Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-14
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT A.
ODD-FELLOWsS HALL.

II fMAaEr she Will EMlNE VIII tue ENMNkH LII
HER PREPARE FOR WAR" \
THE MEETING LAST NEGHT Al
ODD-FELLOW'S HALL.
The extremes iaelsmeney OF the wsaths
on last night did not prevent the secession
meeting called at Odd-fellow's hall, from prov
ing a most -pre-eminent success. The thrcAg
ing multitude which filed the galleries an.
the lower floor, exhibited a degree Of enthusi
ssm and determination entirely incompatible
with a crest-failen spirit OF Acknowledged de
feat, and exhibited unmistskable manifesto
lions Of their earnestness in resuming their eff
forts in behalf OF southern independence. Tn
meeting was organized By calling D. B. MOI
roy to the chair, and by the appointment o
W. D HAYS, J. A.. SAEPLE, and ANTHoNl
SrKEEr as secretaries.
Col R G. PAYNE, being loudly called for
came forward as the first speaker. His ardO
in the cause was as undampsd as If it had in
cured no recent defeat. He delivered
speech Of less than an hours length, repletl
with logic. argument, persuasiveness and rhe'
torical beauty. He demonstrated that The hon.
] ALr AAAELLlaNH GAA Il4NEAAGA aAAEAsHNn ~ AA
state and city demanded their political aHlia
ton with the seeded States, under a Govern
msnt OF free ana equal soversigns; that with
out it their prosperity would be blasted anC
their degradation sealed
The necessity OF keeping up the erssniEa-
tion Of party was impressed upon the minds
Of its adberents. They were exhortsd tc
keep their hints in order and their powder dry
for another contest, which must sooner OF
later come. He had no faith whatever in the
ability Of the mutual admiration society, ?
now in session at Washington, to agree upon
any satisfactory or honorable compromise
They might possibly patch up a temporary
I contrivsnce as a stroke Of policy, but the medi-
| cament would not touch the root Of the disease
in the body polite. The running ulcer would
l again break out with more v~irulsnce than ever.
The error wss in the hearts Of the northern
people, and no such eKpedient could remove
tit was radical, incurable, irreconcilable.
| Separation, be thought, was Inevitable and
was Only a question Of time. Let the North
peacefully 90 to the one hand, and the South
to the other-and let there beno strife between
their hsrdsmen and our herdsmen. Col.
Payne was greeted at every step in his speech
with the most vocifsrous applause.
NJ. W. CLUsKY, ESQ our talented e0nfree
Of the hpalazcks, was then called out, and re-
! sponded in a few brief, but most oppor,une re-
marks. He properly regarded the late defeat
Of the southern rights cause az merely the loss
OF a single battle in a great revolution. It's
advocates were defeated, but not conquered.
They must again buckle on The srmor, draw
! their swords, throw away the scabbsrds, and
enter upon the contest with redoubled srdor.
The issue to be decided had not changed inthe
least since the late canvass, though the cause
Itself was each day growing stronger. Il was
a question as to whether they would remain
in an abolition despotism or enter a republic
/ Of free and sovereign States. Mr.. CLUsKy
drew a striking contrast between the northern
ant southern republics-the one with its negro
equality President and its free negro Vice
President, with Oyer-burdened taxation and a
fair prospect Of becoming a consolidated mill
tary dsspctism the other a new and vigorous
confederation, with equality, liberty and jus
tice prevailing otherwise than in name with
statesmen Of sagseity, prudence and ability
as its rulers. Mr.. CLUsKT's effort ELECTED the
applause which its merit might well anticipate.
General FosTER, Of Mississippi, being pres
ent answered to a call from the meeting in q
short but pertinent speech.
Resolutions were offered BY DR.. J.. NJ KEL-
IEB, pledging the meeting to the principle Of
the secession party as declared in the late can-
vsss, and were unanimously adopted. They
will be found in another column.
Tho southern rights party have made a good
beginning fer another contest-rising like the
nbpnix from the ashes Of defeat. Their zeal,
as evineed on last night, clearly demonstrates
to our mind that The spirit Of southern patriot
/ ism, now burning in their bosoms, can no more
be quenched than the fires Of revolution which
50 recently swept over the plains Of Italy.
ELECTION RETURNS.
HENRY CoUETY.-W. B. Travis, (Seces-
sionist), elected over Isaac B. Williams BY Z
majority. Convention 1454-no convention
766. Majority FOR convention 6sS.
TIProN.-Au the precincts in except one.
Bate Csscession), majority 2o5 Brown (ss-
cession), 226. The remaining precinct win
Increase the majority p.
DAvIDsoN-Brown, Ewing and Houston,
Union candidstes,) elected by ever 1000.
Union ticket about 400. Secession about
zoe. Convention defeated by about 500 votes.
BEDFozD.-Coopsr is elected without oppo-
sition. Gentry carries the county By about
500 votes. seudder is elected for Bedford and
Marshall. All Union men, emo convention"
carried the county BY about 1000.
WARREE.-J. F. Morford (Union) elected
without opposition. As far as heard frou
msjority sgains. convention. In the Warren
senatorial district, Watsrson (UniOn) leads
Hill CSscession), and is probably elected.
WLsoE.-Csmpbsll, Stokes and MeClain,
elected delegates. As Ear as heard from, 10
convention 1O09-convention III.
RoBEErsoN.-In seven precincts heard from
at Springfield, gave for convention and Union
622, sscessionists 60.
MoErGoNERE.-Cavs Johnson, House and
Bailey (Unionists) elected BY a large majority.
Vote largely against convention.
BRADLEl.-MsJority for Union ticket and
against convention reported at some 400.
PoLK-Hopkins CUniOn) 11O9, Brown
CUnioB) 1893, no convention 1lI2. Hooker
CSseessioD) 163, Edwards (seeession) 1872
convention H.
FEANKLrs.-Petsr Turney (secessi'n eaR-
didste) reported to be elected by 1000.
McMrEN-Union no convention 100
Secession and convention $50.
L1ScoLE.-Brigbt (Sscessionist) elected b.
500. Jones (Secessionis) elected from Frank.
lin and Lincoln.
MAUEv-W. d. Polk CUnion) beat LoOney
Csscssslsnlst) BY from SOD to 500.
sUNEEA-Barry (Union) elected BY about
50 or 100.
MosEoE.-York beats Biggs by ZONE .;
votes. Convention carries BY sam majority.
sH1rH-Baiue Psyton (Uhion). elected By
about 1900. Nc convention prevailed by l5oC
to 2eo.
W~AsHN5Tos. - Deadsrick and Shell
CUnion), elected hy large majorities.
BEDFosD@Geniry Enion) beats Ramsey
1900. No convention prevails BY over 500
WmLrAMsoN-MsrshsR, Hughes and Clay
brooke CUnion), elected BY about 1000, over
Rgeksr and Mysrs (ssesssiOsl who received
about 200. Majority against convention 1900.
DEKEm-Lsrgsly for Union eandidateI
and no convention.
TIE convsntion has probably bssu voted
down in sbe STATE, by over 10000.
TWEa FT-FEyE MILLIONS 0RTAxEs
We have beard much from The Fps q our
Union brothers Of late, says the Nashville
UuioH, about the enormous load ef taxes with
which We should be burthsnsd in : southern
Confsdsrsey. But the issuance BY The Gene
raj Government Of this glorious Union, Of
bonds for the loan Of twent-hge millions Of
dollars, to be reimbursed By increased taxes
upon southern working men, occasions not 30