Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-14

SECESSION NETTING Al OSCEOBA,
ARKANSAS.

On Saturday. She 9th instant, the people Of
Oscsola and vicinity assembled at The cOuri
house, according 10 previous announcement, to
bear F. R Lanier, Esq, and Col. J. B. BOraH
/ discuss the Issues Of the day.
Mr.. LaDier, the candidate on The immediate
secession ticket, riveted the attention Of the
audience by a speech Of over half an hour in
length. His speech had the "riog Of The true
metal" combining sound logic and e%onSitu-
tional argument. Although be has no opPosi-
ton, either on the secession or submission
tickets, stiIl Kr. Lsnier is sparing no effort 10
make a thorough canvass Of The county, the
result Of which viii be his triumphant election
on the 18Th Of this month.
Col. Borum zane next in a stirring speech
for southern rights and immediate secession,
for which the people showed their apprecia-
ton BY frsqusns spplaus'.
For the purpose Of taking the sense OF the
meeting, it was called to order by appointing
A. B. Slavey to the chair, and DR.. James H.
Hazard, secretary, when the following resolu-
tions, offered by E. H Fletcher, Jr., were
unanimously adopted:
Res5lped, That We, as citizens Of Arkansas,
do must heartily uphold the right Of a sover-
eign State to secede from a Confederacy in
which Der rights are trampled under foot BY a
fanatical msiority.
Resolrea, That we repudiate and deny the
frstrieiisl and monstrous doctrine Of the coer-
sion OF 4 seeding State.
In consideration Of the fact that the Terri
tories Of the southern Indians are so contigu-
80 a. - - a.. -. a.
should hey become abolitionized,
RcsolUs3, That in the event Of the secession
Of the State Of Arkansas, the right Of the
Southern C0Hfederacv to the entire control OF
these Territories should be asserted and main
taiDsd at all hazards and to the last ex-
tremity."
Upon motion, it was resolved that these pro-
ceedings be published in the Memphis APPEAL,
Enquirer and .FralanoEe, and the Little Rock
True Democrat.
Upon further motion, the meeting adjourned
sine die. A. B. sLAVEY, Chairman.
JAMES H. HAZARD, Secretary.
THE REPUBLICAN PRESS ON THE
TENNESSEE ELECTION.
The Cincinnati Gazette Of the 18th, one Of
The most rsbid Of Black-Republicsn sheets,
thus interprsts the action Of our Union friends:
Another border State has spoken, and de-
clsres emphatically fer the Union. At the
election on Saturday, the people OF Tennessee
gave an overwhelming majority for Union can
didates TO the convention, and By a decided
vote determined that no convention shall be
held. How the disunion tide is rolling back :
A few weeks ago the secession food which set
in at Charleston threatened 70 submerge every
STATE Gnufr If Afaann and nfwnuee line A.
State after State wheeled into the secession
line and declared for disuBi0n, mems hearts
failed them. Those who were still true to the
Union al the extreme South were silsnced.
Madness ruled the hour, and the flag OF our
country fell before the storm, The control
Of which no one dared to undertake. It
was apprehended that the border States
would join the Gulf States, and thus fiji
Up the cup which was being prepared for
The destruction Of the Government. But
the people Of the border States responded
cautiously to the call Of the prCcipitators. Vir-
ginia was the first to speak through the ballot
box. Her voice, though not for the Union with
out conditions, was decided against uncondi-
uonal secession. This was responded to by
The Kentucky legislature. NOW TERNES-
SEE HAS SPOKEN, AND FROM THE RE-
TURNS WE HAVE RECEIVED, IT APP
PEARS THAT THE POSITION OF HER
JOHNSON, IN CONGRESS, HAS BEEN
FULLY ENDORSED. Thus the dark and
gloomy night, which has hung as the pail Of
death over the country, is drawing to a close.
The clouds are passing away, ard as the morn
ing draweth near the uprising Of The spirit Of
patriotism appeareth to give new life and
courage TO those who are guiding The ship Of
STATE, ss the comiug forth Of The sun in a clear
sky, after terrible storm, invigorates the
weary and discouraged mariner. All hail,
TENNESSEE