Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-14

The following memorial to Gov. HARNIs
was circulated il Memphis, yesterday, and
numerously signed BY men Of every shade OF
opinion on the sectional controversy. An mi
nor differences are now forgotten, 10 a united
resolve to defend the South against the Black
Republican tyrants, who have sought TO luIl
the South into dreams Of peace, while they
were connecting their hsndish schemes Of war,
BY which they hoped to crush out the spirit OF
liberty in the South, and fasten upon US for
ever the chains of political Bondage to their
abolition Government.
There should be throughout the State an ex-
preston Of the popular viii, and an earnest
move made promptly:
To His Ezoellsney, hham G. Hauis, G0psrnor
Of the State Of Tennessee:
The undersigned citizens OF the State Of
Tennessee, would respectfully represent that
the impending conflict between the Govern
ment Of the United States and the Government
Of the Confederate States Of America, involves
principles and measures OF such vital impor-
lance 10 the people OF Tennessee, that they
can no longer remain in a position Of GPparsHi
neutrality.
Mr.. LiEcoLN, who falsely claims to have
been constitutionally elected by the people Of
The United States, ard who has usuTpe3 and
degraded the Office Of President Of the United
states, now claims The right to enforce against
Independent sovereign States, the laws Of .
Government which he and bis lawl,ss section
al faction have destroyed. In the midst
Of the popular commotion, and impend-
ing anarchy, which Immediately followed
the triumph Of the inhael bordes Of the
North, who have been warning for years
against the Constitution and lava established
By our fathers, and against the laws Of God,
a. thew are declared IN the holy Bible, seven
/ Southern States. drawn together BY common
sYmpathies, common interests, and common
dangers, severed the ties that bound them to
their enemies in a nominal Union, and Formed
| for themselves and all whose sympsthies and
interests are identified with them, a new Union
"a new Government.
Thus, two government have arisen upon The
ruins Of the old one, and both are now mar
shsling their powers. One party, flushed With
their late victory al the baliot-box, and re-
| solved to secure the prize for which they have
fought; the other conscious o. the Justice Of
their cause, and resolved to maintain Il or
perish in the effort. In such a coFhict, 10 there
a man in the State Of Tennessee who can hes
itate a moment 70 determine which cause be
will espouse2 II there is, be is 10 the wrong
/ place; let him 90 TO the ranks OF our enemiss.
/ Tennessee iE in the South, and with the South,
and for the cause Of The South she is now
ready to raise the standard OF the Confederate
1 States Of America, and to defend it against
the world, or perish like men "who know their
rights, and knowing dare defend them" But
while we are folding our arms in amusement
AZ the rapidly shiftings scenes around Us, our
enemies are preparing msnaeles for US which
we may soon lose the power to resist. As
governor Of The State Of Tennessee, your
exceileucy has the right TO convene the legis-
lature in this extraordinary emergency, and
the undersigned would respectfully suggest
that in SO acting you viii but anticipate the
voice Of tie people Of the Volunteer State.
n In answer to a dispatch from General
Thos. H. Logwood to Secretary Walker at
Montgomery, sent yesterday morning, offering
the services Of The Memphis Light Dragons,
the General received at six O'Clock the follow
ing:
"M~oErGoMERT, April 10, 1851.
ITO THos. H. LOCKWOOD:
aDo Dot need them al this time-the flag Of
The Confederate States waves over Fort sum-
ter. l. P. WALKER"
RzPThe Hsrgld's dispatch says the PEST
dent told a visitor to-day that decisive events
need not be looked for before the last day Of
ibis week.
"Honest Old ABB" guessed well. On The
last day Of the week, the flag Of tbs Confedsr-
ate States waved over Port Sumter.