Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-11
THE POSITION AND Duty OF TEN
NESSEE-


II the present exigsney, we presume that
there can be no e~ontriety Of opinion among
those who cherish the reputation and regard
the hon,r Of the State, touching the attitude
which Tennessee should assume. Our people
have DO attachment for a Blaek-Republican
Union, and would never have consented to re-
main in a Union with the northern Blsck-Re-
publicans, except upon such conditions as
woull have secured the integrity Of the origi-
nal Union, at period when it was p~racties-
be to have done 50. The unc-ompromising and
fanadcal spirit Of the dominant party Of the
North has long since demonstrated the fallaey
OF any hope Of reconstruction; and the recent
war movements OF the LINCOLN regime have
made a gulf between the North and the South
as deep as Hsdes. The insane tyranny Of bis
party has aroused the spirit Of patriotism in
The border slave States, and kindled the fires
Of liberty il every patriot heart, and "the
hsxea bauds" which bound US to the old
Union are severed forever.
It is morally certain that the Administrs-
ton has not taken 50 important a step as the
commencement Of hosHlities against the Con-
federzte States, without positive assurance Of.
cid from the Ssafss that are under the domin-
ion Of bis party. It was reported by various
correspondents at Washington, that very re-
Gently aias Black-Rspublicsn governors, Of as
manv different States, were in c~onelave with
the President and his Cabinet; and Immediately
thereafter bis policy was determined upon.
Daring Mr.. BUcHAsAE's term, men and
were rendered to the Federal Govern
ment for The coercion Of the seeding States.
We do not doubt but that offers have been
freely made to Mr.. LINCOLN for the same IN
holy end. Massachusetts has armed and
s~oufpp.d six thousand volunteers, and the "a
hid radicals boast that these are held in re-
serve as the present quota Of that State, ready
10 march at minutes warning at the call Of
Mr.. LINCOLN. Gov. CUHTIE, OF Pennsylvania,
Ia reported to have pledged bis State to respond
20 he call Of the northern President, for any
reasonable number OF troops. It lie true that the
President has no Constitutional authority to
receive volunteers from the State militia, with
ont the sanction Of congressional legislation
bus be who relies upon the Constitution as a
barrier to the exercise Of power by Black
Republiesns, has read the history Of that party
70 iIHIe purpose. LINCOLN is not invested
with power to blockade southern ports, yet
his asets are now ~ B0yage to the mouth Of
The Mississippi for that purpose, if rumors be
arus.
shall Tsnnassee remain neutral, while
vd5s-awskes are foeking around the black
tanner Of the northern President It was
calls in January last that the proud voice Of
T.5nessse. expressed by the solemn resolve Of
h. legislature. was heard in tones Of defiance,
- ,.sponss TO the state Of New York on this
-h;.rt She then declared that II armed
fo-~ss we're sent to The South for the purpose
- ,osr,iBg sovereign States into obedienes,
0THE PEOPLE OF TENNEssEE, UNITING
wr-H THErR OF THE SOUTH,
wu AZ ONE NAN AEsIsT SUCH IN
v,stoN OF THK soTL or THE souri,,
All HAzARDs y TO THE LAST EX-
-vvrrv.v What shameless son Of. Tennessee
,-su stand ID before her people and advise Der
80 her own words2 What cowaTdly eiti-
-iu urge her to shrink from an encounter
!, bo,slv challenged What dishonoTed man
.m propose TIA, she shall basely skulk from
-. .behss defsd, and hide behind the neu-
- - = middle eonfsderscy? The indig-
-.tIon Of an outraged people viii brand win
-,,-,,I infsnv The r~sereant citizen who shall
-, deliberately and knowingly, to advise a
80 sovereign State thus to stain her
pure eseHteheon-
T.nns.sse has spoken. Her position Is
-. - ne world CD THIS subjeci. Her duty
: rIe,r. II. Ser ams-bOnorsd banner be
,e-o-yB 70 the breeze, and as at Orleans unaer
s..ov. o. dsslhIess fame, she rallied to us
"a - Louisiana, 50 now lei The folds OF nsr
!. iutsr+uinsd with that Of Der Creole
.s1,r. IN common defense against ths "
i, 80 vinSictive Blaek-RsPubhesns'