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

COERCION.
EDrroRs APPEAL: In the South, we under
stand BY this word, the rstaking Of the forts,
and enforcing the laws in the seeded States.
We pronounce coercion, even in this sense, an
l impotsibility. Strong measures against uni
/ ted people, brave and numerous as the Populs-
Z ton OF the Gotten States, have never sue.
ess5sd. Philip, Of Spain, tried such measures
against some Of bis dependant States: the
rise OF the Dutch republic was the result.
Frederick Bsrbarosa tried strong measures
against bis diseontented subjects in Italy; the
: freedom Of the nslisn States, AID multitude
OF Italian republics was the result. Spain
/ tried such coercion over her disafeeted col
| onies in South America The victorious arms
Of Bolivar, and the free Confsderaey Of Col
umbiz rose up, from the smoke and fame Of
that contest. George the Third tried snfore-
! ing the laws 10 bis colonies, and refused all
measures that would have pseihsd bis subjects
/ here men half armed, half fed, half clad
unpaid, fought on through eight long years,
! and the American Republic rose amid the
/ blood and the woes Of that terrible war. The
contest nav be ruinously long and fierce: but
/ it never, never can succeed. Traces Of its
dire work, there may be, visible a hundred
years hence, and extending to all the civilized
nations Of the globe; but success, in this busi
ness Of enforcing the laws BY the sword, there
cannot be.
His not to be supposed that the Republican
party expect to succeed. They only want to
crafty their revenge We beg leave to ask
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sive measures OF Charles the First, used
I against an aroused, determined people, and the
curtain rising upon the darkness OF that FSliti-
/ cal stage, let him look upon she closing act In
/ that long tragedy.
Bat suppose they could succeed, what would
lhefhs character Of the success2 The South,
I all know, would not yield until eomplstely sub
! jugated. Some examples Of that sort Of sue
cess there have tseR. Ireland was subjugated
/ BY England. For four OF FIVE cesturies this
/ little island was held in subieetien only By
whipping It over and over every few years. In
! CromwelPs day the work was tried in a more
/ thorough way, With hope Of making it final.
Z Tie Celtic race was half sxssrminsted. En-
! giishmen and Scots eol0nized the island. All
/ the property, and all the Offices, and all the
I rights Of he island were put 10 foreign hands,
/ vet, in few short years Ireland had to be
I conquered again. The fall Of Limerick closed
I Williams conquest, and ushsred in a policv
] more terrible than CTomWeiPs. The men sailed
/ for France, leaving their families weeping
upon the shore, and returning to them-alas,
never. Yet, Ireland was still uneonquered.
Still proud England, with ber soldiers from
every meridian on the globe, has, at short
I intervals, her troubles with the Emerald lsls.
Poland was sublugated. Tie great powers
OF the world combined were needed to con-
plets the work It is now thoroughly done,
and We see the fruits Of the conquest in exilss
Of freedom yet wandering in every Ssts Of
| America. Hungary was subiugatsd; but Aus
tria was unable to DO the work Rithoul the aid
Of the ezar and his COS IscSs. Is It like the
Hungary Of to-day, that the cotton States are
to become, when conquered
Vast India was subjugsted, too. It's mil
lions Of people knew no bravery; knew no
military science. Is it like the British India
Of to-day, that the conquered cotton States are
to he2
There have been few bloody rebellions in
[ India but they have been crushed for the time,
to break out, hoEeT1T, again and again. Is it
after these historic examples that the South
is to be made obey the federal laws?
What sort OF government win ours Be when
these conquered States are hsld In obedience
BY forts, navies, and standing armies? Will
their alieRstsd affections be won back BY CO.
ercion, 90 that they can, sgain, cast their vol
untsrV tribute into the Golfers Of the Govera-
meat that wsilds its mild scepter over them by
means Of seott's sharp shooters and Andsr-
son's columbisds !? viii this Be a nation guar
anteslng to Nll the States a republican form OF
government, while It holds in unwilling obedi-
enes by drilled troops and hostile nsvies, one
fourth OF the States Of the Union
Many s time, in the history Of partially free
nations, has the ruling power sabvsrted the
Constitution. lBhile zominally obsying rs fornss
This has always been the favorite scheme Of
cunning tyrsnts. This is Just what the Re-
publican party are rapidly doing in America.
Already have they gone 50 far with the work
that little remains to be done, and that
little is within their power at any time.
They have themselves told Us how they expect
10 accomplish the remainder. No longer Is
ours the Government Of our fathers; no longer
il the Constitution the supreme law Of the
, land. The Chicago platform and the higher
law0 Of New Englanl rule where once proud
Freedoms league, the Constitution, held un-
challenged sway.
, We cannot sFoid thinking Of the time when,
IN a nominal republic, the protector sent col
disrs, not only around, but into the parliament,
made them seize upon unruly peers, bore the
mace away from the table, and enthTonsd the
J sword IL the legislative hall Of the common
I wealth. Millions Of a once free people NAV
yet live to curse the day when military coer-
{ cion was insugursied over this Republic
The most oppressive Of all tyrants Is a stub
horn and angry majority. The car or the
autocrat were mild master compared to such
} nsiorities. When religious fanstieism enters
into the contest, better were It to contend with
T esnuibals and wild beasts than such an sdver.
: ssrv. Let history tell rs what we may bop,
= from this kind Of tyranny.
Il was the fanatlcism Of the masses who ad
bsred 70. Catherine de Medieis that made thi
gofI Of z great nation fertile with martyrs
blood. While St. Bsrtholomew's day ling y
! In the memory and the eXecration OF man
viii the world be weary Of fansticism?
No star chamber ever cquaied the cruelty o
fhe holy see. No bastile ever buried in Il
! dungeons so many wrongs az The holy inqHi
sftiop locks up, among ils internal aTeana
Religious fanstieism, pleading The holy nan
: Of conscience, hath wrought deeds which n
{ Nero ever equaied.
I Fsnatleal msiorides hunted down the Pro
. testauts Of Germany.
Fanatieai msiorities, OF fanaiieism In power
, made the puritsns under Cromwell, persecut
! an other sects. Fanaticai msJorities OF big
I rhu-rb men. under Charles the Second, perss
!, es.,sS the Puritsns In turn
Fspelicsl msiorities, under JaEes, made ID
= bloody assizes Of Lord Jefrey's court, pu
, Baxter IN prison, and persecuted tbe 7on-eon
1 foruists d England and Scotland, with sue
!, cruelty that TIE most abandoned and hard
I b,syted refe made 70 weep FOR the sufferers.
Fsnatieal msj5rities have stained the anna
~ All nations with blood. Even Geneva hs
/. = fsrv record. and Calvin's hoDored nan
hrines memories Of persecution
Ves. and here 10 America, our cheeks MAJ
a.. ,-iib shame while we read the early anna
I. ~ New England Fanatical majoIities
: Wsssschusetts psrseeuted the snabaPtist
: : rsnsffcal rnaioriiics 10 New England en
!, ssneeisliy IN The old Bay Stats, perseeuted q
:. o5sI-ers YES, ordered some Of them 20 be 80
y :. slsve= 70 TIE West Indies, buiehsred son
- fhem. and Vanished the rest. The san
: ss,sfieisn, ia The sane quarter, darkened o.
49, American skies With the smoke Of huns
, ,-i-ti--s whom It called witches.
y Tbsv tsll us now that 4 is matter OF co.
= ..i.rcs via the Republican party to oppo.
z s1sgsrv. we fear that party al the more.
= .-saa matter Of eonscienes vito John Brow
e y. -rrose 4. Ills matter Of conscience wi
q q ~ ,seendisry fenss who baye been trying
y ....,-.- - srith our slaves Their holy co.
2 .;.,,ces lead them to such plots that the mo
8 i.,o.eifsbIs, the most generous, the most soei
p .,ris q The glahe, have felt themselves cor
. Fr.ied . be on their guard agaiDa' al norths
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