Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-11-15
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1a Tie denonEtTaucnE toward heccasloA1
ri lave occurred in tie sx rene Southern
since the presidential election, We can
e en- doubt that a most strenuous effort 10
zoo 60 speedily c~onsuumate TIE fANeLf
n8e as enuneiztsd sone years since ID
se.r rated Slaughter manifesto. In order
"a rusto tbe pledge, and partly to give
-s orrrsrd evidence Of the asserted disgrace
Bia-k-RsspubHcan domination, seDators
-vuNp and CHESTNUT, Of South Carolina
Ioouss. Of Georgis, have resigned then
a. The Congress Of the nation. Ine req
uaze in Florida, and msny Federal omees
o. sr ssa-bosrd States have signihea tneH
saion to resign upon The fourth OF msrA
W Conventions O several 5 stes, neila-
south Carolina, Georgia and Alabama ana
abIv Mississippi, viii scoa be hsid ior
purpose OF sppeaIng 20 the people In tseH
we're gntv. bv wsv Of sseertsining whether
val continue in the sisterhsod OF eonfea-
se states, as they have done fOr more man
satv wears. or whether they viii disruPtth the
-stbatb bind then together, and Peradventure'
rsas upon their own heads The exeerauons
lhe unborn millions Of postsrity.
Ire Paimstso STATE has postponed the hold
OF her convention, very fortunately, we
for the country, until the second Mon
vin February, '6I. Alabama viii be con-
lied, BIZ the legislative resolutions Of Zebra
nv last, to act within forty days Of the tine
e the electoral college holds its meeting and
3sss for the presidential and misrepresentation
aadl5atss, az required by the Federal COnsii-
sion. Mississippi viii, doubtless, ordsr'
r5ugh her legislature, which il soon 20 con-
in accordance with Goy. PETTUs proeia-
alton. a convention Of he people within a
re reasonable period
The great object in view, and, We night add
Ire great difficulty, is to procure concert Of
ction between the various ssvsrsiEntiss IN
tasir contemplated hegirg from the eoHfedera-
II any enc would assume the response
siitv OF taking the lead in advance o. the
,.hsrs. the more dmid might possibly follow
-Fsr the present iufamed state Of the poTu-
mind. But The alarming consciousness Of
critical attitude which would be presented
tie seeding state inher isolated and anon
Gus condition, ard the knowledge Of The in
rssibiftv Of retrscing her steps without dis
oaor and disgrace, ia the event Of being let
r,itarv and alone, have combined 70 produce
-a-toa and elaboration in the fearful con
rlzmaton OF their revolutionary plans We
ere at a loss to conjecture, nor can mortal
ken proznosicste, what viii be the uncertain
rs.k. We have an abiding eoHhdenes in the
.rtri0tsz of the masses, Il, amid the beat OF
~,ticaI excitement, they viii not subuit 70
e dictaaou Of willy party leaders whose
slhood is in perpetual broils and eternal
ftstion. i is a happy omen for the future
{ our country, that delay Of action has been
reed upon lbe dr1m1fE persona OF this Ia
enable tragedy. Whsa the fsneied insult
aastsfnsa bvths South In the triumph Of Tree
g ism shah be viewed Ia q PhilosoPhic and
-zeIeaIE gh., when tie inAsunatory state
the body polite shall be sllsyed, and de-
rons5 reason resume her sway in The minds
eurzgsi political uadnens Il is to Be hoped
rat harmony viii again prevsil smoN a pso-
ne. where, but a shsr5 tine back, gTim-7is-
szsd Giscord rulzd supreme
We candidly believe that a fair discussion
the issue presented before the southern peo-
s al present, if properly pressed, viii result
q the determination to demand thsir rights in
us Uli1l, and to exact the use o. federal
-5Eer IN enforcing them. There is no Erisv-
E-s in the nature q things for which the
1astitu ion does not furnish an ample and 9
-ezdy rem d.. But were tn not strictly true,
each state can hereafter adopt re sliatory
rrss Of legislation as rec5upenost BY
51r,rr,r BH5ws, Of Georgia. in bis recent
message b. .hs state legislature. This system
s be- czued 10 any extent desirable, with
tie least ifrng-m ar upon the letter, D.
1.-THE s-'.i, Of tie C-sdJudon. With rhr
rs1rc Of lf.l-s. cz.n1rd deliberate ues-
Axiom before lsa, We earnestly hope, an
zoss led ourselves TO believe, that the ye0-
- q TIE s5-.len States viii adCP. such
Line % 7oi-5, ds-uiHg il not isss the part
s--etf1r man q FaI1r.