, 1859-09-01
Opp osttEos, Jubilee at Memphis Let
ter fruua Hon. Edward AA4es,


There was large and epthutlastic gathering
Of Tennessee Wings and Americans al Mem
phis, GU the 25tb, gathered to Celebrate the vic
tories achieved at the recent election, in which
Emerson Ethcrldse and majority Of Congress
MEN we're elected. Eloquent speeches were
made by the veteran statesman and patriot,
john Bell. the gullant Congressional Represen
,ntive from the Ninth District, Emerson Ether
idge, aud other distinguished meu.
Among the letters received from eminent in
viscd guests, Was the following:
E7. Lorn. aug. ~, 1859.
Hon JerA Clemens md other-Co1nlttee Of Iu,ita,on,
Meal pills Tennessee:
S1ns II feel my ecf especially honored in re-
cclElug Jour kind invitation to attend grand
jubilee Of the Opposition party, to be held at
Memphis, on the 25th inst, in celebration Of
your recent victory in Tennessee
1t is with sorrnw that am constrained to de-
ny myself the pleasure Of joining you in tho
celebration Of al event SO honorable TO the gal.
lent men Of Tennessee, and 50 PROMISING Of
in u1v family hare 50 di.4rranged MY plans for
the summer vacation, Us 10 force me 10 this SELF
denial.
1t pleases me very much, gentlemen, to find
TINT you designate the band Of patriots who
hare lately done the good work in Tennessee, as
1ht Op1ositio" P'rty, The name implies that
the party is mnde Of the good men Of other par
ties--Democrass, Wings, Americans, Kepub!i-
cans-all who can no longer brouk tho wild tx
travagance nd wanton disregard Of principle
in III administration and party, which cmbold-
cned by former unmcrited success, yaiuls im-
ngine that they "can afford to disregard the
censures Of tile world" and 10 despise The judg-
ment Of history"
The party in Office Il will not say in power)
is, Of itself, Il weak and helpless minority. Ii
has no chance Of renewed SUCCESS but the hone
Il trust vain md falacious hope) that tre will
be 80 nnwi.e and unpatriolic as to waste our
strength in petty chickering's about old party
names and subordinate questions Of policy aud
convenience, ,and spit up ourforces into pntoons
and sections, rs if for the very purpose Of cuua.
bling our inferior enemy to beat Us all, in detail
II we be 20 una ise rs that-if we allow the ad-
rersary 10 form tile plan Of our campaign, to
marshal our troops, to tell us when to murch,
mud where to camp, and how 10 fight, Of course
we will get wh It we earn and drserre-drfeas
Aud BY mrre folly we will add 10 the humiliation
Of defrat, the sting Of shame, in the conscious
ucss that we had in our hand the means Of VIC
tory nnd the INSURANCE Of the peace and pros.
r"fity Of the nation, but wantonIy threw them
AWAY. However it may be elsewhere. T sm sur,
il will not be so in Tenncssee. Her yailut sous
sre always rtady, when bF4se and generous
| deeds, are necjful. Her younger Patriots, Li@h
spirited md bold against the enemy, but mild
and f"rbea1itg to eneh other, will march, in
cotdial uniou, on TO victory, their r. r1n zeul
guided, and, If need be, restrained an. eu,per.
I'd, by the cool wisdom and prudence Of the
veteran Bell.
Your recent victory. and similar SUCCESSES in
oher Southern nnd Western States, embotden
me- to hope Tor the like good results all over the
Union. The spirit Of conservative patriotism
is aroused, throughout the milton, hy the dnn-
scrous mis4over1imcnt and bold innovations Of
the Lust fcw years and in view Of the great ra-
tional interests now in peril, b. tter feeliug-a
feeling Of harmony and mutual confidence, Of
Kind forbearance on minor points Of generous
concession in favor Of pence and unity-is yisi-
bly, increasing in a'l the elements Of 1lle Oppo-
s'tion. Those who foster and advance that good
feeling. md ripen it into cordial union, viii be
great public btnefactors. Such uuion x1onc will
constitute tue victory, without the necessity for
another blow; for The Democracy, as now encr-
vated aud dcmoralized, will be no match for tue
united Opp"sltion.
Aud sucll victory! 4 victory in which all
cven the ranqulshed-will laye cause to re-
joicc, because 1t will restore peace apd harmony
u the excited sections, Law and order 10 the
disturbed Territories, moderation and Justice 10
tile Government, and prosperity and huuor to
tue nation. Such. ut lcast. is tic earnest Lone
of yo-r obliged friend aud fellow CITIZEN,
Ep. BA7ks.