Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-06
FROM SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.

DELLEVILLEs ILL., heb. 70, 1901.
EDIroRs APPEAL: knowing as I do the
great anxiety of the people Of the South to
know what the people are saying and doing in
the different sections Of the country, make
bold to ask space in your valuable columns
FOR few more words from Southern Illinois
@ . ssauzal view Southern Illinois is now
si7Rding e. si7aqss- sil,sli. sgas55ase. sWaiting
with great anxiety and interest the result Of
'peses cammittses,'' The balancing ef acom-
promises,'' and other probable forthcoming re-
suits As her peculiar, and almost entire, in
terests are now vested in the slaveholding
States, and consequently, mainly relying upon
them for her future prosperity, and as her citi-
zens are generally noble in the cause Of patri-
otism, the peaceful settlement Of the present
national crisis has become a matter Of intense
import to her; and in viewing the unressona-
bic, and even outrageous proceedings Of the
Republican party, and especially our State
legislature, their aVowed unWillingness TO, and
their protestations against any compromise,
are becoming more and more strongly attached
to the South as the reVelry Of Republieanism
grows louder and fercer; and in the more
southern part Of this state The Indignation
aroused by the message Of Gov. Yates to the
Illinois legislature, is so great, that il is stated
positively that IL would be unsafe for the Gov
ernor to visit that part Of the State. have il
from a reliable source that the citV council Of
Cairo have already appropriated funds and
sent an agent East to procure arms for the de-
fense Of that city, in case the abolitionists Of
the northern part Of the Stasc should attempt
70 make it place Of rendezvous. And should
the States Of Kentucky and Missouri with
draw from the Union, we NAV safely hope 10
inherit the fertile soil Of Southern Illinois, aud
receive her noble sons into a Government
where al African is not their superior in Ilfe
The German population Of this State are
principally abolilionists, and the English are
almost to a unit, and principally cOercionists;
and when we consider the place Of their na-
tivity, and the manner in which a great many
Of them are hidden away, and are sent secretly
to this country to escape the penalty Of re-
bellion and red-republcanism in their own
and when we consider that the Republican
party is, to a very great extent, composed
Of these aforementioned foreigners, the
corruption and Eillainy Of that party is not In
the less. surprising. Seeing al that have,
and knowing all that / know, no longer have
anv room for doubt that England has been
doing all in her secret power for the progress
Of the present, bat previously looZed-for crisis,
and probably hoped at some day to reap part
Of the benefit Of American labor BY despotic
taxation. Still they are humored with Fat
Offices, and allowed all the relations Of life be-
longing to Americsn-born citizens, while their
malicious hatred would destroy the country.
They compose part Of the number who refuse
to accept the compromise line Of 36 deg. 30
min. as an adjustment, bu,- on the contrary,
are urging the downfall Of the country. The
line Of 80 deg. 30 min, which is proposed BY
the Crittenden compromise, te be run through
the territories Of the United States, may be
traced upon the map as follows, from the At
lsntie to the Pacific Il commences at the
point on the Atlantic coast, where the dividing
line between Virginia and North Carolina
commences; passes along the line between
those two Ststes along the line between
Kentucky and Tennessee; along the line be-
tween the States Of Missouri and Arkansas
thence through the territory Of the Cherokee
nation, through New Mexico, striking the
eastern boundary Of the State Of California, a
short distance south Of the middle, striking the
Pacific a short distance south Of Monterey
bay. North Of this line, the territory Of the
United States, (outsiGe Of the States,) en-
braces ], 300, 600 square miles; while south Of
Il there are but 10000 square miles. North
Of this line slavery would not 90, though
legallzed south Of It, the territ5ry OF New
Mexico embraces 90 600 square miles. Should
tkis territory be at once admitted az a State,
as Is proposed BY Dir. Corwin, there would re-
main but 10000 square miles Of tsrritory in
which the existence Of slavery would be recoc-
nized, should the Crittendsn compromise Be
adopted, while the North would, BY the same
compromise, have secured TO it I 300. 900
square miles OF free territory. Rapacious
South Indulgent North This clearly mani
fszis the unreasonable, outrageous, piratiesl
demand OF the North upon the South, and al
most buries the hope Of adjustment in OBJ
security. Il is a memorable and momentous
thought, but the star Of our Union is now al
most In the horiZ1n, and is still slswly but
firmly setting, and the lovely autumn which
bss lust recsded from the momentarv
presence Of tims-the bright sunshine OF
our country, which has lately been glim-
nsred-the magic calmness, which has only
been disturbed, as it were, By the thrilling
notes Of some restless fsh-bird (politician)-
the lashiRg tides OF reyeiTy, which have
until lately, run high. but FOR az few DAYS
passed, are partially quelled ali seem to man
ifes indications Of the evening Of her last set
ting, and while she sinks down into The red,
smoky tints of Der last summer evening, a
gloomy darkness dispelis her beautiful rays,
and as she rides dowa behind mountains of
glory and honor, the long dismal shadows seen
10 engthen and stretch 10 their very utmost,
as she sinks down into obseurity and the
greatest danger now impending, is that her
bright rays may never again fall brightly upon
our sunny shores but, IL she masf set in OBJ
scrurlty, ny mottois "In the name OF life and
treasure, LEI her 90 down in peace, and sink
to rest FOR fortnight, in the grave Of oblivion,
with the hope Of sroasing In time another
Venus, to cast her rays over WAsHIEGroN AND
THE SOUTH 20
Having given you brief sketch Of our coun-
try, an, cir, yours respectfully,
ELIJAH JOHNSON.