Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-06-30


I zion before thst convention shall have take
plaza This Is 2 melancholy reelection, but w
I are c0Hsi ieriug our present position, and dea
/ ing with the had substantial facts that hay
I been forced upon our consideration IT "
could blot Out the memories, the sad, bite
/ rcc5l'eefi1ns Of the past two years and haf
5d hoE willingly would we do 50. /. is ne
we, or such as We, who have destroyed tAl
I UR;oR The mErdsTsrs of this nation, taa as
ssssias Of tho republic, ars to Be touad IN Wash
inrten ia the members Of the prescott Admins
trati5R, who, with taeir co-conspi irstors the Ab
oliGouists, havs 0vertir3w1 the Uaion, and az
now seeking 60 barry in the same grave With (
Lha vestiges of American freedom. Taking j
f0. rrsntsd That tie A3minisira Ion has not on y
destroyed tha republic, bat that BY its manner o.
Prosecuting the wal, Its confiseati0n and emsu
CITATION measures, its vandalism in the dssirUc
ton o. Southern cities aud Southern homes, il,
war up5n tLe freen5n Of the North, gp9u State
severe gHty, IS well as its nulihcsti3n OK al tha
qua znse7s of the orsGiutiGl-taklag It tol
granted That lie Administration has 5y such in
sTumautajdes not caly destroyed tho rapu5Ec,
but is new seeking % psr1an atty lEs-an a
ull-ta-7 5ess5tsm u1oa she North, the frse
ssss5s wiI' be compelled, in tda.F OWE ds-5n5a,
and f5- the preservation Of their Independence,
I'd begin anew the process of re-e1nst stTuct!ou
and rs-f5f1atian. Tns msnNvho have not been
1llalz z-ej D. tae Abolition policy Of tho Gov
aruHant must be sCiec.si for tho performance 0i
this wark. IJ0liti5aisal mas: Be abolished If ws
T1uid preserve friendly relations With th S3Cta,
With taa view b "a offensive and defensive ALI
a1es Of the tive great republics Of Asoric7
=-sizst She .E5rigqss azd Vaccinations OF for
siru g5wsr5.
VII. II Is possible that the msus-ies of
WTenes alt 0airares osmittsd during a ruth-
less invasion sf tAo Saash may rs7der sEch sa
elisucs voTr Of d.EeuitT for many years, BIZ.
t5s statesmen gf the South viii, we believe, b.
.as h-s % perceive the necessity fer, snd iLs
benefits d6-iF85ia trom, ;h relationship be-
tween the tE0 Republics. i would be a5 much
ts-iT iltGEaaG as cU-g 90 establish and p7sservs
these relations between ths North and the Ssu.h
Such ar arrangement woeld do away sitb the
necessity Of ls7gs standing armies and eztss-
sTG -4vi7s. II we nsisrEko MT THsTe Is treaty
bs-rssz tie United States and Gcsas BrissiH n
regard % ~ e-8at lakes By which the Eaiu-
r2ldtr5z z-ulEec lssRry. As'for tho settlement cf
I'D ! i3l;=m, tbesa VIII ws thiHk, he less
.t-'3lse taau-rhen q the South Ta5 in the Uuisl1
~ Eke Bst have O f1gItiva 5.sv5 law, aG& we
maF:.lrl- w her we shall OK shali not have
one ~ hiHk the great mig )Tity OF he people
Of tus N5rlh have sufficiently shown saa. they
are not 5aSir1us Of = fartlug i1crsase Ia the ne
gre Plpulatiza Of these States. They are ez-
rlCjei fT5n IiinCis by legislative enactment,
suL iE ether States such ADMINISTRATIONS have
b=aa made against the introduction OF coofra-
sau1s as ought 81 satisfy aay rational uind thas
t1Gv are not c01sidersd desirable additions to
tae P7Pul45iau. In fact, Mr. Lincoln himself
ElAy Be quoted in proof Of the relisbilitY and
trutB Of tnsss statements. His interview with
ts5 c5.ssal delegation that visited him about
year sgO, Ia which be told them that they could
HCt 1--we as teamea IA tao same country with
tie whites without iujVrY to the latter, Is pretty
s,isf=eso-y On this psjnt, Gs IS also his effort to
Golouizs th5m u Central Ansrica whsther that
efsrt sls}l prove a failure or a aleeeas.
VII. o ne Of tho zost dffGealE questions to
settle VIII BE- lIst of lhs serisoriss, which if not
ss1le3 deGHtely and eeaeE1z.5eiy By a couvan-
tla bztTasn the two copfsdazacies, may LEAD
10 end dis PUtsa, as3 perhaps hostilisies L
bay ts t1at the Old Missouri compromise
llHa WI. ae e10Btse; but, WAassvor line may Or
s5opts as .he lat Of the Northern and Soufb
s-a territories that Ina mus be clearly and
Distinctly drown Whatever disPEts5 ulsy ariss
about les5 -err-5srics, they certainly caua5s
originate i- eur ear that either c0afzdsrec~
VII. uol have sufficient land TO meet the demands
Of Oh Fr population for two OF three eeaturies to-
come. In f1ct, tbs growth Of p5pdlatisn on
.hi1 continent, although UuprscsdeR5edly rspid
wilt net be slHqaa.sd for generations 10 the set
-rnslt AMI Che cultivation Of the slm9sl iilimi
table domain hat stretches west of the &issis-
sipp awsy 60 ths R)eEy Eoautsi8s.
lE At the cl1ss Of the wa- new gass.isn
Uill c5ue us for the consideration Of t6st par-
sea tias siIl remains IF tie old Uuisn This
S 10 lass g question than tia fusurs position or
5de bar5ss slave States. Il the BriReiols sf rui-
z srs2. su1'2gs is to prevail with regs-j TO the
e eEsa ct taeir choice between the North and
le ooata, thaa that question must be left ID
1siT own decision b. general election in each
5 -=tei ard Nth regard TO the selection, we be-
EsT5 that ii left entirely untTamaelei BY gev
ernmeatal OK Rayouss inicrfors1es, they viii de-
ese by large mEj )rities Of their populations to
90 vita the Southern C0nfsdsracy. Thars is
5aa substantial reason for arriving at this con-
clusi5H. TAese Safes are b3uad together By
common syuPaaes, by e5musn interests, and
by the i7si.u5on e slavery, which is common.
10 aI. These are Ike so many Inks of sEsel
Bat, independent of these considerations, the
fscs thst all of tbsm, with one exception, have
been male TIE -thsatec Of war, and have bsen
subjected l5- ths tulI force Of the Washington
tyranny end its military saig8ps, affords, Of
i1sglF, scUcfns grounds for tfs beiisf that they
viii Is gFisn - SJuth. I. is s5sur3 To- urys in
rstuialCrrCL this position that if theY eoneiu3e
TO remain VITA tie Gorthsrl Satas. Msir slaves
viii not be intaEfsrsd with. Was5 power on
earth ean guarantee this in view Of the ramgans,
iespotic Abo,ii0nism LhAt has taken possession
even Of ths Gsgerumans itsslll- Whas guaraa-
see have thsy even, hat in shs event ot iLerfar-
eHca VITA the peculiar insti5u Jon th55 Nill be
compromised By G5ysramsnt for the emaaeips-
li3G Of their slaves. Ia this connection, lstus
ask, what has become Of thu Offer to purchase
he frss3om si the slaves in Kentucky AMI Ms
s0uril Do We all know that tas proposed
nlaauzissiel. 20 far az Missouri and KeataclzT
are eOuCsrlsl, has turned ont to be q miserable
failure. or the whole two thousand FIVE kun
dred millions Of dollars expended during the
war, We G5u5t If enc million was appropriated
to purchase lAe freedom of.sslaves. Such is the
result Of q sentiment that has coavulsed tlss
coluTy throughout is entire extent; that has
ls.t to ths sacrifice Of some six or seven hundred
thousand lives; that has made tbs land to re-
sound with iae walls Of the widows aad the or
Dhlns. sa3 thss has oT5rthrown tas Ts zhiisst re-
uubse tbs world has ever seen. Who believes
that with tho fgll -nswlsdgs Of 81 these facts.
she h1rser slave Safes Woald Be wiling 10 re-
uaia VITA - &-TtA if they are a89Td "a an op-
p5r-uuisv f iill1ing then destiny win thar Of
tao so1tb1
We Aavs en5savored calmly aud disposition
ats'y 60 discass lh9 couaaea 20 which the
eouairy is fast fastening, snd in ooiaZ SO we
have 5eel governed DN If2Ak ana candid de-
sire 20 consider the issues which must newt
ably grow cut OF that condition. We feel We
believe, that not few Of our rsa5ecs will diff5r
with Us ia the Conclusions ct which we hsve ar
rived, that they still e'iag - ths hope Of
restored U lioa, and hat tho tims viii come
when the S.a.as shall resume iheir old relations
toward each other. We respec. their feelings
sai we know they viii believe us vhea We say
that no slcri6cs would be too CREST for rs to
make 30 1esssrs the republic to It's former unity
prosperity, ard position among toe Eatioas Of
The earth. But the pslicy Of the Administra-
tion las rendered this ilnpossible, aud We have
now to deal with accomplished facts. We shall
ask our readers, one and all, even these who
differ vii Us, TO lake brief review Of the past,
ami from the Fight which it affords, to draw
their own conclusions with regard to thu future
If they should coincide IN our views, we shall
b. satisfied that the arguments we hsTe pre-
ssntsd ara nos without some weight aud iodu-