Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-23
COERCION Is NOW A TENET OF
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Repuhlicsnism is now in a strait. It Ia.
is birth in the rank soil offanadcism. Itwa
based upon one idea alone. It's alpha an,
omega, its beginning and its end, is hostility
70 TIE Institution OF slavery. Abolish SLAYER
IN the South to-day, or cut of he slave State
from he old CoBfedsraey, and rspubicanisu
would die Of inanition. The daily food whicl
nourishes it, would be wrested from its grasp
its life would ease and the soul which ami
mates its huge form would sink into Tophst
under the weight OF atheism, impietiss, an,
plssphsuiss, which al its chambers, and f5v
from The lips Of its followers. But Africa,
slavery, treated by drvine fat, conserved b.
divine power, and cherished by fostering law.
Of nan, still lives.
Repubiicanism Lies, fourishes, and ha,
EroEn to monstrous proportions. In its in
fancy, is v~otaries were accustomed 10 assem-
ole 10 secret places, closed to the light OF day.
and hidden from the eyes Of those who viewed
its deformed features with dislike, and were
DISPOSED TO manifest this sentiment By acts Of
no equiVocsl character. But Republicanism
is now a power in the land step By step It has
advanced 81 in triumph until 1t has driven the
Northern Democracy to a few stroug-holds
and Businesses, having long since pillsged the
camp and subdued the hosts Of Northern Wing
gerry, whose soldiers are now the willing and
jealous followers and SUBJECTS II their con-
gusTors.
They have storned the citadel OF the gov
srument, and clain the vict0r's right OF spofs.
Tie franchises, the archives, the treasures sf
this great government were in brief period
20 be surrendered to them. Their shouts Of
eEuitsti0n rolled from Fundy's bay to the
Pacific. In vast professions through the land
they displayed their r~'ancing tircbes, and
shouted "bl TiHmphs - But Republican
ism was not destined 20 be an exception to the
rule which declares the uncertainty Of human
greatness, and the mu,ability Of human for
tunes. IN the hey-day Of their prosperity a
check was put to their rejoicing, and a vital
blow was threatened to their power. Toe
States Of the South, whose people had watched
with deep sHxisy the rapid progress Of their
deadly foe, now rise as one nan, and demand
guarantees for the future. They demand that
the government under which they live shall
recognize The existence OF property in slaves;
that wherever the flag floats over deck or
main, a southern man shall not fear to place
his hand upon his slave an, assert bis right Of
property. And the South IL earnest in Der de-
msnd-ss earnest as tie instinct Of self pressT-
walton can impel beT. Her ancient, but de-
featsd and hunbled allies in the northern
Democratic party, pronounce her demands Just,
but are poWerless 20 aid in securing them.
Rspublicsnism, for long tine incredulous,
but nov convinced that the South lie determined
20 be reinvssted wfth her ancient rights, or
perish in the attempt 70 secure them, stands
aghsst at the dilemma which threatens to
pierce with either horn To yield 10 this Just
demand were to abandon the sole idea Oh
which The party has been organized, The sole
sentiment which has animated il. It would
sanction a treaty that compels them to ground
arms and disbsnd all their forces; a-d this,
too, in tie moment o. victory, and the full
dlsh Of triumph. The ambitious leaders who,
by arts, sloqusnce, falsehood, appeals to pas
sion and prejudice, have gained power, place
LWeaith, must be driven TO- retirement. i
would Be an acknowledgement that thair whole
history was a series Of sEgressions upon the
cons uuionsI rights Of their unofsnding peers
To require the victor to tear the freshly woven
wreath from bis brow, and at The same mo-
ment confess the unworthy motives which i'm
PEELED him to the contest, is more than human
nature would willingly yield. Hence RePub-
ueanism declines to grant the just demands.
But to refuse, is 10 force the slave States into
a separate govsrnmsnt and Republication
cannot consent to loose Its grasp upon the cot
ton and sugar OF the South which can 80
readily be converted inc British goll, that has
slowed into northern golfers during obs long pc
Rod OF the commercial yassalage Of the South.
Her looms might, Perehanee, be silenced by
tbe Withholding OF supplies. Then, too, the
vast revenue, tWo-thirds Of which has been
dram from The South, would suffer such dim
~inutioB, that tie Golfers, to the inheritaHes Of
which they have just succeeded, would be de-
pleted. The sithdrawal Of the Southern
States would be a violent removal Of the plat
form on which Republication stands, and
leave R-+asuate o. the vile dunghiil from
-" 81
which it sprang, 20 rise nevernore. Could an
sna-slavey party rise to power in a govern
ment where there was no slave, on this single
fssueP Abolition hsranEues on the hnstings
or 10 the pulpit would be as lightly regarded
"A lectures upon orien'aI customs or disserta-
tars upon tie domestic policy Of Tartary.
su,vrE. BEEcHrH, GARzIsoN, WILSON, and
On. vast tribe # abolition orators would find
ebeir occupation gone,' and would eiher
sink into hopeless obscurity or live as the
marked victims Of popular hatred.
The willy and desperate leaders Of Republic
e.oism see but one mode OF escape from the
dread psrils that threaten 50 immiae1tiy on
sisbsr side. Il s coercion. They viii
.n,ssl 70 the national pride which is
foaps Ia the breast Of every Amefi
can; they will grouse the hereditary
love Of the r which fingers in the heart Of
each and every citizen; they viii point io the
temple, reared By their fathers, and Will
$3.50 nreslaim 10 their fanaticsl host Of mis-
..isss ~zealois. thae she southern people are
s..ti.g. without cause or pr0vocatioh, to
S.s,rov This temple Of their idolstry. The be-
uildering force o. popular excitement hsAed
5nto sasv bv ihsis arts may bury the ardent,
- eyss the wise, into az effort to sustain the
C.-.-.nsot bv force Of arm They see and
5.,w nat tbev must cssres the South, or else
,.-,sb ~ a party. Who can doubt The course
..ti.b fbsir ~unrrncipled leaders viii p%ursue
T,.v .iHbaii the horro,s Of civil war, as the
81. means OF escspiag he dissolution which
threatens them and they viii disguise i under
tbe eoeelous terms Of sustaining the Govern
n.nt and enforcing the laws. Already II is a
msr,m Of repubIiesnism that every govern
en- Is invested with the right Of self-preser-
-,,io,-a delusige maxim when applied TO a
-ovsrnment kssed on TIDE consent Of tse gov
rped. but paipably true Of a dssPotism' such
AZ that Of Russia, which reposes in safety on
,bs ferrors which are involved in any effort at
change on tbs part Of its subjects.
Coercion. then. is one Of the doctrines Of
ssoSionlsn. and be who advocates it is an
saoltsa.st ia principle, and should openly
stt,eb himself to that party. That citizen Of
The south Nho. under existing circumstances
voulAadvocste q messure 50 odious, no. only
dessrgA lie stigma Of a public association
win thAsnsmies Of bis country but 10 the
day wlieAt tries mems souls viii b found
standiug ID hAranks Of her armed fees.
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