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


the example for every man whose hear
swelied for liberty; and beat once felt thai
while this free land existed there was hope fol
bis children, IL not FOR himself. TAppisuse.
At this moment regenerated Italy was Offering
up Incense on the altar Of American liberty,
while We, who have 90 long enjoyed It, are
madly tearing down the temple IN which We
and our fathers worshiped. TApplause. TIE
doctrines of the abolitionistH have been the
great obstacles 70 our continued neace and
prosperity. While such men as Horace Gree
ley-Lhisses and groanal-hsve owe over
the press, they viii use 1t az thoy have done
for the PRONUNCIATION Of those very ideas which
have brought as 80 much misery. He was
sorry to say that The words Of John Randolph
do not apply to this leader Of the abolition
lists, for In this case a monster has proragated
bis species. What is this mars paper but a
vehicle for the wOrat Of abolition doctrines.
From Maine to Minnesota be ~scatters abroad
bis fanstieal sheet, and thus misleads the poor
farmers, who take for granted all that Is thus
preached to them.
Now, 1t was all very well 10 talk fna things
Of liberty. He loved liberty himself. and he
wished that a slave never deseerated asV SPOT
OF the earth. But we mast see things ss they
are and meet them as they are. But the read
ing or the Tribune only tends 90 make men alb
olitlonisss, and the followers Of Horace Cree
u 49, ga E4DHAAtA TO dUuliLIuuITH fnN
whole country and to kick the Judges OF the
Supreme Court from their seats. r" That's
80" and a voice, "They can't do it p'1 It was
under the Democratic doctrine that this coun-
try Is what 1t is nOW-ibs doctrince Of eaual-
ity and fair dealing with an The States. Bat
at the last convention held at Chicago for the
nomination Of a Republican candidate for the
PreAaeEcys II was a remarkable fact that
tnere was not a single representative Of a
S1Wtnnrn or HHamahnNNfmn Et~H- ----.-A ~
course it could not be expected that the teach
ings Ct such men as Abraham Lincoln, Sew
ard, BeeeheF, Horace Greeley and Cheevsr
could have produced any other result.
Lthe speaker very el0quently went on
70 expound the principle OF taess doc
lfihes-I In this, as in other things, no thought
Is taken Of the South. We seem to forget mat
sou-nern men and women 60 to sleep on what
may be well called a volcano; that every word
OF abolitionism that enauates from the North
lmperil5 our brethren Of the South. It il no
longer a question Of right, but It has indeed
become one OF self preservation. Can we not
De Just as our fathers were? TCries Of owe
must, we wlli."l Yes; we can afford to be
generous. He would say that southern men
should nave The right to hold their slaves az
they thought best. This belongs to them in
principle and in right, aud il their possession
Is imperilled they are bound to protsct them
selves. lAPplagse. When they are ready to
gMahclpzLa their slaves they will do so Of
t9elr own accord. It is also due to
TIE South that slaves escaning from
tneir territory shall be returned, and not by
the tedious process Of the courts. but by
INC act CT the Governor OF each free State.
Inc speaker went on at great length to Law
GOWN some very practical ideas concerning
me crisis that the Republicans are urging upon
the people. he paid a high tribute OF respect
70 the nhI~aIru - IN. g-aah.a ~ - -
me Palmetto State in particular for their
deeds on the battle fields OF Mexico. He
thought that The millions Of the North would
De Powerless to defeat the South on their own
ground. II they came 10 attack the North
ana the North were inclined they could whip
them. A yoice-We don't want to do IT,.
lhen WHO are the men to fight the battles ?
L"Ihats the question.D Surely thew don't
expect US to shed the blood u our brethren. !
While there are hundreds Of thousands to enrol 7
themselves on the side Of right, there would
oe lew found to support The cause Of abolition.
VINO wants to see civil war? mo one-no
ohe. Certainly 2 st. We must forgive and
Yield everything efore such an awful event
He than described the effects Of a civil struggle,
and showed that The North wasfsr more depend
ent on the South than the South on tls NORTH.
Inc exports from tbs country we're mainly the
products Of tue South, and though it NAV be
said that the South had no ships, there were
enough in England to carry the o.
the whole world, and they would fad the Eng
fish very resdY and willing to become the car
risrs. France also bad plenty Of ships, 50
that the South would be in No want la this
way. He wens on fgrthsf 10 portray the ef-
teeG to tie eastern manufactures from the
failure Of a supply Of cotton, and the ruinoGs
competition with European producers if co..
ton imported from America TO Europe had TO 1
De relmported to keep the northern aills in
operation. He applaadsd Tho so1duct Of Mr..
Buchanan in using ali bis efforts to prevent
the shedding Of blood, and thought that was
the only policy to rs-establish a lasting peace. /
Three cheers were then given for the Prssi-
dent; and a gentleman in the audieuee pro-
posed three fer General Scott, which was
responded to by Kisses and applause.