Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-21
PosrcRIPr

TIE preceding appeal was prepared seyerll
days since, iis publication having been unavoid-
ably delayed by the necessity Of submitting it
g. tie Individual examination OF the signers.
oiuce lts preparation events have occurred
which have an Important bearing upon the
crisis, and which are in every instance con-
hrmGtOTy OF the positions above assumed.
Among others, We might point to the continued
crncentralon Of troops az Washington, far be-
TCnt any possible necessity for its defense; to
the movements Of the navy in the direc ion Of
an attempt At a thorough blockade Of all
Southern sea ports, to TIE sctive preparations
10 every Northern city for The development Of
every available resource, on land and water,
for ths publicly declared purpose of spbiuga-
{ ting the south-a purpose which is now openly
and officially announced by Lincoln and his
prime minister, SEari; 90 the threatening
I attitude Of the Federal Government toward
[ Virgins; the Virtual subiugatiOn and occups-
tion Of Maryland-already accomplished; the
official prohibition OF all commercial inter
Eourse between the border slave aud border
free States, either BY railroad or river and
I other less important but noHe the less sgnih-
4 cant circumstance
Ia the meantime the general assembly Of
I Tennessee has acted, and its action Is before
the people. They have made provision for the
Immediate development Ct all our military re-
sources, to resist the proposed invasion and
subiugation Ct the S0uth-Wbich al are con-
vinced will be speedily attempted. They hsve
provided for the separation cf the State from
The Northern Government, and for the resump-
ton Of its indePesdence; and, also, for q com
nleta military and political union with the
] Confederate States. These last propositions
are TO be submitted to the vote Of the people
on the S.h o. june next.
In view Of these pregnant facts, We recon-
mead most earnestly that the people Of Ten
4 nessee, on the 8th Of June, at the ballot-boX,
I unite as one man, and give taeir unanimous
indorssment to the action Of our legislature,
declaring our noble state independent forever
{ Of the United States Government, now In the
hands Of a5olitionists and usurpers Who have
/ snbFerted the very principles OF liber.y for
which our fathers fought.
And We recommend further, that in view Of
every consideration Of present protection, and
OF future Interest and honor, the people oi
Z Tennessee vote unanimously on the8.h Of lunt
to ratfy the action of cur legislature, cut loose
from The North forever, and adopt the Cons'i-
tuition of the Confederate States. Let Tenues-
see and other Southern states stand now shoul-
der to shoulder, in battle and IN counsel, each
protecting the other in every social and nate
rial interest, sgainst a common enemy. Le'
the ballot box Of free Tennessee, on the SLh Of
June, rebuke tyrants, and re-echo the immoFts
sentiment which issplred the sirss Of 10
The position thus solemnlY assumed bF Ten
nessee, puts her in open hostility to Mr.. Lin
cola and bic council Of usurpers, and we have
now to share and meet whatever fortunes his
odious war may attempt 70 iDhiet. Il thi
psole are true and united We can never be con-
/ qusTed.