The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-08


perpetual weakness in the Government and
interfere in our dom sstic concerns and to pro-
mote q disruption and overthrow of the re-
public.
Sd. Because they would destroy in great
degree, if not entirely, for many years to come,
the industrial interests of a large section of
| country, and most injuriously affect the inter-
ests of the whole people.
4th. Because the immediate and indiserimi-
nate emancipation of slaves would be an act
| of inhumanity to them.
| 9TH. Because such an emancipation would
throw upon the border free States, and espe-
cislly upon Ohio an increased number of ne
| groes, to compete with and underworld the
| white iaDorers of the State, and to constitute
| IN various ways an almost, or quite, universal
/ nuisance if suffered to remain among us; and
we would deem it most unjust to our gallant
| soldiers to see them compelled 70 free the ne
| groes Of the South, and thereby fill Ohio with
a degraded population to compete with these
same soldiers upon their return to the peaceful
avoestions of life
9th. That entertaining these views, we can
not too strongly condemn the refusal of our
General Assembly to prohibit by law the i'm
migration of negroes into the States.
9TH. That we are opposed to being taxed to
| purchase the freedom of negro slaves. With
all due respect for the opinions of Others, we
think such a measure would be unconstituS
tional impolitic,. sand unjust; that the unpar-
alleled frauds and speculations upon the Gov
eminent revealed by investigating committees
and otherwise, demand the sternest condemna-
ton of every honest man and friend of the
country, and call for the severest punishment
prescribed by the laws.
sth. That the patriotism, courage and skill
manifested by our armies, has never been ex-
lo1 r Al
serves and receives our highest admiration
9th--That the refusal of the General A s.
sembly to permit our gallant soldiers in the
field the right of voting, is great and unjusti-
fable wrong to them, that ought not to have
been committed that while we will, as here
tofore, discourage all mere factious opposition
to the Administration, and will
The dispatch closes abruptly here, leaving
Us without the concluding sentences of the
reselution.--EDs. Con-.
SPEECHES BY vALLANDIGHAM, RANNEY, AND
OTHERS.
As soon as the resolutions were adopted
there were vociferous cries for Vallandighaln.
He appeared and made a most malignant
speech-the virulence of the thing was extra
ordinary. The President was misrepresented
and rldiculed, and, indirectly, the war policy
attacked with an artful malice, most scandal
GUS and incendiary There was no symptom
of craftsmanship in the speech 1t was all
virulent assault fierce denunciation-darin
to say much unbecoming an American citizen,
and insinuating that which he dared not ex.
press. 1t was speech that would have been
applauded in the streets of Richmond, and in
nothing was Mr.. Vallandigham so irrespecta-
bic as in his enormous and egregious personal
vanity. He called himself the elephant, and
exhibited it as such.
His friends had a report of it taken in short
hand; let them publish it in full if they dare
7 Ore of the richest things which it contained
was an apotheosis of Sam. Medary, whom he
addressed as 90 thou blessed martyrln
Mr.. Vallandigham did not say what he wa.
: in favor of doing at this juncture. Neither he
> nor any other of the speakers made tangible
7 proposition to even try to remedy the state OF
? the country.
! Judge Ranneys speech was little better
The substance of his speech was to- sugges
9 doubts as to whether the war was waged t
: support the government or destroy the lber
S ties of the people9 He said if the war wa
: for the object simply of maintaining tn
: Union, the cause was worth all the blood anC
! treasure shed and spent in it; if it was not
every drop of blood shed was poison to tn
e bedy polite and every dollar spent was givel
r to forge the chains of the people. Judg
/ Thurman was very joeose in commencing hi
r speech. he did not know whether to say fel
: low reOels or not. his speech was to the effec
g that Democrats had been awfully abused
e never had men been so nl-treated since tn
: world begun. One would have inferred from
t his remarks that the Democrats generally ha,
+ been treated as traitors by the administration
y that they had all, in the army and out of il
been prescribed and maligned by the admin
stration to an intolerable degree. 1t was sur
!. prising that man of his high character shout
be SO uncandid, and indulge in remarks Of S
!. decidedly an incendiary character.
The resolutions adopted were not in ton
+ with the speeches. The platform was prepare
!. with great caution. In the speeches the animu
. appeared, and it was that of indiscriminat
and reckless warfare upon the administration
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