Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-05-30
Fb~ -hnraeston OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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robbed motbsri there 70 Pfosss1is . tzsasesloa'
! husband and bic eoneuSins. >
= rh~ --hnrseston conveasIsn---"Rfn'
: ns OF ms Demoerntie Press,
? 20 ! 20 ssrists ga A%iT0eaisl
IN. reply ibar Congress can only lsgislst.
uDon II rsisvrryl to protect u, a un"ofthy o.
= rs,soninv minds. Even congressional power
e thus limit a. involves the power OF protection
or non.protectios atthe discretion or CONGRESS
But Il cannot be thus limitedi the power tnu'
conceded mus. involFe In practical operation
I H. whole scope and aim Of The Wtlmot pro,
Wee, and II viii not Be long When q party VII
/, ~ in mower which, the Ssuih conceding the
risbt II Congress 70 ~icEislste upon slavery Ia
, he Terri cries, win take this advantage Of the
= concession.
|, But this is not The wors' feature Of tho posi-
! ton tskea By the delegates who seeded II
ChsrIrston. eThe southern Democracy for
wears In the national conventions OF the party
J bss Insisted upon TIE total Eitbdrawai Of the
slavery orestion from Congress; has demand
"a OF he nurher Democracy that a resoiu-
ton Be incorporated IN the nsfionsl platform
pledEing tbe purity to use all{ts Efforts 10 eV-
clude the sltrery question from Congress,
and ire northern Democracy yielding 70 the
demand, has ever aince beef Involved 10 The
Eercest conflicts with the Black Resublicans,
Nbo cisined for Congress the right 20 leEis-
late upon fls subject q slavery. After this
cft-repestri demand Of the South after ~
earnest rscaznition BY The northern Denocra-
cT, VIA have fhe g~outnern seceding delegates
prcposfdp Why, that the resolution alluded
% be stricken from the platform that ihe
n0rthsrn Democracy change lie position and
that the Democracy, North and South, en-
brace the fundamental principles Of the Black
Republicans; thar Congress has the right 10
legislats upon slavery in the Territories.
ln any light In which e can be viewed, there
is no advantage 20 accrue 70 the South from a
repudlatio on Of the prine1pls o. non-interven-
tion. Upon that principle he South nav Sc
cure territory for new States By congress
sional pr0tec i'm or Intervention We can ac-
qaiTe none. Upon principle, therefore, the
s~eeeders, IN nur opinion, eued greatly; viewed
IN the liEht Of policy, their action presents a
series Of Islanders + was IN thsir power, by
-dhering 70 he Cincinnati platform. % lave
secured the nomination of 2 sorlhern candi-
date with the recognition Of the . I'D Scott
decision. More the So Ith could not have de-
sired. Throughout her borders such a candi-
date, representative Of the platform, would
have M tied her people, and the northern De-
mocraey wOuid have fought the hattie for the
Soush upon the constitutional rights OF our
section. lUstead OF such q result the cause Of
the South was losi, fritiersd away, n idle con-
troyersy upon 3 question already settled upon
a better basis than the one proposed.
Fr.m ne woru.a@r GA shi-d
TIE move for adIouumrnt from Charleston
10 Bal imors was eausedb b a sense Of Strength,
not q weakness MeasureshaVe already been
taken IN the boiling States 10 appoint dele
gates who will represent The people 10 the
Baltimore convention. And those who stood
FIRMLY BY Mr. Douglas ~ Charleston will
stand bv him AZ Bsihm1rs, because in no
other way can they DO justice to The people
who made them delegates. That BE- isths FIST
choice ~ three fourths OF The Democratic
party to-iAT for the Off OF Prssi tent, IL
plain enough 70 anF one who does not obsti-
na'eiy shut his eyes TO The fsets. When The
convention reassembles at Baltimore, the dis
organizers viii not venture 70 renew their
are ALREADY frightened ~ their insane ffons
at Charleston to pave the way Tor tbs election
Of a Biaek-Republirsn, as the most direct
means Of dIss living this glorious Union.
II atty man was ever entitled b a n6ml~a-
ton by fair play and the nsages % the DINO
cratic parry, hen Mr.. D iugias Is entitled TO
this, and he viii receive Il. and be triumph
antiy sustained by the people over al oppnsi-
unu eii ments- II 1873, as snon as Mr.. C4sa
received q majority, he was nominated ~ &C.
clamation. and The same was true in 1852 Of
Mt. Pierce. In 1856 the contest Law bstwe n
NJ. Buchanan and Mr.. Douglss, bu- as soon
as Mr.. Douglas was aware that bic opponent
bad received a m aj0riy. be telegraphed 70 hs
friends 70 withdraw he name, and advised
dem 70 unite upon Mr.. Buchanan, which they
did and made his n1minau0n unanimous At
he Charleston convention, Mr.. Douglas re-
eeiVed a clear majority, and his vote held its
own during the whole hfty-ssVen ballots, while
the vote against him was scattered upon half
a dozen dih@Tent candidates. Who, under
such circunstanees. can doubt his easy tri-
umph az Baltimore?
Fnan ne Sisu-ton fvs.i vinfiesiar
We voted Tor Judge Douglas lihs editor was
a De egats 70 The c isri-st0n c0nvsntinn be-
rsuse We knew bin 70 Be a true friend Of the
Democratic party and the Union. We knew
be bad fought more hard bat les FOR the South
90 northern soil than had al the southern
Statesmen and politicians from the Potomac 20
the Gulf. Re at this moment has a more in
tenss hatred for laek-Replblicanism thsn
We can conceive Of, ahd would more heartily
rejoies a. their defeat and dismemb.rmsnt
thsn snF man south 5f Masou and Dixon's
hne. He has EraPisd with them. He Is now
Sighting them, and has dedicated himself 70 d
their destruction, and the triumph OF consfr-
yatire and national principles. What can the
Seuth say against him? Look athls brilliant 4
record a. The great champion Of the South
from ne tine he catered Congress up % his
recent defense Of car position agtinst the al
tscks q Seward. With the exception o. a
dih renee or opinion upon the territorial
opposition difference tat has been tolerated
N al times past-Where is there q single act
NJ bis political life. that The S0u'h cannot
point e 10 y'Hdicauon Of hsr rights
L7ok ~ him in the great compounds %
1s50-st bis hnli advance upon the Norh, for
our rights in lS54-his defense Of those rights
before an infiriated mob in he own S'ate:in
1886, when he magnanimouslF deferred to the
wishes o. Virginia. after Mr.. Burhauan had
received a n jafify OF me electoral vote, and
withdrew his name from the CiLc-na O. con
vrntion. In fact, look al his errrv sction
the Iigh's and Ia erests ~ the Sou'h
have been involved. and @ wiz be found 20 BE-
= continuoHs ard consistent expression ~ B.
vnfion % the equality az the s afra and ne
integrity n the Cansiifutios. Il here Is one
E Of GRATITUDE left in The soutbsrn can-
stitusaey. We DEFY them 70 lzy 'hsir hsnls on
heir hrsr's ard say they dis'ulst Judge Doug
II there Is an impulse il southern natures
'hat rises above selhshnrss. we DEFY them 20
'enY that he great heart 81 the conservative
% TIE country does not beat warn
md fast Tor J1ige Douglas. H is he repre-
sentative man Of his dav ~ IL required A
Wise 70 unborse and irampie down the Bia-k
sam. IN the South, 50 DO the nara
mount inter IS Of the country call for Dang-
lac 70 crush ont I'D scattrr 70 the four winds
he powers Of Blsek-R.publicsnism North.
iu our opinic1, is the only nan that can
sreomplish an eHd 90 dsv1u'ly WISHED for. aud
which this Government % consItu-
ionsl liberty Is I" clean gone forsver.H
From he Harradshu-r XVI tr.,s1
A We understand the action o. these seed
ne States, We Feel e our duty as a pnbiic
journalist, and a. a trus friend to our parry b I
az hat l. IL our deli1=rate Judgment that ihav D
ave not only acted unWiza, but IN the moment
- eXrItement. forgotten ha.h their duts 10 I,
hftr Marty and country. Nor can We believe
hat The eondret % the deIrgs'ss will be an !
'rov@d anf indorsed b. .he people az he bal :
ot-boN. We cain to b. as zsaions an sdFo- :
~ TIE cons i%futional rights OF the South J
s anvhodv. Bus al present we knaw OF no c
'%7iitical org7nizsflon with has guarded and )
.~rotee'ed these rights more sacrediY Than has 2
h. Democratic party. And Tor no sight 7
ause will We lend orr aid and Influence 70 any 4
leasurs or measures which will have even 4 Z
emo'e tardenry TO Weaken or impair the in J
.1snes ~ the great conservative party. No'h-
trivial or imaginary shou'd cause 2 uerson
desert an old and tried friend. Yet these ,
wen S'atss have seen p7nnsr to leave The 8
amp at a critical mom@Ht. lst about a ques- q
on Of no practical mnmeHi-s mere ahstrsc-
.on- II this is the part OF wisdom, we say, &,
iod save Ne from all such Wision-we don't >
any snch. r
Yet. IN spite Of the supreme folly aud mad +
ess Of the delegates representing these seven :
'stes, We have great confidence ia The triumph \
the national Democratic party at The No :
e~lertion. A pubNc necessity demands
lis; and tbs popular voice viii respond 70 the
amand. II
We have no word Of apology. nor heart Of
for the sscsiers. We trust when ri
.ev return home 70 their constituency. they 81
I'D learn that sneh Tashness is not approved y
I The masses ~ We well know e wilt not 81. ID
delegation Of q -naturrd. haR-grown bows. S
not, under the existing circumstances. a
I'VE exhibited greater folly than have the DEL Al
'Rtss OF these seven States. We trust tile >.
invention will nominate A worthy msn, and n
ith the Dred Scott decision Incorporated into
z Cincinnati platform. We have no fears but
e he Statss Of Alabsna, Louisians, south
srnlina. Texas, Mssissippi, Arkansas and o.
rrida, wiii, ia spite Of The sre-dsrs, give the =
Intness a hearty ard almost united support. n
uorge Sanders Dispatch 20 The
President
New York TINES pu5ii-hes the follow NJ
2 ~ the dispatch sent from Charleston " n
snrge n. Sanders to ne President: "a
May I7.-SHdel and Bright =
2 here trying to break up the government.
y occasion nav arrive today FOR you 10 act.
delegates, with the exception o.
- f.