Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-19
9aiIg AppeaI.


Nt~@ ettelltoh = the lnnuence which tie 10
Hiitutioa q negro slavery hss had in conserr
ing and perpsluatinE free insatutions-ha
i was az eisneni Of strength. ] nov propos
70 disegEs P9iut involved in ths great cues
tor q slavery relative to the intsrest Wbie
She uoa-slavshoissE has in resisting northsr
fansticism, sAd reasons why be should stan
up Tor The South and her favored institution
even ts the Psiai of the sword, il Necessary
Disguise il, Messrs. Editors, as You may, ID
question presented 70 ne, Is, shall slavery con
tinus, or shall It Be aboished2 Place d
confidence in what shs Republicans may "a
on this subject. Il they were to show ihei
hand, and tell US plainly their real purpose
the whels South, as one man, would rise n
and throw Of their allegiance to this Immature
union Of States, like those brave and gallan
sons Of that noble and ehivalrous little CON
Iaonweslth whose name has been made Illus
trious hT the patriotism OF Der citizens, an
the genius Of her staiesnen-South Carolina
No, The Black Republican leaders are to-
sdroit to show their intentions in regard q
slavery; like the sehool-boy, who merely fzs'
bis mouth, and "it whistled itself," 90 thesl
political aboliiionists will merely "fx" our in
stitulion Of slavery, and 4 will whistle iisel
out. First, thsy will slfw us no more saT'
territory while thus TIRE ting rs as uRsqIa.s
they caeek our sxPanF,on Secondly, .heI
have the power and p-T0nsge Of the govern
Inent In their own hands, and their object S e
perpesuste this possession Of the government
by keeping this territorial question an per
question, 70 help them at each presiceBaa
election to secure Their ain By the northern
vote. Thirdly, they VIII weaken resistance q
their encroachments in the South by their pat
ronsge in the South through the federal Offices
as iudges, stferneys, marshals, post othces
custom houses, ete-s etc, using their post Of
fees to circulate weekly incendiary abolition
newspapers, as the N. Y. Tribune, etc, etc
as well as other books Ike Helpers. They
7riH thus have aco-operation'i in the South BY
the formsti IN Of auxiliary state pohacal Pa'-
lies, called b. different names at TIrsf, not
daring to call themselves Republicans; his
would not do. They viii. most probably, IN
some States, 20 BY tie name OF "UniOn party
to Kill of the @Secessionists." This will wln
The state and county Offices from the governor
down to constable. Under the name Of "Unlon
partF," they could win the prizes, pull DE
wool ever the ewes Of themselves and Tue peo-
pie, snd get al the Offices, S ate and federal
Thus the Republicans may virtually soon IN
fun their black banner in the South, in every
STATE that is base and c0Wardly enough to
Eubmi; to things a. they now exist. Ihen
the Unsuitable spirit Of aboliti0nism viii take
snotber onward step, (for it never steps back
ward) and uBder the Constitution, and by the
forms OF law, as the COnstitgtion provides
having the constitutional majority Of States,
(as they soon will hsTe) with the aid Of Con-
greEs. they could abolish slavery 10 every
state. When they have > the constitutional
power to effect this, they VIII do Il. Are you,
citizens Of Tennessee, gong to calmly fold
your arms and do nothing but TAX? Alas,
alas by this mastery inactivity" do you
know You are making your election to remain
: part Of such a swindls2 One hing IN
ny country against As sure as Tennessee
remains in the Union uutii -Lincoln's inaugu-
,ati0n as the late election indiestsd) and the
fsdsTai officers ara appointed, she could not 60
cat then II she would. Il then becomes
merely q question Of tine when slavery shan
Be- abolished and thus become a free State.
To this. now, wish 70 call the attention Of
every nos-gi ayeholder. fo1 have been asked,
Why should you tails part in such fght-you
have DO negro property to aefend2 Are you
not interested in uphoiding a system Of
laboi in the State in which yoa live, to
which you owe al the peculisrities Of your
position? It IS this ins.itutisn hat makes but
two classes in the South-tbe good citizen
and bad-no matter bow humble you are, Or
what is your trace or calling If you follow an
honest rursult-you are the peer and tie equal
Of the richest ran In the State. The labor oi
the slave is what gives to your .liing its dig.
nifty and lie rsmunerSting vslue, FOR his field.
work gives tie means % pay s0r your lighter
aud mere comioItsbls means Of toll OF busi-
ness. What would Memphis be without the
n --Hfr4 H7-aH srsu-rru
The bluff with the labor OF the negro, and ere
ates The commsrcs Of cur city Strike il down
or turn trade Of 70 some other point, and what
Wonld Memphis be2
II this institution, then, gives TO the labor
ing white nan, who owns no slave, bis dignity
among his fellow men, and being the source Of
the value OF bis labor, is be BOT as much inter-
ested in perpetustlng the Institution 81 tos
slsrsholdsr That far-seeing and ssgaciou,
statesman, who, by bis powerful eloqusnce and
arguments lss fan, fred the southern heart Ia
resistance 10 further encroachmeuts from Abo-
lsipnism, Hon. Mr. Ysncey, thought that be
& l interested in the perpetuatiou Of the insii-
td ion H-hen be does not own slave.
Ibers 10 not a man who lives in the South
s-,no sIHo-sitaliy intszszts3 20 TIE -ocHtihu-
aHce Of this institution. For whatever Of So
eisl comfort, or moral standing, or wealth ex-
isis ID southern socisty Is mainly owing 10 ibis
institution. Whoever is interested anywhere
ia civilized society, whether in Europe OF
America, In the sctusl material wealth of tbe
world, is vitality in' crested in the exis ance Of
this Institution. Strike it down and the nil
lions that are annually produced By slave Ia
Dor would be subtrsctsd from the wealth OF the
world, and the millions Of people who obtain
support from the product Of slave labor would
gufer. But, aside from this view Of The sub
arFr Fad md Anz
tifui south, stripped OF this institutions Yes
more than degrivstioui this fair land, with all
its wealth Of beauty intelligence aud rshne'
msnt 10 become a free negro home, and they tc
be cur equals, wouid It rot tuTR the South iutc
another s. DOuing9-s place too intoierablg
70 Be injured by any but the mos. abandoned
Of the white race. who wGgd feel /. NJ degrs-
dstion to consort with The negro. Are yoJ
preuared for such q result2 II not, move ir
tine strike whiis you may, before hetsrribil
coils Of the boa constrictoT Of tie faBatica
Aboifionists have secured you beyond escape
n viii BE too tate to fy then. A wise man
sees The dsuger when it is sfaT od, bat the foe
and the sluggard say here Is no danger, uBa
be il unable 70 escape. Tie former looks well
10 bis household and puts things in order, AM
IL ready 70 meet the danger when q approaches
I tel you, ny reader, there is danger.
Hsw Tennessee is to exiricsle berself an
-uabie q see. L appears she has nsthirg 70
AZ. but disrracefuilY submit 70 The Blsck-Re-
n1tIicau rule, and ind1re her fate. For surely
sbs does not think that any amendments to ths
Constitution, satisfactory to the South, ~ b.
s5optea, and IL such should be graatsd, what
srs thsv woTthf They arc ss easily violated
- thr mast By q fansiicsl parry. One more
snpsai ] wish to make to the non-slaVeholder
Esife frorn fhe pscunisry considerations offered
In favor Of yogE taxing sides with the South on
iSjs subject Of slavery, have you 10 highsl
--offye q action than that Of money value
F,vs veu no rstriotisms DO love Of yuui
-,t5s. - z6oalsd country Those who maxi
ss1sals 10 you becaass you have DO direct o.
-l5-a5s interest % slaves, tetsk ke sides agaiEs
IN. ascessiou psrtv, Who are nohiy trying TO de.
al fhe honor aud interest of the South, psJ
svsrr 'poor compliment 70 your iHteiiigeEee
rr honor and pciriotisn- We ny reader'
arc blest IN the SOUTH VITA goooiy uefIlAge
u al preserve 4, Or diein The attempt
ws bavs the NEST gsziai climate, tie riches
p-osss the best system of isoori Wiatt
- -suSed, with the fnsst and bes
irni -1e world We have less o.
-, a any psrs Of the hebi
. 49, .fShe. furentgent reader Is THIS 10
frr.s I,ssk IL all sinceritysin 4 not Iqef-sI'
- ,-sIiin1 thsn. to stand indidsrently fed
.-,,,r rrns doing nothing, while TIE wieke'
f-zSsi ~ fspaticsl eoherts Of abolihonisn
- efinv thsir bstteries, encouraged BY os
- .I,sesnsioss. 70 destroy our homes, our 50
eisfv- oor honor, our fssdom, our an
NJ =. are told this question VII BE settisa
sr5 We shsIl get al tbe ssuth have rigat e
9--..,f Never, never TIE south Wiz no
h. .ssisf.e with Mr. CditsnaeRs plan, no
Gutb-iess. nos border State---nol sn2nia tosy
.TS.-. !, = bisbsr power moving in this nattsr
fbsr - email race "a polatieisns Doa lryipi
to - =, a reconciliation between ne w
-rtst ssrtious Of our country God is al WORK
~ n nv rrind il 3iH end, (as y is our tfp
intsrsst9 IL two separate and distinct ne lioa
aiitss :. .-...,,
M b,tergcneous clemens, now At Eofk
a-s f,lstiv irreccnciable ever 10 continue q.
on. ff5f.5. anv lsnrar. Our national groTt
and ssyeiopnsut FOR serenity years ~ llli,.i4
ts8 ~ ~ present ubhzQpy and diHcofaAA 2
corditan of a dlsuniIei people - mof-i'J
soeisT,,- ooiit.caliy and rsiigiousiy--no eo'a
mon sy,,1sfbv. or love, or ccuhdenees 20" =
80 sst,vsep he two sections: buf hatrea-
49,, ~ 4 sli5ing-sepsraies ne as wide as 70
euif 80 sspsrstsd Dives from Lazarus.
n. .esases that have produced this result
siil ,vi-ts and will continue to exlst an %
fut1rs = IN The past, and nqst OF necessity
csr,i-.- =, ~ followed By the sane result
vi I.t-ss 5iefrust, dsnuneiatioD, ete-s eic
It ss-tsirlT is 30 IN hsrnosy Win Diyin %
purpor, mar society should woTk out sue sue