Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-06-23
The African slave Trade.
Remarks q tk Secretary Of the TRferioT a.
RalstEh-

Fuu he Constituaoul
The observations attributed to the Hon.
Jacob Thompson IN notices Of bis recent brief
speech az Raleigh have excited a good deal Of
comment, especially IN regard 70 disunionists,
North and South. and the reopeninE Of the A.
dcan slave trade. Much interest has conse-
qls1tly, been awakened to kaoW what was se-
sally said. The sketch FIRST given in the
southern papers being exceedingly mesgre, we
deem it but just 10 tie Secretary noW 70 present
more fully that portion Of hts remarks wherein
be alluded % subjects IN question. L viii Be
seen thai be spoke Of the movement In his own
STATE with AZ much p~iainnsss and directness as
be used in eonmsnting On the disunion dogma
Of the Norh.
TIE President Cssid Mr. uompson) has re-
fsued IN appropriate teuns 10 the steadiness
and uniformity with which North Caroliaa has
ever maintained tie Union Of the states.
While respond 70 this sentiment, I aust also
refer 10 her temperate frmness in maintaining
he rights Of TIE South in their fun integrity
A true devotion 10 the Union Is not inconss =
tent with an 1nfinching advocacy Of every
right secured 70 the South BY the Constitution.
But hope Twill not offend in calling vour
attention % the peculiar phase Of puhlie qurs-
lions AZ thew are now presented for public dis
c~ussion. The ers for praeticalqusstions seems
20 have passed This may be ehaTacterized
a. he era Of exciting speculative politics
P1actcal questions no longer excite, no longer
produce a sensation speculative theroies have
taken her place, and We are called upon q
AXE our position upon them A leading po-
htieian Of The North, who is regarded a great
prophet Of a great northern party, Announces
the political dogma that there e sn iTepresEi.
be conflict between the Institutions Of the
North and south that the Union cannot en-
dure with TIE continued existencs Of both
that the one OF the other nest Weld . thrt fhe
Constitution u~nwHna - - r
eieut 70 secure he night, Happiness. and uros-
pe1ty Of al In plain words, this UnioS 4 :
failure and he h for revolution or disuuion-
regard hin AID bis party a. disunionists-
disunionists PEI se-becauss biz theory ear
never be reduced 70 practice without leading n
this tnesit2ole result We VIII discard fhis
theory with contempt
There is also another rpeeuIstive .,..--
arising in IN opposite direction. In "a -
state smother class Of restless refo--e- -
started 4 movement which demands - =.
opening Of the foreign slave go. -.
which Wers passed fifty Eeau 40 Al m,
urgent Instance Of The southern SfaIes ,rohns-
ting the slave trade have been discovered h :.
unconstitutional and their Logger eoniin,an..
On the statuts-beok is des ruefiFe al -
progress and prosperity o. the soufh. In A.
advocacy Of tbs new theory some abe nj
have enlisted bat do not believe here 4 -.
amcnz them Who believes tie enfs - a.. :,
can ever BE- accomplished while ths Unlor
lasts: and God foEbd that a moveuerf frsurb
with such unnanberea curses unoa fbe soad
should ever succeed. But suppose ths Se
nsnd i made upon Congress . reopen tn
slave trade, and Congress should refuse .
Weld to the demand, shall the South taking fr
al the refasai, strike Tor disunionf For ore.
shall oppose the reepening q The foreign si-s|
trade. il The Uaion CT cat q il; and uher TIA
movement Is nace. Which fear not. you ma
ran up the stars and stripes. Twin TaHv un
der that flag. IN North Carolina, "a thas izy
lido net believe there yin Be arg division.