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

-'f'at1 stAalaAIN lUfh.
Halie ne convention awaited tbs arrival Of
49, it.l'....ss t-.s on resolulions, Mr.. Henry s.
= IA 80. Srs ,osaly called for, came forward
"a. TIrcH's SPEECH.
neye been requested hy the officers Of The
eenlon 70 state that the committee On reso-
VI report IN about ten OF fifteen min
-.r.s hno, IN the meauwhile. IL il eugFsstpl
i1at address the convention upon ne 5n-n5-
- t, Tor whieh i is coBven.d. tn accepting
.'ia lhVltalion, ind myself in an enbarrass-
l-s position 4 cemmittee of veteran Demo
el-l,e lesdeIs having bern appointed 10 drais
Iesoiutlons expressive of orr sentisnents unou
,Al Iiaaentous issrs now enErossinr the pub
i,e mad, prudence and courtesy both sugzest
- - } should refrain from dealing 10 detail
w. w. "a subject, Until the future policy Of cur
gei4 las been By them ausfori. ativelr an
nouneed. To other woris. I am 10 sneak. and
ge. pfehl5ised from saving anvthing-a role
Aul usually considered difficult, and certainly
,lol unfamiliar to pubii- speakers rG7est
,alsnter. shall endesvcr to perform this
t-sk 20 tie entire satisfaction Of the conycu-
aoa' trusting, at tie ssme time, shat our com
- zee y ih not follow the example hv report
resolutions diplomsticsllY uuiHtsl.igible or
eie1orately vague. We are here Tor The pgr-
p1se OF moulding the future course Of the IIli-
nos democracy. L. it be clear and uamis-
,a1aols Waving all argument az 20 the Pc
A.ieai riElt OF State to seC eds-toVsinr as De
al prohtiess discussion ss tothe abstract nriu-
e.I'es ot cur theory Of gnvernmsnt-dsal.n-
vA'F Eilh facts as they today exist there is
ese point upon which / believe we al sgEss (:
laat ne states united By the Federal Uai57
tl1l.e be religiousiy preserved in the spirit n
"-ch = was frsmci, and, above all, bT The
pi.lc'fle II 'peace oa ear-h and good viii t1-
ware men.D Loud applause There are
l+o great questions now unhsppily forced upon
tae Anerlran people. First, is this republic
&ozta preserving 10 its national intsErtg, even
taeugh the effort cost The best blood " Tie
eouH.fyG lCries u "N1, Ho-"l For my 0an
past answer yesl Great sp7ltu.e.J It IS
worm hundred bstusB2 TCries o' Good,
eooc-'I One moment, genleDeD Before We
tlroF down the glove to our own br1.hsrs. laE
na consider TIE second proposition. Does -ls
wager of battle and th1 shielding OF blood ssge
t1is uniol2 I answer for nysslf-Nol Zap
plauss-7
j not only does not preserve the FEDERAL
Dnioni but iusuTes its violrD. and perpetual
Destruction. Great cheers The end thus
sousnti 10 Be gained is By lhs means cDp.1ys-
forever lost The dsngers intended 10 be
aFerteo are a hundred fold increased. The
love az country that suggests such a policy
ma be distsuPere1, inasuuch Is adopts
coa7se that our hitterest enemies would az
piaud. LCbsers ! tn the tsrse Isn-usEa Of
Senator D0Uglas. "War is d.suuion FINAL and
lTreFocable-' While as against a foreign Ice
or an invading hest, every Democrat ['7- Do
ne very nat-re uf things a coward cannot be
DeIocrat) great a0pizussl would sell his
iue az t1e Eluie deadly c1st, and sar-.L-a #
with the sane patriotic willingness that las
nace me name 0f American citizen respected
Throughout the civilized world; get when bis
patriotism is invoked to wage war upon BIS
own teii0w-cit ZeHs, and bis courage iHrr led
10 crass bsyonets with bis ogn brethren, be-
nay uost maufu-.T hesitate. Grsl- -r-
plsuss9 I an not familiar. Ee1t.eus-, with
the ralgrous rhetoric Of Republican orators,
80 horribly stuffed with epi-betE r war;
k1oWno more uf fhe oteuted ieI3' than that
po1r Eicreltins, Cassie; but 7 predict th-t If
tie North attempt to maintain an unsii. Iuz
Cnlon 5g foEce of arms tbsv viii learn macy
Things lot dreamt ot in their philosophy. ].
remains for each citizen b decide for lin'aIis
IN -hs accGrse3 event of ciFii var, how lsr bic
allegiance 70 t1s Federal U1i5n will compel
him % maintain that Unioa by 0aysic-l force.
Bal, 10 tie meanwhile, I see neither tie c0l--
ags H0r patriotism o. sBcou-sE Eiaz taa. wasp
ish p1licF Of the Republicans b. which, son
4mgf gao ia rEtncre pouuai," -1GF would 1ut
their own lives IN a string.
This is a representative gov Tu1a--', and .be
members ., .,the present Congress row iH ses-
sion hars itta their power, and tits Clearly
their duty, Ia stormy TIMES Ike -tsss, .1 EI--
MT 20 Jheir constituencies some proposition ur
con 5.rom!Ce--scme measure q peace and good
viii, iu order that there may Be full and fslI
EXPRESSION Of op5nisa from ths entire AmsTi-
car people. 1hey have no right 50 refuse US
tl pritEeEe-they hsve no right. ty q ryrsu-
iC8i exercise Of their technical powers, 20 s-7-
the sovereign electors o5 the G5.6Tuusf. IRON
deciding for themselves, bT thelr own voices
BIZ their 0Tn votes, whether it is heir pleas
urs 90 amend the Constitution OF n0s-vhel lIer
Ties wiii preserve this UGioa bY love and kind
ness, or throw open the gates VI Janus and
trust the result 10 The Lord q Hosts. 40.
that nan, to whatever party belonging, who
from partisan prejudice partisan seils-1ess
or the pairy pea Of partisan COnsis.HrcT
I'll 81 sueccb nE sctian5 threw auy cas--el'
-ln tie war 1f ruch compromise treasures. rll
lasss Ais delegated trust, and prostitutes tl'
rrrilegeE OF bis position. Cheers. It'
EeulhiicaI 6 81 Fitl-eY haVe been misuHd6Is-ood
their platform misconstrued and their view
misTspreseuted. Win regard 10 a ma i1Tilv o
that r1rtr have ro doubt that ls cDrrlc-. II
caudi6 nan viii deny that ID the heat 0f o.
csnpsi sn many o. our party papers have *
aggersted ihs evils and mis-sPfsssn,et tl7 pa7
razs of t1a E=ru1l.can organic '-.on c'rsz
frafn the Repuhli-ahs and The L15d ErcF
fhsrH was 10 necessity for eX7EEcrstiu- Ilzu
crais. Nov Get he cslturi0ns Of tlat Or 81
i1aticn give the Conservative portion of t1el
follow ere 90 oppcrtunity % vindcste t-ti
ehsracteusthrouen Tie ballot bcN. by oisriU
FOR their sudrazes Bcus ccDciiatCTy amend
ms1t 10 the Constitution. II tfis W7T1 2E
oniy 81 this was, can pe1cs BE- naint1llel sn
c-Eiderce Be TestJrsd-secti ticnal h&trzts af
pea zcd-snd tie golden era Of good fe-iiH
aBd brotheTly love rs-insugurated 10 our DIS
fracted country. lhppizusr.
History urOFrs that there is no eternity 3
nations. Carthage once disputed thg sovereign
~ az The world, and now African sands as
6sds d mystery o. her name-Bsbyion grsT
= great tlat sHe mecsed God, and roT ont
G. knows Der Foundations. g-.1saler1, ono
ns-fi-d i1 The smile of hg II, is to-cfT
e9uhoi Ct desalslon. saaf &c permit Tri1
"a cp.rIan, arrogance sf spirit, last for .eu
fiore-v power, 10 sink tEis repu5iic &c t1s sam
lereI? Great applause. Stall We sgTs
&c broafest, purssr hcslthiest system OF Pc
ltcsl AoeSr On earth 60 become a1o.n-
r-rfareho1v sreume1t 10 tie mouths OK des
.r.7fz 7ssl Inst f-govsruuent2 Cries OF "u'
ra11 Tie great Mississippi river that form
tte western boundary of orr STATE is tyPic7
Cd this Government. spriuiag from tne COS
strszms q fht North, it sweils and sroWs ,
strrngsh and beauty through ten ssh
soFlre iEniies-
2
strong vlth5ut ragei vi.l9ut a'erd 'ui0g, f1i,'
From tbs East cones tls grateful tribute
fLa Ohio with its commerce, eXhaustisss
fha -osI r,fBse of The AlsEhenies End pre
Iesz "a fieiri- beds. From tire West rusa'
fin the sr7ywaTi Missouri, with liei5ss irc
tbe UrBaoBied empire Of the nscifc-i.s hli
are s5uuDeled With telegraph, its valley
tee- wilh wheat and corn and OH 2no @ll
and uroa ei.her shore ran Be seen cities
Tvrlan grandeur. lGreat chcers.I How len
gentlemen, can this proud prosPecf, tlis %
equais5 prosperity exist, q tast sle4, ~
bsroue1 tie Only barrier between hosIi
nations. it's current The common carrier Of 2
r,asfre armies. and its fertilelTsileFs TIE 5a-h
g----1 Of intestine gssIs2 It shall not-it I'm
81 he prrmitted. Let the delberatoi
ID sHia Irf. BE- conceived in sllh Epirl
usrIv dntness aB shall carry glad tdin-s
Dsscs ail love e. every American ci-izs
lei u7 announce that neither me qiecip d
---s-ior Il tie g1u.h. nor the stubborn iaua
can of tis Norfi-neitAer tie calculating st
bfssp of p0litcizUs nor Tie uaTe lsolI'
,-.eIsn-s ID nobs shall prevent The people ITO
heinz aulb5rita arely heard Oh this great is'l
~ sfskt Is an empire, beforleit the nsIlld'
~ cur fail srz. aad ths result he run oi .
--gfr-fv C6aii We sEf-I judgment 90 90
tsrsuIt a. nat the great principle OF s-ii-To
crnrs q Z have "a abiding iai-- ih ,iF
feliferDce n the people Nef-A aA- 1g' q
FeIievs ln irv hear. shatif C1ngfes' ".li y
si.e rs e-sls d nesbls proposition upon "ll
800. ne response slii Be peace f5r the sa
Of Union. and Uniou for tue SAKE OF e
TAppisus s.--..
O5e word in coacigsion. I'st ts f2s aespa
bvt Initiating the spirit u th7t gal'anl lsi
whose DDS now reToses, &c ~ --
f.rgoff1r 10 a low, brown tomb eilia l..s q p
frrrg satirss and m0nuneDial in'eNeil.
Trinity al chlreilvard-- one Of tho'e SPIT y
givss q history to nations ana a iesiol y -..5
- afruE ss a motto bis dying "oIl
-sDon't girs up tbs shiP''-- rene r. perm .
ae T.zvrrenre defended the Cd aiip dsai47
TgrrigB Zoe ritb weapons Of var, 50 VIZ
ssfsfd ft against tee assaults q assf,stsa -, {
.--ir-y f-feais. with the weapons OF cLaF
md e1ariHaii0a. lGrsat and prolonged
plause.l -...,. -,rrrr.
C1,. hi srdson, of Adams. 10 ny l4s
5-s4- 10 voa. mF fsiiow-ciiizeDs OF ne %
- er-frgf.Id. I alluded 70 the isct .ndI
e-grtrv hsd more Of lhe eiements Of yea
IN grestrsss than any that ever existed y
-rsrih roistei with pride te tne iaCy -..l. .l
fsrgrB Fes Euglandi bursting from hei e p
ssfns tbere 7rnrs stre8ms enough 70 lllA
r,fn9Isa 10 nsuufacturs for th Whoie %
mBiny 10 he great and imperial een, ,sl, =
So her mountains, mtneer enoi
rHh hanE Errff