Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-03
MrxrH1s. AprI 90. 1851.
DEAz UscIE

1AEhfhls5 Afth 90 lopl.
DEAz UEcLE;
Upon ibs subject Of politics with which, FOR
some years, Ike yourself, have bad little to
do, but which, IN their present attitude, claim
the attention Of all, wish 10 say but little il
answer 70 your letter. Leaving the good Old
DoniBion, the birthplace Of us all, ny own
being under the very shadow of the tomb of
Washington, YOU went west 20 Ohio. where
ycu have won your emineace as q juriss, re-
ceirinE early honor at the hands Of President
Jackson, while ny father afterEard came 70
Tennesses. Though We differ in our views.
owing to our different circnmF rees, perhaps,
you vet retain much Of the & ssrvstism Of
the cd mother State, and ineomrIsrs5ly more
than is about vou in the breasts Of your peo-
pie.
The people here are gallant, courteous and
Eenerours. and not violent or lsWless a. repre-
scented and there is no " terrorism (" as re-
ported, nor hsH tie disposition thereto thar
seems 10 exist IN your rities- Persons not in
terfering with ouI affairs are entirely safe and
protrcted come from where they nav. Strict
vigilance prevails, it is true, and properly.
We Believe ourselves 81 The right and to be on
the defensive, and every man viii not only
watch, but stand f7m snl fast. even TO The
death, not madly but resolg.elT; trusting, not
in cur oTn arms only. hEt lu TIE stronger arr
invade Us, TsnueEsee can raise vet more &c
resist your invasion. Ths South can raise ~
many FOR defense as the North can send for in
vasiou. Every man will be a sold eT and ready
10 receive ahd 70 return She blow Since the
etratsgetic perhdy about Sumter and Picksns,
and prstensinns of peace, followed by The
PROCLAMATION for troops to force the South, We
srs szG s-ll die before we viii submit
"a tt1t fore Until this the strong border
States were Wit yoT and likely would have
roptfnu.d 90, prefsfizg and hoping still to have
and maintain The same unb-oken Union our
fathers gave US bit, row az fhe war aas been
rfcksdiT begun, and sc are threatened With 2
hostile soldieTV IN our midst, and ruthless 1eT-
csnsrisg among the bones OF cur wives,
dasEblers, mothers aHd sisters. 70 iaE waste
our dwellings, blight OFT -anntry and destroy
cur lives, The chord has been h-cksn and the
Ulion severed Unexpected, i- may b., 70 the
powers At Washington. VINO mlstock The love
Of our people Tor tie Union for love for .hel-
selves,
II seeenion, teehpisaliy, B. not lawful
there is vet no law against revolution with
which il is coHfoundei; and il is Eublim'
revolution now progressing indicating the se-
Mus and beauty OF Republican Institutions
when pronerlv conceived. S.ceg>+=1 was not
contemplated in framing the government, but
equally 20 was not is necessity; but, GER
tainlT. was it never contemplated that force
should Be tnplored against the Independent
States 10 compel them, agains. their free VIII
10 remain under the Government, or BY cOer
cion, 10 be unwilling parties TO It. Never wal
Il contemplated shat, by servile chains. ans
number o. the States should Be held to th'
GovsrnEasnt, nor even that any conquered
province should be 50 held reluctantly. Tut
would ts to destroy the great principle OF The
eouaiitv OF tha States. And, whether sects
sion Be right or wrong in principle, seeing it i
fnevitAbis and general, and 20 Be prevented
only. II at all, By an unme2surabie now o
blood and destruction OF property and vast
o. treasure and suffering, ard consequent
frrsdicsble hate where oniy good will an.
fraternity should prevail, The spirit or ih
Government, which regards ~ as one people,
srrgepfs that no war should attend ihe 5-ns
ration. and makes the objection not on tn
rroun6 Of abstract principle, bat a matter o.
mere urj3s. and hence, wicked and ihhuman
And what would Be lost By the separation
Yo1 stv, nothing there; we say, nothing here
and certainly, nothing 20 tle area ot repubu
can inFtitutions. and Veu Wsil see, also, bI
rssfinv the Constitution OF che C0nfs5erst
Slater. nothing 10 those inE. EDITIONS them
rslres. All that Washington gave %, Indeed
We would still have and enjoy, sevsra'ly
,rorlds,e. but properly and wisely 20, b.caus
a cannot Be otherwise. Not agreeing, then
nor likely 70 agree, ss the past proves "
should seek peace in going to the right and {
TIE left, and. 50, csasing 70 quarrel bui
rather than this, YOU are brandishinE yon
frftricidal swords and fitting upon US, scream
ing the unnatural words, Wari Blood : an
bearinv the brand and the instruments {
death, with rspine, int the land OF our home
The North has wsrrsd upon or legal and, Y
think. moral and humane Institution Of SLAVE
~, which q The blessing Of The sl7vs no le'
thsn az our race and has sought 20 destro
that domestic reiation. viii which it has notf
fur 10 DO pbvsicsllv OF morally Except to eT
lev its benehls Indirectly, and, 20, has sougi
70 disrupt and bring enmity iato our hous'
holds and occasion servile insuTTeeuoh va
ifs horror. misrepregenting the happy ~
ceutsnted condition of the slave s5asTlng
eousIftv in the face Of all observation and il
gultins us and srrogantly refusing rs fellow
shin. on account Of slavery, even az tbe Lable
orr TorF- 40 togrDe1tinr Us here, and cenYI
n peace hereafter; and al this We have oori
With The .pafience we could command; ol
nov, uhsn il is evident the North and Sou
raunot cree. ana when separation is souEt
not Tor he sake Of disunioD, but Tor repos
and We are ;eid hat we cannot and shah %
70 in peace. that armed hoTdes shan puTs
vs-evsn In our own bouses-to say aha q
vzststs. &c becomes more than our pa leh
ran endure. and. IL bat worms, We would 7
coil. We shall surely iepei your inVagi
armies, though tney ccme under TOE aeaI
profsnsd and dtssersied banner aEa ilaul I
l=nd OF many We may lovs. Aha -
70 voE. nv fathers brother, whom boH'
revere, aud love fer your blood your taleH
and your learning, that II you should COZ
into nv country. or by your purse or couhs
rho.Id send others hers 70 hatcher ne, ny VI
and children. OF yOar brother or 70 destroy
home and tseirs, and force unwilling Donad
% ny STATE or Der sisters q the soutn!
make uE equal With the Atriesn5 tasn !"
never know YOU mere as nv kinsman OF all.
snofber 10 an vou eEch iR my presences
an that made us kinsmen VII then nave ne
sesecrated. lost and forgotten. o hoW I
natural. row uBgodiY is this war that .
TIncoin iusnguratss. illegally believe; s
vst. what makes 4 still worse, By the uno
stood consent of the northern people
% brcfhYen r
Your objection that, IL secess %, the mo
Of TIE Mississippi would be 20 iotei5h = =
= sruuent, and Pennsylvania and ~
sssrhi also sscsde, aud 50 cut You On ltoil .l5-
ocean, is not well taken ne soals soalelsi
states have already IN asysnee deelaIea
,svirstion free and, If tia gre not 50
~svFntags. like rsost others which too
-ivsn u. vould be-the advantage OK TIE %
and not Der fault.
Finally, IL TIE North, as j tpPsais -
.,ired thai not willing to I've in con- -oI1
~ south, she vet will rot Jet her 90 ID ~
theu sad az It Win Be and torrDie, - ff- 80
ttop mus Be-. a. already projected. by fore
ess part OF the North, and in oiooq' ...f az =
issrsnE no ground for rssajastmsn, - hsiSsi i...
snd. 90 too, will the prime eaa'. o. ~ I..
over slavery, Justly and eonstllo.L', ~
irting, Be settled forever Hon e-heo. 90. ~ Y
-onoueT us or "to wipe out tls soe-l'
ssuatingly declared, ualsss you 70 ~
nsgsT done sy any people 99lole' pi,a5,-
=. tbs strife. 50 that humanity salli 81
"a 6ght.ag against ihvssIon and Tor our
+I5ss. our trust 10 Cos, whatever - sol
~ deaolstior to both " iaiiule % ~.
81 inF1sSgn IN Be your nc esa, W.. w.
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