Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-26
BowuTizhs aesbery q AbraAa" Eaa


others 70 shs conservatives.
BswurEzhs Robbery Of Abraaam E.ia-
ssiz.
From the New Yerk Word, Nov. H.
II the strange speech, made by Mr.. Seward 10
his feilsw-tewRszss at Auburn, was intended
By him nsr8y as = c0us De maia agsinss fbe
Cksse faction of his sWR PaTty, he aAa sis
fsals ara wosoms 80 ssBEiasr it (If it 80 siflEes
theH) as a c+sver pei steal strskp. II the aNira-
oTdiaafy daeirins ssneubaod BY the seaTesaEy
sF ef.ta sn that occasion, is weii-fsunded, b.
sides certain broader Consequences, tbs also
will fohOW-that tins Republican party ehnnot,
Psvifh0us injustice, sslsat any othor eahelqate
thar Mr. Lincoln tor the pfs5ldoa;i4l candidate
in 1864. THUS eur astass 1iplonatist, By tAs
ssrslar fetch Of inFsasitY, T5lsmiBsfss Mf.
I,iEcelr, dsmolisHas tba professions ~ his Csbi-
zss aalisegss, AEr. Chase, aad, Ike asetnsr Gsf-
,ias, lsaBs, mounted, aRd csPzTi5oned7 iEto ne
gHH yvhiak swalleEs up Eis Own Cherished a. pi-
ralisEs "Lat as net be deserved, ellss thls
shzswd political si0schetssr, "Abrahaz Lincoln
mHst be he President sf south Caroiisa snd
Georgia by 7irruo sf tas ulestisE Of lsbU' or
net 0nly tia peace 81 he UBisn, bgt tho UoieH
Itself is sforsver lost" It is izjas'ies and
EsssaTig gHf robbery of Abraham Linueln le re-
fass Aln the fsl sujeymeat Of The aufaori'y
sozfarrsd Gpon hi8 BY tkat al-G.isu." Bar LIZ
celia has a vested interest. il Weald 5sea, N tbs
presidency, oad # he sHjcys fragment Of it,
lie country Is bouHd 70 indemnify hIm ter the
r=sidua. TheIs Gar be no peace aad qEIat
uRll Abraham Lineeln is President Of lha Whale
Uaissd States" Ia ether Wsrds, SAyl0ek mgst
have tha aound ST assh ssminatsd In kis bond,
ewes II Il is sut fTem nearest the Hstiez'a heart
IF this sdd argument lad ze wider sPpisasisB
than the eziablshmsnt Of Ar. LiHc0la's aiai8
n the szeeessi0n as against Mr.. Chase, We WsEid
leave she Cease men ts sasw aad swsilew is,
and wish t6om G comfortable digestion. Bat,
isaszsuoh as rs scope and tszdsusy is 70 ASSERT
dynastie right in tks tAniiy Of Lac5ln, as
againss ell Bretsuders Whatsoever, 1t Z .ismes
zrsvsr Hattsr.
This ia certainly nest extraordinary dseiriEe
to be pat forth y .as srst Cabinet mlaiHtsr Of
shs American Government 1t dagfaasa our
great struggle against aatiszai dishennsrneht
fsts an affair CT the personal rights ef Abraham
Lisesln. It Is net a war fer tAs URisn ii sass
sol even rBs 10 tha dig7isy 81 war fer eRan-
cisa.isz Is is Eot var fer great saeEs 81 ali
IL aHlv acRcsrna he claims Of an Individual n.na
/ ts tba exercise Of ofisiAi FoEer This sEtIaoT-
/ binary dsesriHe sussrts that the la1d HEst SEN
1 time l, be drsnaAed ia bleed for 10 worEAisr
skiesi taan TO eemPanEai0 AsTahan Lincoln for
| ghet be has act tasted Of the 5Wesss 81 power.
In our peor judgment, sac man Abraham La
coin viii have ne eqUitahls ground Tor rapTisAls
7 Eua1uaE me AHltrQ EtalEa 4Eel II % Nee N-A+ "a
cfise with his war still il existence. The at
rssrs. er d-icsf. ef Authority whi1B his premier
assertg must be made sp to aim, dc not eonHL-
/ tute valid claim In a aouutry where public eta
GERS are nnersly tha servants Of tho Pssplsi sH-
! plsyes By them 70 Fsrfor@ esrtain daiiss FOR sa
/ saenuate soEpenaaten Er. Seward might
| hava made cut more plaHsibls aaae, ana 9Re
/ which would tell equally against M. Chase, Y
be bad rested tie personal e!a.a5 Of MS chiai 0R
1 lie ds faf IN bis salary Occasional 9y hls oellg
| paid il graeHbscks, sRd thence ATgUea mas hll.
Lircoln hsG an equitable ught to remsla n Of
fee andsr the slscHoz of 1860 uHhl ms less vas
| faiy made up ts kim. AZ to the Bwests OF au-
/ shorty. he has enjoyed more shan the Conshiu-
uar allows; tho balance ia en- the ether siao. II
| his election entities aim, as Mr.. Seward argues,
20 g certain definite amount OF TINS HiHd OF per
sonaI eradication, the debt Is more ihan us
-hsrgef already lie claims tbsb she rebellion
ass clOiked him with tremendous powers which
u0na of his predecessors ever thought Oh e1sf-
eisiBQ Elected 90 a Republican Prasldant he
/ has welded the authority OF an orienlal oespet.
I Even in .ha rebel States, he has exercised an
! amoant Of power whose validity Is a. least Is
/ Precluded fysm qasstieRing) wbieh dwaris INTO
nsigz iEiCasce All The powers exercised IN IAoss
States by al former Presidents. de Claims 70
I have rsveutiouizsd the slTucture OF sosletY ln
these States Tor aIl coming Gws; he hes uPToOsed
/ ther domestic ins tituiioHs and subvarisd theif
industrial system; aHd yat his Secretary Of S'ats
/ assaris for him a personal claim founded "a as-
I fct h the sum total ef authority IN which ms
| election gave ha 9 property
+ The "doWBfighs robbery 81 Abraham Lincoln
savors Of ideas which belsrasd te the ssvea-
/ sssBih century, but which we had Rsped wsTs
4 1bsejeis ia ito niaegssztR. Tho house Of Ia
/ dor aad tas hsEse Of Stuart slaimed personal
( 7Tegerty ia tho sHprsUa power si taa State, but
/ tha night divine Of kings has loRa be6R eX-
s!sded In Western EuT0Be. Neither the hrst
/ zor She third Napoleon dared to sEaFa the pub
! lie opinion Of the sgs by resting hls claim 70
/ d1saiHisn GA aHY 0tAor ground thhn sac gos1 81
Etbe FreEeA nation. II il reserved for American
rspsb bIeans e hear shtir rulers make tAs ngass
ssd ,ks Dsss3 Of the EailUH susssryieRs 10 oHs
mans tisie 10 pswor Considering ths presous
blood that has bess she's, The countless hess
I tsmEs Of lives that have been tHsIod up, mo
[ domestic affections 81 we seen 50 eraell7
I torn aHd laceraied, aRd sac gigantic debt ths'
/ has been BiIed up % burden .hiB and tutdTe gon
srstisns, 10 is atToti0gs azd Tsv0ihEg 30 heaT a.
American statesman, high iR authsnty' seiitas
this mighty and deEolaiag contest Wiih plsifu
personal question respecting tbs " resssTy o.
I Abraham lincoln.
Oar forsipn sesTeiary is q medsl OF leBiea
I'eensisteney WHAT Is shs prominent tspie o.
his endless aHd verbose dispatches Why, TIA
: great wr0Bs WAs PorBstrated II recognising
lie rebels az bsdigsrsHts. Il il q more insuf
feesieH he is zsvsr weary Of telling the tereigr
powers, wsish in no way imFai1s the ualsy
sovsralgniy, or authority si ths nailea- de ha'
| written to our loreigu ministers ihat tsey ar
e less repressnlatives of tAs whole ceuntr,
Athan fine rebellion existed. If AT. Lizeon
has = rsvessionary claim lei dsfoii Of persona
aatharii7, Why nos Mr. A5sms AEd Mr. DaytsT
as veil If they sIe the ministers OF she Who'll
country, wby Is Rot he. equally tao President 9
.he whole a6uairyi at least 50 far Is ts bar hi
claim TO resrisais au ths noEt presidential tSTE
to nlslis good the dshc;aacy AsTosd 8f Lia
cola hos exercised the whole autnerity which 81
pertains to his ofissi a. aoms, WAsTs sBedisRo
hss besn refused, no hss exercised the ught
! pcHIsh.
The nalieR mas still great =. ak ts aeeeE
plsh Ter Is own sake. bat its soaSsienes Is IA
budsned By aAy psrsonal dset 70 Abraham
: Lincoln.