Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-29


merit and statesmsnship. applause
But to return TO the question OF the future
What is to be tbs result OF this revolution9 2
Wsll everything, commenced 90 well, continue
as it has began? In reply 30 this anxious en-
quiry ! can only say Il al depends upon our
selves. A Young man starting out in Ire on
l bis majority, with health, talent and ehllity,
under a favoring Providence, may be said to
be the architect Of bis own fortunes HIS
destiny Is Ia bis own hands. He may make
| for himself a name of b0noT or dishonor, ae-
cording 10 his own acts. II he plants himself
upon truth, integrity, honor and uprightness,
I with industry, patience and energy, be cannot
/ fail Of success. 50 is it with us; we are a
young republic just entering upon the arena
Of nations; we will be the architset Of our own
fortunes. Our destiny, under Providence, is
I in our own hands With wisdom, prudence
and statesmanship on the part of our public
men, and intelligence, virtue and patriotism
Z on the part of the people, success, 70 the full
measures OF our most saRguiue hopeB, may be
locked for But # We become digided-if
schisms arise-if disschsions spring up-if
I factions are sngendered-if psrty-sprit, nour-
ished By uuh0lT peFsOnal ambition, shah rear
/ its hydra head, have no good to prophesyfor
/ YOU Mlthout Intelligence, virtue, integrity
and patriotism on tbe part Of the people, no
republic or representative government car be
durable or stable.
We ebaFe intelligence and virtue snd patrlo'-
ism. All that is required is to cultivate and
tpsrpstuats these. Iatelligenes will not do
without virtue. France was a nation Of phi
losophers. These philosophers became Jaco-
bins. Ihey lacked that virtue, that devotion
to moral principle, and that patriotism which
is so essential TO good government. Organized
upon principles os perfect justice and right
/ seeking amity and friendship with other
powers II see no obstacle in the way OF our
upward and onward progress. Our growth by
aecessions from other States, viii depend
greatly upon whether we presentto the World,as
trust we,shali, better government than that
ts which they belong. IF we do this, North Car
olina, Tennessee and Arkansas cannot hesitate
long; neither can Virginia, Kentucky and Mis-
souri. They will, necessarily, grayiste to US
by an imperious law. We make ample pro-
vision in our Constitution for The admission Of
ether States; It Is more guarded, and wisely so,
think, than the old Constitution on the same
subject, but not too guarded to receive them as
fast as it may be proper. Looking to the dis
tant future, aud, perhaps, not very distant
either, it is not beyond the range OF possibility,
and even probability, that all the great States
Of The Northwest shall graviate this way as
we'll as Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Ar
kansas, etc. Should they do so, cur doors are
wide enough to receive them, but not until
they are ready 10 assimilste with US in prin-
ciple
TIE process Of disintegration in the old
Union may be expected to 60 on with almost
absolute certainty. We are now the nucleus
Of growing power, which, If we are true to
ourselves, our destiny and high mission will
become the controlling power on this continent.
To what extent accessions will 90 on in the
process Of time, OF where 1t will end, the fu-
ture will determine. SO far as it concerns
States Of the old Union, they viii be upon no
such principle Of ree0nsfrUcffOa Ss spoken Of,
but upon REQ -gaHizGfioa and new assimilation.
Loud applause Such are some Of the
glimpses OF the future as I catch them.
But at first we must necessarily meet with
the Inconvenience and difficulties shd embsr-
rassments incident to all changes Of govern
ment. These will be felt in our postal affairs
and changes in the channel Of trade. These
ineonVeniences, ir is to be hoped, will be but
temporary, and must be borne with patience
and forbearance.
As to whether we shall have war with our
late confederates, OF whether all matters Of
difference between US shall be amlcably set
tied, can only say that the prospect for a
peaceful adjustment is better, 90 far as | am
informed, than it has been.
The prospect Of war is at least not so
threatening ss it has been. The ijea Of eoer-
cisn, shadowed forth in President Lincoln's
inaugural, seems net to be foil owed up thus
far so vigorously as was expected. Fort Sum
ter, it is believed, viii soon be evacuated.
What course will be pursued toward Fort
PieSens and the other forts on the gulf, is not
SO well understood. L is to be greatly desired
that all Of them should be surrendered. Our
object is peace, not only with the North, but
with the world. All matters relating to the
public properly, public liabilities Of the Union
when we were members Of it, we are ready
and willing TO adjust and settle upon the prin-
eiples Of right, equality and good faith War
can be Of no more benefit 10 the North than to
US, and subiugating us is utterly pTeposterous.
Whether the intention Of evseuating Fort
Sumter is to be received as an evidence Of a
peaceful desire for peaceful solution OF our
difficulties with the United States, or the result
| Of necessity, will not undertake to say. ]
would fain hope the former. Rumors are
sfoat, however, that it is the result Of nsees-
sity. All ! can say to you, therefore, on that
point is, keep your armoT bright and your
powder dry. Enthusiastic applause.
The surest way TO secure peace, is to show
your ability to maintain your rights. The
principles and position Of the present Admin
istration Of the United States-the Republican
party-present some puzzling questions. While
it is fixed principle with them, never to al
low the increase Of a foot Of slave territory,
they seem to be equally determined not to part
with an inch "of the aecursed soil" Not
withstandins their elsmor against the institu-
ton, they seen to be equally opposed to get
. LllaE UlNlt VI lFLkAlE ~ hlAAk LutE udNG got
They were ready to fght on the accession Of
. Texas, and are equally ready to fight now on
her secession. Why is this +? How can this
strange parad * be accounted for? There
seems TO be but one rational solutiOn-and that
is, notwithstanding their professions Of hu-
/, manitv, they are disincined to give up the
benefits they derive from slave labor. Their
philanthropy yields 10 their interest. The idea
Of enforcing the laws, has but one object, and
! that is a collection Of the taxes, raised BY
slave labor 10 swell the fund necessary to meet
their heavy appropriations. The spoils is
, what they are sftsr-thougb they come from
the labor Of the slave. Continued applause.
Mr.. Stephens reviewed at some length
) extravaganza end Brodigacy Of appropriations
BY the Congress Of the United States for seye-
] raj years pasJ, and in this connection took os-
, casion to allude to another one Of the great
improvement in cur new Constitution, which
, is a clause prohibiting Congress from appro-
, priating any money from the treasury, except
by twO-thirds vote, unless it be Tor sJms OBJ
jeet which the executive may say is necessary
to carry on the Government.
When it is thus asked for and estimated, be
I continued, the majority nay appropriate.
! This was a new feature.
, Our fathers guarded the assessment Of taxes.
! by insisting that representation and taxatioB
I should 60 together. This was Inherited from
I the mother country, England. II was one OF
the principles upon which the Revolution had
been fought. Our fathers also provided In the
old Constitution, that all appropriation bills
should originate in the Representative branch
= Of Congress, but our new Constitution went a
step further, and guarded, not only the pock-
cts Of the people, but also the public money,
after it was taken from their pockets.
He alluded to the difficulties aud embarrass-
7 msnts which seemed to surround the question
OF a peaceful solution Of the controversy with
2 I4ha nfd Government Hom ha don. ,
Is perplexing many minds. The President
seems to think that be cannot recognize our
independence, nor can be, with and by the ad-
. vice Of the Senate, DO 90. The Constitution
! makes no such provisions. A general conven-
= tion Of all the States has been suggested BY
. some.
Without propos' 'ng to solve the difficulty. b.
: barely made the following suggestion:
/, That as the admission Of States by Congress
z under the Constitution was an act OF legisla.
= ton, and In ths nature of = contract or com.
= pact between the States admitted anS the 9th.
: ers admitting, why should not this contract o,
= compact be regarded as Of like character with
all other civil contrscts-iiable to be rescindet
bV mutual agreement Of bO b parties? The
b seeding States bsve rescinded il on their part
: Why cannot the whole question be settled, Il
j. the Norsh desire peace, simply by the Con
] gress, in both branches, with the eoncurrenc,
e Of the President, giving their consent to th'
3 separation and a recognition OF our indepen
, dence? This be merely offered as a sugges
r, ton, as one Of the ways in v hich it might b
l. done with much less violence to construction
le Of the Constitution than many other acts o
p that Government. IApPlsuse The difRcul
le ty has to be solved in some way or other-thi
-e may be regarded as liked fact.
le Several other points were alluded to by Mr.
is Stephens, particularly as to the policy Of ID
y new government toward foreign nations, an
ID our commercial relations with them. Ere
g, trade, as far as practicable, will be the polio
se Of this government. No higher duties woul'
a be necessary to support the Government upol
u the strictest economy.
nt IN olden times the olive branch was eonsid
= cred the mblem Of peace; we will send to th
p nations Of the earth another and far more p1
% tential emblem OF the same, the COTTON PLANT
OF The present duties were levied with view O
D meeting the present necessities and exigenciei
as In preparing for war, IL need be; but il "
have peace, and be hoped we might, and trad
On should resume its proper course, duty Of te
ne per cent upon foreign importations, It va
be thought, might be sufficient 10 meet the expeE
US ditures Of the Government. II some article
eV should be left alone on the free list, as the
en- now are, such ss breadstufs, ETC., then,
tV course, duties upon others would have 20 l
higher-but Ia no event 10 an extent to smhal
in rass trade ana commerce.
a. He conciuhsd 10 an earnest appeal for unic
.,'- and harmony on TIE part Of al he people,
a.