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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-24

CAN'T CoME IT.-Ths Richmond Erlm.asr,
Of lie %. instant, has ths following:
We Undsrs'aEd that number OF Yankees
resident in the South are escaping to 0svsds ths
operations Of The seqaestT3tioR act, BY escap-
iHg from the South With their property, within
the imj alton OF the fgT,y days, new nearly
expired, given ia the act Of Congress, prJvit-
ing for their expulsion. The Interpretation
TI5 upon this expulsion law by the govern
meHt is, that it permits the departure Of tbe
alien enemy only with bic personal effects, but
obviously not with any class OF property sub
ject TO seQuestTation. Warrants, we learn,
were Co be issued last night, al the instance OF
the War Department. 10 intercept some Van
KEGS in this city, trying to make their way 10
the border, with large qsniIUes Of personal
goods packed in barrels and hid away M an
sorts Of receprscles. Ia The meantime, il will
be woh enough for the border to be watched
by local committees Of vigilance, with respect
to this splitting away Of valuable property In
email coUpasses by the refugees, under the or
eEaLiOus oK Lhe senilzzlH==.tr-T grT5II-
ment can scarcely co moro than extend its
surveillance over the main thoT5ughfares of
travel and Of communication with the North.
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Issae on Fort Pickens, unless an eff-rt to rein
force its garrison shall first be MADE, IgiYe this
assurance TO the officers named in the dispatch
20 which Col. Chase refers, together with tie
further assurance Of the discontinuahce of
Col. Caase's prsparat tiOns for such attack, and
to the unrestricted communication to which
he also refers.
1Signsdl r. MALLORY.
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EEFEgE gENGES

REFER ENGGB.
Z. A. NELSON, ssog., President CT tie bszk Of wes
TsnCssEsS.
LR0T FOFE ESQ, supsrinfsndsntof the city schools
Oh. p. s ZONES. Ora Sheldon, Japss q Gel
9, Y. EERGsa, Esg., Attorney ss Law.
J. KNOX wALgEB. Esq,
John HAg1T0S. Ese.,
r. =. OEEw, Esq.s
?. :. FINITE ssg..
E. :. HAExoED. E.a.,
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eEN. BUCKrrK,s E.H0ULAMATIoN

GEN. BUCKEER'S PROCLAMATION.
After taking possession OF BowliRggreen,
/ with the Kentucky troops under his command,
/ Gen, Buskner issued the following proclama
/ tion TO tie people OF Kentucky:
The Legislature OF Kentucky have been
! faitbIess 20 the viii OF the people. lney have
! endesyOred to make your gallant State for
! tress in which under the gulse OF neutrality,
/ the sTmed forces Of the United States might
I securely prepare Go subiugats alike the people
of Kentucky and the Southern States.
/ Il was not until after months of covert and
/ ogen violation Of vOuT neutrality, with large
! enCsmpmeLts OF Federal tTOOas on vCUT ter
ritoFy, and a recent official ldeolarstion Of the
/ President Cf the United States HJt 10 regard
your neutral position, coupled with wet. pre-
! pared scheme TO seize an additional point 10
! your territory which as OF vital Importance
90 the safety and defense Of Tennessee, tha;
! the troops Of the ConfedeFscy, on the invita-
/ tion Of the people OF Kentucky, occupied =
! defensive post in you5 STATE. In doing 50 he
/ comma Bder announced his purpose to eyacnate
/ your territory simultaneously with a similar
movement Oh the part OF the Federal forces
/ whenever the Legislature Ot Kentucky shall
undertake to eaforce against 5si,igereat5 the
strict neutrality which t1Pl Gave 20 ot-cn
( declared.
return among Io-y Cltt.-fta "a iA1ttr'-nf
at the head Of a force, the advance Of which
( is composed entirely of Eel-ucEi8ns We do
not come 70 molest any citizen whatever may
! be his political opinions. Unlike tie agents
! Of the northern dsgUotism VINO seek to reduce
Us TO the condition of dependent vassals, we
believe that the recognition Of the civil rights
OF citizens is the Foundation OF constitutional
! liberty, and that tue claim OF The President Of
the United States to declare martial law to
suspend the privilege Of ,He writ Of tabsas
cOypEs and to convert every baTTsck and
Te--er- ,--+--rrf-rt tir-- land into tssrrii-, -
nothing bat the claim which ether tyralJs have
a ssuned 60 subiugste free people.
/ Tne Confederate States occupy Bowling
! green as a defensive position. renew the
/ pledges of the commanders of other columns
/ Of Confederate troops to retire from the terri
1 toEy Cf Kentucuky on the sane conditions
which will govern their movements.
futher give YOU nv own assurance that the
} force under my command will be used 10 aid
/ the CoveTRment OF keBiuckv-.in carrying cut
the " strict neutrality" desired by its people,
I whenever they undertake to enforce It against
! the two beliigegeHts alike.
5. 2. BUCKNER,
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We 6nd he following deeply interesting cor
respondence published in the Pensacola o.
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DIRRCPORS.

UIHHJtOAHs
Vul. II. HcF arlandj President Farmers Bank;
4 WsgWi,k. firm of Warwick q Bsrk=dale;
WIN 6. Otenshsw, Arm OF Creushew & Co;
Wellington G0ddin, fgm OF Goddin n ApparsoBi
T. ". EcCaHce, ncI VI Dunlop, AoncuTe 4 Co.i
G. A. SsTkssisle, fFbl OF WsrWieE Il BerkSdslel
James H. G-sut, 1Uascoo haRuIscisreT;
T.. D. OreasLsW, uIn uf daSali, GTeusiEW = Co.
JOha L Bacon, hrni Of Bacon h BaskerviiI
r b. Hazail, arm q Baxa'l, OTenshsw Col
John Cur.Ie, Jr.. 5Eip Owner;
Wm. &, WaTwICs, frm Of Tarwics & Barkstals;
Jas. Aires Jones, At'Ornsy-at-f.sv;
G. q. Elett Builder;
r. Rum, Agriculturist and HsuutactuTsTj
R. Y. EeGrudsF, Gfm of 8. McGlruder S5Bsi
W y. GrGIup, Att0rDey-dt-Law;
Jas Dunlop, Arm o. Dunlop, Aencurs Go.
BOILING ". HAXALL, President
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offer this reiis6le SOUTH ERE INSURANCE. cox
PANY 10 the property holders Of Memphis, and soiG
portion OF their business. All losses will be prsmptJ
uaii be- cash at this agency. Those we wish to
sEe ssulbern institutions in preference 10 NoTt
viii pi-ssa give ne call.
J. 7. VEST, Agent
src-fv Madison street.
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A copy Of the above addressed 10 s. r. NAL
lory, at Pensacola, and ia bis absence to Col.
CEsse.
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INFoETANT TRoM THE SoUTEERT CoAsT.-
TIE following dispatch, taken from The New
Orleans Picayane, was sent by the Balize Tel
egraph line, from Fort Jackson 70 MsioT- Cen
sraI Twigus, on the 201h inst
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By TELEsRApH,

d v -H+aiNfhin w Jan 80 tetL-
T. Cant. James GwgHn, cJmmdnding the Macedonian
capt. ". s. walker cGt1InansinE The Brook iyns or
other naval III 1srs in C5mnana. snd Lieut.. A, J.
Ssmmer- 1T Eeeimsns A=gilerys @. s. Army, l0n-
razuffug Fg-f p5-Ea-E
, 1861-02-08

What shall be done to oprovide the 10000
starving people Of Kansas with bread !?
This is becoming fearfu1 question. The
aac's presented to our view are among the
mos! terrible that hare ever been placed
before the American people When the
incidents Of the Irish 1a1n;ne arrac+od ~.
attention in 134G7-whcn VIC werc told
that a starving husband, while fcch1v cs-
haying 10 bury his famished wife, fell dead
ncrosa her em:ciated body-when We we're
told Low groups Of little children were
fount. already dead, or gasping in their last
..goaics, in successive huts through a long
district Of country-whcn these and other
circumstances Of awful distress were held
mp before us, how promptly and bounti-
fully did the general sympathy respond,
fc, what dc VIC see to-day7 Fifty thousand
hu:aan beings, our own brothers and SIS
terE rye struggling amid the fierce SHOWS
Of winter with the extremities Of hunger.
The wolf is not only at the door, but he is
IN the house, cnd on the bed. Few have
yet realized the facts Of this dreadful casa
We have poor people at home-eYerv com.
munity has them. In one way and another
By begging little, by working a little
1hey manage to worry through the inclem.
ent season every year, and We stupid,v
wonder whether the poor people in Kan
sas will not cheat the destroyer in the same
waE- The cases are as different as a p,e,uns
aud caeuua. Imagine that all the pau
, 1861-02-08

LH4oA tAE NEW tFleaH8 lfue Uelta,T
Everything in this city appears to be in
Ep E5apla progress toward war establishment.
Trade is ut stand still; the importation Of
merchandise has almost wholly ceased; the
warehouses Of the Federal Government are
everywhere literally .iutted with bonded
goods; the banks arc remorselessly curtailiny
their discounts; ordinary creditors are cndeay-
or1ng BY a!i means M short ot legal pressure to
lessen the liabilities Of their debtors; stores
and manufactories, traders aud mechanics arc
diminishing their expenses by the discharge
OF hands, aud, cave the of11ce-h0lders, an i,,tu-
entiai, wealthy, and important body, electoral
II considered, everybody 1oo.B dubious and
oewIldered, not knowing what to expect or
What may happen. The proceedings at Baton
Rouge will take no one by surprise The
Legislature is engaged in spending money pro-
1use:y, and the Convention is engaged In lay-
in5 aawn broad foundation for tie erection
oI q INDUSTRIOUS supeTstructure of debt. The
Governor, WHO doubtless knows what he says,
assures the public that the resources Of the
at2tc are, it not iuexkaustible, in a most
1luurls1lng condition; that there lis surplus
Ill the treasury; that certain trust funds of
considerable amount may be used, like bread
III chenp restaurant, ut discretion: that
svers ~ body is well oil, happy aud independent;
that railroads upon which the tepp1e have
expended or squanderSsi millions
;tse not only prosperous, bat attue:,., although
the sixty day notes Of one of tie largest Of
them, in sums Of ten dollars {or :!,cr} :ud up-
yards, arc to be met with everywhere From
the facts, as they appear to n,,.n far removed |
from the tlowery paths Of "iS;ic;l elevation,
ene would conclude that the t,rtunate possess !
sors Of distinguished pIGts@ either eaw the |
same thing through very ii :iIerent medium, |
or were themselves SO t1r removed from tile !
common track OF ordinary mortality Us not to |
put political observation alongside Of common |
'tIse practical views; otherwise NC cannot |
believe any chief magistrate would fall into |
he error-for error We prefer to regard it--of
snor'ng the true state OF things now existing
n this community |
, 1861-02-08

who haue nothing before them but tie zosx of self
and hd negro, shat .e,er drive me from my prI,i-
t e!pl<s, or make me forget, while have time to
60 consider It, TIE weight Of my Own action mud
One more renarE z 9isl,e beiaFe it, M dovn!:.I
should be Glad, sir, If there was q complete
spirit Of Union among us here In Illinois, for
zee trouble ahead as clearly as see the light
OF the chandelier before me- I Zee the dark
clouds Of ciV4 war gathering upon our po1iti-
~the,hope OF escape, in a form which nm COM
peued to construe nothing less than the form
OF war Mars himself, with his battle-axe
drawn, stands ready to strike down the god
dess Of liberty. It would afford me satisfac-
ton in this hour Of trouble i'll could, walking
united sentiment In the State OF Illinois in
iaFor OF the Government and determination
70 stand by the Union to the last. should be
elaa II there was no spirit Of disunion here
Ana remember what HOW say, If we do come
70 strike Tor the Union regardless Of party; If
hard blows with tho drawn sword for the
Union, hope there may be found no man In
the State Of: Illinois, in that hour of calsmity
-W4lcn shall do as much as my living NOR
"a to avert-who viii forget his loyalty to the
Constitution and the Union. II we shall be
af1Een to that melancholy extremity y-if the
inad raSings Of extreme Southern men shall
al1ve us to this necesslty-Ie eia]l be happy to
feel sure that there will be no division among
Tue sons Of the Prairie State-that Douglas
lnen, Kell-EEerett men, DreckiDridge men, and
the followers Of the noble Lincc1n will stand
together as one man to fight, not for Douglas,
not Tor Lincoln, not for platforms or doSinas
q parties, but all differences merged into one
common cause, We shall all strike together for
lae Union. Will be happy when can be as
sufed TINT that hour has come when all the
sons Of Illinois vie with each other in devotion
to the Union; but do not realize that feeling
, 1861-02-08

hdeous sight to Contemplate, essSnssd sSd by that
mysterious, wonder:workipg change, which so
soon defaaes the beauty and breaks In pieces,
(without regard to age, sex or condition. this
living creation-thta monument Of Divine wis.
dom-forcing 1t to yield to the omnipotent
Power Of the destroyer causing the mind and
the Imagination to shrink back with wonder
and awe, as It looks and ponders upon scene
so incomprchensIble. -. - ~
On approaching Chicago, found qu1te
feet Of sail vessels at anchor in the of1ng,
where We also came to, near them. As soon
as it was ascertalned that -choleTa was on
board,n time was lost III communicating from
one vessel ID the ether the intelligence, which
induced them to weigh anchor ut once, and
stand out to sea, hoping to escape the pestl-
1ence, which ut that time was considered. con-
tagions. In the morning some of them were
nearly lost in the: distance, though in the
course Of the day, they mostly returned and
re-anchored near BY, in halliDg, distance
Among this feet were some vessels belonging
to Oliver Newberry, Esq, ,ofD Detroit; that were
employed In transporting provisions and
stores for the Government to TINT port.
ITO be continued1
, 1861-02-08
WHICH is RfEHT3

The professcd Republicans who openly
or covcrtly lavor a full and complete sur.
render to the sccessionists, do not agree as
10 the object 10 be attained One class as.
scrt that the offer Of concession means
nothlng-that the men who make it at
Washington would really be the last per-
sons in. the world to grant it-,hat their
sole object is to gain time and avoid coils
ion until MI. Lincoln shall hare been inau-
suratca, after which they will hold very
different language to traitors from that
embraced in their propositions of compro-
mise The other class claim that the offers
Of compromise are made in good faith--that
the gentlemen making them mean precisely
what they say, and that if accepted by the
South they are prepared 10 live up to
them.
Now we would like to know which par
fy is right If the first, then we have to
suggest that to engage in fraud in crisis
like the present, even for avowed]y nat.
riotic purposes, evinces rs little statesman
ship as honesty. If the latter, then we
ask it fraud is not being perpctrated
upon the people who elected these compro
misers with the understanding that they
held a very different set Of opinions
Which horn Of the dilemma will lie ST.
[ected:
, 1861-02-08
WESTERN MATTERS

HEAVY HoGs.-On Monday, John G. Erwin
q Co. shipped eiShty-tiye uf the iarccs. and
finest dressed hogs, to Albany or Bosom. rhat
they have been able to select iu this markpt
Their average weight was three huudred and
eighty pounds, and two Of them weighed Sin
hundred and seven pounds cacI.-Dstrvt II. II
la.ne es"
| The residence of D. H. Valkenburph. in
The village Of Mischiott, Ma1itowoc COUNTY
was entirely consumed by fire on Weduesdar
morning. We have rot the particulars. Int
lsarn that the fire originsted in one or the
chimneys, and that Nj. Talkenburgh saved
cost $500 or 8, 600 '''' A|A' .
ANBoY. LANSING tz TRAVERSE Bay RA1r.
RoAD.--We were favored with a ca,l last ,Verlr
from Mr: Z. y: Norris, the Vice President Of
that portion OF the Company Of the above line
OF railroad south Of the Mlchican State line
NE N. speaks very favorably of the work ami
its progress in Ohio. There are now some IF:
1een miles graded ana twenty miles more in q
meeting Greenville, Darke county, viii, the
flftsourgh, Fort Wayne Il Chicago Railroad at
as curly PERIOD as possible HsGadale Stand.
MURDER N SULLIVAN CouSrr-A man
named John Alsman stabbed Henry Land. an
Thursday morning, near Carlisle. Indiana, kill
ing hm Instantly. On the day of tho occur
SA~%, tA1e tt44 e4es A10 ueel 1tEelE1nE tie trial
OF case Of bastardy, in which tue decreased
had to testify against a female relative Of AIS
man. An alteration afterwards ensuet be-
tween the parties, when Aleman stabbed land
tHloe IN the neck, with the above 1esult,-La-
.5ayttke {k'.d-) Courier
:. The BOONE COUNTY BAsK FRAUp,-Joseph
=. sweet, who was arre.ted some weeks since
On charge Of having been implicated in 1he
boone Comfy Bank frauds, a1d dischcryetl
because OF informality in the warrant of AZ
rest was again apprehended in New York civ
on Thursday afternoon, on the same Complains.
, 1861-02-08
TO CORRESPONDENTS

We beg Of our various correspondents
whose favors want Of room compcls us to
decline, 10 believe that VIC would gladly
give them all a hearing were it in our
power to do SO. The pressure upon us
from This source is beyond precedent in
our editorial experience. 1t would be
quite us much as one man could do tn
overlook and prepare for the hands of the
compositors the various contributions that
come daily to our table. We have neither
time to do this, nor the room 10 print them
If we had The time. Short communica-
tlons containing matters Of news we always
make room for. Long articles on any
subject, ,wc are compelle,' to lay aside with
out reading. Our many friends who have
written us within the last three or four
days commendatory Of the course Of the
1n1BuSE, will please accept our thanks
for their good opinions and good wishes,
we are satisfied that the great body of the
people remain true to their convictions
a1d tliat even those who are now propo-
sing to offer concessions in the face If
menace, will soon grow heartily ashamed
OF their conduct. Will our friends accent
o. Inns acknowledgment in lieu of the nnh-
lication of their numerous cordial and
nearly endorsements Of our humble efforts,
, 1861-02-08

"a - ne ntetVa!, the grand jury Of Boone Co.
far hjs refnrn t. aa4 1equ1siIlon
there from tha HousMas - - IL 1Hsu fece1sea
sent here-Tnf1,,.y. Icy - Es.. ts ososo' "Aa %
~ s'0 s4.'A( e"
an, ;.5ssa.L1- ;5sa:Ln teams loaded with lumber Is
tbs+ Auu.s"tlon OF prosperity, We should Judge
EGor,e" ~ 4,,.at et'snpors at Chessan1ng and St.
anv a~n.'n. oe pfosperlngs finely, as there ts
fh9onrh ~. = lpmper, AoR-erdays, passes
fha sfaf. f1n,,t tse t.t 20 Ganerent portions Of
ro. ~ t1ese e4oca1Iles-Owosao 4na<Ti-
~ -
,,shass, Inzr :" ae rl month Of February was
enna ah1, ~ on Erday iast BY heavy fall Of
~ w., TSh eeaios.y setarus the operations
ra,,nrad ~ u. e. th ~ .ne moods: The snow Is
% oe tn1ee ieet IN depth On the Chip
pSWa ps:.t auu liuc tife!s. N tn1s immediate VI
glty ~ @ u Is aeepst lhan ever Known before aby
~ ~ Iu.s 49, nnanpliant,-pe4uS aoouI TWO teet
~ ~ tae teset; feats are enter!oinea by many
tue. me soa!i y nave real lresnet IN the spring.
.'3'ss'D 1.epaos'ea", feo- l. E-<rr
a aEAvT FALL or SNow.-Oyer' Il foot Of
snow fell in this vicinity yesterday. It would
seem that We are to have no end TO sunw thfs
winter. It is now oyer two months that we
have had continual and uninterrupted ale1oh-
tug.-M Johns Democrat. Fsb q.
An NARr111rpv coxp.--a~ 1ou~.-w.
,aarr 49,. eh4 HUafAn1 IN cT. JoaNA-"o
Of formntfon =. thi:5 GuMpanS y N P3oees8
names ar" oir.a.i - 1nls snlasse. come lofty
craf ~ . suiotieo--1s1- 'foa'ss Oesno-
-. &c.,.
=. LGAhsAiso IN WAsuTESAW.-The s1eighi1g
ne,=o lhsn aon of for marketing timber.
sI,. Cses 'ou,vov 1eet OIL lumber In log has been
, 1861-02-08
PERSONAL.

Hon. Jamea Knox, of Knoxville, in this
State, who has been absent in Europe for near-
II two years past, returned to his home Oh
Saturday Last lie is in good health, aud tho
object efhis visit to Europe-the restoration
ofhis sight-has been successful. His friends
and neishbors extend him hearty Welcome
home.
Hon. Allen Ayzault, u successful merchant
aud distinguished politician, of Gcneseo,N.Y..
died at his home On Monday morning last
-PEiyate adyices from England say that
George Francis Train, (known as Young Amer
ia Train,) aud successful proprietor Of train.
ways in Europe, in connection with Mark
Lemon Punch Lcmop), Judge Halliburton
c" Sam sl:ck'' and others, has got up IN asso-
cintcd company, with capital Of 5000, COO.
for the purpose of building mammoth
American uotel:' in London. Thev have
possession Of three acres Of ground in tho
Stand, and are going ahead in real Yankee
, 1861-02-08

~ ~ =
stat@ which, have seeded. And that Il pro.
etselI$:the position tho Northern Democrats
have taken. Lash. then, In conclusion, in the
name. Of eommon,sense aud "all the gods At
once @SFdat Ia. The use Of granting those great
and diEgIacefnl concessions when they will do
no particle of go6ds when they will reclaim
no. State that;has seeded? when they will
not rota1n the border States unless the indie
pendence Of the Cotton States is granted, and
even then, not long, as the prejudlccs and
sympathlca Of their people are much more
with the seeding than with Free States?
:. Freemen Of the Northl Save your honor.
and cast not your pearls before swine which
will tralnple them under foot aud turn again
and rend you. CHICAGO.
, 1861-02-08

senator Trumbul1 on Comprouls4e.
from the Washington Globes Senate Repo.t,1
Mr.. TRuMnULL-Mr. President, desire to
present the remonstrance Of Murry Nelsonand
one hundred and sixty.three Others, citizens Of
Chicago, Illinois. who express themselves as
being In favor Of the Constitution and laws as
they are, and against any concessions to the
people Of the South Whfle arTayed In rebellion
against the Union and the laws but in favor
Of hearing their grievances after they shnll
nave returned to their allegiance, und redress
Ing them so far as may be IN their power. This
remonstrance il signed, as l said, by over one
hundred md sixty citizens OF Chicago. and
takes the same view which am glad 10 hear
tiiat the Senator from Virginia takes, that the
Constitution is good enough. believe, sir.
that thc constitution Is good enough; and the
stitution Tint there is rebellion against It.
think our 1rst duty, and the first duty Of the
Senator from Pennsylvania, If he wants TO nre- j
Eerye this Union, is to defend the Constitution
and laws as they are. It Is not by making
concessions to men who ask 70 conccssious'
but spurn them who say they want nothiDt.
in their lands who fire into Jour vessels:
who capture your soldiers; who seize Your
who rob your Treasury that you are
to have peace; and If this country has received
q shock from which 1t will not recoyerin gen
erations, It is because Of q craven spirit on the
p+tt O4 AAAAn ElVAt 0NtElul4E4t< Leu IL UNE
itself in position to bo respected and obeyed,
and it will have the respect Of the world and
the obedience of its citizens
I an also charged with the presentation Of
another petition from John Van Cleve. William |
Clltfe, aud N. Hawlsy, citizens OF the United |
States, who were appointed, at meeting Of |
the Southern Illinois Conference of the Meth |
odist Episcopal Church., to memorabilia Con !
gress, which they Lave done, setting forth va |
rious grievance to which members Of that |
religious persuasion have been subjected; and |
among. other things, they state that confer |
sI1ce Of their Church in Texas, presided over
by bishop, WAS broken up by mob on the |
Lords day, and that gentleman by the name
of Anthony Beuley, was hung at Fort Worth,
lis only crime being his connection with our /
:hurch as one Of its ministera." They 70 on |
o ask that, in any compromise which may be
made for the preservation Of the Uuion, it may
1e adopted, as part Of the basis Of such COM
Promise, that no person shall be prescribed for
'is religious opinions; and that when violent
prosecutions tor opinions sake shall be prac-,
iced, the peraon OF persons so offending Shall |
'e punished; and they ask that their rights
nay be protected, Us we'll AZ the rights Of the
;harch which they represent. They ask sim
IL for toleration und protection throughout
be United States. move that these petitions
e on the table.
The motion 1y:,s nrreed fo 1