Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-21
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-" clothed With tie robes OF gov.r,,,.,.
ne dawn of hboiltloaisn oeeutrs5 /, n. =.
ter part Of the last century, bsgO,t,p II ~.
terrible reign Of inhasn,y ana terror 49,,
washed ne streets Of Paris IN humsp bloo3
sned 10 the nams Of s Hberiy.p Il nw..n,a.
known BY the sniissriss Of the leaders of n,
peuod-those human monsters. that mia !,
tAs head Of the Red Rspabliesn Ysirn !
France At that terrible spoeh-to the s,av,,
Of s. Domingo, that he heads Of powsr !,
France were hostile to the ins,itntion y
slavery in the island. he knouledrs ~ ,hi.
Tact, caused the insurrection which ,ello.s5
and which has given to history one Of its mos
barbarous and bloody pages. and has LEFT .bs
esee rieh and lovely gen o. the ocean 7ssst,
and desert. TIE once happy and contepts
e.4Fes' aodiIg millions TO the worlds wealth
are now sunk into the lowest harbarism. spl
elalcte1s IN par, to fetish idolasrv. the mos
o.ssusung torn Of pagsnisu, and exportinr
N'H pAfalFelF nothiRg fer the benefit OF II,
world. The bart fact becoming knosEp n ~,
Aiates that The government OF France at hon,
s3hpatnisec with tben in bondage, causins
men % rise and assert their freedoEa-har.
trom the ssmefscts?
Il ls vel known to themselves that The r..
peohean Administration about to Be insugur.
elea into power is hostile 70 the institution ol
slavery, nay, that they sympsthize with ths
tletes and have pledged themselves TO tbr
-es.nern people 70 dc all in their power Il
-9oilsh slavery wherever ihev can do 50 con
tatuuonally. Ihcss are fearful facts FOR tn
People of ne South to contsmpIste Nor,
s-en his, the Republican leaders wish 70 hold
tle power q eoverEmsnt sn their hands. Tbsv
nay ltts uac spirit 81 fsnalicisn which eon-
-ola tie northern masses, viii sustain spv
SEP the leadeIn may take % destroy slavery
40 through their amissaries, acts to stir 10
reeellion among the slaves, TO give Government
~ excuse 20 destroy the institution 80 fraurbt
with dancer to the peace and safety Of he
people HE South nav become alarmed Al
Tie danger and FREQUENCY Of such Efforts on fbs
part o. the slaves, may be compelled thus 10
aequieses in any measures 70 get rid a. a.
much danger 70 their safety. u an iusurree-
noD on a large scale should cccur hsvs ne
any assurance hat the Government force viii
be in favor OF the whites? This is A nara
mount question in view Of the past history
Of abolitonism.
The successful effort to oStain freedon On the
part q negro slaves. has never occurred IN ali
TIE history of nan, BY violence, but in the
case Of s. Domingo. All others have been
The act of Eorsrnment on the score sf hprpsnftv
ward to be Reither humanity or good policy.
he British government is convinced long
since on thls point. IL there were no other
reasons why the South should now eensratss
from the NORTH, their safety alone in this re-
Earc sbould proupt them 70 take iumesiste
seton 70 dissolve their connection from the
Aortn, and remain out, a. least until 4 psrfv
wea placed 10 cover not a war with the main
eleuent 81 our incustrF- How strange a spsc-
taels DO We present to the eve q a thinking
and rtfectinE mind We have placed In
power, for the next four years. a nan ss Presi-
dent Of the United States, totally unknown as
national msn-obseure- illitrrsle, (as bis
sPssuhss demons'rsts.) No stztes1an, with
q mind dWarfed and contracted bv q rioomv
bgoted fanstieieu, supported and upheld bT
ptriE ts bigoted and faustiesl as himself,
pltcged 10 use al the power of our immense
governmental machinery @ oppress, cripple,
and destroy a system Of labor that is, and has
been, IN all our past history, the main prop
a1d support Of 81 our unparalleled progress
and prosperity ] is wonder and startling
fact, that can scarcely be believed, In the face
q the dread reality that stsres at Us at every
mcmeut OF the day. How ear any government
Eisnd under such a ate OF facts-a people
- her own hsnds, striking down, Gripping
and destroying the very source Of their pros
psrity, (for the North is az much benefited by
slavery ss we srs) IL one Of the most sstouna-
Euiity of rerpetrating.
he hanging Of old women as vi ekss under
hiue laws Of the infatuated Puritan dsvs.
vas not eqral 10 this in point q moral mad
res. We're we 70 dsT living under be psEer
q sespst, Who bad declared. ss this infatu-
atei party has done. bis hostility and purpoes
Il festrlction % this main industrial support
q 1e Gerernmsnt, the people Woeld rise in
giant strrugth and shiver his throne TO atoms.
Tet o. elatss, (sons Of them ct lesst) of the
south. 81 view of the threatened danger from
tie parry Bow 10 be in power, humble them
sslVa 81 1eEging crumbs from tie masters
~ u. ls7d7-si a pztchWork cor promise,
that tney mar BE permitted to sEbmit with an
essr ccusciencs 70 their deep disgrace, for
The mere consideration that they may continue
to i've under the estsrs and stripes" and re-
tain an interest in Yankee d0Udls," and
aHsf ftluubian . How has the proud spirit
of M eountrvmen been lowered, WI en- they hes
Hste. a. % tie proprieiy Of Withdrawing and
fakiar position with The gznant S-ates that
have covered themselves with glory By a
prompl action.
Bat nqE new question may come up to Be
dsciSsd br the remaining States Il Is assert
ed bv fhoss who are familiar witk the leaders
a. well ss the mass of the voters In the seced-
Ing sistes, tlsf under DO eircumstances eau
they be Induced 70 return again 70 The Union
n this is lheir purpose, hxes and u1slterable,
are |IIe u0IueI 0AnAHr EllllE 70 NlN4 WYNN
wiT they ioin Their southern sisters, or
u-Iu fher remain in the Unieh viii the tree
Sist.r. % rule and control their desfinies here
sffr~9 These considerations W.ll force them
rsiv.r soon upon the public n nd Of this State
vs-sinis vii nerer remain in the Unipn il the
e.ushsrn Crnfederzfion is to continue its ca
,ser a. 81 Independent republic. Her sympa-
ttiss tsr love, her interest, her safety, her all
,-fif er-nsl her sooner or later to take Der pO-
1ffiou as one Of fhe States constituting that
-rnubic Nc hsh-wsy compromise can keep
~ ID the Union nothing bot such terms as
iii seeure the return of the seeding states,
iii ne accept And, Il Is very clearly dem
oortrstsd. hat such terms the North will not
rive. What, then, is the wisest and
- NJ mind It il thus, Jet al the noutnern
;l,f.S. lor ss many az 50 viii ~, seeede By
cl.ts gorereigntF. Then Jet M. buchannan
--I~ooyrisdgs the fBsepsndsnee of the Southern
~--feSerscV--let the South 20 on and manage
- bsst theT nsy-esch paying heir proper
- Of the national dsbt-settle fairy Tor az
80. -ronertr. etc. At the end of Mr. In
5-.s saminisfrsfi5n LET the two sections
lr,r irv to see Wheeler they esnnot come upon
1--,s sstisfactory and honorsble TO both
--~iioa. e the disiaed Union. This course
-Ii -fv, fir,s Tor present bitterness 70 subsice.
h ~ Forfh are inclined . Pot down and
t-,-nls urdsr foot Che msdness Of faHslieisms
stsvv-iH q demonstraie the Tact BY hurting tne
,--.ssuf party from power, and electing cen
s--vsfive statesmen 10 tbeE place. IL ne
--..rffr7e let cEr commercial relatiOns Between
--,b other Be protected; one great and impor-
..-9 te-.or viii have been taught and rseoE-
chat The right Of secession az
-.-.,it,-ffonsI remedy Of minorities 70 protect
ss--.seiVss from TIE destruetivs political pow
- of msiorities-thst this is a government
-,nfederafed States or repu5ics IN oPPoei-
o. - that this
-. ~-rsE nation, governed and 70 oe COR
,--iita tv democratic msicritiet of tae "aole
tl-- ss one peopie thus cemonstratins
,. s--fsut 5fference between the American
- - povernmenis, founded upon the eon-
- - re aEeeiicuE q The governeo-ln iheh
go sovsreignty. This is oiameuicaliy op-
..--ifs 10 the theory of European goReihi1e.lts,
l-5s-f ar founded upon arbitrary power, sna
,,--b - fhs Black-Repubiiesns arc try'ngs y
$50 threats Of coercion, to insugurase esaln
- -o-nfrv. TiEse viii prove Wletnet tnet
~. y. s,,-esssf,i In bringing back and fssfen-
- nron us The yoke that cur tstheIs oIoAe
49, fhsfr rsesrs undeT George III. Bat : an
t.f5 DAT fhe Black-hepuiiicsn HAi no. ~
1880 IA Interfere with our rights te slaF-
y p. -,isfiv submit. I don't care what
= 49, - ~ t6ev carr conssol his matter y
.i- 5-.i,edff They have Tapped bsooa, ana
~ -. -.-.nnuu az wolves after their prey
80. = r,oIsousd the public mind ana nsa,
sl-.s s-srr sense Of sobeznesf and run, ana
-.-...f g.iSe or eiay the coming stern
ne necessity of esnsa.ion y na9ss W Iii
a.. rstursl results. The dre1oini sloIl- 4.
ls - h a.. either in the unienI or oat o. IL
s1-.-.. !, n escspe. Il is 70 ny mina ne W.
- ss fest fer yoa te b out Wnen tne t1oli
= - brrsfs ever us. Aside from ne "a. -.
o. % III rst thsu Be compelled to afsN .,.,, oaI
W - .-,.f,sf onr soufhefn sisters We VII
s.seIt oilr honor, seif-respect, ihoe -
- ssestr ID al time 70 come ln Snlos s.as.s
- sorthsrB sisters, 10 soutDsfh
tlcn.
~zuu1sLE cOHwEHcfAL coz coy,
.-rFSq0a THHElLTEhEo N HaH
NORrm.
- -. ~ Yea Hsrsis ls.h
Ttsf tbs NorIasrn States at tee present mo-
- ~ The eve Of a cslsmitnus eonnlei-
- .-5sis ,rhirh thres ems to plunge es mo
'1.s.-is- snd psrhaps rain, no one VII esy
s--,-ft - fat to see Apart ron sne 80 80
.-i,f-~ from thc pslitical ciineul.iss - ~
.5.iirg tfe country from ~ efntel ~ - !, -.
80 .hich have already eunnll,eas1 ..s,.si -
5s.-,.-,ssrnent Of tie Union' sna .I ~.
.ts-. r., ~ positions o. TIE NoIio erS -. -
S-s-si =. -. threatened bere az the EoIen
.,sb tsTrible financial and social eonsg.s'4n' y
---i.s.lr b-sstiug np al ouI eommsfeis.l ~
fers1ta, destroying cur pfoi,la.,.s .--...,,s,t
ogifh TIE Southern States ane - - -
fnterrupion Of the manuia :, ~. t-isss