Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-14
As.orsey-Cenerol Bates on. Lineola's ne.

Atsoraey-Gsonergl Bates ON L5nc0ln's ss-
cent Proclamation.
The ncb recently assembled in Washington
to compliment Lincoln with aseTeRsde, per
formed that pleasing duty, and taen repaired to
ihe residence Of Attorney General Bates, who're
sponIed as follows:
FELUow CITIzENs: have no idea Of the
cause of this great demonstration. Voice
/ " The Proclamation. Yet know thar SO great
crowd as this does net assemble at this time Of
+ night unless with a pnrpose. Y0ice-"The
Proclamation, y l an not accustomed to these
spontaneous gatherings, for ! have lived in a
1 littleswilder country thau this. Though con
fess 1 have now aud then addressed q few acres
of people myself Laugh'er aud voices
"What do you think Of the Proclamation
shall not venture to open the h1od gates for
tBe tide of passion which now rolls 50 hercely
across the land. If I were to attempt it l
should exhaust your patience and my own voice.
way hav5 been IN great distress, and digcoin-
! fsuTe for some time past Feel relieved nowl' ]
Ne, DO not feel relieved now, for my own
State, the land whereon are tho homes of my
people, is covered over half It's surface with
blood and ashes
No, an no. relieved, nor shall be- til this
great crime OF tie South is punished and atOned
for, our flag waves Ia triumph. From Sc Paul
to the Bilize, believe that the great Valley Of
the Mississippi is not a section Of this county;
it is sbe valley Of the usjion ii is : valley 1000
miles long, aud as broad as 1t is loug. Laugh-
ter and applause II is rich region capsule
Of affording hcmes for 200 100000 OF free peo
pie Il is great in a.iits qualities. Il IS grow
ing with great rgpdity. Il is made up Of the
selected people of all lands. Tbs most enteT-
prising and most growing people on the face of
the earth.
tits not an original people Our trees a-e
not seedlings Tkey are grated trom the rich
est shoots of the old s5ock; they ara des lined
to command the ultimate prosperity Of this
great nation. Draw lhe east and west through
TIE Ohio. There sre eight millions Of people
who drink the waters Of thst basin north OF
that lane; south IF it there are less than
one million wiz the people OF the northern
part ever allow any foreign standard to wave
over its moUtb Cries Of Never "uever'
In the progress of this war there viii DO dir
5cIities ana dangers to contend with, aad we
find ourselves IN very ulpsual ciTeumsta tances,
and no wonder we should sometimes commit
blundeTs. But we are being educated. We
STUMBLE but we are learning as wo go. We
are gathering new strength and ike Anteus Of
old every nma we fail 70 the earth We rise again
with renewed yigor. Cries of Good,
Coed" an applause. It is not a doubtful
question nv friends, how @lis war is going to.
terminate. Voice" not doubtiul now Il
never was doubtful Voices" That's so
We are learning, every ti1e we fall, how to
conquer next time. i have faith that, per
hsps, every man has not. I believe in the
providence Of God ruling oyer the country Do
we now. ] think we are suffering for selfish
| ness and sin; and when we are sufficiently pun-
ished, aud trust wehavs suffered almost enough
alresdy-our standard viii be re-establshed,
and wave mozs proudly than ever over this
mighty land. LeG00dl" "Gooi!7 and loud
applause
l hayea faith that bears me through this
thing and believe we are growing wiser as we
grow older; bat all viii be perfectly accom-
plished, aud the blessngso of God viii be upon
US, asd the gratitude OF generations to come
Cheers and calls for his views on the Procla-
mstion Pardon me, ge tlemen; shall not
give my views before promiscuous crowd, /
viii nos discuss the action of the Cabinet OF
which / am a msmbar-ths action Of the PEST
dent, who is my superior A Voice" He has
himself discussed Is, so mas Secretary Chase"
Cries Of That's 50, and cheers f5r Attorney
General Bates, amid which the speaker re-
tired