Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-10-09

mnistraIon without seif-disgrsce2 and IN 50,
would you bold one YOURSELF
The Memphis Eralaness, after evading
anything sraroumating categorical answers
70 tie questions propounded by us in Saturday
mornings isssue-Prsferring rather to dodge
behind a farraEO Of unmesning verbiage,-
requests us 70 give replies to the following.
q First VIII the election OF Abraham
Lincoln, the author Of the irrepressible con
fret Justify the secession Of a Southern
Sta e?
Second. n, in the event o. the election
Of Abraham Lincoln, Mississippi. Arkansas.
OF any other southern state seceds from the
Union, will the APPEAL aid The Federal Gov
eminent In coercinE her2
While VI would state, that we do not regard
the .fValaneis. from its own conduct, as hav-
Ing the slightesi claim upon Us for answers 10
thsseIrteuoEatoues,w we will grstuitouslv give
them.
tn the first, we unhesits 'ingly reply, that
we DO not regard the constitutional election
Of ABRAHAE LrNooLS 10 the presidency Of
the United States as such an aggression as
would, IN our individual opinions, Justify tie
dissolution Of the Union. Most particularly
are We Of this opinion, when. a. under prs
snt circumstances, such an event, II it occur
a. al, viii Be The direct and legitimate resul'
II the f~aciious conduct Of the YANcET school
Of politicians. Yet, should the decision Of
TIE people OF Tennessee in their sovereign
capacity determine otherwise, w VIII abide Il. |
Secondly. II any state &c this Union, az .
sovereign STATE, should differ with rs in regard
20 the election Of LINCOLN not being such an
uscousttutiona aggression upon The rights Of
the south AZ would Justify secession, and
should, BY The legitimate and sovereign voice
Of her people, declare her independence and
retire from The Union, we would not assist in
coero.hg her. Bu 50 long a. he remains in
The e0nfsaeI2g IS one Tie United States,
E-EseIk 10 laws 66ght to Be enfoTos~
z he not, however. singular that the fra
iaadie should be 30 exceedingly ehuTlish in
answering these intsrrocatories itself, as b.
way o. exeulpating sIr. -BEEcErNEDeE's fail
urs 70 reply to then, It has gigen expression
TO ths opinion that they 0rght neBer 10 hare
been Pr9pouadoi TO senator DoU6LAs.
"a TIE 1salanois wakes up from its
deHuum, and during a lucid interval asks
q -to dsSgu p We wiH let the public judge
from Toe following exhibit.
Query by the APPEAL:
Do you believe that d southern man can :
4 Office under e Black Republican admins G
ton without self-dissrsce2 and II 50, would 3
Fold one yourself2 d,
is answer Of "hs bold, freak and ouf- \
fUalgachs =" !
no The last intrrrogatory of the AppEtE .
feesrd as an uniustlfsble effort 70 drag The
gste Affairs Of tue senior editor Of this pa !.
into this discussion, and We viii not dig I
r. il With a reply Il
.neighbor, any question relating to the :
iety Of holding a public Office. under q
-Rspsblioau Pnesidsnt, is an effort to :
be p-iuaie affairs" Of a man who J.
.oIds ofce under Buclanan into diseussioR- 4
is ~ mats a species Of srtful lodging that q
do eTeau to the adroitness Of a leather g,
bst. Three cheers for " tie bold, frGnk ;
- fpokea .fBaLaaae - 9
be pageant last night in honor Of Bell {
REEErrs was n some respects in good :
AID hishiy c-sditable, while in others fl ?
decidedly Puerls. Court square was 4
saslg hEh ed up, while a procession a
usPsreneies end torch lights, carried o.
Psra3sa the streets, the sidewalks Of -
ere asussly crowded By lockers on Of a
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