Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-24
, sadsss. 10 ,hs People Of Ten

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Frrrrrr,- or TEEyE5sEE: We sbs' N be
rsle5 ru 10 decide the greatest sn e-fost in
rsrtsut question lhat has been su5mirte1 % the
amsrIcsn people since the organization Of our
Goverrmert-
Events since the 9th ct NoyemofT, on me
rrorf startling character, have followed eac1
btber In such rapid succession that consider
ate men, the stoutssi hearts have s-oo1 agnas',
znsIeI bv the dangers which threaten us,
sfke or he one side and on the other. Look
frr 20 be North we behold sn army whose
name is legion. bearing Gown on us with re-
efstiess fury, sni threat .aing to invade our DO
nestle circles. 70 visi' . With lae hfe ana -ne
Fwor1 fbe dangers g. serglle insurr ection,
and f5e total sn5Fsrsioa Of our political and
social fabric. RssistsDce, we are tslds is
: Erar-ei.,I yvitr-the rar Of bfosb1r aglinst
brofhs-. rf father aEsiasf the son. Our rIatls-
srB and 0ur sister given over % hofrors the
rery .houeht Of which we're sHoag1 = freeze
te--fss blood. BendEour Deckto TIE yoke,
Ikstbs gsntle OK, o. 20 = gsyshamblss. Hold
~ vour hands and tskerup0n Ycu ne chains
hich uouthsrn fsRztiejsm has SO long been
rrrirg fer YOU, or meet The felon's doom.
49, are in1eed. aa1 alternatives but,
ItsrE God, there is atui another, H indeed
- b. not already sl5iEed if sl1th, lae
- Of ease and fear, have not already
.sessseaf or hearts there stlii our1s la
- sss,sief tae hearts Of our sres5 that in-
itsbIs love of freedom and indepsntence
frb r.ssafnef their hearts amid the tolls
f lancer. and tie su6srings Of seven long
Of relentless war; j. With slel hearts
a. one man We defy tTraniss whose mere
e brand Of iniamy, thea inosea' Fe sla'i
r.re ont conauerdrs worthy sens OF "oiiuy
srl,sr fg5eel. glorious fg'ure will
esr rr before us. 1L.e- dark and threatening
% which now 0fsrshad0v us saa.i brsa@
v. and TIE sgn Of hope oL joy ahl glad
rfss osee more niumine our tn-
Hedch viii vou choose, su5mission, winch
t-f.g, ,-ifb 2 moment of rest and q ln-.oTiols
r1s disgrace. inramv and moral deaLls or
f-tsfiDg he gallant deeds cf .he brave men
~ gave belr lives that you mizht os lfee'
.ecrfrout the foe and dare BIN 70 oaslie
W. know wel The conh'edng emotions
--ficb almost distract yaGr bears a. ins DtIe
s.,1 of ! dissolution OF this once glorious
We Know Tsil The deep love, ile ii.i iai
-li,r ne Idoiair0us devotion Wlin Waich
80 tsve vrorshiped this greatest ohfpfng or
,-fssoB and patriotism Of cur iathersj ana
~ fhst fhe fnnerai bell tolls rs SAD reg liem,
80 fearful eyes we gaze upon i1s .l,..l s.li4 pr :
fs-a thousand cnefisae9 ass,-a 's
-...-s ,-nrr sbe mind, and Ia the agony OF de-
Il son looks for lhs last FINE upon ne
4sissr features Of that old father, VINO TOT
rfv .o9d Years had endured the ioiis ana
- fbr s.orrq and teDpssts of NE 4" 700
.i,ntst ready 10 give up tho baltie, ana ask
.-,n iiat we might be pe-mitte % q cow
stba crave with bin 70 whom our 1ea's,
.~s4 affections bad 20 long eiuhE, M ~. y.
itri-rzIv co,nnlain 0t heayen'AAeciees =,
"a. j,,--rgtsbie wisdom hss ordained
~. 7ror4eqf monuments of esTih shan
- fhrngh to-day eur hearts are
- =, s,-roys and anEgish, fn view of
- ftst nov lies before us, yet iel 1s
- fhst dangers always eoonesL ~ sns
fbe resoiute ard The brave. Ahet 5ol
~ Isl. s-il help them, 8no y. .,l. ulla !. y. !
% F,rward IN defense OF iheT : D
4.,-.t f- ~ end, though it may ee
-,-s.fs ~ viii cr0Wn our cause with
u sll f5s moro gioTioug foT me pliiis
II haze sucouniered- -,.,-t.s,,rs
iovv almost certain that our iezisistu I,
Ii unison viii she Ts'rotie imPniss q
4st southern hssTi, Wi protl-e TOT .
bon o. delegates o. the soHeisisl
Il frer,essee 70 determi1e Wn~- aflo1
IN 49, Il refereuce %. thr existing
-, - .,.--,ss convex. ion ai0ne are we
+ =, .,-s-rfss that higaest power q
4 80 f,ilv. 80 admirably expIessea
n rsrkl Il. sections two and tsreei
"a Tftt an uousr Is iuherert % - peoi !,
5rnd al 4 ss gevarnmsnls ere iqunose - 80 n
suthofia and Instituted iqr GER 49, 49,
Il - hsrftness: foT the sdFaHcen' 'iit 2. -.
fr bsTe. ct ail ti8ea, az inaiis z p,' /.
n -s asihis right 10 allers fsll!- ~,
u - .1s.s 1i-.t Ia such Lasnss- lhsl
and wbils tbe siseft ,s'Hg - ~ -. g.
stEro crusade, q d.
-. Northern
anuisetures we're pt. -. -a.u.is--..s a..
he spHta. Tht coEgronilss l1 aeltF
srs rnspter OF outrage an5s--Dock "a
4. .esy were broken and dfsfeEardeo. lat
..As- Nebraska act was ,eraded 70 the
t a sou.ls.f, rictory1 ,EAen We car {