Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-24
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49,. - s.-lerasioa Delegates ~ .bs
nsFeEsiezal nIstrfct.
y AsHrNeroN, January 3 1ss1
es,--- .-..-N Having been elected h, : con.
-,--s .i'aeney 20 renresent fbsr, 4, IN,
80 a. --..-se convention thai ever ssgsr,.
4 sr,iss :, 80, lrust you will not consider
r,rslfl,,,--.- ~ slie representative Of tbe samS
Fst condition Of natioasl e. ror
-s,l - ~ the rigats Of cur peoBle bsys bse5
Psrig who have "a borsS ~ se,Yrs
20 pt on General Coverrr,ert Their
nave been crowue3 with srr-sss
--,-5 -, es'eEio pc the intense excitement hat
lS'seuea ~ ne SDuth ~ this unf,ri-7--fs r.sl.lt
- .s'i-a -alons OF The southern States we're
- -. . /. ~ overthrow and demolition; for
F-eteh ION OF this, parties -rera iyr.r-8
aHo,par y lines oblitersiel-r,,r iss,ss ,-srs
ted Tor our consideration. Some slrs7dv
-.,s.el mat The South could no loi-srremain
= as OQion, were prepared for immediate
e5s'ni e.nerss believing that bv consuitation
oNl conference among Tie Sor.hsrn States.
so4e adjustment could be effected and cur
---ese secured without dismemberirg the
Ii.oA, urged cooperation and delay. All,
t'e.ei were actu1ted hy the came motives
....,s-, seiianee or south-rn interests aad
s-.N.i hohoE. Knowing Ton were co-opera-
'l'ssa ron desire TO do simrie Justice 20
nose sister States who are identified With our
e-'-ei ms ltutions, aud that You would re-
a-.ressions upon your rights, come
1s tney might, I an prepared 10 be-
.tefs tnai Tou VIII Be as PROMPT to act as
ne foremost oi hose who make boltzr pro-
5essions That you believe your rights hsl
- as aiied no ont viii donht-that vog were
Icy "a ma utain those rights do not Tor 4
-'lent question, but vou believed they could
lieseirec under TIE Constitut on and 10 the
Union. Such q ne. I own. animated u-. I
ro-'e nee believe that American citizens, de-
seealee RON common ancestry. bound to-
sriAtt oF TOE ties % revolutionary maIl17i rs,
Ntlt 20 lost TO every sense Of iusiile, a. 20 de-
u pc quality IN common heritage. { knew
-Asf' or party purposes, they had atvocs' d
Fiiheiples which / supposed they wouli ho7i-
tate 90 carry into execution, and that, crowned
. -,e success, they would then be lust So be-
htt4i ! hesrsted TO commit myself 20 any
policy before one more effort could be made t1
-.eile cur equality in this Govern That
l.oTi re- tfcn t7acsflg, fairly mEdz a con-
Altea was appointed, In both branches OF
cur Federal legislature, 10 devise some mode %
sel-ieineHt, some measure Of redress Those
comm tees met, and every proposition that
lefoIet southern equality Yves reiccted. The
senate committee were soon disch argrd. Most
az The southern members of thetaouss COM
m.ltee have abandoned g., despziliBg os a sat
lslaetory adjustment of exis-ing difficulties
mat lt night have been otherwise had tle
SCUM, in solid phalanx, presented Der ultima
tAu a. condition Of peace and union, can
not doubt; but smhoidsned BIZ the divisions In
some states and tbe seeming in5iTsrH nee Cf
ONES tneT haFe persisteutlT refused every
demand, every guarantee Iu view Of -l7 facts
] decided 20 ny cwn mind, Gc0rEi1 s5-lt rct
submit, and i1,nesiatelv telegrapbed r1v con-
E,etions 20 the people Of ms own county, ur--
lng cooperation with those S-stcs who were
preparing 80 be equals in the Union OF .Bls-
pendent out Of ftn
lhe action Of The cotton States and the dau-
ger thst threatened tie Union, aroused the
hepIesl ln-suFess OF an parties, ~ toe border
states. Ihey net in conve1 ion. Hope 7Esil
revived The b3w Of pro1ise was iH5lg.o-ily
seen through the surroGuring gloom. They
agreed upon tie Crittenden com0rom fss, which
mad been previously rejected - though not
satisfactory % The South, for 'hr sake If h3r-
monF and Union, many faverel i-. Yesterday,
the result Of their action was nr-seu.s3 90 the
House, when tie Republicans, -o far from sus-
tanning it, refused the south tle poor boon 0f
receiving and printing the resolutions. Their
acton is ir accordance with a resolution
passed 10 csucls To- oppose al compromises.
They plant thsusslTes upon The CLica-5 plat
form, nur WIN they abandon it.
Recent developments Cooking 20 r1FrciVa
uessures) have made them more b1iI ald res-
oiute. AT hope s g1nsl The most srslg-
iols now despair We cannot BE- equals IN
this Uuian. SasI we become ssIfs and s.5vss2
] know yoi viii answer never neysTl iJT We
h9ri-Ence ir THE Ecn Of Jesse" Wta- course
then. does dutT dictste9 To your tents, Oh
lsralll Co-optrsfe with hose S tatss who tav,
determined upon Independence, ui.l=ss some
adjustment shah b. effected between now and
the daT of vour action. We shall have the
e. operation desired. Eight States wil soon
be ID sDuthern coufederscy. Others will
soon iolloa. Georgia has been true % the
Unior-she IS also true 20 her souibern SISTERS.
because she BE- identified with them in feeling
and interest Let Georgia, then, be a uHlr il
her Convention Already thc Republicans
plead, 30 eKteuuation of their course, that a
respectable minority in our STAT (as well as
otheTB) are opposed % action and f. scr s4bm.s-
sion. do rot believe it. I believe 81 my
c0unfrrmen knew tie stae of affairs
be-e - tie determined 0ppositi7n to them
anJi rtillir iHsiiLC-i1uss -iter H0lh no.
hesiiate 10 strike for indeptn2euce. BIZ so
E.
tw3 3states cniT act, The General Government,
rrrsrming upon thnir week.-mrs., NAV attempt
toc1erce .hen into subjsction BY force Of arms.
Colid Georgia Be neutral in such a c0la.ct2
A conmon sympathv, a common Interest,
c51fuon destiny, ali force negative rsspoHsa.
Tie frsf gun fred az q citizen o. sister S-a'e
1sru'd summon our men 20 arms, for more are
% base hone, az 70 Be iistlsss 10 such
cause. Let Us, thsr, be united. Then viii
GeorEia's coBcertcd acton speak in thunder
isaes 10 ber sister southern States If symQa-
thy ana cs-operstion-t0 her northern sE-
lsssscrs Of resistance and independence. I
kaoT dangers surround sgca > course. /
would not disguise them. I have not those
bright drcsmso peace that cheer others, more
rrsLusisstfc than myself The disease is des-
rffate The remedy severe S'Oras await
us, We must buffet ihem-daugeTs threaten ;
ue must brave ihem. He who would shrink
fran meeting hem. but little appreciates
the blessings of freedom or tie cost = iHde-
peBdenct.
For uuseif, born npol southern SOIL nur-
tned 10 the institutions OF my own sunny
soufh, NY talent, ny forture and ny .5s shall
BE- frr-iv offered 20 maintain Ter honor, pre-
servs her Institutions and establish D z in1e-
repfsDee. 7. T.HARDEUAN, in.