Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-30

making it stronger and more benehcent than
ever, TIE world will learn that TIE vital idea
OF the capacity Of the people for self-g0VsrR-
mentI cid not perish when TIE fanatics OF a
few States committed political suicide; and
that idea viii shine forth over the liions, in
hopeful beauty, like the morning star telling Of
the coming glory Of the sun.
The southern people have 10 make their slec
don in the issues that have been thrust upOn
the country IN the name OF their section. They
have slavery, aud have nov the unqualified re-
spOnsibiiy Of their own destiny. It's conceded
they can 20 out Of the Union II they want to
do SO. The border slave States are In position
thst they cannot long maintain, indeed that
cannot long be tolerable They must speedily
Join the Secessionists-pGss under the yoke set
up at Montgomery, apd commit themselves 70
the keeping Of the tyranous piantocraey Of the
cotton Ssstes--or they must unsquivoesllY ard
unconditionally remain in and stand BY the
Union They can have all its guarantees In
good faith and liberal measure, but In return
they must abide By its obligations, maintain
tie dignity, defend It's honor, obey and enforce
iis laws, and Identify themselves with II unre-
servedly. Their contingent disunion policy is
an Endorsement Of anarchy, and is insulting,
So well as injurious, to the real friends Of the
I Union.
Il is obvious that the Government is at pres
( ent, owing to the treachery Of the late Admih-
I istration, and the unworthy caution Of the
! late Congress, almost poweriess. Mr.. Lincoln
found, in entering upon the duties OF his oiice,
bard complication Of strange and humlliat-
( ing necessities, both civil and military. BE
I found the Union disrupted-ia fact, if not ac-
cording to constitutional Law. Congress bad
/ refused 20 grant additional powers to meet the
| emergency. The treasury wss empty The
/ navy inefficient, The army Insignificant. H'
Z bad % take the Government and the country
as be found hem, disorganizsd and disinte-
I grated. Il Is much easier TO name the things
that be cannot DO, than the things that b.
can do.
But It would be The weakness Of eowsr6ies
or q want Of understanding, for him or for th'
country, to finch from tie consideration Of al
the facts. The "current events and expert
ence" By which be promiEsdto be guided, mus
We are convinced, soon lead him to lend tn
whole influence Of the Administration to th'
accomplishment Of ths peaceful separation o.
lhe disaifscted from the sdhsring States Of th'
Onion; and In doing this, it may he necessary
not only to mortify exceedingly the nationa
pride, which as a people We hsFe cultivated q
an extraordinary degree, but TO sacrifice som'
Of the formslitiss by which the action Of thl
Government is bedgsd about
The dream OF an ocean-bound Republic
which has been 80 grateful to Young America
We vet hope to see realized; but in the mean
time there is room for several fourishing na
tions on this continent; and the sun will shin
as brightly and the rivers run ss elear-th
cotton fields will be as white and The whea
fields as goldsn-when we acknowledge h
Southern Csnfedera y as before. We wouh
not undsrvalue the Union. It has mInistere
to our national pride, as well AZ to the pros
psrity Of the whole country. But when II 4
goHe, we viii still hsve our fruitful and invi,
ing soil and elime-our seats and channels o
c0mmsrcs-snd the unequaled capacity OF N
people for productive labor.