Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-12
SPEECH OF GENERAL EnEmoN-F
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volunteers required, has already been ailaine.
The events OF the past few weeks have made S
apparent ths necessity for immediate Teiutorc
menis, that hope nothing else has been needle
to procure prompt response 90 the call Of I'd
government, aud 70 thst mute but Strong app5i
of your friends in the Geld, who to day coust
lute our bulwark against the surses Of re6ei60I
The chances of war do not admit Of delay
The enemy IS pushing it forward with reuewe
Yigor, and the loss Of few weeks, or even q fel
days, may involve disasters shameful 20 recof
aud impossible to retrieve. Ia this condition,
win never DO ts let differences Of opinion as s
how the war should b5 carried on, interfere wit
its vigorous prosecution. First fill the ranks
aud lsave to those who stay al home the Cbhga
ton of shaping the struggle to its proper ends.
But MassacA Ausetts needs no other inciemen
70 her duty than the certainty that she has on
TO perform. Under this impulse her people wi
come forward promPtly and nobly, as lhcy Rav
always done. Cheeu. She viii be Away
true, as in this contest sns has been p0stical1
true, TO her historic record. The infant that her
in tie s. cradle of liberty suaDgled tie serpent
is ready in IFS manhood to destroy the hydra
and when 1 see as l have lately had the oppor
sunity TO see, y bat kind cf men they are, eaci
one filing p ace in society, Instructed, intold
gent men, heals and supporters of families, cen
uibuting by steady LABOR to the wealth OF ,h,
State-when l see such men going by Thousands
and hundreds of thousands TO the field, ny
anxiety is not in regard to the number who e
there, but ii is that their ready obedience enC
affecting confidence in the government VIII b,
met BY q corresponding care Tor them ia thC
field. end that these concentrated energies vii
be directed TO results worthy Of ths sacrifices
they aEe making. [APplause.]
Therefore l indulge myself IN the pleasure O.
feeling that the object of this meeting IS noe 50
much to urge the necessity for further troops as
70 furnish an occasion for encouragement auc
sympathy t. those now leaving for the feid-she
assenblsge Of friends on shore to greet the part
ing ship-and so, with g Sod speed 10 them,
turn, with your permission, for moment 10 tbe
duties resting upon those of Us who for ihe time
being, are left at home
had lust now expressed my anxiety chat we
should obtain from tEis war results worthy OF the
sacrifices we are making How thls shall be
done and in the speediest way, IS lhe question
which threatens sin more 10 convuise the couU-
try. and Is making Of the nation one great c0un-
eli of war And It is right that the people
should IN this way jealously debate thsir vl5al
interests Not only is this their inherited right,
bought By the first revolution, bus tits also their
sacred duty 70 keep themselves well and cur-
rently informed Concerning the progress Of this
revolution and to make known their wishes con-
corning the manner IN which it shall be con
rolled, SO as best to secure domestic peace, and
restore it on imperishsble foundations. Loud
cheers L Is IN this way that the vitality Of
our institutions manifests and maintains itself.
[ lApplsuse.
In ordinary wars a soldier is limited 10 the
silent execution OF his military du.ies. But we
are il the midst of g revolution where every cit-
zsu is a soldier Rome had her laws special to
civil Wa- Here the nation is stirred 10 the heart
by a struggle for existence, aud not only the
life of the country but the life of representative
liberty throughout the world is at stake. Il is
not safe 20 believe that we shell be able easily 10
govern his revolution. And in the midst Of
such events It is not only the night, bat the duty
OF every man to express his opiUous, and, how
ever slight his influence may be, 70 employ it IA
lab0Tiug for the common cause.
Lord Herbert, when envoy at the court Of
France, sent / think, by Elizabeth-at sil
events at time when on the personal relations
Of ambassadors depended peace or war for their
to tie French minister, who has
purposely provoked hin, thsg Although am-
5asssdor be was not the less a gentleman" Ha
reserved the right when occasion called for It, to
8ct in his broader capacity. So therefore, q
soldier, but not the less a citizen, Will lu the
little have 10 say 70 you, speak my opinions
freely; cries Of a. Good gOOd, and sp-
Dlzuse n but st the same time ] viii eudesyor TO
do so with the reserve belonging 10 the hrss
character. I wiz ask your indulgence II 1 speak
upon a subject about which you axe NOS ali
equally uni,ed, but the proper treatment OF
which l thiak equally important with the proper
treatment Of our forces in the field, and Ii /
speak Of myself in connection, 1t Is because IL
the suggestions 1 presume 80 make TO Jou /
speak upon my individual experience. lCrles
of Good, and applause
Six years ago when l had the honor to repre-
sent your views upon national affairs, held, in
common with yourselves, the opinion that slave
" should not be disturbed wi.liu It's existing
limits When tie Confederate States announced
their existence, their executive proclaimed
slavery to be the corner stone Of the new power.
In Missouri, year ago, as war measure, ] de-
clared the slaves of ebels free, immense sp-
plause, cries Of good" and great cheering, !
believing this to be The most incisive, searching
and deadly blow thai could be aimed at tie heart
OF ths rebellion. Applause, and Good, good, r
" Bully for you, and cheers. / judged il to
be the quickest mode 10 damage snd disconcsrt
the enemy, and 70 gain great advantages with
the least cost Of life TO the good citizsns who
were acting with me in maintaining the laws
A general in the fi-ld, in distant and TebelliOus
distnct, invested with proconsuisr powers, l did
this in the exercise of what l believed to be my
legitimate authority. CCheers Later, as the
Wsr went on, became satisfied that with its
successful termination must also terminate
slavery in some form. CGood, good, and cheers Z
/ considered it then sufficient that some meas
uTes should be adopted by which il should i'm
mediately cease as a political power, and begin
TO cesEe as q social fact. But as the contest
pToiracted the conditional opinions with which
we ali entered upon it, in my mind, gave place
to the conviction that every advantage which
the laws of war allowed to US should be employ
ej, and that TO be effective IS a war measure
this act should be thorough and immediate. Is
became apparent that the slower process would
be Intellectual And so the events of the year
have brought me to the conviction that thore
can be no lasting peace while slavery exists on
our continent. Great applause Therefore,
all other considerations apaHf ana regarding it
only as a measure for the eifectual suppression
Of tire rebellion, / am in favor of the inmediate
abolition Of slavery, Lgreat cheersl and in fa-
vor Of using every practicable means 70 make
tia. abolition effective cheers and so deprive
the enemy Of their great element Of strength.
[ Great applause
Wherever our Tag waves in juIisdicEou, lot il
wave over free men. Cheers Let it answer
all questions, and give all passports Loud
cheers
il is urged against summary measures that
the Liberation Of the slaves would be an set Of
great injustice to the loyal men Of the South
Bat snsueh war Gs this be carried on without
sacrifices from the loyal people in every section
Of the country Tie loyaiists Of the Sout}
would be required to contributes a portion f ghai
is held to be property, and for which they would
doubtless be siterwaTd remunerated. Against
this the loyal people Of the North give not onlJ
absolute property. but their own lives and The
lives OF those mos, dear to them. Cheers 81
this point Governor Andrew came upon tbs
platform, and vas received with loud cheers
To them their loss never can be repaid Hos
then can such distinctions be entertained AnJ
how can We in making war upon a couHtry pro
tect its vital inteTestsl-seperate it into parts
ard for the sake Of protecting the property Of 4
class forego our greatest advantages Such
policy would carry within itself The elements 0
sure defeat, and the real Unioni5ts Of The S9utl
are ready tor the sacrifice. Nor do ! share in th
belief that there is q large body Of Unionig'3 il
ihe South 10 my individual experience I avi
found them few, and in the progress Of the wa
they have been fast decreasing.
The danger which has attended the avowal 0
Union sentiments, the uncertain projection