Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-25

the public mind, and notwithstanding the IN
mislakabie evidence that we are In a mighty
revolution, which could be ended now and for
ever By JUS. concessions on the part Of the Re-
! publican party, Mr.. Lincoln bas remained as
silent as the grave, apparently well pleased 20
see the ruin he could prevent 20 on unob-
siructed in its desoating course.
] And the governor Of this State, here 10 the
capital, not seven days since, and within hear
/ ing Of Mr.. Lincoln, sends forth to the country
an Inaugural address, which, IN the present
condition Of the public mind, all good men
must regard as one OF the most dangerous,
unpatriotic, and inssndiarv papers that ever
came from any public functonary in the
United States. Applause. Instead OF meet
/ ing the emergency with propositions Of con-
eilialioR AMI compromise, he proposes to re-
organize ami arm the militia OF the State upon
a scale as grand as that upon which the stand
/ ing armv Of a monarchy is organized and
armed, and then tells the country that " Il Is
due to trufh to soy that the only pacifcation 10
tukich the people Of Ibis STATE could aoeeis 1oald
be upon tt, Byineiplss upon 5Dhioh Mr.. LiacolE
toas elected"
/ Let but tie voice II the people be head, and
| they would proclaim in itones too loud and too
distinct tor the most unwilling not to hear and
understand, their determination TO pscfy the
existing difficulties by any terms, and consign
/ to lasting oblivion the msn who, pretending TO
represent their sentiments, outrage their honor
and their love Of country by stating to tbe
world that they are ready 10 maintain the in
tegrity Of party platform at the expense OF
the integrity Of the Union. Long and loud
applause.
The connection in which the recommenda-
iion Of the governor with regard TO the militia
appears IN his inaugural is most significant.
The present militia system Of the State, as has
been FULLY exp aimed BY the distinguished gen
tleman who has preceded ne, is entirely suiii-
clent for all our present and prospec i've State
necessities. The change indicated does not
originate 10 any desire among The people; and
| the people Of the State-either Democrats or
! Republicans-never supposed any reeommeh-
dstion would be made By the governor with re-
gard to the subject. The pslicy originates
with the governor himself and those Of the
/ Renublieans who, claiRing TO stand above and
{ 10 guide the people, consult with that distin-
guished gentleman. Why does be desire a re-
| organization of the militia. Are we threat
enei with invasion? No man dreams OF such
/ a thing. Are we likely to be engaged in
foreign war. Anti and good feeling and
peace prevail between Us and all foreign Ra-
/ lions in. probably, a greater degree than at
anv preceding period Of our history. Why,
then. organize a standing army in the State?
/ The answer is obvious, and is given by the
governor himself. A standing army is re-
quirsd because "ths only pacihcati0n 10 which
! The people Of this State could accede would be
upon the principles upon which MIR. Lincoln
was elected.
/ Gov Yates knows that upon these priHci-
J pes a pacifcation can never be Effected be
knows that it was those very principles, and
/ the prospect Of their Inauguration in the pol
! icv Of the country, that has caused the pres
! ent most disastrous condition Of public affairs.
! He knsws that the So ith will never agree that
there is an irr 'pressible conflict between Tree
dom and savery-that 90 this Union cannot
last half slave and half free y" t. at all the
1 States must become slave or all become free,
old ss well ss new.'' re does not, then, look
to or expect psciGcstion upon The basis he
| has suggested, ahd since his suggestion eX-
eiudes the idea OF a pacifcation upon any other
basis, it is evident be does not expect anT pa
cifcatlon whatever. Acting, then, upon his
opinion that the present state Of the country is
not 10 be queted by any peaceable adjustment,
ihe proposes to put the State upon war foot
ing, for the purpose OF coercing the seeding
Sta ss to return to their allegiance TO the Fed
eral Government.
This is the means proposed by the Republic
can party Of saving the Union. ] have stated
! what in nv h1mble opinion would save it; in
that opiai0o, however, / may have been in er
ror, and Il may already be too late for compTO-
mise and concession; but fell that I cannot
be in error when I say that this Union neUeT
e4laBs saUed by force-c0erclon force This
is yvar-wsr upon the Southern S stes-not on
1 South Carolina aione-nOt On the cotton States
| slone-but upon the entire South. For be as
cured, gentlemen, that whether the border
states follow the secession Of States OF the sX-
trsm. South OF not, they will most certainly
regard any hostile attack upon these Southern
States az an attack upon themselves. It will
be a war then upon fifteen States. Are you
prepared for such wsr? Shouts, 'nO, no,
fyhf hers."l No, gentlemen, thank Cad fanat-
l'icism has not yet 50 hardened cur hearts that
we are ready to imbrue our hands in the blood
Of our brothers. Applause Such a war
would be most accursed, wicked, unjust, cruel
and diabolical, and if the Republican leaders
EXPECT that it would be a war in the Southern
Slates-a war At distance so tar removed
from the North that those who had brought It
On would not even be disturbed BY the roar Of
its cannon, let them undeceive themselves at
once. The tone and feeling Of this convention
responds to my own; and l am satisfied that II
such conflict ever comes, it will be war in tht
North and rot igdr in ibe SoRih. Applause.
It will be war in Chicago-wsr in sprinEfeld
war on the broad pr6iTes Of Illinois. Loud
applause. Before the patriotic people Of this
State will allow an invading force to pass be-
yond its borders TO subjugate the South, they
will make one vast Dsusoleum Of yoEr state
lTContjnued applause The lovers Of pesce-
the lovers Of the country would 20 forth IL
arms to protect peace and save the country
and Won, the bones OF whose ancestors rep0st
in the South, would be upheld OF sustained By
the sacred recollections Of the past, and the
spirits Of the dead would commingle with the
, living to battle or the side Of the lust. In,
} mense and con inued applause.
d. -. @ h. "A . lahs ~
Could you subiugsts the South No man car
: imagine such a thing. Gentlemen, such
: war, after having given to history its bloodies
r psee and been to freedom and to freedom'i
T Cause a fatal saturnalis, would at last end in
I treaty and that treaty would be one Of eteTna
= separation among the States. Never again
e sven in the most distant years of the future
7 could thew he reunited as oas common politica
3 power Each section Of the disiointed Con
D federscv would inherit from such an inferno
q cine strife, It's debt immense Of endless ven
e geance against The other, which though eve
D paying n repeated eonAic 3, would yet neve
b be fully paid. Applause. The unknown
n generations Of the South would, in times Il
come, refresh their hatred at the tomb Of the
4 ancestors, slain by a northern hand; and th
T. unborn generations Of the North would GLOW
n with the hope Of reddeniRg again with south
, ern blood tie fields where their fOrefather
: fell. TLong and loud applause.
: Gentlemen, the picture is too horrible to con
4 template I trust a better spirit than tha
: which now infusss the hearts Of the Republi
= can leaders and looks to such results, vii
l. prevail, and if cur splendid fabric Of govern
j. ment is to be shattered, thai we may still b
- spared the necessity of bathing its fragment
e in fraterDal blood. Loud applause.l l de
= plore most deeply, the withdrawal Of ceTtai
\ Of The Southern States from the Federal Union
II .g-n f.HH ,nN hr1
- force-waT-can never bring them back, an
? this Union can never be held together BY Ii
! power Of the sword. Applause.
J But suppose the Republican party refuse t
r acduiesee IN any adjustment Of the question
f which have involved us in revolution, and tn
Y Southern States withdraw from the Union an
: form an independent cOnfederacy, are we ths
7. remsin the United States, with its form Of gov
n ernment and officers, i's laws, its Consti utor
Y its tresties and iis liabilities?
: The time has not yet come for us to eonsde
T. this question, but It ray not be out Of place
D suggest to our jubilant and beligerent friend
n OF the Republican party, that il the Souiher
l. States are not pacihed by some satisfactor
! concessions, there will be no United States 0
d which Mr. Lincoln wi be President. icon
t tnusd applause.l II fifteen States Of th
4 Union withdraw, could the remaining States
r claiming to be the United States, require fror
l. England a compliance with her treaty stpu
e lations with the fifteen that are gone as we
IF as the eighteen that remain? The considers
.e ton Of her treaty was the benefit she mgt
e derive from the exports from the States n
+ longer part Of the coun ~ claiming to be on
n Of the contracting parties to the treaty, W
N have treaties with England, France, SPAR
c, and nearly every country on the globe, mad
D. with the Federal Government representing Ia
d power Of the States Of this Union, and /
IS many cases made because Of the peculiar Pre-
- ducts and diversity Of tie pursuits Of the dii
ID ferent sections Of the country. What viii b,
.e come Of those treaties? who will be entitle
,s to the benefit Of their provisions? Suppos,
is instead OF the fifteen Southern States, thiri
Of the thirtv-three States should one after an
10 other Withdraw, would the three remainin
"a States constitute the Omitted States?
= As have stated above, The time has not 81
come, trust in God it never will eome-wFe e
we will be called upon to consider this quel
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