Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-13
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life Of the white man. Cries OF :" never "
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These things, fellOw-cltEsns. do not want
to see. These things am ready TO resist TO
the utmost Of my ability. want 70 see no
such doctrines as these carried out in this
happy republic Of ours. do not believe the
institution ef slavery is the best Institution in
the world; nor do believe it is the worst in
stitutien Ia the world. There are advantages
about IL. tis best that each section and each
State Of the Union shoHld be allowed to Judge
a TO this matter for itself. II the people Of
Indiana do not choose to have the institution
Of slavery, that is our business-let us alone.
II our neighboFs Of Kentucky choose to have
the Institution Of slavery, that IL their business
let them alone. Their domestic institutions
will not hurt us our domestic institutions wall
not hurt them Let us all stand together In
this great confedeFscy as equals, each state
having the right to regulate its own domestic
institutions in its own wav; and let us apply
this doctrine not onlv 10 kans8s, but 10 ali the
Territories which may come iuta this Union
for all time TO come. Applause That Is
the doctrine Of the Democratic party and
when that party Is struck down, the best inter
ests Of the coun,ry will BE- struck down, voice,
that's so
Is the welfare Of thirt; millions Of our own
white race to BE constantly endangered for the
sake Of the few millions OF negroes in this
number of the same race in any other part OF
the world? Stop this agitation and let us act,
not like visionary fanatics, but practical men.
Let well enough alone, and leave the solution of
this matter 70 time and Providence. II we
cannot stand upon the doctrine Of non-inter-
vention, where can We take our stand 10
ssfetyg
But, felloW-citizens, | will not detain you
longer am here In this city as one Of the
representatives Of a Western State. Il is
conservative Safe it is the one which gave
the largest majority Of any one IN the North
for the President at the other end of the ave-
nue. We gave him our cordial support at the
Cincinnati convention and al the polls, and we
are ready 70 support him now, because We re-
gard him as a patriot and statesman We be-
iieve be has the best interests Of this country
at heart and, feIlow-citizens, know It Is the
feeling Of the people Of Indiana that the inter-
ssts and rights OF the South should never be
trodden under foot. We do not intend to sur
render any Of our rights, and we DO not believe
that the people Of the South desire to trespaEs
upon our rights; if they did, We should rise up
as one man to resist 1t, and we would resist Il
to the last While We shall be careful to pro-
teet our own rights; We shall be equally careful
not to trespass upon the rights Of our brethren
in other States
Upon such broad, national grounds as this
we can all stani and if we do, this confede-
racy will continue increasing 10 prosperity and
glory We must discard all these sectional
ideas. We must cultivate greater feeling cf
respect and sympathy for each other, and for
those Of different sections and | trust and
hope this is the dawn Of q new era trust
aud hope we shall hear no more Of these sec
IioBal agitatiOns. Every good man and lover
Of bis country ought to set his face sgains,
them Il is lamsntable, but true, that this sec
tional feeling has been taken advantage Of in
both sections CT the eonfsderscy for the pur-
pose of forwarding the purposes Of dema-
goguss Men in the North have claimed, and
do claim, TO be the peculiar friends Of North
eTn institutions. They manifest violent love
for the institutions Of the North, and an in-
tense hatred for the iustitutions Of the South,
and in that way they obtain power The same
species of trick is resorted TO in the South
What is the result? You find coming up to
tue capital Of the nation men who are imbued
with extreme nOtiohs instead Of wise states
men, cool and dispsssiohate, in the halls Of
Congress We see too many extreme men and
scheming politicians. Now, as good citizens,
having the welfare Of our country at heart, We
should set our faces against these things
| speak the sentiment Of the entire Democra-
cy Of nv State when ! say that we will do bat
tie faithfully to protect the rights Of the people
Of every portion Of The csnfsdracy, and that ee
will stand by the Constitution and Union to
the last.
Thanking YOU for this manifestation Of your
kindness, bid you good night. Enthusiastic
applause
Senator Brown, Of Mississippi, was next
serenaded, anc, after repeated calls from the
crowd, be made bis appearance, and spoke as
follows;
szSaToR BROWNS SPEECH