Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-22

From he Late Speech Of Senate Douglas Ia
he Uaftef States SeBafs-Hs opposes coer-
cion.
We make the following interesting extract
from the late speech OF Senator Douglas In the
Senate OF the United States:
He argued against making war against 10,
000,000 people. lie saw there was an eternal
separation, but he would not consider war till
Al hope wss passed, There is no other way
or recourse left 10 enforce The law In a sec ed
I ing State, except to make war and bring the
State within your possession FIRST, and then en-
force the flaw afterWard. A war between
eighteen States on the oae side, and fifteen Sc
celing States on the other, is 20 me a revolving
thing. For what purpose is TIE war to be
wsged? Certainly not for the purpose Of pre-
serving the Union. have too much respect
FOR gentlemen on the other side OF the cham
Der, collectively and individually, to believe
there is one among them who does not knew
what war Is. fou cannot expect to extermi-
nate ten millions Of people, whose passions
are excited with the belief that you mean to
invade their homes and light the flames OF in
surrection in their midst. You must expect to
exterminaie them OF aubiugate them, or else,
when you have got tired Of war, to make
treaty with them. No matter whether tAe war
lasts one year, OF seven years, or thirty years,
it must have an end at some time. Sooner or
later both parties viii become tired and ex-
hausted, and when rendered Incapable Of fight
ing any longer, they win make a treaty Of
peace, and that treaty viii b OF separation.
The history Of The world does not furnish an
example Of a war OF sections, or between
States Of the same nation, where the war
ended in reconciliation. Sucb a war always
ends 10 a treaty Of peace, and final eternal
separation.
s,,st ,,rl.rsFa,5 fber b,yv = man ran
claim to be a friend Of the Union, and yet be
in favor Of a war upon ten millions Of people
in the Union. You cannot cover It up much
longer under preieXt Of love for the Union.
Now, the question must Be met, and whatever
concessions ] Jan called upon to make, l
choose 20 make voluntarily, before blood is
she'd, and not aftsrward No man has more
pride OF country than l. i humbles my pride
to ser the authority OF the Government ques-
toned, but we are not the first nation whose
pride has been humbied. Republics, empires,
and kingdoms, alike, in all ages, have been
subject 10 the same humiilating fact But
where there is a deep-sestsd discomfort per-
vading ten millions Of people, penetrating ey-
cry man, woman and child, and involving ev-
eryihing dear 20 them, it is time for inquiFing
whether there is not some cause for the feel
ing. II there be Just cause for if, in Gods
name let rs remove it. Are We not criminal
in the sight Of heaven snd posterity, if we do
net remove the Just cause II there is no
cause, aud yet they believe there is, 20 much
greater the necessity for removing the miscOn-
ception. Are vou so elated with the pride Of
your recent triumph, or pride Of opinion, that
YOU cannot remove an unfonBded apprehsn-
sion, when it Is rushing ten millions Of people
i8tc disunion and breaking MP the Government
Of our fathers. and leaving Us, hitherto proud
republic on earth, 20 become by-word among
the nations?
Isiu entertain the hope that this question
may be adjusted, although The indications ara
that blood will be shed and war viii rage be-
fore gentlemen fully appreciate the crisis
through which We are passing. ] don't think
my nerves are any weaker than ordinary, nor
do I think there is much courage 10 shutting
The eyes iu the face Of danger, aud the ssEing
you DO not see it. Every man mus see If, and
hear it, and breath IT, The atmosphere is full
Of it. have determined that I will do all that
is in my power 70 rescue the country from
snch a dreadful fate. But viii not consider
this question Of war tin the hope of peaceful
adjustment fails. Better, thousand times
better, that all Political armies be disbsnded
AID dissolved. Better that every political man
now in eXistaace be consigned to retirement
and political martyrdom, than this Government
should Be dissolved, and this country plunged
in civil war. I trust we are never
10 have sny war for a platform.
can fight for my country, but there never was
a political platform that / would 60 to var
for. fear il this country ia going to be wreck
ed, it is 90 Be done BY those who prefe party
to country. Party platforms and pride Of op-
inion, and personal consistency, are the only
causes in the way Of a satisfactory adjust
msnt Of this difficulty. / repeat that; not
wi.hs.aDti1g the gloom and the dark ciouas
which ovsrhang everything, I DO not despair
Of the Republic, and ] viii not despair till
every effort shall be found to be Of no avail.