Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-12
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ID. "a. The ulrrlar MUCOUS NOUS - 80.
Salier than 8~vl-ans- GA The midnishl 9!H,
D. thaf p5rtentoa- purase-1t '0 goA 50
Kentucky is now struggling in the embrace
Of tbe monster Abolition. In the face OF
tle intaIibIa signs that beckOned her away
ard the remonsrances of her sister Southern
states. she allowed herself to be basely be-
r-sred by her own %raitorous sons-she bowed
her Knee to BAAL, and tarried amid the lettering
ruins of the old federal temple until its massive
columns have commenced to crumble and iall-
in vain IT was that we warned her Of the pend
inc danger-n vain Of the clanking chains that
were being forged for her bruised limbs. But
alas southern prophecy has been fulfilled in
tbst the s;Iken letters which bound her to the
parent government have been transformed &c
E,el in tie desired moment of revolt.
We think that we can now see the inception
az the fearful sruggle-the tug Of war that is IN
store for her. The proceedings Of the Federal
Congress, and the spirit manifested by her own
press and Legislature touching the rugged issue
of African slavery, are premonitions OF the COM
inc storm. Nj. LINCOLN has pledged himself
and the whole power of his government TO the
vile scheme Of negro emancipation lie has
on'v so far confined himself TO the provisions o.
the Federal condscaion biz, but promises that
eft a new law upon the same subject shall be
rronosed. its propriety VIII be duly considered.
Accordingly the f~anatical negroph0Ists in Con
orsss have commenced their infamous work with
ia the first two or three days ofthe session. The
eneucipston bin of GURLEY. introduced in the
lower house to carry out Mr.. LINCOLN's hint
proyides for the freedom Of the slaves belong
inc TO rebels. their employment during the war
in any way best calculated to bring it to sue
cessiul termination, their apprenticeship at its
close to loyal masters for six years, and theiI
final colonization to some tropical climate select.
Oh Ia the meanwhile by commissioners-theiI
wac to contribute to their colonization
Tas impression seems to be that this or some
similar radical measure viii certainly be passed
in the present temper Of the Lincoln Congress
The aacsfemoHious defeat Of HoLaIASs bin
shows lie spirit Of that body, and furnishes an
linking OF IFS aroc Gus designs. This bin merely
reiterated tho sentiments contained la the cele.
i.r5rei CRHTESDEN resolutions, adopted at the
Inst session. 90 the effect that the waT was forced
on tie North by the South, and that the only
object in carrying 1t on BY the Jniied States is
o. re-estab.ish obedience 70 the Constitution and
Union. and that when these objects are ac-
complshci the war shall cease.
Mr C~ETrENpES's resolutions were only de-
signed 10 delay the action Of the border slave
sa and, having accomplished their end, are,
with worse than Puuic faith. now peridiously
rspu3iated in the rejection Of HoIyASs pfopo-
sitiaa. by a vote of y against 90. Was legisla-
tive Peridy ewes basor, OF national dishonor more
vile
I}ut IN the mean while. the tone Of the pro
]cscl.nss ia the kentucky Legislatue-with the
very strange. but encouraging article from the
Loui-vils Jograat, published by as yesterday
give US some hope Of a conflict between the an
uoriHes Of that State and those Of the Fedora.
government Among a series Of resolutions in
tloiuced by Nh ALIEN, himself a Union traitor
Of the deepest Ole, we notice the following:
Ees0frei. That 81 we understand the sole OBJ
feet o. Tee presen. war III TO maintain the unity
all integrity Of the nation, and to restore It's
authority over tho whole teETiteTy and should
tAa national authorities, during its progress,
maiiv make tia war against the institution Of
slavery. e lrIi hee btc0ac tie Tighi anil dufg 81
he9fgcsg o. resist 0Rd Sl 5-dy nesist.
This resolution was introduced. before the ap-
pearauce Of L1NcoLS> HaytiLiberia manifesto,
uith lis infamous scheme OF negro-emancipa-
ton. This exhibition of its hand by the Fed
eral government leaves 10 alternative for Rem
tacl1y, who now stands pledged to the endorse
lnent of CRTTTENDEN : rssol lat 4, than assistance
u the bitter end. Her slave population numbers
over two hundred and twenty thousand, and are
valued at the enormous sum of Sfl0,O0O.O00.
It VIII be too heavy a draft upon her devotion
ior Dir LINCOLN TO demand the sacrifice Of so
vast an amount to a sentimental abstraction.
The conflict must come sooner OF later, and the
Thought seems to be rapidly inspiring the hearts
of hentuckians, IL is ~iueviable-id Il come s"
it win be terrible and bloody when the giant
yeomanry Of the great commonwealth with one
united reclamation rise from their protracted
lethargy to raise the shout of freedom. Bleed
ing and lacefated viii be her form, but ultimate.
ly Kentucky viii be free from the crushing coils
Of the destroyer