Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-03
FATAL MASSACRE or THE PEA CE
CONFERENCE SWENBEE.


The former Union party-now not unjustly
dubbed the Subnissionists-have never pro-
fsssed an unconditional devotion to the Gov
eminent Of Mr.. LINCOLN. On the contrary,
thev assumed in the late canvass in this section
Of the state an attitude a. nearly approx
mating that Of the States rights party as they
possibly could do, and at fbe same time leave
an sppreeisbls margin Of difference. After
the disgraceful result in TsnRssses was known,
however, and the prospective taste Of public
plumber stimulated their appetites to brook the
nauseating dose Of submission to Blsek-Re-
abliesn rule, they ingloTiously backed down
fron their exalted position, and attempted to
prepare the public mind for the Endorsement
5f any compromise, however unsatisfactory
and unmssning, that might be born Of the
peace conference during its late ACCOMPLISHMENT
at Washington
No sooner had the sbsrtive result OF its de-
Hbsrztsus been announced 10 the country,
than leading Submission papers in the border
States, which had hypocritieally pretended to
favor conditional secession, expressed their
readiness to plant upon it as a basis Of settle
msBt for pending political treubles. They used
its shallow and gsuzy pretensions as a cover
ing for the naksdBsss Of their principles, and
placing faith a. usual in the ignorance
Of the people, gloated in sanguins an
tieipation over the victory (which they would
fain hope awaited them in the future. But
the speeuIations Of these deluded castle build
ers have lust been dissipsted By the Virginia
STATE convention. That body has ruthlessly
nassacred the b~antling OF the Submisslonists
in cold blood, presenting to the world another
Illustration Of saturn devouring bis own
children. By a vote OF one hundred and six
teen 70 four, they last week hesrtlsssly agreed
upsn the stranguiation Of this offspring Of the
pesee-maksrs, which had been with difficulty
produced after near -four weeks Of painful par
turition at The Northern Capital. The effort
20 present It az an olive branch at The Prank
fsrt convention was thus spurned BY The Sub
missionists themselves. The doughty SUH-
uEns, who had uursed and pefted # during the
process Of is delivery, and eulogizsd it for
three mortal days before the convention, is
even reported to have assisted in throttliug it.
BALDWIN, too, bis worthy eonrade, IN
gratefully turned upon il in the hour
Of is misfortune, and assisted in UNI
usrflv dlsposiDg Of the object Of his
former glori6cstion. It was voted down
almost unanimously as a political miscarriage.
Though fndorsed blythe Richmond organ Of
TIE assudo Unionists sc furnishing sufficient
marsntses to Justify the Southern border
s.stes to remain in the Northern Union, out
side pressure Of public opinion, coming up in
fbs form of-instrucaons from impatient, out
rsred and betrayed constituencies, compelled
fhen 70 repudiats and discard the shameless
gUfn6is. The rising Of the people Of the Old
Dominion, IN the msjesty Of their power
.rsss-t me maebinstions Of ofSee-seeking
osIa~;eiaas!sEho behold no prospect for spoiis
outside Of the L1ScoLE Confsdsraey, has pro-
suced this happy consummstion- i was a
trirnpb Of tss honest sovsrsigns owe p%oliticsl
areksfers end party leaders, who bad deter
mined to hsndeuf that old commonwealth and
vnoss her to sale in the auction msrt Of
Black epublieanism. No more fatal stab
could have been given to the cause Of submis-
siouism IN the States that now lingeT as he
bsB-wBllpg sppendsges Of DIR. LrsooLs's
,Drirs. The object Of al who gave adhesion
- his usltrv patchwork, was 10 insure The
Dr.,.ntstion Of a platform, whose possible
sdoveon might result IN the permanent division
az the South. They knew from the beginning
n wss an unpardonable@ and iniquidous
49, upon the representatives from The slave
e.ste.. ana was only supported By them under
So far from securing the additional
,,ntsss 20 slave operty,w which The triumph
- i. rrreorr faction rendered inPeratively
o....ssrv. It was nothing lees than a base
-t,rs.nnent Of southern rights to the morbid
---s.~. ~ northern fsnslicism, snds coward
49, 10 the enemy. The action OF
-. \. this matter cannot fail TO exert a
s.uira inasenos upon the submissioHisis in
49, sihsr border States. Having projected the
,,...,t which resulted in this mereiless
.vi,sls. and bsving been the first State to
1900 tbs holding Of the Frankfort %eonven-
-, her voice ought to be somewhat potent
-.-.o,-s. he nature OF that ultimatum which
20 4, PRESENTED to the North as TIE sine
d farther afiistion with them. Her
- Of he peace conference propositions
,.ulne rebuks to the southern apoiogis's
I, -. Administration, and Tadesms her ron
u. Linn q sbisct fubmissio1isu' me re-
49,, which It casts upon thoss aPostatef,
49, have been attempting to foist thls ~.
80 abortion of on ths soeln' ougAI . %
IL crosbine. Is present tendency Is 70
,s,m frou~fbeN platform Of apparent
es@sfo a boldsr, more open and honest
ard is 90 Far beneficial ltrsnatus
:. zen what win be the ultimate eject
IL political iHfsHtieids, thus unoluanlhgy
~ tho Virginia UniOnists' in It's
es tbe politics OF the country.