Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-27
sPRRCTI FoR sToPPENG THE Wan,

sPERCH Foa STOPPING THE Wan,
h lis House of Representatives at Washington,
bg M Conlcds, an Abls Republican from
Ransas-Hs Proposes he Acknowledgment Of
he Coafederates--d Radical Vie,o Of the QHss-
ton.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer
A few days ago, Mr., Conway, Of Kansas, one
Of the most ultrs as well as one Of the ablest OF
the Republican rEenshers of Congress, made
strong speech in favor Of peace and the stopPage
Of the wal. The speech is said to have the sp-
provsl Of Governor Andrew, CHARLES Sumner,
Wendell Phillips, Horace Greely, and otnef
iesding Abolitienists who held caucus IN
Washington just before 1t was delivered; IS
a very important demonstration. We take the
following extracts from it, which show Its char
acter:
HEW AGAISsT REUNION.
SIR. / Ismnot in favor of restoring the Con
stitntional relations of slavehoders 70 the Union,
orof the war to that end. On the Z Jntrafy am
utterly snI forever opposed to bo-i-- am N
favor of the Union as it exists today am
in 6svor of recognizing the loyal States as tae
American nation, based, as they are, on the
principle of freedom for all, without dlstnchen OF
race, color CT condition. believe It to be the
msnirest destiny of tee American nation to ul-
f1rlaFelE C0uWNl Llo AllpllIdu DSiAtAAA1-N " -'
principie. l conceive thai, therefore, the true
object Of this war is to revolutioniza the na-
tional government by resolving the North INTO
the nation and the South into a distinct pu0llc
body. leaving US in a position to pursue the lat
tar IS a separate State l believe that the dlTec-
ton of war to any other end is perversien OF
it. calculated to subvert ths very object 1t was
designed 70 effect.
HIS USIoNIsM
have never allowed myself to indulge in
that superstifious idolatry of the Union so
prevalent among the simple but honest people,
nor that political cant about the Union, SO pre-
valent among dishonest ones; have simply re-
garded it as a form of government to be valued
ia proportion to its merits as an instrument OF
national prosperity and honor
THE SOUTH INDEPENDENT
This war which has come in between the
North aud fhe South for the past two years, has
made revolution. It has substituted in the
South another government for that OF the
Union. This is the fact, and the fact in such
matter is tho important thing. 1t settles the
law No technicality in a question Of this kind
can stand The war has utterly dissolved the
connection between the North and South, and
rendered them separate and independent powers
in the world This is the necessary legal effect
of civilized wa5 anywhere. 1t makes the bel
Egsreut parties independent for the time being,
and, unless the one succumbs to the other, they
continue independent of each other forever.
The principle is laid down by Yaitel as follows;
When nation becomes divided into two par
ties, absolutely independent and no longer &C
knowledge 3 common superior, the State is dis
solved and the war between the two parties
stands upon the same ground, in every respect,
as public war between two different nations =
Book III, chapter IL, page 4-8. 1t is not to be
wondered at, therefore, that so learned and pro
found jurist as the honorable member from
Pennsylvania Mr.. Stevens should express the
same opinion.
THE DEMOCRACY TRUE TO TIE UNION.
The Democrats viii not, of course, listen TO
separation for an instant. Such a suggestion,
ia their eyes is proposition to dissolve the
Union-fOr which one ought to be hanged.
Tkey expect the question whether the Union
shall be restored by force or by compromise to
be submitted to the people in the next election
and upon that to carry the country. That plan
is to oppose the administration simply on its
snii-slavery policy. They put in issue the con
fiscation act, the Missouri emancipation act, the
Presidents proclamation Of emancipation. Thsse
messu es they pronounce unconstitutional, deny
the validity aud everything done, OF to be d0nr,
I in pursuance of them. In addition to this, they
attack the administration on account of its sus-
pension of the writ of habe2s corpus, false i'm
prisonmeuts, corruption, imbeclity, etc and
thousand other incidents. But on the war and
the integrity of the Union, they are ike adsmsnt
itself They claim to favor the war for the sake
of the Union, but t. be for compromise rather
than war They say very truthfully hat the
Republicans have tried force for two years, and
exhausted the country, and upon this claim the
adoption of their method is all chat is lett to be
done This is the manner In which the politi-
clans of the country propose to terminate this
great conflict.
THE GREAT CONSERVATIVE PARTY.
An alliance seems recently to have been
effected to this end between certain elements
heretofore hostile The border State politicians
are the remnant Of the old Wing and Know
nothing parties who, all their lives, cherished
an intense hatred Of the Democracy. They now
unite with that party to effect this object. The
Republicans of She Albany school, under tbe
saeacious lesders1 ip Of Mr.. Weed, who for long
wears fought the " Buren regency and finally
broke it down throt b the agency of fTeesoil,
sre also hand in glove with their cid opponents.
| Thus the army Of the Democracy takes the field
for The next great politicsi battle, supported on
the left by the followers Of Clay and Critten-
den, and "a the right by the special friends OF
Wm. III Seward Such host may we'll feel
confident It is 8 combination for victory. The
elements have been well shaped Not IN vain
have the border State politicians thrOnged ths
hall of the presidential mansion. Not In vain
hes the discreet Secretary Of State incurred the
reputation of having become imbecile. Not in
vain has the whole administration suffered the
odium of drifting with the tide for lack of q
policy They could well afford to dispense with
lhe applause Of radicals, while they sileatly
directed that under current which was to refer
the gigantic questions, with which they would
not grapple, to tbs decision OF another presl-
/ denfi8l election. The conservatives viii triumph
The eheif element 10 the accomplishment OF
! this reaetionary movement IS the war which the
administration is conducting for the restoration
of the Union. The war is indeed the trump
card of the Democracy; not war for conquest,
but Mr.. Lincoln's war for the restoration OF the
Union They have no fear it viii serve the end
of Abolition L has passed that stage. Its re-
suits are now in their keeping. All they wish
is It's nrolongadon. In the first place, it holds
the nation pledged to the principle that the Un-
ion is intact and the Constitution open to
amendment through Southern votes la tbs
next place, the responsibility Of il being the
Republicans, it weakenssthem sadly insthe elee-
tons Aud, IN the third place, it is to wesr
away and depress the Shareholders, and dispose
them 10 favor of Cancellation. The war, in
whatever aspect it nay be presented. IS su sd
rnirahle instrument for them. fit should hap
pen to meet with unexpected success, and deteai
the rebellion, the Shareholders will be brought
hack Just ia TINS to join them in the election
If it should lag and accomplish no results, a;
now seems likely this viii inevitably i0sure
them triumph in the popular vote. Their the
ory is--snd it is sound one he two forces, ABB
lolition and secession, now IN deadly conflict
have only to be permitted to continue the hgh
long enough TO wear each other out, and caus'
the political waters to subside to their forme
level
THE ARMY CONSERVATIVE.
Nevertheless, without reference to the result
of the war consider the chances Of the con
servatives, Ia tho election, far superior to tina
] of the administration. Great reliance is place
by the latter on the vote Of the soldier; but, il
: my opinion, this is delusive. The soldiers vii
! be affected in ike manner with the rest Of ia
people, and moreover, viii be tired of militar
service, and anxious to return home. They vii
be dissatisfied from Thousand causes and de
sire a change The snff rings and Indignation