Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-14

hi WHY NOT still snotlar thai the guilty sinners shal
ail Immediately become iQmel They could not then
march against Ain And yet anatlsr izt every nerve
Of every rebel shad be Immediately enervafedi They
could not then fire gun draw sword. Still iothsr
that Richmond Is teseni They then would have no
espita One more, thHt they are ali dead without aeirs
Then, indeed thsc POSSESSIONS wgul3 sl eacneat aad
without the aid Of confscation bill ccud be parceled
out among the ihouiands Of dsntefesied but hopeful
ard expeciant patriots who mpstienty waldag for
the time when they shall De biddeH 10 go down
and possess the sgoodly land
Mr. President while tdis utterly unconstitutional and
sbominaby wicked proclamation be of service
toward restoring the Unon it will while unFevosed
ful Te-unon Of the States say peaceful re uHion far
never dreamed Of reunion by force You never
conquer tbe South That many people inhabit1g lal
exiot of tsrrisory have never been conquered since
she world began TO be made permanently TO live
connection with another pOope agans. their viii Ysu
cannot restore the Union By force never could have
been preserved by force Would sOms asod m slave
freeing patriot hear what a wiser than Ab saham
Lincoln has said on this snbecti Wo1d some N dern
patriot who questions the loyslty Of m thoss who differ
IA opinion from huisef would pstrioo editor Of
Newspaper which, pefhaps may dsnoanee ee as as
loyal because have uttered his sentiment, sieH to
what greater man than she ESeeutive or even than
mighty editor q scibberfor some obscure nevspaper
has sRdf If 50. invite his attention to the words OF
John Quincy Adams IN refer nee to this very matter
Was he disunionist was he secsssionist beesuse he
did believe that government created by consent
and united by he efeciions OF the people could Is
kept together aud preserved by force when The peo-e
Of the different sections had become lienatedf If he
was not asunienist or secesonist for believing that
whist have the modern pr5enders 70 patriotism,
but whose patriotism however IN 500 many cases
sls from public contracts from feeding the public
crib charge me- and those who hink With ne, with
being dOyal to the government Of ny e9utry1 or 10
the Constitution and Of the land. beesauss we
believe he beievedf What interests have to be dis
loyal 10 the government and Constitution OF ny country
What benefit could secession bring to my people
Do we wish TO invoke drs and sword sweep over
little State9 Do we want the eontsnding factions mad
dened devsh, profane to tread soil and destroy
substance No sir; only pray that the God Of
heaven may sid the benighed counses Of this
Administration that they may reirace their steps and
that prudence Of action aud wisdom Of counsel they
NAV sgain eau national flag to not only
the State Of Delaware and The States row in TIE Con
federaey bnt sgain to wave from the lakes TO ths gu
and from to ocean, the emblem Of united happy
prosperous, ami great people.
John Quincy adams on Coercion
But sir have dlgressed I call attention TO the ut
teranees Of Mr. Adams in reference to these questions
that we may see whether those who entertain th
opinions he did properly to be charged with being
actuated by different sentiment ron that by which he
was aetusted. presume it viii not be denied that Ar.
Adams uttered the words which am about 20 read.
have not the address in pamphlet form, but have it
tsken from newspaper protesting to give he time asd
place. and she persons who were present on the eeca
sOs The extract which shau read is contained in an
address before the Historical Society Of New ork, de-
liyered IN the city OF New York the jUth Of April,
1850 Nj. Adams argued in the address thai State
had right 10 nuiify Of Congress thai State
bad riSAt 10 secsde from the Union believe every
word he said reference to beth those atter, and
choose now sir tO believe what he further said on
occasion when he declared;
" Bat the IuQiSbOluUto INK OF union DeR fLUe I
people of the several States of this confede alton
il after all, NOT in the right but in the II the /
day should ever come (may heaven a7S fhea the |
affections Of the people Of thete Sta be alifn- /
ated from each other when the frateTna spirit shal
rive way 10 co indifference collisions Of interests
shall tester into hatred the bands Of cal association
will not long hold together parties iiouger attracted
By the magnetism Of csncilated Interests and kindly
symphthles and far better viii il be for the people
the disunltea Staes TO part in friendship from each
other, than to be held togeher by CONSTANT Then
Will be the time for reverting to the precedents which
occurred the formation and adoption OF the Consttu
ton, TO form again more perfect union, by dssoving
that which could longer bind, and to leave the seps
rated parts be reunited by the law Of political gray
iistOn to the CENTER
NJ President and senators want no dissolution Of
this L slor. all the States reunited; but
do not believe IL your policy Of doing it You had bsi
ter take warning in time. Do you not hear Ia every
breazs the utterancea IN very popueus and powerful
section OF this eeuury that the FOLLY Of extremes ha
Dissolved the Union and plunged Us into war. and /
that ths time nay come when setinterest my dicste
that they, escaPs the burudens which you impose AID
TO have security Tor the future may be boand 70 form
union among themselves II may be thar hs thing
now Is but imagination Il is for you to consider whether
persistence IN the iosaRe policy Of tbs sdmisrson
will not lsadto such lsmentsble catastrophe.
Consent the only Tay to Restore tho UHi0n
The only means by 7vhi,h the Union ran be restoredl
terms as shall be agreeable to both This procsma-
tlon declares that the executive government Of the
United States inc ndng the military and naval au hori
ties thereof will rec gaize aod maintain the freedom Of
sali slaves The effect Of this declaration L. that if
the reopc Of the South shall at any tee hereafter be
willing TO return their allegiance 10 the government
Of the United States and 10 live under the Contribution
as If a and in the Union ii was, they shall be per
nitted DO that absolute condition 10 their
turn shell be the free dom Of Their slaves and eontnu
anee Of the war until that4Fsedom il recognized By
them This proclamation solemnly commits this admin
istratien to prosecute This for the freedom
Save even should every other Of deuty be ad
iusted the object for which verify believed il SC
eeDted and prosecuted by the administrator from the
beginning and without which would have been |
waged More esfectuay 70 prevent reunion this proc
lsnation invites serve nsurTeetiOn for while impO-
teny advising the slaves abstain from al vi0euue
this Is given upon the condition that they opposed
bv their masters In their efforts TO become free |
for when setng in ssdefeuse they may, under
Pres Dental advice act with violence And hereby
erjoi- upon the persons declared to be free says
the President "to abstain from all violence, unless in
nocsssa self defense These words uttered amid the
fery ordeal through which pass will ght heir
author down ia dishosOr TO the remOest generation
Let bin not lay the atternS unction % his sO1l that
he will on account Of eli her personal insgnhcance
significance escape history john B7orn may be for
gotten but the memory Of Abraham Lincoln vii never
die This pyocsmah farther declares that the slaves
Of suitable condition will be received into the armed
service of the United States to garrison forts positions
stations and other places and to vessels ell
in said service The slave to become the murderer of
his masterl and this done TO restore the Union and
eause his master to consent to live in political fellowship
with those who cause and approve itl Verify,
Judgment hath f.d TO british beasts,
And men have lost their reason"