Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-13
sENaroR BROWNS SPECIE

FELLOW -CIrIzENs: | am indebted to you for
this call IN honor OF the passage OF that great
measure, which. il II has not already become
he law. will soon becoms 50 by the approval
of the President. That measure, in my opin-
ion, bids fairer to give peace 70 our country
than any which Congress has passed for years
gone by. IL it be not all that the South ssks,
or II it be not all that the North asks, it is, in
nv opinion, a measure which ought to meet
The approval Of conservative men IN every sec
tion of our country. While It iRhcts no posi-
tive injury upon the South, 1t gives 10 decided
advantage TO the North. Il is a measure upon
which right minded men in every portion Of the
country may very safely rely. For such mea-
ssres, during long service ~ Congress, have
endeayored unifornly to cast my vote, and 10
their defense to raise my voice For such
measures, think, patriotic men Of all parties
and OF all sections Of the country ought to 60.
Ihope I have never, under any circumstances,
demanded more for my section than for another,
but at the same time / trust | never have aud
never shall willingly surrender anything that Is
fairly ours TAppiause. And if all men and
all parties Will but act upon this principle, N
good faith, the Union, which you aud love 30
well, cannot be Otherwise than perpetual A
voice. sGoodn b. demanding more for one
section than is ours, and thereby necessarily
abstracting from one section that which is not
Justly ours, this sectional diseord is gotten Up
but this measure vii h bas just passed and
has already. or must very soon become law,
deals out eqaal and exact justice to all The can
didstes for admission into the Union.
It establishes a principle to be spplisdin the
case Of ether younger States ss they may
hereafter desire 10 come into the Union. Kan
sss had no right to admission, or to expect ar
thing unless by the favor of Congress; and i'
is not true that any favor has been laYishet
upon her as bfibe, to make her take sides
with the South, as has been unjustly charged
/ in Congress On the other hand, no oppression
has been employed 20 force her to tsSc sideE
7 against the North. A fair proposition has beer
/ submitted to her, and it now depends upon heT
whether she will come into the Union at once
/ OF remain out Of it for years TO come. My
I OWE imursssion is that she will accept the or
| fer. Ike a loyal sister, and come in as State
and If she does, whether he comes in deter
mined 10 i've under the Lseompton constitution
or detsrmi ed to throw it 5f. !, for one, vii
welcome her into the con ederacy. AF
I plause.
have had tonight, and the frequent calls yo'
have made, you do not expect speech from
me Of any length. thank you cordially 70
/ the honor Of this cali. thank you becaus
! regard it as a personal compliment to me
/ bat | thank YOU much more because It show
/ that you who are here on the ground, and know
the real state OF the question, approve tn
course which those who went for this bill haV
taken. Washington is interested in preseTvIn
the integrity and perpstuity Of this Union; an
none are more interested in this matter tha
the toiliug thousands Of this city. Now, g
the hour is late, trust that after you shsI
have seen other friends Of this great measure
you will disperse, go home, sleep soundly, an
have happy dreams and accordingly bid 70
all good night.
Three hearty cheers were given for Senate
Brown. The sssemblsge then repaired to ID
residence Of Senator Hunter, who, 1t was az
certained, had retired. I. being nearly half a
hour past midnight, the assemblage then di'
persed.