Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-24
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CLARED.
There is infinitely a greater degree Of eK-
citement in the House this morning than /
have ever before witnessed. TIE proceedings
are absolutely tumultuous. There is none Of
that mere empty and meaningless anxiety to
get tha floor and to catch the speakers eve,
which often brings half the members to their
feet, and likens Congress to a monthly meet
ing Of a county court, with a full bench OF
thirty justices, after some mighty food has
swept away countless bridges, and each magis-
trate demands an appropriation at the same
instant for his own district, but I behold now
that deep-seated excitement which eVinces it.
self in husky voices, in paliid faces, and
trembling lips, when southern members rise to
their feet. The dsmnable force bill Of Stanton
OF Ohio is up for consideration, and this leader
Of the Republicans is constantly interrupted
BY southern and northern Democrats. He ex-
plains that it is not the intention Of the in
coming administration to invade a seeding
State, except as a Sefensive measure, against
an aggression on the part Of the Confederate
States.
Mr.. sickles denouhces the action Of Mr..
Stanton in unmeasured violence and bitterness,
the latter having demanded the previous ques-
ton for the purpose Of cutting of all debate
and at once driving the force bill through the
House ~ the use Of the Biack-Republican
majority. Mr.. Wigfall, OF Texas, is moving
about on the southern side Of the house, actu-
ally delighted with this declaration Of war by
our blood-thirstY enemies. Mr.. Stanton tells
as that no man in this country need expect
that the new administration win permit the
collection Of revenue by the so-calIed Confed-
crate States in southern ports; that either
these ports will be bloekaded or they will be
closed as ports OF entry against the commerce
Of the world. Nearly every southern man Is
on bis feet, and many say the fight might as
well begin here on this floor at this very mo-
ment. Mr.. Stanton further says that the pos
session Of Federal forts and property clptursd
by seeding states is not Of sufficient import
snce to justify a resort TO arms and the precip-
itation Of the country into all the horrors
Of civil war. Il seems that the gentle
man from the State Of Ohio must imagine
that southern people are endowed with bat a
small share Of ordinary powers Of perception.
He declares against war, and yet would arm
and equip the whole military force Of the Gov
ernment against tie secedlng States. Why this
bot haste to get bis bill through Congress ?
WHY this demand for the previous question ?
Why this Authority given the President to call
for volunteers, even from Alabama and Geor-
gis, TO be bribed and bought With money from
a treasury which drains its supplies from
Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia, each Of
which Safes has sworn against coercion? Are
we to conclude that Senator Wilson spoke by
authority when he said that the war would
commence on the 4th Of Mareh7 What do all
these things mean, indersed BY the whole
BIack-Republican party In Congress, II &c be
not their deliberate policy to invade and subju-
gate The South, and to reduce our friends and
neigbbors to e condition Of debasing vassalsge
to the anti-slayery party Of the country? Viii
Tennessee submit? Has the gallant volunteer
State lost the spirit which has made her name
immortal on the pages Of the countTy's histo-
~? Have the sons Of noble sires consented ia
become the supple tools Of those who would
reign over and Cypress the South? Even the
voice Of Tennessee IL not permitted TO be heard
here in Congress, when her Representatives
would enter their protest against the unhoiJ
and unprovoked measure Of violence, tyranny
and blood which il about becoming the law o.
the land.
You can appreciate to some extent the
causes which now affect all southern men on
the floor Of the House. They stand powerlesE
and amazed before the demon OF aboitionism
which, with the seif-conhdence Of a despot
would tring down upon our people all the ca
lamities Of war OF which this measure o.
stanton's is de factO a declaration.
Tom. Gown has obtained the floor and pro
posed that Stanton's force bill shall be debated
during the morning hour tomorrow. Mr.
Stanton has assented, and before ] o'clock to
morrow the bill will have passed the House
unless It meets With that opposition denomi
mated fractions" b. the mover Of the bill.
The morning hour has expired, and Stewart
Of Pennsylvania, has the floor, on the eterna
negro question, he House being 10 COMMITTEES
Of the whole on the state Of the Union-whei
there is no Union.
] here furnish your readers WITH Mr. stan.
toms bill and the vote Of the House on tn
proposition to reject the same, taken on yes
terdayt
Bait enacted BY he Senafs AID Hosse Of Rep
ressnfatives Of ~ United STATS Of .AmrTica Z;
! coeersts asseaeled, That The provisions Of a
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