Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-26

Government 70 enforce submission from the
citizens Of The seeding States, will inevitably
niungs the country into civil war, and viii I'M.
medi 'tely endanger, If not entirely extinguishi
l all hopes OF q settlement Of the fearful Issues
now pending before the country We therefore
rssiiy entreat, as well be Federal Govern
msuf, as The seeding States, TO withhold and
STAY the arm Of military power, and on no pre-
I text whatever, 90 briag on the nation the hor-
ro-s Of civil war, until the people themselves
can ske such action cg 0ur roGbles demand
Sdll higher ground was taken BY public
meeting held al WavsrIy, lafayette county
Here are the resolutions unaaimously passed
They appear in the Missouri Rspublioas Of
January l6-h:
Prsoluei. That as the frrepressible conflict
doctrine OF Lincoln, Seward & Co "a about 10
h. enforced, the day cf necessity has come ID
uhca it Is the du'y Of every citizen Of the
South % demand uncondilionallv the right,
which the Constitution guarantees him, but
that we have no faith ia TIE mere repeal Of
PERSONAL liberty bills or the promised enforce
menl Of the f'isitiye slave laws, but demand
that the rights OF property 20 the slave, in its
5r1ades' sense, must be admitted and plainly
expressed ia TIE Constitution.
Rsf0l5Ci, As We have no hope of the above
guarantees being given or observed, that Mis-
adlri should at 0lce take her true position fn
-be g-est southern coafederscy, and show the
North that We are as much a unit as lhe glor-
1us States Of South Carolina and Mississippi,
and That we believe that such aa expression
of tie feeling Of the border States should al
once be inside, that 5v 60 doing we NAV avert
de calamiles OF war, and become the great
est, most powerful and prosperous PEOPLE on
God's hsbiisbls earth.
Rss0.u1i, That we look upon ihe course OF a
very smaH portion Of our population, wa5 de-
loliHatc ihemselves Uuion savers, as ib the
Ehest degree rcprehenslble, ANA that their
yssci a.i1g course a30Tdshopa aai comfort 10
ts Acrh, thereby Inducing them 10 believe
that The border States zFs divided in opinion.
Res5'rsi, That we believe Immediate action
10 be essential 10 oar welfare, and that each
s s'e, on its oFn responsibility, should declare
s course before tie ith Of March next, and
thereby prevent the Inauguration Of Mr.. Lin
coin, and the consequgat bloolshed which
would undoubtedly eusue.
RCso'Ugf, That the doctrine Of coercion,
ua=lher emanatiHs from Lincoln and bis fol-
lowers, or from any other source. meets with
our entire and unqualified disarprobatlon, and
Eiil be resisted lo the last, even at ibe peril Of
cur lives and property.
RsE0.Uff, That we highly approve the rec
1uu antsti0ls OF our governor, G. F. Jackson.
7ui believe the legislature should az once act
Or accordance, and call a convention Of the
state for the purpose Of secession, and appoint
commissioners 10 South Carolina and other
States who have feaTlessiy taken a noble stand
10 defense Of beir rights in advance II u5.
After wli-h the following resolution was
introduced by B. F. Gordon, Esq:
Waersas, TIE statutes Of Missouri prohibit
The circulation or inceDdiary documents; and
whereas, DE same, 60 grslt extent, have been
disrsg7 7r3ei,
Rcsal5ss, That the chair Be empowered to
appoint committee Of three 70 wait upon the
postmaster, and to give him du notice that
should De continue 20 distribute the So. Louis
DtmocrGf sal other abolition sheets. that he in
person viii be hell responsible, aad dealt with
ccordinglT.
VIII Tennessee let Missouri 90 ahead Of
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