Republic, who are or
ganiZed only for the purpose of installing
in office political scum, and the Installing
in The minds of the ignorant and preju-
diced classes hatred, theft, murder and
arson against SoutherThgebels, although
they claim that their object is that of a
purely charitable purpOse-charity which
has never been known save on the eve of
elections. But I wander from my pur-
pose, and ask pardon in transgressing
thus.
What I desire to suggest to High Pri-
yate' is that he change the evening ryan
| iZing the proposed association from Sat
urday, June 5th, to some other day in the
next or following week, in order that no
tice NAV he served throughout the city
and made to reach the workshops, the
stores, the ~foundries, and all places where
there may likely be a Johnny Reb.'
Saturday night, June 9Th, is tOO.short no.
tice, and it is also a night when many of
our business stores and offices are open,
dealing to late customers for Sundays
preparations, and OBTAINING many a part
ner, clerk and bOok-keeper, who would
take great delight in forming the society,
to carry out the suggestions so nobly set
forth in the correspondence referred to.
The first, second and third articles of
"High Private" are those that have been
| olnGnlU fOIlONVan &C far 40 pirpn mStqnQnd
would permit, at the fair hands of our no.
BILE mothers, wives and sisters; yet,
this matter being conferred to the
hands of the sterner sex would be of a
better advantage as well as a certainty.
His fourth and fifth should be immedi-
ately attended to, as week after week we
are called upon to witness the departure
ofsome one of our brave, living comrades,
who had made his way to this city and
State to better his condition, vet ere he
has reached his purpose he is taken sick,
and, without funds or friends, he fingers
in pain, finally dies, and finds a pauper's
grave. This, | advocate strongly.
The sixth, seventh and eighth, are of a
more noble nature than the whole. How
often through the day do we turn our
street corners and behold the dirty-faced,
blind, starved and half-naked children?
They, of course, are not all Confederate
soldiers children,-at least we hope not
yet who knows who they are until we go
and search their history? And, too, we
mus add the poor and helpless widows,
who toll their very eyes and wear
to the raves their little strength. God
knows it is pitiful TO behold; and we
know, too, there are many cases we could
relieve if we would only 20 and find them,
for they fear to come to us, because, as
4" High Private " says, the Mammon God
has taken possession of nine-tenths, max
fnur 11G Dau1oatfrI nf tho NrraI fora. nf oil 9TH
ers save that of their little mustard seed
soQas. How many places in stores and
offNes, as well as millinery and sewing
machine establishments, do we see filled
with negroes and NUrtherners, that could
well be given to h orphan boys and girls,
thereby assisting them in the way of
clothing and feed, as well as schooling.
Let us strive, comrades, with a pull and a
pull altogether, until we can in a little
way relieve the necessities of the widows
and orphans, as well as the crippled and
otherwise disabled soldiers.
His ninth is also a good suggestion;
but / fear he will fail in that, inasmuch
as effort after effort has been made to or
ganize a library, but of no avail.
/ also call upon those who have heard
the kettle drum beat the long roll in
camp, and who ave went hungry often
for the Lost Cause whether he be
General or Colonel, Captain or private, to
assemble and forthwith institute the or
ganization that is so much needed, and one
that will call forth the prayers of aged
fathers and mothers, sisters, wives and
daughters in its God-speed.
High Private" change the day to a
distant one for the reason above stated, |
and l assure You every effort will be made
to do good, and nothing but good, to the
helpless and afflicted widows and orphans
of our beloved and brave comrades, as
well as to those who are crippled and life
manned. Respectfully,
one WHO BLEED.