Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-28

Ahe prurient desire for compromise with The
North has partially thrust froRi public view
tie authoritative declaration Of principles
made By the Republican party in May, 1860.
The "psaosable" Unionists Of the South, and
tae "forabe7 Vnionists OF the north, in their
mutual hostility to, and relentless warfare
upon ae sscessionists, have designedly ignored
-He-essus teHi. Il is well to revert occasion
ally to this grat chart, BY which the ship Of
State is to be stseTed for the succeeding four
years. For, notwithstanding the vague dec
lsmation CT Mr.. SEwARD about the disappear
anee OF patty platforms before The question OF
Union OF separation, We presume no man can
doubt but that this great apostle Of the higher
Law stir sdhsres to, ard sincerely indorses TIE
doctrines and principles Of bis party. He has
not so far Stabilized himself as 70 disclaim the
political views which be has sedulouslv ineul-
Gated for the past decade OF bis life. He has
not acknowledge the error oh party tenets;
be has not abated any OF bis hsresies be has
nos altered one DOT, or line, or title Of his
creed he has nos disclsimed bis hostility to
slavery, nor disowned his enmity to the friends
and supporters Of that institution. He has not.
formally proclaimed q truce in his long and
vigorous warfare upon it. He has not dofed
his amor, nor clothed himself in the hsbili-
ments Of peace. At the very moment Of as
suming an important Office, which viii give
him a controlling voice in shaping the pol
icy Of the Government which still embraces
slaveholding communities, be brsndishes
the weapons with which be was armed for the
airrepressibls csuficts While such is the at
titude Of the Secretary Of State, Mr.. LrNooLN
has boldly reiterated bis adherence to the Chi
cage platform, and has "planted his foot firm
y upon it, While speaking at Pittsburg Of
the tariff, he quoted this instrument tc show
what his policy would be, and added "Tn
fact ais questioasss eel a. al otkr su5jsets en-
bodied IN that platform, skouId net Be paries
from u0hat ~ gous the people to sndsrsfand
to0uid Be oar policy, uhsn rs 0btqined fheir
UOtss." And again, at Philadeiphia,he declared
that: rather haa aband0s the p~rinoipe Of The
Declaration Of hdepeadsncs (that al men sre
created equally Re tCould Be unrestricted where
he siooi, thus specially rsaf5rming one Of the
principles contained in the Platform-the
equality Of the negro with the white races.
Since it Is morally certain, then, that this plat
form is to be incorporated into the Consatu-
ton and laws for The ensuing presidential
tsrms it is only proper that the southern people
should review its prominent features, and de-
termine whether they shah support or endure
IN administration predicated on its principles.
Submission to the Chicago platform, then,
involves subsection to the operation OF pro-
teetire tariffs, the effect Of which will Be to
drain the resources OF she South and enrich the
Manufacturers OF the North, who have already
fattsasd and grown rich BY the unjust taxa
ton Of the South. The twelfth section Of the
platform. which declares that "sound policy
requires suck an adjustment Of imports as to
encourage the Development Of the Industrial
interests e. the country was designed as a
bride to New England. It required no efeIt
Of Hbsrasty on the part Of northern men to
pledge he purse Of the South TO the Unsuitable
lseebss Of New England. The Chicago plat
form, in brief, ~foreshadows the passage of
laws securing the coasing and carrying trade
70 northern vessels; laws for the protection Of
northern fishing vessels, in the form Of boun-
ties homestead laws, to give land to the land
less, and eud3w the thriftlsss hordes that
throng tie suburbs Of northern cities, the main
object Of which is to people the Territories
with frsssoil vagrants, and thereby exclude
forever southern Shareholders laws for the in
tsrnsl improvement Of Northern States, at the
expense Of the Federal Government laws fer
the erection Of light ha4sss, the construction
OF hsrbors and forts on the northern Atlantic
ssaboard and the northern lases laws for the
Accomplishment Of that stupendous scheme for
northern sggrandizement-a northern Pacific
rzil,raT-to effect which, grants Of public
lands, donations OF public money viii be
msds, and tie credit Of the Federal Govern
merit VIII be pledged In short, the Federal
Government will be perverted to the corrupt
ing business Of feeding, f~a.teuiDg and pauPer-
ing a community OF Safes, companies and in
dividusia Tie soul Of the northern people
will be gsngrsned, and the Senate, the House,
and TIE Iobbiss at Washington viii be fned
with Blsck-Rspublican pluhdsrers, who will
swarm in the hideous sea Of corruption.
These are some Of the legitimate fruits Of
The Chicago platform, when it shall be car
risd into practical operation by the dominant
majority o. lhe North, ssd vain will be the
protests Of the unfortunate Southern States,
who viii thus be compelled 10 build mp and
strengthen the North, as the price Of their az
fIfstion. and the sole boon Of that Union, for
the sake Of which they turned their backs /
uDon former allies and friends. These saeri-
fsss OF material interests should alone deter
the border slave States from a continuance Of
an alliance 90 onerous and unjust; but they
shrink into insigni6eance beside The iuiquitous
sbominahon Of social and political equality Of
tbshlacks with the whites, and the H~efarious
srhsme for the ultimate degradation Of the
frsemsa OF the South to the level Of their own
NbOndsmsn.
The second section declares, that The main
4euaues Of the principles promulgated in The
Declaration Of Independence with their in
tsrprstation,) atnst all men are created
samL . > is esssataIto The preserva-
tfca Of our Republican Institutional In tue
efrbth section it snumerstess "that the normal
condition Of al the territory ef the United
sfstes il that Of freedom That
neither Congress, a territorial Legislature, nor
suv individuals have Authority 70 give legal
existsncs 70 slavery in any territory Of the
LUHFna EaMAs1= MNaH HNAH
chat forewsrned them OF the resistance
wbieb the Intelligent and spirited Peo-
u. n The South might attempt against
-v-h odious assumptions o. power and
insulting dogmas Of political fanata-
eism. thsv declared, in express terms,
\ o UEros o. THE STATES NUsT AND
r az rEEsEHvED.D The issue was as
clearly made as an issue can be made; hN
80, ,hsI bspIaosd side b. eide ufh his naste5
n. fell work was to begin BY drawing a oordon
Of frssson around the institution, restrict and
contract Il, anti "lks The maddened scorpion,
n.nt no Il. the ring Of FIRE, It should sting itssii
+osesthD An outlet would be denied until
a. supersbundsnt, swarming negro PoPala-
4fo Of another age should light he torch Of
rsrvfls fnsurreetion, and, lamid is horro1s ant
.,-oeH ss. become masters Of the fair Lands Of
r. sousb. or, psrchanee, die At the hands OF
their former owners
s-eb was the decree Of the higher Jaw, enun.
ciatsd 10 the Chicago platform. Lest the aP,
Drsbsusions. The pride, The indignation Ct th'
s,rsb should prompt them TO resist By a ssPs
v.tion from such arrogant foes, It was pro
claimed in advsnes-"Tle uaioE q tie STATE
musf and shall Be PreerUed.
Can il be that southern men, with aeonplst
knowledge Of The odious principles and infam
oBs designs Of the Blsek-Re7ubileans, Whsr
o,.s satisfied that they VIII no. abandon ID
enc. nor rslinquish The ether, wiH-yd echo III
ctseqgs slafform, and cry " II UNION Of
rgE STATES NusT AND SHALL nE RAE
erPrED?1
T1E NASHVILLE CAUCUS.
last Monday was the day appointed By "a
upion-ssve-s 20 meet at Nashville snd suppl
sbe place Of TIE eonyentiea (Which o1ghf Z
have convened on that d4y) with a consultin
caucus Of politicians, whose object was
divide out tbe state Offices among themseive
BY a sort o. g~HaHfum nserHif distribution, win
ouf regard to The wishes Of the PEOPLE.