Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-03-02
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STATS.
Gov. HAER1s communicated to the isgisla-
.ture, on TIE 2sh ult., the resoluiisns Of the
South Carolina and Mississippi legislatures
relative to a convention Of slaveholding States.
Tie tenor Of the message is unfaForable to the
proposed convention. It is as follows:
ExEcurISr DEFkRT1ESr.}
FrBRu4RT IS I6eQ
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Therewffh transmit resolutions adopted BY
the legislatures Of South Carolina and Missis-
sissippi upon Federal relations.
while Dc not concur in their recommends
t0ns-n0t seeing the necessity or propriety Of
q convention Of he slaveholding States Of he
Union at this time-I, nevertheless, deem II
proper that I should Communicate. and that
vol should respectfully consider the sugges-
hons Of orr sister States
Believing as I do that The people OF Tennss-
see are loyal to the Constitution, in an ITS
parts. and with each and all % its guarantees I;
possessing a jealous regard for the rights q
The States, and feeling justly spprehensive Of
encroachmeats upon then, hey would feel and
demonstrate. when necessary, their identity
with any Of her sister states In resisting any
unjust and unconstitutional warfare upon them
OF their Institutions.
This resistance should BE-. first, by the use OF
an the constitutional means in our power, 10
the end that the Union nav be preserved
- il was formed. and The blessings OF a gov
eminent Of equality. under a written consti-
tuition nerpetuated- But IF the hope Of thus OBJ
tanning Justice shall Be disappoiHts and the
Federal Government in the hands of reckless
fanatics, shall al anytime become an engine
OF power 70 invade the rights Of individuals and
Of States, 70 follow the example Of our fathers
Of IT75. viii be the only alternative IT rs
While there is much in the present attitude
OF parties, States and public men in the north
ern portion Of the Confedcrscg. 70 cause ap-
prehension az 20 the security of our rights and
the c~onfnusn-e Of fraternsl feeling, vet there
is a urobablitv, and hope q stFonE one, that
wise. temperate and firm councils nav avert
the impending evils. Therefore, before wldeH-
inc the breach in the manner designated in the
resolutions herewith submitted. our policy
should b. 70 exhaust every means, consistent
with honor and the constitution IN an earnest
efert 70 check The tide Of aggression and re-
rore the era Of good feeling ard fraternity
throughout The whole country.
Respectfully. IsHAEG. HAhsrs.
The Democratic convention which met a.
Baltimore on The 2sth, TO elect eleven delegates
to attend the STATE convention, chose nine
DoUe1As and two Administration dele
gates. A resolution passed hT a vote Of
50 to Is, declaring M DorGLAs the first
choice Of the Democratic party for the non-
inee q the Charleston convention, snd
sustaining the action Of the fourth congress
sioasl convention, which elected RoBT. J..
BzExr and THos. NArHAx, who srs DoUeLAs
men, a. electors for a- s ate atlargs.
OPPOSITION CANDIDATE FoE SEcEETAEr o.
sTATE-Ths Mississippi Opposition papers
have put in nomination Gro. y. HAHFEE,
Esq, Of the Raymond Ga-dse, az a candidate
for the Secretary OF STATE. Our old friend
B~EoU5HERs Of TFpah county, is the Demo
cratic candidate, with almost q certainty Of bis
success.