The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1862-10-07
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Ilrihted address to The i4e6ple OF the State.
onlor about the Both uf May. 1861 declared.
IN kubstapce- that il ] had believed il was The
OBJECT OF fhe North to s4bjugafe. the South
AMI 10 enlakciphie our sIeves In violation of
the Constitution I would have gone as far as
4 iarihest liN advocating resistance 10 the pt
midst extent.
Ny artenticL has just been called TO a proc
laihalion ssued by tire President of The Uniied
States on the 21d SEPT. 1862. il which he de-
Ieillres that on the fSst day Of January in the
year of our Lofd one fhoisand eight hundred
anil sixty three. all peSsors held AS slaves
within any State. or any Nesignafed fart of a
State. the people whei eoi sIrsll then be IN re.
belIsun against the UnlteG STATES shall be
thfIeeforward. and forever free and tlss exec u.
hHe goyeil.ment VI the United States In
Ecfding the military aud avail authority. viii
lrehognfze and Tnainran the freedom OF s,ici.
lptfspiis aud will do no act or sels 10 re1bt tss
sl3cli =pefkoIIs Or any of them in aps effof "a
tlky may make for their acfuas r., e,lsStn.-
i need scai cely refnlnd yon HAT one, of the
eNtls which d eassell AMI predicted N the
lfehillts of the efioi Is WINCH were made r6,t,s
solTe the Union was Thar in the pro.sressI Of
wkr. they might opei. the way for sfrvils In
s9freciiosl and the overthrow oi tile institution
loil slavery. My oph.i II as 10 the uncoitt;-
tutIonalfly and imIphcy oi secession renit IN
innehansed. but IN MY iasl speech "a C0nsTdss.
aid on various other oc,asiaIIs. have v,illI
catetl and ma tliaiiied. aIid still maintain, e
rikllt oi reeot'iion. On Iio occasion. how ,-,ei
dsl ever sssfrf the doctrine ,hat a violation
II he Constitution 10y 9ie I'arty would ku
or justify aiifllar 81 other v.oial ols H.,
1ff Pl,Ilos ig lfaiiy. llif paramount tatis.
~llsgh have eoiIroilsd ami lihuencess my cb.
daei aid oPinl3,Ils were 1--we Tor the Ghion ai.i
ail i.ssaken c9i'iis.enee bat we had tire bss.
jssNsrnm, II inEthe world Bur. of ali tie acts
los uehpetsn " which the civil war in Which
M aie how fnsaeei lhs been te rr5IEh,,
sarfee, there u not Eule Ynitl in tie s.ighiesi
ldssree. equals the 4trocity ami bArbarsrh of
! Mf. ILIncOlns proclalnalisln At one blow Il
idtpfives tile eiiIzeIe II tie slave states s.lth
"hs ti.si lcfiolis OF ihe riasst taAoli slAset.
s;ht ,'af:intei-d by the very Constitution lie
lifeiciidS u uiito.d-i il y true lls fl.lses All
iltlrnaiion thai he will reconsnieirl 10 Gong rss
/ IsIproside just COMPENSATION 10 Unit5i matters
Ilalliie slave >ikies. bit wiI.t risnt has kes OF
4 tnf povsli HieH OF the gnilef States, 10 de-
lsiye item Of this property without tncirld n
4 sfnIs Aud What asstyHhce have they 5hat
lflH vague and general llliilnaipn Will be APP
III HEei 10 iht-In.or that ai abolition gonsFess.
lreekHg with ihe blood u the South and iu-
tillaht Ia The pesSessiolI ot u-urpcd l,uIer.
yNill adpPi hts lreee ti.meIif alton
/ A are ~ ltlle midst 81 a sea OF difficulties
4 Many acts have bsen d,Ine III the south 10
'feh We WERE bitterly Opposed as a lelplr.
aid which weIwho have Esdhered 10 the U,llo,,
l. III. Il
i iiisPiie VI pefpls and darIgels. could not ieii-
iagof l'aIlIhie Bur the Union men oi East
tRnHessee arelnot nDw and lever were Aio :
tH3nists- liielUnlon meH of East IenneIsee
3ls not how aid new liiye been coiufaEtIed
te The dOciFinss oi InceIldrIaism aud Inti,ler
" y Inch Sir. Lincoln proclamation ieadk.-
skliat. then. ~ the path df duty IN the trJlng
j circumstances which surround us? Is Id L.
tselle ali olr past Ii oteskols and 10 sustaI,
EMr: L'ncolhs administration. right or wIth.g!
II u 10 justify u man whpm We had TO s.ssi,s,
I u eievatihg 81 power, nut only ia abautiodii.s
ne Constitution OF the Z UhIted states. but IN
i ihe Chicago platform. his inatig u
i4i M address aisii messages 10 Congress IN which
ne absolute Hight Z 81 avery the States
/ where II exists Was distinctly and uneddivo
eAiil cOntededg Or is II ia view OF his MAJ,
violations OF the Constitution, aud this t.rlou
ifg act Of usuFpafl N. 10 Join that side shIct
AZ pfesellt atf'Irds ihe dnly earthlv ho.,d ot
siIcdessinl resistance? n
am aware. my countrymen. thai iyuu hyili
lfiu dlineuities III bringing your Isilds to the
sfme cohclnsI0n al winch NV u n has arrived
Many wsnioh and Unauthorized acts of ,.r,,..lt,
3fiin "plTessioh have been perpeua uated aIiaoil-
lleu, Which, Iiistead oi changing Your ooli,
iYls. ia ye oulJ been ealtulatesi to agyrat.,f,-
and intensIiy he Oic prnciple OF endnrahet
Many u these acts nave been cs5n.rnsrtell h,
fF;iipte pia- e. without the ~nOMiesige or AZ
/ lrobaiiyn 81. the authorities al Rsci1naund "a,
q tnose who have held the supreme Com
/ i3ald III Elst eIisiessee land under sun r.
fi'.si.ineeS tft yoa have lvit Il dangerous To-
i on. iaIf- g adnaily AMI slowly t,,..s;. s,Irr
sl-s nave Al iaft become klowf- aud m H.
Nety recent pHsclaulalloIi ISIS ued by Major Zen,
ttai Jones'. yOt have the lass suf1l.s,e ti,at {.u,
epnll ll,laitis viii be heard aud the m,,si .i,,rr-
es:tsc JielsiITes adopted ID remedy the q H. t.
/ Mhlfh you have been suRjecte.i.
! H Let not. then, a sense dI private and trekes,s
/ lirVhss, olliu you againSt the euoriniiIes al
/ ifa1y peIpeuateo. aud hiill more serlonsly
Isviteinpiaied py M Lingo afirninIsIra tIou.
I MAJOR oi The kaPubiican party have
I,er sincere in their professions Oi deterIifi-l
Ratipn 10 respect Tie RIGHT OF slavery u, fbs
States. and II the light oi freedom is mol Iar-
sflY e1ttls u.sheu In The North. may VI Lot
lppT that aeptrit oi res Stance viii he arolsed
n that sectiun which. cJHlbiued with the e.
HIS oi the South, Will hsil Alr Linc0ln itOlu
ppuer. and even yet restore peace and hat.n,,-
~ 70 our dis rae ed aud divided counlrgg--
ptt''ii tnfous4 lear or any other cause, Dir
tfli'S9fi 2 ltsiious proclamation is s.Istai1ed
llsn We maze 40 union ~ nope ior no CoilslI-
,iftidh h 10 struggIe tOr, no magnificent anu uIi-
yf9ken heritage 10 maintain, no peace xollex-f
lifp1' save sucii, with the biessln. OF p1ov-
lHsisce. NE pay cong er. The a1snies which 1
I've been seha neariyoa 70. taHfallze on with
MI e, nave been Withdraw and with coo,la,, /
d%cliy. Ar- LIhs olni Virtually tells Won ihaf i
yi4u have no rights. No alternative ul.'.s
prt 70 choose the destiny when an ar. ollani i
ana pnFrinctPled administration lorces tibop
= almost unnecessary 10 declare 10 YOU
iisal adhered 20 the Unlun ain dist good r..,Iort
and evil reforfl suffering and flx~,r - =