Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-15

10 held by that he dlsIOyal citizen W M
seeks 10 reesiabsh She Union by other than th
| sword. How w.Rbsurd Tho sword has been Ht work
its agency has been e'ted vigorously terribly tested
monvF This SAD drespOnse s where they were when Tho
war began, srrayed 10 grim ard relentless hostility
Then why spurn other agencesto aid n the good woTk
In the WORDS Of Mr. lincoln, cAnnO' light awaysi ans
/ we should not fight longer, we do so As
means Of ultimate aniou- and permanent peace.
! Whist theu ean be donei And regret that all thai
should be done cannot be accomplished promptly. The
States now in the Union shoud meet in convention, Of
have delegates really 90 into convention in order te
reafrm tho present constitutional relations among the
States with explanations contrOverted points or "a
make such relations may be found necessary u
bring togs'hsr aud retain al the States The State leg
provided by the Constitution and Congress cnnid
make the necessary prossons for before the close oi
the coming session such State legislatures as do not
meet in the regular order could be specially convened;
and when the necessary number % States petition It il
obligatory on Congress TO comply. The body TINS ooo-
stuled would b. competent TO adjust and settle al tho
then, should be prepared fospake peace Where's.
when the time comes for settlement in the absence or
such body IL might be found thatSYe have no comPe-
tent authority IN eN5.eho 70 10 le imngs iha may oe
necessary. Neither Con gfess the Executive, nor
the two together have rgh ul authority to change the
old to make new relations among the States Con
grcss may submit smendhents to the Constitution for
the ratification Of the States and believe the present
eamities Of the nation eou have been avertsd in that
wsy ne winter Of 1867 but The disorders q the
country are probably too complicated TO be reached In
that form. H1.t
the wsy for settlement; tnieed bcsun ng the peopIs
through the baliotbOK they might mske a settlement
be ratified By the States hereafter Let the President
propose armistce, for the purpos Of considering
SONS programme OF remission and settlement IN which
the feelings and rights Of the Ia the South shall
be duly appreciated and provided for Invite them %
back the conditions OF the Constitution, with
explicit definitions on c1ntrovertcd points, new
conditions when they do 80 come. Let him DO this and
challenge the rebel authorities submit such pTopos
tons as may be agreed upon unrestraned vote Of
the citizens OF the Southern Sstos he Will at tho
time submit such propositions to vote Of those Of
the northern Ststes with tho understanding that II
majority OF slave States and msjorty Of free States
aecspt the proposition its conditions should be binding
until ratified or superseded By the States Suppose the
Confederate authorities this any similar propc
sti0n harm woui ensue 10 the northern such
action would only leave them in worse light before the
world and the government 1T Washington In the better
The prsliminaries for such movement could be readily
arranged by commissioners selected for that purpose
1t may be said that are constantly inviting the
southern people to lay down their arms and back
the Union ard this would ts be conclusive
bu must not be forgotten that they robelod because
they say, the party in power at Washington
would permit them to enjoy in peace the real cOnd
ons and covenants Of that Union and that there no
evidence that they could fare better now Beside be
has studied human nature TO poor purposs who cannot
discover that unconditional submission involves degree
Of humiliation which they will never long as
they have any Of resistance In the eort gain
back even the their passion ard pride and self
respect. may be wisely considered Ne must give them
some ground, some preteIt II complete and
substantial guarantees before expect them to
enarsn the idea of fosakng their present leaders and
embracing tho old government
am fuly aware Of the Indignation and even contempt
with which these suggestions will be perused BY soms 10
both sections, but care not Are we not engaged in
eff TT 70 re-esablish aud mainsin the Union and
the seeded States 10 compose part Of the UniOni Then
why not endeavor 10 resels them from destruction and
cultivate good relations with themf
When the family OF States gain exists heretofore
they must become 0ur brethren and equals in every
distraction huniliston # there be any friends Of
the old flag and the Old government within the
Sta'es they should cultivate the spirit toward the
North fhe absent element OF substantial Union is
frsternity among the people, and that can never be
furnished by the sword Again In the words OF Mr.
Lincoln there hiss besa much loss on both sides and
no gain on either, and the identical old question Z,
the terms Of intercourse upon and should seek
so to adjust them as to reestablish the Union i'm
pcTishAble bssis
But il may be asked is tb, war FOR the Union Are
we sure that those in authority intend nothing else
They certainly profess nothing else and attribute
them nothing else II the not for the 'non AMI
not directed with sole reference 10 that end then it "a
the most stupsndous fraud that has been prscced
upon the world. We all know however, that many
very many Of its partssns will not be satisfied with that
issue It might be very important therefore, to the sal
vaton Of the couRtry, whea that time for reconSrucOn
comes IL ever should como, TO have the sOundnss
this point taken IN advance should like exceedingly
to popular vote taken in the North especially in
New England between the proposition to receive all the
States back into the Union, the terms Of the Cons
tuton which makes the States equals and alike soyer-
eigu, each with the right to have suet domestic institu
ton as it may choose and prop ston 20 recognize
inc lnuep ep6uQence OF the GOufleru y Nf61erScT.
1t might be interesting well instructive, n
veil the hypocrisy Of certain school Of politicians
who havs clsmored zealously about the for the
Uron. It is painfully apparent that notwithstanding
this cAmor they do rot intend that the Union shall e4ist
he 'eaer ths Of the Constitution II It s to
snbraeo all the States The ratio Of Save repreEenta
ton s0d the rendition Of fugitive raves ere Tea lures OF
the Constitution which they condemn aud abhOr. Be
tween the maintenance Of these and the recognition of
the Southern Confsderaey many Of them in my iudg
ment four TO one would prefer the latter Their aver
sion 10 these clauses OF the Constitution primary
Of the slenaioH and hostility Of the SOuth
fear they would not yield that aversion 70 render
the Union what 1t was. Let MI Lincoln try this
question he would solve the problem Of the nations
embrOgo.
Do not understand me that would yield the sword or
any other to render the Union what Wkat
H. that II the UliOn, and that only Is the object
the sword viii find the bell gerents in better coz
dldon TO eonsumrats that work than they now and
thEt other agencies should be promptly employed
yield 10 in devotion and loyalty TO the Union
It and to the principles of government trans.
mitted US by our fathers. The maintenance and
perpstuaton Of these shall be the object nearest my
hear WHISTLER be il private OF public lie. With
much eateem, re main, -.. F.
Yours truly, WIN. BlGLER .
To d. ANDERSON, Esq, Philadelphia, Pa