Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-27
10 me vorERs OF SHELBY COUNTY.

A candidate for the legislature, without an
opportunity Of meeting many CT those whose
sUffsges seek, L may be well for me TO say
90 tbe people Of Shelby county that [ would
not. Today, occupy the position I have as
summed, if l did not believe that l could be
useful to those whom [ propose TO represent.
There are but few questions OF State policy,
now before US, in reference to which any great
difference Of opinion is entertained.
I would suggest, however, that the capital
Of the hank Of Tennessee should be increased,
and a certain portion Of its capital get apart
for the s~TctUsiUs purpose Of sustaining, sup
porting, and building up the manufacturing
and mechanical interests Of the State. Shut
of. as we are, from commercial intercourse
wi-l other nations, ne must foster this class
Of interests and people in our midst. The
safety Of the South, the purpetuity Of the
Government OF the Confederate States, and
our own local interests, alike demand tae ac-
complishment Of this purpose.
The location OF the permanent seat Of Gov
erbmea. Of the Southern Confederacy has al
ToztV attracted he attention of the citizens Of
different cities. AMI believing that Memphis
Possesses advantages over those OF any other
place, If honored with an election, / would
deem it my duty, as your representative, to
use every effort IN my power to secure its loca-
zion in this city.
In national politics there is, | believe, an
uubrOken uHaHimity of sentiment and purpose
to maintain, at all hazards, the integrity and
independence of the Confederate States and
tkere are DO sacrifices which Tennessee may
be called upon to make for the preservation OF
the Government, aud the security Of the rights
of the s nth, against our northern enemies, to
which | would not have this people submit
without a murmUr.
We are in the midst OF a revolution, in which
all men should weld uaaf polgffca1 Dvatrdfosu
and stand on q common platform for SeparG
ton from the northern g0UerHnent-for TIE IN.
dependence Of the Confederate States, and for the
same constitutional liberty for tohich our fathers
struggled in The reUoIuHOR 0f'76.
We have seen the president Of the old gov
eminent usurping power, and, in violation of
the laws and the constitution, raising armies
for the subjugstion Of the Southern States, and
making himself a tyrant. We see him sur
rounded by a host Of fanatics, as advisers aud
c0-adiut0Ts, who " / stop at no means to ac-
coupljsh their purposes; and supported bY an
immense army, under his absolute and unlim-
tied control, without any constitutional or le-
gal restraints. We see him net only set aside
the judicial determination Of the venerable
CHER %igstce Of the United States, and suspend
the writ ef bsbeas corpus, but absolutely and
uneonditionally clothing bis military COM
manfers with the same unconstitutional and
arbitrary authority which he has HsuTpsd to
himself-acts Of oppression and tyranny that
would cost the life Gin this advanced age of
c~ivilzatiOn) Of any tyrant or despot in
Europe.
Thsir csngress dare not refuse to ~legalize
bis acts, and we can expect Do other result
than The establishment By them Of military
despofism. On the other hand, we see the
q resident OF The Confederate States strictly
serVlHg the Constitution, and doing nothing
in violation Of law. I have an abiding conf
dencs IN The justice Of our cause, and whether
we meet with success OF defeat in The first en-
rsgerests, ultimately zee mast triumph Har-
nos ourselves will insure success.
Those who voted The Uniaa ticket in February