Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-19
WARRINGTON CORREsPONDBNOE,

WARRINGTON, Feb 10, 1861.
EDIToRs APPEAL: The Tennessee election has
proven disastrous to the nor. seeding States. I
met this morning one OF cur State commission
srs, a member Of the great national sewing So
eiety now engaged here with granny Tyler in
patching the ragged, tatterod garments Of IN
Gle Sam. He stated that the Tennessee mem
bsrE OF the conference might as well, for all
practical purposes, resign their trusts and go
home-the voting down Of the convention had
destroyed the moral influence Of the represen-
tatives Of Tennessee. The Black-Republi-
cans say with one voice, Tennessee has no De-
mands to make; she has no grievances Of which
to complain; she spPrshends no danger from
The supreme domination Of Black-Republican-
ism in all departments Of the Government; she
requires no guarantees, no security for the
present or future. Idsplore this result Of our
election. was the first man in Tennessee to
suggest through the press The propriety Of con
vsning our general assembly IN extraordinary
session, not with the view Of e%fecting the sep
aTate secession Of the State, bat that Tennes-
see might cooperate in any proposed action OF
the slave States. relied upon the conserva-
tism Of Tennessee 10 moderate the rashness
and precipitation which then characterized
the policy Of TIC cotton States. It is needless
to say that Tennessee has eyinced a greater
share Of conservatism than l supposed to exist
among her people, that conservatism which de-
generates apparently, though not really, into
"submissionisn.o
an conscious OF the fact that the eonven-
ton was voted down BY men who did Dot anti
cipats the success of their candidates and who
did not expect to defeat the recommendation Of
the governor and Legislature that q convention
should meet.
The radiealism and Hltraism Of some Of the
organs OF the secessionists frightened The peo-
pie; they apprehsnded a reign Of terror and
immediate secession from The action Of The con-
~vention, and believed that such action would
not be submitted to a popular vote. I do not
know mat you concur with me in the reasons
assigned for the result OF the election in Ten
nessee, but such are the deductions made BY
intelligent gentlemen Of this city.
It is understood that the peace conference
viii adjourn within ten days or less, and il
seems that the Guthrie and Adams proposi-
lions combined, will be sanctioned BY a ma
jority of the Commissioners. The representa-
tives from the middle, free and slave States,
can agree without difficulty. The unmansge-
able men are those representing states
which really have no Interest in the issues in
volved 10 the controversy. A leading Penn
syivaBia Republican member Of Congress
stated TO ne to-day that bis people and bis
State would coneede everything but The Breck-
inridge platform, which he believed was
framed By disunionists per ss, simply and solely
for the purpose OF destroying the Union. He
said that the present Congress did not repre-
sent present popular sentiment in the free
States, but while this was true an Republican
members could not siultify themselves, yet be
knows that everything possible would Be con-
eeded to the middle slave States, it being the
interest and policy Of the North to retain
them in the Union. Ibid not fail to suggest
the fact that the sympathies Of the people Of
West Tennessse were wholly With the cotton
States; that to these we were fallied BIZ every
conceivable tie Of interest and association;
that the first omission Of duly or the slightest
offence to the middle slave States would throw
them into the arms Of the cotton eonfedeTacy.
II is not the policy Of the clear-headed Sew
ard 10 add one hundred thousand fighting men
who wander over the bills and hollows Of
Tennessee, to the active strength Of the sece-
ding States. Il q possible, therefore, that all
needtqi guarantees may be granted, though
gruGgingly granted ali Unjust admit. Had not
the convention been voted against I would now
spprehend no difficulty in accomplishing the
purposes Of the peses conference.
Anv man daily brought into collision with
the meaner class Of Biaek-Rspablicsns and
sbolitionists on the door Of Congress must soon
lose al conhdenee in the honesty Of this party.
They sell their votes with unblushing y~illsiny,
they are thoroughly corrupt, have bankrupted
the treasury Of every State in which they bave
obtsined possession Of its Offices and govern
ment, they support, almost with one voice,
every measure whose lobby representatives
are able ts bride Congressman and pay Tor
rotas. It iE not surprising then that Fepressn-
tatiyes from the Solih should disdsis the idea
Of sccsptisg any guarantees from such men,
They will not abide By the Constitution 81 it
is, will they adhere 20 amendments TO which
they may now unwillingiy aasent2 Are We
70 remain in a government in which such men