Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-08


lucky, so long will Kentucky stand BY Vir-
/ giuia, The mother OF States, and, I may say,
the mother Of the Union. Gentlemen, ] bid
you good night.
From the Executive Mansion the crowd pro-
ceeded to the residence OF Hon. William Big
Ter, who addressed them as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS; an exceedingly CRATE
tul for this mark Of your attention. l am truly
happy to meet you on this auspici0ns occasion,
aad 20 minsle my congratulations with yours
aud those Of our common countrymen, that
question fruitful OF controversy and strife
amongst those who should be friends, and
amongst those who have been frionds-a sub
ject which had for a lcng lime engendered
strife between widely separated sections Of our
great country, and which for fogr months past
has occupied almost exclusively the time OF
Congress and interrupted the public business
has been finally, and, as I trust, most happily
disposed of and adjusted forever. Applause.
congratulate you on this happy event ; aRd /
trust, my feiloW-citizens, that the measure
adopted yesterday BY Congress for tue iiual
settlement Of this Kansas question NAV exer-
cise, as believe it will exercise, most salu-
tary influence upon the future peace and pros
PeTity Of our common country. Applause l
regard It az measure OF peace not only for
Kansas, but for the whole country--a measure
Of union for The States and union Tor the Demo
cratic party. Cheers When in December
last this issue was first presented, little anti
cipated ali the difficulties which we have since
encountered; bu. / adopted the course which !
have since pursued from high sense Of duty,
and abiding belief that the admission Of that
Territory as a safe was the best means Of set |
tlirg this endless feud which was agitsting
the country. / adopted that policy, say, be /
cause IL accorded with my convictions Of duty, |
and, in addition 20 that, was enabled to coop
crate and sustain our wise, prudent, and saga |
cious Chief Magistrate. Renewed applause. |
lrej0iCe, my friends, because that policy has |
been sustained BY Congress have no spirit |
of exultation. and know YOU have none, be- |
cause those against whom we have cORtended |
on this subject have been defeated. No such 1
contracted partisan policy brings you here to-
qighi and no such motive moves me IN what /
have to say 70 you. A far more patriotic i'm 1
pulse moves you and me-we are grstifed be-
cause the right has triumThed-l Cries Of
"a good - " good u because principle has pre-
a measure Just and right IN it.
self, and fraught, as ! believe, with blessings
to our common sonntry, bas been adOptsS. /
should weary you were | to attempt on an Oc-
casi0n like Tits 10 discuss the measure itself.
That will not do, Tor It is familiar to you all.
This much ] may say, however, that, after
Of four months, the question has
been settled on The broad basis Of principle, and
4 principle which the Democratic party have
~ u1tutdlutu-to-hlL- iudE OpuEltoo las uo II
tight to interfere with the Institutions Of Ter
Congress had no right TO Judge Of
he constitution or state government made by
Territory, but we must take It or reject 1t ss Il
,ams 10 u.s. That principle has been main
aimed, and at the same time we have paid due
respect 10 the wishes Of the people Of Kansas
IN the question Of becoming a State OF remain
Rg Territory, By placiug within their reach
he decision Of that question. Applause
E.-- 80 81 , sa4N g. flln al
hat remains to be done belongs to the people
If Kansas.
They come with a constitution and State
government and asked admission upon terms OF
lerfect equality with the other States Of the
Union. We accented that government without
qualification ans without criticism but their
ieaaud for land was eXorbiiant. Ii was such
demand az was never made before, and could
lot be granted BY Congress. We accordingly I
truck it out, and said to the people Of Kansas,
you will take the same amount Of lands
which we gave TO Minnesota, then you are in
be Union. aud TIE controversy is over. Ii not,
ou must remain Territory until your popu-
alton is equal 20 the ratio for one member in
be House Of Representatives. In all this
Democratic principle has been preserved, and
I the same time the will Of the people Of Kan
as is to have unrestrainsd sway as to whether
hey will become a Stale at this time or not.
Cheers.
Fellow-citizens, permit ne to say here, that
hen We reflect on the mighty Influence which
le Democratic party has exercised in this
ountry ever since the organization Of the Gov
-nment, IL is difficult 10 determine which We
loud much rejoice st-wheibeT It be that this
leasure is TO Teunite the Democratic party
I'D secure its future sscendeucV. or whether II
e that measure that has so long divided z
congress aud interrupted the public business
ss been permanently disposed Of. For be- I
eve that the success Of the Democratic party !
nd its liberal principles involves BOW, as 1t
as done for years, the stability Of our national
applause 1.-THE progress of our !
reat country, the rights of the sovereign
tates, and the interests aud rights, religious
nd political, of all classes Of the inhabitants
{ our widespread country. [Renewed aP-
lsuse.
Oa this occasion il would be sahecoming in
le 10 90 further into these topics ] feel deep
that nothing which have done in this stTug- !
Ie has entitled me 10 the attention which you !
ave extended to ne tonight. feel how much
am your debtor for this call What / did
-as from a sense Of duty, coming from the !
tate Of the President - the first President I
hich Pennsylvania has ever furnished to the
niOn. While / was fully determined to act 7
and vote according to my con I
ctions Of duty, | an free 10 confess that |
could have deferred much Of my own iIdg-
Ieut rather than take an issue with that vene- :
able and wise man. From the first Of this ,
.ruggle felt pride in sustaining PennsyiVa-
las first President. [Applause. l believed
zen, as | am sure now, that 10 ma 10 the lard
nderstood this qsestion better than Mr.. Bn-
hanan, aud upOH no mans judgment could the =
ouutry more safely rely. Applause :
II public career Of forty years, beginning
d the Legislature Of his native state, passing
trough the Lower House Of Congress, aud
lr0uEh the Senate 10 a foreign mission, and
nslly in the Presidential chair-in ell these {
ositious we have seen the evidence Of a calm. {
lear disin.eTested judgment aud pa riOtic will;
nd in them the country had guarantee that !
is action would be governed By an anxious
esire 10 do iust what tae best interests Of the
-hoie country required required. Applause.
est rday was The anniversary Of tne birthday
{ the American Government, for George |
Washington was sworn iato Office on the Both
aY Of Aprii-the dsy on which this bill was
assed. Applause And believed that few
leasures have been adopted by The Congress
( the United States relating solely TO our do
nestle affairs 50 fIaught with common bless
lgs to the entire country as this is. APP
.ause. With these remarks, fellow citizens,
7hch are entirely impcomptu, without refec-
ion OF meditation, return You nv sincere
hanks for the compliment you have extended
o me. ICheers
The crowd proceeded 20 the residence Of
Ion. J. Clancy Jones, OF Pennsylvania, Hon.
ames 5. Green, Of Missouri, Hon. William II. {
5nglish of Indiana, and Hon. A. G. Brown,
{ Mississippi, who ssveraiiy addressed the at
embled multitude. Calls we're also made on
enator Hunter, of Virginia, who was absent
rom home, and on Hon. A. II. Stephens, of
ieoTgia, who was indispossd. The assem-
Isge broke up at - O'Clock, and the lstenefs
{ the hour pre"en;s the publication of the
th-r speeches
After the band bad left the Executive Man
ion, the canuonisrs took their field piece TO
be Central market place, aud there fred a
ational salute Of thity-two guns. The new
tate Of Kansas adds another star to the star
pangled banner Of freedom, and another gun
0 the Union salute Everything pa seed of
.eaceably and quietly, aud there was evidently
hearty delight that this long-vexed question
vas bsnisbed from the hall Of Congress. Men
rom the cold forests OF Maine and from the
range groves Of Fl0Tida-from the golden
ate Of The Pacific and fron the populous cities
4 the Atlantic-al joined in rejoicing that
be Kansas question has been settled, and the
Union relieved from the last aud most danger
'us agitation within its existence.
/. Louis Ensrgy-shAu it surpass that Of
Memphis?
Our st. Louis neiglbors seem awake on the
ubiect OF our Southern road. See the follow