Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-25

vs. asllngtOn was frceiceut OF iut oAi-tu
S atss. aud signed a bin 10 admit the slave
STATE Of Kentucky as a $ ats into this Usion
Is that the doctrine Of The Republican party
A Voice. Yes.
Other Voices No.
Mr.. Richardson. J am glad ycu have
changed your opinions. Laughter and ap-
ulruse Thank God there has been more con-
versions among Won lately than there has been
10 long years before. Applause How is It
with Nc. Jefferson? NAo brought the slave
Territory OF Louisiana into the Union2 Il
.g7s. Thomas Jefferson. He made a treaty b.
g-hich those shareholders were 70 enjoy their
slave property forever. They tell us they VIII
have DO more slave territory now. Yet, tasy
tsH rs hey stand where Washington and JET
larsau stood.
Mr. President, do not propose 90 proceed
further That they hsve brought the dlsaaters
Hst now imperil the Government upon us, no
man denies.
Voices Q Yes, we do, snd never
N7 Richardson. ] wish thai gentleman
would get up. 1 would like to look at bis face.
TLauEh rr.
Mr Wright. Thops Tie gentleman will get
up aud deny g. 10 he can.
Mr.. Richardson. There is iust a. little doubt
to-day that you Republican, can save from
the disasters &C lisuuion and civil war his
zrea country cf ours. That you will come 30
t have no doubt. You have been converted
ove- until yo- are willing 10 admit more slave
States. K9u are advsncing-you are inprov-
ing. Gcd knows there is room for it.
Mr.. President; II the Black Republican
party and their leadcTs-.hOse ia power and
s1'lori,Y-had taken the position when Mr.
TrumbaN made his speech here. that Mr. Sew
ard took in the Senate the othsr day, we would
to-day have bad but one STATE ont of the Union.
" That's 500 But Rir. Trumbui dealt in
geHeral.ties- is said here were g. be no more
D-et Scott decisions tiIev were gong 10 Blot
that out He told Us: &" There is not much
taugsr There isnot going 10 be much IF a
storm. Sou-h Carolina is cutting u9 a iittIs.
but size has rot 20 be quiet There is no dam
ger; stand bF the psrsy." He etoldus il was 2
foul Islander Thar the Brecknridge party in the
Southern States were for secession. Tam not
here for the purpose Of saying they were.
10 not believe they were. Irvsef. IN thew could
have got any assurance from these people tha'
tb=v meant Co administer this G1verrmen-
fairly and honestly as our fatLers made il and
administered it.
Well, things went along Toe little breeze
down in S'gth Carolina became considerable
Florida passed her secession resolution. MIS-
sis5ip.i ard Alabama followed, and they werr
preparing ia other Statst; and then Mr. Seward
arises n the Senate. Our friends say he has
no. backed down any. / tliuk he hsH: think
be ought b. bscE down. Why, NJ, lincoln
hsl said and Mr.. Seward had said, "awav
with this doctrine OF the inequality Of races :
Dc is 10 violation OF The Declaration Of indie
pandence. The Grgsrnmeut cannot endure
l1f slave and Ia free.3 Nr. Seward had
said IN Ohio. "You, ny friends, must turn in
arl help me: We can eXtingIish tLjs taiIE
os slavery" Iesnnot quote their words. 5ut
dsiT IDEAS. Ia he Senate Of The UGited States,
The other day, while be dealt IN Elittering gen.
sra'i-iss, be proclaimed that great doctrine
which tic Republican party, and its lea1srp,
hsT- resisted whsn they declared that there
could he No property in msn Mr.. Seward says
In that speech shst ulder the laws OF the
slave States there are bori5men, and when
these b0ndsmsn escape into the free States
y1u ar. hou7d 70 ret IN them to these south
Cru people down thsre.
The Republicans ss7 they did not believe
them. WDen Mr. Trumblil said that Mr..
LHc0Ia would execute tAe laws, they knew
that tbs doctrine had been that there cou'd be
20 such thiHg as slavery, and they appealed 20
tie higher law. They said their conscience
u5al4 not lsJ them recognize it. These south
cra people believed them. But Seward has
more saEacity {. 40 any Of them, and be cones
forward and saws, owe viii return your bonds
men into slaVsTy.p / think ihatis a gort deal
Of a backing down. But ese southern pso-
Ei tl-lF footsteps, c0Hcets the little that is
Of DO avail, ss they press upon the coll ashes
Of their camp fires; and SO these people e0
along. unlii bF TIE i-h Of March they will be
willing 90 c1acsLe what, IL admitted to-day
would save 20 taIs Union kentucky. Teunes-
see, No-sl Carolina, Virginia, MARYLAND AM
Missouri. But, cir, II you permit bis thing O
20 along, If the Republican party do not ar
/ rest it. lAnd they are the only party that can
arrest I'D my fears are that sll Of them viii De
,a. Of TIE Union, ss far as they can get out, by
I the first o. april.
The responsibility is upon them. Upon M-.
/ Lincoln, to-day, lsnEs-the duration OF this
I Government. They say now they never me7 q
] to interfere with slavery in tle slave sats'
/ They say ws misaPPrehsni Mr. Lincoln when
/ wg ssv that be was ever in favor Of anything
I 1f thst sort. am glad Of it. If J have mis-
/ rrHr7ssa si him 0r bis party tonight, before
] God il heaven declare thas 7 am sorry for i-
] I DO not think Z have misTep-GseHtcd his posi-
[ ti-n a. al, bet &c he win come now and stan.
Z uD to-day and proclaim principles upon which
conservative men and Union men can stahr
I ald tEl. the battle and overcome the seces
s.ouists 10 the States, win thank him FOR il
I L d17s seem to me, when hc looks al all OF
I this country: when be sees the hopes Of mas
| kind hanging almost upon his word; Whe n
reflects upon the gl0riss OF our past, and
/ priceless uro-Dect Of orr future: when h'
I locks AZ the dltes that dsv0lVe upon him g
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OF oars.
Sir, 10 insa can contemplate The future Of
dissolution OF bis Government. certainly, wi'
any degree Of enjoyment There are too uan
/ ties that Bird us 10 some % the S atcs for
l many tics .hat bind as almost to every Sta
iu the Uaila, for us ever TO become involve
in civil war; but, sir, there i5 standing out @
day ihroagh0lt the North. milton and
! quarter Of men with strong arms and s.o
b hearts, that mean to uphold The a'E Of tie
country, the Stars and g.Ti7es-that are Z
D the Union n our fathers, llr our Govarame
a. they made it, and uas mean 90 preserve
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{ must not and shall not 60 down. Much
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2 ti31. Il was not the expires son or uplniC
q / that The Democratic party should coupTom"
wi'h the elements Of sscti5nsiism which con
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