Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-11-18
1aap AppeaI.
sESsaBLE sND PRemPT NULLIFI-
E.Er.E


Nrm Tie EcT orfr-t lfre leAa
TIE sisunionists OF Charleston, South Caro-.
lima. are wise in instantaneous resort to null
hraton they have made on the announcement
OF their success IN electing Lincoln. Ibey
were encouraged, enboldened and stimulated
In their opposition to Democracy, the Consd-
tuition and the Union BY Slidel and Other
similar Buchanal emissaries az Charleston
and Baltimore ; have had their cooperation
in aiding 70 ei-rt the enemies Of the Softh
and Of the equality of tie States, and new
that they have coniointiy t~riumphed, shall the
victors Be deprived Of tie spells, and the in
nortsrca. the consideration and the local SOW
~areirutv state transformation into national
IDENTITY caunotf fail to give themY The Charles
ton Mercurv was sensible some time since 70
presenting the period Immediately succeeding
fhe election OF Lincoln-the time that must
necessarily intervene between the disgracetul
retirement OF the old renegade at the head Of
the Government and the accession Of Lincoln
70 the presi3encT-as the fortunate moment 70
carry cut the designs Of the nullihers and 10
mature their new system Buchanan woo
wzs q party many years ago 70 tie Federal
conspiracy against bis coHntrYs and VINO now
more fortunate than then N his treasonable
and wicked purposes % destroy it's happiness,
unity ana power, can accomplish what In early
life be miscsrried in aiming at, and we are
glad the Charleston uuIlhers have taken coca
sion 70 put him 10 the test BY shutting up their
FEDERAL court and custom house. The Federal
nudge, district-sttornsy and collector OF Gus
toms. os-thst city have, with a P~-omptitude
that Puts to shame the miserable crowd OF sh-
psndiaries in New Orleans, resigned their
POS s.; and in good time, II they are In earnest
No doubt their example viii be followed BY all
tie suboriinates, such as marshsls deputy col
l~eciers. naval officer, surveyor, postmaster,
and the subordinates again Of these. Neean-
not allow ourselves for a moment TO believe
thai tie thr e nullihers Who have resigned In
the counsrcial metropolis Of palmettodo q are
the oniy 2 riots r. found IN be city which
boasts itsslf the very focus q rebe lion TO the
unity Ct this Ccnfeder8cys q the same time,
hswsver, we must confess to some suspicion o.
The sincerity of ne movement, which is cen
flsi 10 three fu-ctic-E-ies. and appears %
luf Itself 90 them and oisy d~emOn-uaious
cf delight at LIco e success in thai highly
Elammsble community. Why, b. hzy last,
When the ladies Of p~slmstoaon bed P ovt e
themselves win aprC-s-luI II 5oqults and
Ezrlsn1s. herewith 20 inuudste the liustri-
Gus Tsa-ev, a. TIE auspici0us tins when It
was expected e wouli q dieFe the destTuc-
lon oi the Democratic orEEn ration, there
was rs much enthusiasm as now that their ut
most hopes Of the lecir1 o. Lincoln have
been realized. and when the GO Ton states are
wal ilg impateurlvf for South Caro- ina b p 10
preciu5tute them into revolution. lfthe Charles
tonisns do not NO i1 tbis matter more &C
lively, Ee fear Mississippi nay, Florida, CT
majestic Delaware, viii leave her far from the
front, nd her Rhetts, Ksitts and Orrs viii be
Iust as far from the attainment o. White
Houses 20 bsms as poor old Ioombs, IN SINH
Jar expectations be has INDUCED and expressed
IN Geargia.
Here, IN New Orleans, We hsd hopei, for
consistency sake, that Sidel, B~UchanEn's fu-
glsnan and back-door operator, would have
indeed Hatch, Riddel, Elmore, and the in
rerior ruup in federal Office, to throw up in
-contineutiF their commissions when their gres
success hsl been achieved: but, up 10 q time,
tbey are mute ss mice and as duh - oysters,
not a single man-Jack of then showing the
least disposition 60 drop the sweet tsats they
have 60 long and 50 huublF been accustomed
20 tug at. This looks bad, We must say, for
the tisunion cause, unless, indeed, secession
az once tskes place under the rule OF TIE old
public functonarv. when we can pass nicely
from the ecztrscted state system into uatiol al
eK stsnce, and with an cur ~enliEhtened AID
patnot c officers retained in the places they 20
greatly beauty and GdOrn. Cannot or ven
cradle friend OF Houmas 20 on to Washington
and dictate, as usual, the course bis instru-
me1t IN the White House must pursue, SO that
the poor o d~riveiing incumbent may not Be
left 20 the discor1aut c~ouusels Of Cobb and I
Cas-. Slack and Thompson, Floyd and supple |
T0uceTs n this be done, what can be more
easy Of sceompl sbnGnt than the peaceful Sc
cessiun Of tie Southern Safes long before the
aboI-iouists take possession q Washington, I
and under f0ras Of law and constitutional re-
CARDS thai cannot fail 20 silence many objsc-
tons Sidel is lust the nan to have all this
done; be is the lad for the occasion, and As be
has bad 20 much 70 DO In tie stifsning up Of
KaneeT and others TO 20 their work in The past
for mon be, be is not the man We take him
for If he fslters now 10 his eudesvors. The sen
atorial election can no more interest him; Of
course be Is above seeking BY his popularity,
his briilisnt talents, bis courteous manners, or
his irresistible Fersussives, z reelection tc a
boiT no longer In existence, OF Of exhibiting
a recognition OF federalism, only psrdonabls
IN some miserable dogeh-fsce like Bigler, or
seine national man Ike Ar. Doug as He
ought, then, certainly not 70 be behind at a
tine 50 auspicious for destroying the Union,
and when the old federslist nay require stiff
ening 10 the back 10 bring him strongly up to
the performances Of Ills duties. The nullihes-
ton business wiz only be a fash In TIE pan If
the whole South can md but thsthres Charles
ton martyrs in this extremity c. their countTy's
fortunes: and, therefore, . is that We imIlOTe
The real mover IF he presidential machine to
hie of 10 the Federal city ard set is stiff
Joints In m-ti0n 10 cooperate with the south
err movement All can now be accomplished
under the old public funrtionsTy noiselessly,
TRANQUILITY and costlessly; while, By waiting
for March next, who knows what may hap
pen meantime, OF low many thousands Of ab-
clifton Nide-Awakes viii be precipitatec
upon the cotton States If the latter delay
their precipitation into revolution until that
late days
Resolution courage and rspidity q move
ment Euderlie success In revolution ss In regu-
lar orthodox war, Consequently we cordially
the Charleston MsrcuTy's shrewd sug-
gsstio1 that the tine for he South 70 make hay
the sun shines is while the old federalst
Of HaeatlaEd is stu in possession Of power,
and re mzv add while our ancient friend Sill
cell is head o. the kitchen cabinet By sl
mems lrt l. secriR