Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-23

separation from The aboltiouisis. We have a
new government 20 coustruc., aud what steps
shall we take? The irst object is union Of the
south. The best means Of securing that is
worthy leader.
, In looking over the long line Of our presi-
dents, two nimes stand pre-eminent like the
:, peaks Of otter in our chain Of mountains.
] Need ] name them Every heart at once
answers, Washington and Jackson.
{ Without a Washington. what would have
been our ReVoluloh2 With 2 washington
? ] row, vs.. should feel certain Of success. provi-
derce, which has always watched over our
z country, must have raised up hero saitsd to
, The crisis Yes, there is still a name, Vlori-
, Gus name, a living name, under The lead Of
Thich every American soldier feels sure Of
{ rici0Tg.
During the Florida war, was introduced By
, President Tyler a. one Of his leves, 10 a tall.
fine looking gentleman, in early manhood
2 with ths sseatv turned compliment, "everT
, BODY has heard Of Major Hamey" Now. Il
o. w8uid be a mere trusism 20 say, every body has
heard OF Gensral HatHey. Since then have
sflen net the General in Texas, in Paris and
the last time, going to the old scenes Of bis
I giorv. TO give a last account Of bis narrsssks
Billy Bawlezs. I DO not know what are Gen.
Hsrney's views Of the present crisis, but
know two things; he loses his eouHfry, asd Be-
loDss fEifiug.
To those Who would obi,et 70 ths pomina.
tion OF Gen. harnev for President as q man
without experience In polities, viii remark.
that The he obiectioa was fally as strong
against Gen. Jackson, when first nominated.
and it may be said, [f believe wi truth nat
be himself rlticuled The idea whea first pro-
posed.
Some hsve been afraid Of military ehieftains.
but they are not Esif SO dangerous al Fru4
F5zuss. These latter spring up like musbrooro,.
any one can do what, IN Texas, they call
t7ina-ir5rt. The very multiplicity Of aspirsnts
teud 81 divide the country. Look at our last
e'scti0n-four candidates for President. an
IlUysrs, pciif5ggers, defaGgogses, aud. a. far a.
know, four Candidates for Yica-President,an
Of the ssms class-who think to rule the conn
try bT pen, ink and psPer, quirks, quibbles
AMI special pleading.
Loos now at The stump orators in the South
their name is Legion. Ai think themselves
o. Tor presidents, and viii keen each State
ssperats t3 reserve q place for themselves.
Our three grs'est presidents, Washington,
J1ckscl and Jefferson, could not make a
speech. This nomination is made not TO The
politicians, but the people Of the South the
bone and silew cf the country. say to an
and each Or you, are Vou prepared to submit
70 be ruled BY the North, as Ireland is by Eng
lanit II So, 20 and rel. II you mean 20 Be-
free, ask Yourselves nnder what general Won
prefer msTchifg TO victory? know voa ailI
say General William S. Harnev. Then as
sume a once the cocksde, tho badge OF south
/ e-n indepenenca. and append to it a scroll in
scrile5. HfrEsy aad rici0rg! Tn1epen5sac, aaf
glory! Liberty end prospcr;yl Let the masses
starr The movement, the politicians will follow,
and speedily organize a contention OF Con
grsss o. ali the Southern States.
This Congress wiz merely have 70 adort a
declaration Of Independence and tie wise Con
s.ituion framed bv our f0rsfaihtrs. and an
7o.at General William s. Harvey president
rr0 tcm- ~ the United S'atss S3ufb, and ccm-
manasr Of all its aects and srmies
This should be don. quickly. aad 10 hasten
the even, every sn1iheru State should az once
seize an forts, arsenals and other property
claimed BY tie Federal Government within her
borders. This course Iucklv nav produce
collision, which viii awaken the whole South
Ike a spark Of hre to q barrel Of gunpowder.
Tin fs everything. We must have our trooDg
organized. anj plsced on the borders Of the
northern states -fore the 3th Of March, and
say to them, We stand on the defensive
with your consent, our motto shall be. hands
OF = bu. it Won prefer war to the knife re-
member the battles OF Trenton and Princeton
We have Washinglo0s still among Us, who
fears orm and snow no more than fire and
gwsTd, and when the 4ih OF March arrives
Won may lock for our greedy fIlibusters to as
sst toe down-.rodien poor Of your Injurious
cities 20 divide the rich spoils Of your ua-
b-bs."
Look at that power which now sppsls the
E7rldl Look at Lolis Napoleon, whose yeTy
nod Ceven without the amdrosisi curls of
Jova) shakes the whole earth, the ocean and
The lands" That power was seized by a c0u9
3's'If, and is sustained By prompt and bold
action.
Vow. while the North IS frozen up in the
d-oTs Of winter, let the South muster Der ar
mics. proclaim herself the true and only Union
e Fhr-aa IA che ~
session n tLs publ c buildings at Washington,
and call up0a the armies and nayies Of the
country TO follow her standard. When this
Be- done she may pause to treat. as Napoleon
dd after he battle Of SoieriHo. Being pre-
pared for war OF peace, she can have her
choice. Speaking Of Solferino, calls to mind
the noble deeds so lately enscted in the land Cf
che Rri, where even the degraded lszaroni
nj Naples, after a thousand years Of bondage,
/ became heroes IN She canse OF liberty and ma
I0nsliY. and shall Te. the descendants IN the
/ second generation, Of The Wasbingtons AM
. Lees, the Marions and Sumters, aud their
countless compeers, submit 70 have our EloTi-
0us sunny South made the scof and jests Of
fhe world, rather Than strike one bold blow for
f liberty and indep -ndeyce. No, let as reuse
. from our apathy and az one man pledge IN the
cause Of orr country cur lives, our fortunes.
and our sacred bonor.7 millions FOR de-
I fense-H0t one cent for tribute"
4 If there be any who dread TO encounter our
I north bernenemies on account Of their superior
numbers. hey may rest assured that We shall
hget anv assistance that we may ask frem for
/ sign countries, an Of which, and England IN
/ particular, dread The power II United Amer
/ ics, md Of course must help the weaker party
70 prevent the closing Of the breach. Besides,
iheir very necessity for cotton viii compel
{ them TO use every effort to restore us to peace
I as soon ~ possible.
I Now let us glance for one moment at the
7 bright prospect before as, when peace is es-
tabiished.
+ T4s cotton States viii pursue their interest
/ i1 ihsif own way, with nothing disturb them.
I Their cities VIII do the business Of the coua-
. Try and prosper accordingly, and not be starved
J ont ty dependence on the North.
/ The other sisvsholding States, when relieved
I Of this Northern incubus which has until now
7 oppressed them viii grow like TIE infant
when stripped OF i'slswa6dling cloths Missouri
I and Kentucky viii supply bread, meats, mules,
I b7ggiug soj rope to the cotton States. Yir-
I ginia Uiii recover her pristine g-ea tness
/ Norfolk and Alexandria viii be the centers
/ of foreign trade Richmond viii be q large
wh 1iessie and manufacturing town; al her
mountains win be llei with southern visitors,
I every stream viii be employed 10 driving maa-
ussctories, her mineral wealth viii be devel-
0pei, and her sons and daughters will be The
Z generals ard statesmen, the professors, min
s-ers and teachers Of the South. North Car
/ olina, Tennessee and Arkansas being partly
| cotton States, viii psrtake Of the advantages
f Of both sections.
Maryland ard Delaware win receive The
greatest benefits. Baltimore viii at once rival
New York. And being further advanced in
I manufsct tures, these States win soon reap the
hsrvsn Of southern trade. Let but lhis giori-
I Gus future be explained to the people Of Bal
tim0re, and Der pugnaciOus citizens vii rally
/ By thousands to the defense Of the A5th, or
( to rsvel in the riches Of their peacefIrQ Quaker
neighbo-s.
/ And now, my beloved fsHow-citizeus Of toe
/ South, let us resolve, in the words Of the
apostle, that, " forgetting those things which
are behind, and reaching forth Tor those things
which are before, we press toward the mark
/ for the prize Of the high calling Of God" to
I glory and hopUiHtss. CUBTUs.