Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-19

Gel. ~. n. AUSTIN's CaRD.
We take from the yfbaianchs, Of yesterday.
a letter from Col. H. R. AUSTIN, addressed
to his Union friends, which we publish below.
We hope that the members Of the Union party
will respond to the call, and take some action
to redeem the State from the false position in
which it has been placed by the apparent re-
suit Of the recent contest. Her attitude is
wholly misunderstood BY the northern people,
as well as those OF the South. The Black
Republican press everywhere claim a victory
for unconditional Unionism in this State. BY
the defeat Of the convention, they assert that
she people of Tennessee proclaimed that they
have no cause Of complaint against the North,
that they desire NJ guarantees, and I" would
not even permit their delegates to discuss any
remedies, p or demand redress or security. We
learn, from a reliable Washington correspond
EFT, that our commissioners tothe peace con-
grsss, are tainted with this supposed action Of
the State, ard are told that the people Of Ten
nessee have declared that they desire no
amendments to the Constitution, and that they
have reeeded from the position taken BY the
legislature. Many Of the Republicans believe
that because, in most OF the counties, the
tickets upon which the defeated candidates
were snnouaced, were entitled the "anti-
coercion" ticket that the popular voice OF
Tennessee favors the coercion policy Of LIN
coin, and that the position OF his party on
this subject is fully Endorsed. It lie due to The
state, as well as the large body Of those who
voted the Union ticket, that they give assur-
anes to our dominant enemies, that they are
in error in thus constituting their position:
To Ny UEIoN FKIEEDs: You may regard
the request I an constrained 10 make 10 you,
rather extra ordinary; bot ind myself, and
the State to which ] owe allegiance, suddenly
aud Unexpectedly to all parties, placed in .
false position, from which nothing but your
prompt action can relieve US.
The governor OF the State, at your request,
convened the legislature, for the purpose Of
railing a convention to determine what action
the State Of Tennessee ought to take in refer
enee to the new relations which have arisen
between her and the other States OF the Union.
A difference Of opinion in regard to the action
Of the proposed convention, defeated the call
for a convention. And by voting "no conven-
tion,o Tennessee has, in effect, declared to the
Blsck-Republican government about TO be in
augurated at Washington that she viii submit
10 Black Republican rule with or without a
compromise Of the sectional controversy. Now
I am sure Tennessee did not intend to make
any such declaration; ] believe the Union men
Of Memphis did not intend to defeat the con-
v~enfion, and therefore propose a meeting Of
The Union men Of Memphis at Odd Fellows
hall, on Tuesday evening, the 18th inst, to re-
consider The vote against the conversion, and
to fnsugurate some measure which win lead to
a hearty cooperation Of the people Of Ten
nessee in such action as he- interests and
honor may demand.
The questions which propose to discuss on
that occasion have been forced uBon rs, and
must be decided in a few short DAYS bv sub
mission or resistance to a Black-Rspublican
administration:
1. Is the Union our fathers formed now *
isting 1?
2. Is a Southern Confedsrscy, Of seven Of
The seeding States, an existing reality, or is
the provisional government organized at Mont
gomsry, a reasonable combination Of rebels
to the central GoverHns mt at Washington
3. IL The organization Of separate govern
ments for the slsveholdiug and non-slavehold-
ing States the best way to prevent secession
and civil war
4. Is submission to Lincoln's administration
submission to tyranny?
5 Il the secession Of seven sovereign States
from the Confederacy Of thirty-thTee, a viola
tion OF the principles Of liberty, set forth in
the Declaration Of Independence?
6. Is a reconstruction Of the Union Of the
Northern and Southern States possible or desi-
rsble2
I. Is Tennessee with the North, or is she
with the South? H. R. AUSTIN.