Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-29


stitulion, were that the enslavsment Of the
African was a violation OF the laws Of nature;
that it was wrong in principle, socially NOR
ally and politically. Il was an evil they knew
not well how to deal with, bat the general
opinion Of the men OF that day, was that
somehow or ether In the order Of Providence
the institution would be eysneseent and waste
away. This idea, though incorporated IN tne
Consultation, was the prevailing Idea at the
time. Tie Constitution, it is true, secured
every essential guarantee to the institution
while il should last, and hence no argument
can be Justly used against the constitutional
guaraBtees thus secured because Of the CON-
non sentiment Of the day. Those ideas, how
ever, were fundamentally wrong. They rested
upon tie assumption Of the equality OF races
/ This was an error. u was sandy foenda-
4 ton, and The idea Of government built upon
1 it; when the storm came and the wind blew,
I it fsu.0
i Our new government is founded upon eX-
actly the opposite idea; its foundations are
laid, its corner stone rests upon the great truth
I that the negro is not equal 70 the white nan
that slavery, subordination 20 the supeTior
race, is bis natural and moral condition Ap-
plbuse.
This, our new Government, if the first iB the
I history OF the word based upon this great
physicsl, philosophical and moral traih. This
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opment, like all other truths IN Tie various de-
I partmenis Of science. Il has been 50 even
! among Us. Many who hear me, perhaps, can
recollect well that this truth wss not generally
I admitted eVen within their day. The errors
I OF the past generation still clung TO many as
late as twenty years ago. Those al he North,
who still cling to these errors, With zeal
I above knowledge, we justly denominate IAN
atics All fanEticism springs from an aberra-
] fsg- - ffa rrfrIfs frnHr r HnFarf al HanH0nfnn.
It is a species Of insanity. One o. the most
I striking characteristics Of insanity In many
Instances, ia forming correct conclusions from
fancied or erroneous premises; 50 with tue
I anff-alausrg fanatics; their conclusions are
right n their premises are. They assume that
/ the negro is equal, and hence conclude hat he
nero is entitled to equal privileges and rights
[ with the white man II their premises were
correct, their conclusion would be logical and
iust-but thsrr premise being wrong, their
whole argument fails reCullect once OF
having heard a gentleman from one OF The
northern States, Of great power and ability
I announce 10 the House Of Representatives,
with imposing effect, that We Of Tie South
would be compelled, ultimately TO yield up
this subject OF slavery; that it was as impos-
sibie to war successfully against principle
in politics as it vas in physics and mechanics.
That the principle would ultimately prevail.
That We, in maintaining slavery as it exists
with as, were warning against q principle
founded In nature, the principle OF the equal
ity OF man The reply I made 10 him was
that upon bis own grounds we should succeed,
and that be and his associates IN their cru
ssds against our Institutions wouli intimately
fail. The truth announced, that It was as in
possible to war successfully against a princi-
PIE in politics as well as in physics and me-
chauies, I admitted, but ted him that it was
be and those acting With bin, who were war
ring against principle. They were attempt
ing to make things equal which the Creator
had made uneaquaL
In the conflict thus far, success has been on
our side, complete throughout the length and
bread-h Of the Confederate States. I is upon
this, as have stated, oEr social fabric is firmly
planted; and I cannot permit myself TO doubt
the ultimate success Of a full recognition Of
this principle throughout the civilized and en-
lghtened world.
AsI have stated, the truth Of this principle
may be slow in development, as all truths are,
and ever have been, In the various branches OF
science. Il was so with the principles an
nounced by Gallileo-it was so with Adam
Smith and his principles Of political economy.
It was so with Harvey, and bis theory Of the
circulation Of the blood. It is stated that net
a single one Of the medical profession, living
al the time OF the announcement Of the truths
made by him, admitted them. Now, they ars
universally a-knowledged. May we not,
therefore, look with confidence 10 the uni
vsrsal acknowledgment Of the truths upon
which our system rests. It is the first Gov
eminent ever instituted upon principles in
strict conformity to nature, and the ordination
Of Providence, in furnishing the materials Of
human society. Many Governments have been
founded upon The principle Of certain classes
but the classes thus snslaved were Of the same
race, and in violation Of the laws OF nature.
Our system commits 10 such violation OF na-
ture's laws. The negro BY nature, or BY the
curse against Canaan, is fitted for that condi-
tion which he occupies in our system. The
architect, in the construction Of buildings, lays
the foundation with proper material-the
granite-then cones the brick or marble. The
substratum Of our society is made Of the ma-
terisi fitted BY nature for it, and by experience
we know that il is the best, not oRly fer the
superior. but for the inferior race that should
be so. It is, indeed, in conformity with The
ordinance Of the Creator. Il is not for US 70
inquire into the wisdom Of bis ordinances OF
to Question them. For bis own purposes be
has made one race to differ from another, az be
has made one star to differ from another star
in glory.7
The great objects Of humanity are best at.
tained, when conform-d to His laws and de-
crees, in the formation Of governments as well
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founded upon principles in strict conformity
with these laws. This stone which was re.
jscted by the first builders sis become the chisi
stone Of the eorner' in our new edifce. IAp.
I plsuse.
Ihsve been asked, what Of the future7 7
has been apprshended BY some, that we would
have arraysd against Us the civilized world
/ care not who OF how,many they may be, whsr
! 4 We stand upon the elerna iprin ciples OF truth
! -h1 md H-fsr nh
applause.
Thousands Ct people, who begin 70 under
stand these truths, are not yet completely oui
Of the SHE'LL; they DO not see them il then
/ length and breadth. We hear much Of tht
civilization and Contamination Of the barba
[ rOus tribes Of Africa In my judgment, thosl
ends viii never be attained, but BY first teach
: ing them the lesson taught TO Adam, that fiI
, the sweat Of thy brow shalt ihou eat bread, 2
: Tapplause and teaching them to work, 1nC
feed and clothe themselves. But to pass; SOM
I have propounded the inquiry, whether il Il
/ practicable for Us TO 60 on with The COnfeder
scy without further acesssions? Have we thi
means and ability to maintain nationality
? among the powers of the earth? On thii
point would barely say that, as anXousIy a
I We all have been and are for the border States
With institutions similar TO ours, TO Join us
{ still we are abundantly able to maintain ou
position, even il they should ultimately max
: up their minds lot to cast their destiny viii
ours. That they ultimately will Join Us, ;,
compelled to do it, is my confident belief, bu
: we can get on very well without them, even &
they should NO.
y We have al the essential elements Of q higt
national career. The idea bss beea given ou
at the North, and even IN the border States
that we are too snall and too weak b main
, tain 4 separate nationality. This ia a gres
! 564 900 square miles and upward. This 4
! upward Of 100000 square miles more thai
was included within the limits OF the origina
. thirteen States. It is an area Of country NOR
than double the territory OF France or the Aus
! trian empire. France, in round numbers, ha
/, 24s 600 square miles. Ours is greater TIA
4 both combined. L is greater than all France
J spain, Portugal and Great Britain, ihcludin
i I England, Ireland and Scotland together
Il In population we have upward Of five millions
: according to the census Of 1860; this include
! white and black. The ;entire population, in
4 | cluding white and black, Of the original tbiI
/, teen States, was less than 100000 in 179l
. aRd still less in sT6, when the independence Z
! our fathers was achieved. If these, with a les
: population, dared man aia their independence
against the greatest power on earth, shall "
4. have any apprehension Of maintaining our
I. nowf
m 10 point OF material wealth and resources
: we are greatly in advance Of them. The tax
4 able property Of the Confederate States can
4 not Be less than s22, 600 600, 900. This,
4 tbink venture but little in saying, may
considered al i've times more than the colonis
. possessed at the time they achieved their indt
= pendence. Georgia alone possessed last yea
according TO the report OF our control er-geT
eraI, S672, ,O00, 900 Of taxable property. III
y debts Of the seven Confederate States sum =
/, in the aggregate less than SIS, ,000. 900; whf
: the -existing debts OF the other OF the lat
= pgfIted States SUN up iB the aggregate Ii
- enormous amount Of Si74 100000. This
,gitboul taking into the account the heav
y ritv debts. corporation debts, and raiIros
3efts. which press, and will continue to pres
'g ! heavy incubus upon the resources Of thol
81 Slaf fee These debts, added 10 others, make
& snn total not much under Sj00,000,0O9. Wi
Or s-ch an area Of territoTy-gTith such an amou
% ~ poDulafion--with climate and soil unsu
be ,sssed bv any on the face OF toe earih--Wi
re such resources already at our cOmma and-Tgi
y uroductions which control the commerce
on - world-who can entertain sny apprehe
se siops a. 70 our success, whether others join
li or not?
=, Il ia true. I believe, state but the comns
= I ss6timent, when declared my earnest desl
thst the border States should loin us. I
Il siferences OF opinion that existed among
srterior % secession, related more TO TIE poll
h securing that result BY eo-oPeratisn q
- from apv aifsrel-e upon the ultimate securl
ne So Is looked TO in common.
Thsss differences Of opinion were more
rsfs-snce to policy than principle; and, as :
Tstssson said in bis inaugural, 10 loVl5 az
o -. t.sfsf rortesf preceding HE election, th