Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-06


ment OF Europe Is undoubtedly against south
ern slavery, but as Tallsyrand truthfully re-
marked, {" Governments have no eonssienees,"
and such being the case they wiz always be
governed by their own interests instead Of
romantic and sickly senlimentality. Wehaye
everything to hope and nothing to fear frcm
EuropssH Interference IN the present quarrel.
The eot.9G crop Of the South now amounts 20
z .5oa, 900 bales, worth S225, 100000. Tue late
conquest OF pekin, the Japanese treaties and
the development Of Eastern Siberia have open
ed magnificent markets for oBr great staple.
In ten years the supply and prizes OF cotton
viii both be doubled, and thus cur cotton crop
viii be worth 5000 .000, 900. Our lands mnst
rise propoFtionstely iH value; the tide OF emf
grafton viii be turned to the South; European
capitalists will invest their funds here, for as
Europe is emerging from the night OF deepo-
tism and infuslng liberalism through ali her
Institutions, tbs next decide must be stormy
and uncertain. II the Union remains the
North will still fatten on our wealth and in
dustry, and the South win remain in sec
ondary position. /. requires no prophets eve
70 see that Mexico and Central America would
take their place in the soathern eonfederscy.
Weak and tottering Spain cannot hold Cuba
much longer, ana the gem Of the antilles viii
place another star upon the southern banner.
Thus in ten years viii the southern confede-
Tacy have population Of thirty millions. Not
only viii the cotton States be benefited, but
The border States will be equally enriched.
They viii rs'se horses, mules and provisions,
aud do the manufacturing for the cotton States,
The manufactures Of New York, New Jersey
and New England, the iron Of Pennsylvania,
aud the mules and provisions OF the West,
would have to pay a duty before entering the
South, and thus would Maryland, Delaware
and Virginia be protected in their manufse
tuTes, and Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri
Be protectel IN the raising Of provicions and
mules, and in their mineral interests.
In few years the trade between Europe
and Eastern Asia, Oeeanica and Australia
viii pass over the Isthmus Of Panama. Tde
Isthmus must become the great highway Of
the world; and The cities. there and on the
Guif,of Mexico wiz rival Babylon. Nineveh,
Babylon, Sardis, jerusalem and Palmyra were
built BY this same eastern Asian trade; but
the channels Of commerce changed, and their
glory departed. When this trsde sets toward
the lsthmus it will never change. No nation
ever had such future before it as the South.
It SEEING more like the gorgeous dreams Of Per-
sian poetry than a reality bu. apply the
t0uch.s.one, reason, and you viii see In the
future our beauteous land the garden Of the
earth, and the jsweled queen Of the world
Tennesseeans, the destiny Of the South is
now trembling in the balance. Cast youI
weight with TIE South and the future that
have painted for her becomes a splendid real
ity--throw your power TO the North ard only
a few years vii elapse before murder and ra-
pine VIII walk your land at midday, and the
negro's torch light the midnight darkness to
show you the desolation u your country.
To the name Of G0d-in the name Of liberty,
and in the name OF country, I implore you to
think befor you vote. Do not let an ignis IA
fuas cause you to sacrifice all that an honors-
Die people ought to value. Be true to your
selges-your honor and youy South Remem-
Der that your fathers fought not for the Union
but for liberty The mighty questions for
you 10 decide are whether Tennessee shall pre-
serve the Union or Der liberties whether Ten
nessee shall defend her kindred or unite with
Der opprsssors. Aud as Tennessee casts her
vote 30 shall honor brighten or infamy blaoksn
her esautcheoB.