Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-06-06
sEFNADE TO REEsIgEaT DAVIS

T42iehmoBd Dispafoh says that on the
night TIE "a inst, crowd OF at least three
thou5 psrsons, including many lsdles,
paids President and bis lady the ermali-
zasug a ssrsnsde. In response TO it, the
Prsss made the foilowiag speech
fFEtps AND FE1Iow-CTTIzEEs: ] thank
ynu 4 the compliant that your presence
ioEvs L Is an indication Of regard not for
D. pon, but for The position which be holds.
Thesuss in which we are engaged is The
zdsoer of The rights 20 which we were born
-tbofor which our fslhsrs cf The revolution
blsd-e richest Inheritance tkat ever tell 10
man. y il Is our sacred duty 20 transm {
them usrnished e our children. Bpon us
Is ssVted the high and holy responsibility
Z of rreFring the constitutional OF free
Z GoTernsnt. TApplsuse. These with whom
We bst lately associated, have shown them
selves sinesps be of appreeisting the blessings
sf The srious Institutions they Inherited, that
thew a. to-day stripped Of the liberty 10
uhi-h hev were born. They have allowed
an ignoant usarpsr t3 trsmPls upon 81 the
prerogzivss Of citizenship and to exercise
power ever delegated to MIN and L has been
reserve FOR your oWn Stats, 80 lately one or
fhe oriiinal thirteen, but now, thank Coo
folly sparated from them, to become ihe
theStersf q great central camp, from which
will rsnfr fsrth thousands of brave hearts 10
rel bact tbe tide Of this despoism.
Hpsrt frcm tbe frztifcaticn We may well
fssi a. frsing seuaratsd from such connection
Il the pride that spon You devolVes the task oi
rnslutaininas and defending our new 6oyern-
meEt. believe We shall Be able TO acnieF'
ibfs noble work, and that the Institutions oi
Cur fathers viii 20 10 our children as sacred az
tbsv hzrs descended to u.s. Applause
Il these Coufederate States W. observe tnos,
rsiation1 which have been poeticallY aseriber
fo he Uufted States, but which there never nat
fbs ssr,s rsalltv-Ststes SO stinct. that eaci
svists5 a. sovereign. ye. % united that eaci
vs. bcnnd with the oshsr 70 constitute whole
or ss more beautifully expressed
sDiainct IS ne hins~s. yes one as Ire sss-"
rAppisuss.
trnss. svery bin which now overioOks Rich
rno,s v1u have bad and will continue 70 nav
csnus containing soldiers from every e.ele q
the CoufederacF, and 70 its remolss iimi.s
every uroud hesrt beats high with lnaign q 5iol
~ f6. fhorrht ibat the foot o. The invader hai
- s.f unoo the soil Of old Virginia. G7ea
sbssrinr.1 There is not one tr1e son of ~
soufb ,-bo is not ready now to shoulder ou
y,ustsf 10 bleed. - conquer, or 70 de- - tn'
80, - liberty here. ICheers-
pegf-rIn- under many embarTaesmenls, tu'
-.--If y ee,eptr years Of taxation being o
~. hsafs Of our enemies, we must ~ me-
nov. cautiously. Il nay be that We shs
have u encounter sacrlhcss; bur ny liiehas
under lie smiles Of The God Of ne just an.
filed 81 The same spirit Whieh ahiiaa go ~
fsfbers lsuceess shall perch upon our banner
-, t-,rs von do not expect me 20 90 in-i
,,v s-l,rrnt upoD those questions, whicl
bsys -. t,reutv-fvs years aeitated the coun'
frv Y have noE reached The point "oefe
.--v,.siis being exhausted, Il only remain
- - n gtand 81 orr weapons Cheers an
--l.g ,fsVTs VIII ~ When the tine and oe
cssion t.rre. We shall smite tha smitef WI,
msniv Ans, as did our fathers before ns' an
A. bsedpss their sons To cur eheHY
80. - hsse acts Of ths asssss.h ara lneeh
49, i fheu srs leave Il 70 insult heipies
women to un belongs vengeance upon ina
rrremshdous applauss-l
ths5k YOU again for this gratifying nam
feststion. -. Roe,
Wei Wsd nv friends, can only say we vi
maize ne battle fsl3s Of Virginia brighter y =
that Of Busns Vista, and drensn thsm ~ ~.
49, -,c-e prceious fhsn The blood Wnie
S---s 49,. Ws shall make q history 70
o,,r.sivss. We DO not ask that The psst sla
sbss a. instre upon us, bright a. our pas be
- - .re can achieve our own destiny
~. - noint 70 many field, over which ne
e..t-s tse Gag of our country when y
-. - the United States, upon whlc
so.fbsrn soldiers and southern ofncsrs r
es-fsS tbeir brave spirit IN their deeds
Ss-ir~ en3 without intending to cast
SSsTeW rpon tie courage OF any portion
~. --arrle of The United States, let me reca
A. - ,-onr rsrDsmbrsnee that no man who wet
49,, snv Of these Confe1erste States, has eY'
~ ~ general officer, surrendered 70 40 ei
smy. rGrsst cheerinEl Pardon me aEeln gan
"a net 20 into matters q history. feIm
ne arain to thank you for THIS kine manle
tation Of your regsrd' e tzpIeAs p ygl ~. =
- ~ srd he hape that you viii al pray
E,s 10 crown our cause sad or country vi
happiness and success.