Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-17

President IN bis inaugural address, to-wii tina
be had no purpose, directly or indirectly, to IN
ieffere with the institution Of slavery in th'
States where It existed, and that he believed he
had no lawful right to do so, and that be had n'
inclination to do 50 and IN tho declaration o
the Federal Congress, to-wit chat this war wa
not waged ia any spirit Of oppression or su6lu
CATION, or any purpose Of overthrowing any
the institutions Of any Of the States and that
inssmuch as the whole policy of the admins
trstion, since the organization of the army, has
been at war with the declarations aior esaid
eliminating in the emancipation proclamation,
/ leaving the fact patent that the war has been
diverted from its first avowed object to that OF
subiugation aud the abolition of slavery, a
fraud, both legal aud moral. has been perpetra-
led upon the brave sons Of Illinois, who have
Hobly gone forth to battle for the Constitution
and the laws; and, while we protest against
the continuance of the gross fraud upon onr
citizen soldiers, we thank them for that heroic
conduct on the battle fsld that sheds imperish-
able glory on the State Of Illinois
Res0iUed, That We believe the further prose-
ension of the present war cannot result in the
restoration of the Union and the preservation of
the Constitution as oRr fathers made it, unless
the Presidents emancipation proclamation is
withdrawn
Resolged, That, while We condemn and de-
neRnee the fagrant and monstroas usurpatons
Of the administration and encroschnnents of abo-
litionism, we equally condemn aud denounee
the ruinous hsresy of secession as INV arTanted
by the Constitution and destructive alike of the
security and perpetuity Of our government, and
the peace and liberty of the people; and fear
ing, as we do, that il is the intention of the pres
ent Congress and administration, st no distant
day, to acknowledge the independence of the
Southern Confederacy, and thereby sever the
Union, we hereby solemnly declare that We
are unalterably opposed to any sach severance
Of the Union, and that we never can consent
that the great Northwest shall be separated
from the Southern States comprising the Mis-
sissippi valley. That river shall never wafer the
soil Of two nations, but, from its source to its
confluence with the Gulf, shall belong to one
gTest and united people.
ReSetUed, That peace, frateTnal relations, and
political fellowship should be restored among
the States that the best Interests of al and the
welfare Of mankind require that this should be /
done IN the most speedy sTd most effective man
ner; that it is TO the people ne must look for |
restoration Of the Union and the blessings Of
peace, and to these ends we shall direct cur /
earnest and honest Efforts; and hence we are in /
favor of the assembling of q national convention |
of all the States TO so adjust our national diff
cuties that the States may hereafter live in har. /
nonys each being secured to the rights guarsn
teed respectively to all by our fathers and /
which convention, we recommend, shall convene /
at Louisville, kentucky or such other place as /
shall be determined upon by Congress or the T
several States, at the earliest practicable period
ResotDsd, further, therefore, Thas, to attain the
objects Of the foregoing resolution, we hereby (
nemoraizs the Congress of the United States,
he administration at Washington, aud the Ex-
9cutiVes aud Legislatures of the several States, (
actor, rooy1ra
armistice, in which the rights and safety of the
government shall be fully projected, for such
ength OF time as may be necessary to enable
'be people to meet in convention aforesaid and !
we therefore earnestly recommend to our fellow
citizens everywhere to observe and keep all their
awful aud constitutional Obligations to abstain
from violence, and meet together and reason
each with the other upon the best mode to attain
.he great blessing OF peace, unity and liberty.
dHd be It further ReS0tCed That, to secure the
cooperation of the Statss and the general gsv-
srnment, Stephen T. Logan Samuel S. Mar
shall, IL. X. s. O'Melveney, VIM. c. Goudy,
Anthony Thornton, and John D. Caton are
hereby appointed commissioners to confer imme-
lately with Congress and the President OF the
United States, and with the Legislatures and
executives Of the several States, and urge the
lecessity OF prompt action te secure said srmis-
ice, and the election Of delegates to, snd early
assembling OF, said convention, and to arrange
nd agree With the general government and the
eversl States upon the time and place of hold
ag said convention; and that they report their
ictiou in the premises to the general assembly
# this Stale.
ResolUed, That the speaker Of the house of
representatives. be requested to transmit copy
f the foregoing preamble and resolutions to the
President Of the United States, and each of our
enzfors and representatives Ia Congress, and
o each of the governors aud the speakers of
he house Of representatives. Of the several
,tstes.