Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-09-10
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uemeu J. JAMES, b ". PRYOR ana AhoNA
EFPEEsoN.
THE ISSUES or THE NEXT CAN
VASS.
To defeat aek-RePublieanism, it Is nov
understood, is the present end and aim Of
southern craftsmanship. This can and will be
done, upon TIE principles hitherto declared by
the Democracy in their authoritative eNPosi-
tons OF their creed, and sanctioned by he de-
cisions Of the hiche t judicial tribunals Of th6
Unstsd states. These principles are well IN
dsrstood, and can unite the southern people in
thsir maintenance, as well as secure the cor
dial support Of the northern Democracy.
Thev are deemed sufficient for the occasion
and adequate to The preservation Of our STATUS
q right and independence in the Union. Di
vine authority has declared, Sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof" When our right
IN the Territories are denied to us by the 81
preme Juiica ure Of the Union, which has
re entity 50 boldly and clearly proclaimed and
affirmed them, it viii then Be ample time TO de-
wise remedies and redress.
At present the South is not contending for
the settlement, or at leas. FOR the legal posses
sion Of any Territory The discussions and
dispu'es concerning cur rights in the Terrific
rlss. then, are merely speculations,'' as de-
ela-sd By Mr.. BoycE, OF South Carolina and
We should stand upon the platform Of on
parts, which declares thsright Of the people
il an organized Territory, 10 regulate and pre-
scribe their own domestic Institutions, when
ever they come 10 form a state Constitution
pr-pa-atorv to admission into the Union
Neither more or less than this the South
ought not to demand, and VIII not demand
We were content with this in the great contest
Il 1886, and our relations 8s 10 slavery are In
state Of greater rspose, our rights under the
Constitution have received higher sanctions,
and cur enemies have less the popular sym
psthr In the Northern STATES than at that pc
riod. Why should we either advance or lover
our standard from the position it then held +?
We have neither retrograied in principle, in
spirit or In institutions since that time no.
iSho-t Just cause why we should be bstraye'
into a fatal position, By sowing dissension
among ourselves, and FORGETTING the support
q cur faithful allies in the North, by demand
be more thaa the united South demanded,
when IL yielded a hearty and earnest sup
port 30 Nr. BroHASAS. We must stand
upon he principles upon which We then
stood. if we would be true to ourselves,
and rue to these who have 50 molly
fought the black hosts Of Rspubliesuism in the
North, and helped Us 10 win all our victories.
Gers s-tncv requires, hoaor demands this
much az our hands. And that expediency
which some profess SO much to despisss bit
which Grey themselves adopt in some form in
ther political movements. combines with prin-
cip'e. honor and duty to enforce upon us the
shs0lats necessity Of standing fast BY our
7rlnciples, as they are written in the platforms
Of or party, in the records, arguments and
discussions Of our public journals, and in the
decisions Of our highest courts, il We would se-
couriish the first great duty OF the South, and
defeat Biack-Republicanism in the great con
test Hhich we are now WsginE. These prn-
-irlss are known. and can be read Of al men
Taev1 are eng-arsn or the hearts Of the southern
rs-rl- iH enduring Characters. The people
VII recognize then upon or banners when
lasy come TO float upon The brseze-they viii
feel f7miHarize5 with them, as soon ashley /
IRE proclaimed from the hgstings, and thsy
win Be moved BY pride and enthusiasm when
iz=v again behold them proclaimed BY our
great NaicEalParty in every section, in every
safe q our broad Union, upon the Pacific
flors and along the tides where the broad At
lsutc brings its tribute 10 our msrts. LIT
thee % novel notices, no new and merely sec
u-asl issues, either from the North OF the
ssuth. cloud our bright ensign, but let Us con-
t.rrs. ss heretofore. the proud boast that the
Democratic party is the only true national par
hopver nay be our standard bearers.
n his connection We take pleasure in in
,ro5ucfnE the f~olloviuz extract Of a letter ad-
dressed to the editor Of the oxford Mercury
bv p distinguished oiizei OF Mississippi, who
has t-sn on an excursion TO the Northwestern
States. In the s yie and sound sentiments Of
his letter we recognize the hand OF our dis
t.rzui.hed friend, Hon. J. II. HowKY, OF Ok
ford. who We chance to know has recently
Visited be great Northwest. His account Of
the noble position occupied by the true De-
uocf7cv Of the Northwest raises a thrill Of
PRIDE and pleasure in the breast Of every true
Deuocrat Here we ind a DopGE, a SHIELDS
and a SETHoUE- coltendinE substantially FOR
cur southern rigltz, amid he senssless, but
"a zicsl clanos u the Abolitionists, and
rolling back the advance Of those aggressive
lords that would IalnPIe upon the Constitu-
t01 and uron or rights, under IT, as 50 much
aust beneath their feet.
sly. this interesting letter:
The politics Of the country we visited are
pl=fnIv marked. Democrats and Biack-Re- 1
b15ucau7 are The orir parties there. The Dem
oc ats espouse The cause Of the South in the
free s ates. Wherever thew fail OF success,
tbav are prescribed and driven from power
and pises, and hu-ted down BY the fsndish
nezre Eorshipe7s, who profess to. love a ng- I
gsF bitter than a white person. and prefer
g whis slave 20 = black one. / feel a deep
svuDzt Nv for the Democrat who lives in a free
safe. surrounded By a band Of intelligent
r1Isn fanatics who combats them boldly
ard tefends he South in the exercise Of her
eonsetufioBsl rights. heard ss strong 2
E51tnern sent ment uttered in Minnesota as ]
ever beard in Mississippi.
heard a discussion between a Biack-Re- |
pubEcaB candidate for Congress- AID a Demo-
crst, On the slavsv question. The limits Of
his communication will not Justify me IN
giving you the points they made. The Demo
Cst "usiied BIZ opponent down every pop
and when be could say nothing mOre, he asked
hin what the Democratic party proposed 20
DO Tor The pyor slave - He replied: "NUth-
iue-let them alone, e was none Of their bust
uess. That The friendship Of his { e Adolf
tonisl's Dsrty) for the "poor slsve7 was hyp-
szrical and deceitful, founded in fraud, dis
honesy.7 &c
Governor Seymour. Of New York, was ID
Fise5 % address, the people ats Paul, On the
c2L. he had an overd0wing house. He took
strong S utheTa ground-msintsining that the
South should Re LEFT alone in her Constitutional
rferts-hzt the Abolitionis's were intsrmed-
dirrs-bat one part Of the Union had equal
rghis with The ofher-fbst he deprecated p
see i0nsl paltY-hst he North insisted on
continuing the slave trade until 1905
TIE Sogth oppose THAI The slavers
VINO were now engaged in the traffic wen
out from under The Nights Of Bunker Hill,
ard brought the African over and pot him on
the rtores o. Florida and Georgia-hat no
sautbprn vessel was engaged IN The business
thst be knew of-that whatever evil was in
.. r any. the North was responsible FOR it.
that fhe wuoic country was slave territory a.
enc time. save one Ssste-that the North had
done more 10 fix the institution on the South
than The S5rth themselves, and now be was
for ie.i.c them alone and protecting them
10 DE o iormsnt Of their constitutional rights,
etc. These sentiments were received with
tremendous applause. ] was not 50 FORUM
asa az 90 hear he patriotic speech Of the dis
cuisle8 gentleman. but a gentleman who
he-ri b.. described It 70 me- the next day with
81 hrsiasm.
The voHneer Dodee is making a noble fight
iH lows Tor the success Of the Damoerstic
psrtv over AbaTtiouism. The gallant Shields
= AZ work in Minnesota The contest IN al
he new safes Is bitter, and perhaps ofdoubt-
fi iFsue. There Be- only one hope for Tic
South, ard that is the success Of the Demo
crsfic party orer Abohionism 10 the North.
j oar friends are overwhelmed there, and the
black flag waves in triumph over " these
ststeso in 1880, then there would Be presented
70 us the alternative, 20 either submit and sur
render our dearest rights, or DO az Washington
and Hsneock, Adams and Warren did, resist
the tyranny and oppression Of those who
wou'd rule over ", Ia violation Of The
Compel between ne, to the bitter end. I
Ffesr tlat alternative win b. presented too
soon To- as. The signs Of the times forebode
evil. These are the impressions made on the
MIMI bv miagliuE with the northern people.
j. there any one VINO returns from that COM
ifv Is % different or bettrri mpressions2 While
we hope for ih= best let ms be- prepared for
the worst. / Ike the great mass in the South,
would avert Il il possible, and would trust that
ths northern mind may vet change and retraet
is Wild and f~auaticsl COURSE A wide field
bore opens for remark, but I an sdmonished
chat } am perhaps o'erlssping the bounds Of
pFrEriety, p and I viii I" let he curtain drop. =