Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-28

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enforcement Of the avs"
rz+Tbe speech Of LINCOLN at Philadelphia,
reindorsing his old theory Of negrO equality
has placed his southern aPologists in a very
awkward category. They have attempted 10
defend him from the charge Of its advocacy
for some time, but Re knocks their pyramid Of
labor into "PI1 at a single opening of bis
mouth. He boldly proelaims that the issue
involved in the declaration" OF I776 was
not the mere matter Of separation Of the col
onies from The mother land,o but il was that
sentiment (Which gave liberty, not alone 70
the people Of this country, but, I hope, to the
t5orf for all future time. 1t was that which
gave promise that in due time the heights road
be lifted from the stoulss7s Of al men 20 andh
further added that, off this country cannot be
saved without giving up hat prineiple, ! was
about to say I would rather be GSsassiHaied on
this spot than sETreHdsr IT,"
Altering to bis cherished principles with
such t~enacity, what have we to hope from him
in the way Of concessions or compromise?
e. The New York Sas C~Black-RsPubli-
ean). after some laudatory comments on Mr..
| LrNcoIN's speech at philadelphia, says that
this speech shows ''that The new President is
not a politician, but a ruler, with the Jackso-
nian viii and courage firm in the fibre of his
heart. His government, whatever it be, will
be a positive thing, and 10 ehild's play" As
a Tsnnesssean, we claim the privilege OF dis
claiming the equivocal compliment to Gen.
JACKSON. The old hero would never have
been turned on his course by an idle rumor Of
enemies on his path, nor "by the Eternal,1
would be have snesked through Baltimore in
disguise, though every plug-ugly in The city
bad been armed. to oppOss his passage"
YANKEE PRryATEEEs.-We have hereto
tore expressed The opinisn, remarks the Rich
mond Dispatch, That when the South shall put
urfvatsers in commission, she will have no diff
| hculty in obtaining ships and men from those
| northern ports which already furnish both for
The slave trade. We are therefore not sur
prsed to learn that some southern gentlemen
have lately received a number Of letters from
Boston ship owners, inquiring as to the pros
pect OF privatesring being put into commits
sion, and Initiating that any number OF ships
can be engaged by the Southern COafederaey,
il hostiiitiss should occur.
fz~Ths Union-ssvers rejoice in everything
that looks Ike Dissatisfaction or disafsction
toward the new Government Of the Gulf
States. They are now keeping tune admirably
with the ck-RspublieaBs in their peans Of
iov over the late Communication Of Mr..
srRArr in the Charlsstsn Mercury, which only
s~issentsd IN opinion as TO the trtsdom Of ole o.
two features in he Constitution Of the Cen.
federate States. Nj. SFRArT's protest is mol
that Of his state it is but the voice Of on'
Out Of her more than Ares hnndrsd thousand
freemen.
No REc5ssrRUcTIoE.-We rspublish below
a brief extract from q letter Of Hon. David P
Lewis, one Of TIE Alabama deputies 10 tht
ssthern Congress Judge Lewis was one o.
the opponents Of separate State secession;
Cor. N. H WHrrEs Allow met,
add. that a reconstruction o. the old govern.
ment is not thought Of here, and when thI
Deople see and understand the Constitution
tbev well know that their rights, and properly
I and civilization, is safer under thai instTpmen
than hey were under the old one.
Your, truly, D. P LEWIS.
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