Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-22

vaststou, subjagafion, it can but Be fruitless in
everything eEe8pt the ksrvsss Of wee which
e Is TPsRiug for Whist was 0nes ihe peerless re-
public. Now, fll0W-oilizsus, after having said
thus much. Il is right thst yen ask me, what
weuld yea Do IN this learful extremity 1 ~
ply, from the beginning Of this slrsgglo 70 the
present m0msBt, my h8pa has been in neral
pawer There 10 ropl5es still When, in the
spriBg Of 1861, I ha@ occasion to address ny
fellow ciizsHs Of this city, from the balcony 0i
the helsl hsforo US, then said had not be-
lievsa and did not then believe, aggression By
arzls uss eit.-er suitable or possible remedy
for exiadHg evils. Al tha. has 0scgTed since
thsu has but strengthened and e0n6Tmsd my
c5Hvietous II this regard. ] repeat, then, nay
j4dgGsHi impels ms 20 rely upon moral fsTes
aaa not upon aay Of the eoercive instrumental
ties Of military power. We have seq, ia the
experiences ST the last two years how futile srs
ell our sfisrts . a'niain ths UnioR by lsrce Of
arHas but even Aad war been carried OF By rs
successfully, the ruiHoHs result would exhibit It's
st;sr inprsclesbiiiiy for the attainment Of the
desired end.
ThTough peaesfal agencies, and through sach
agsHeies alone, can we hope to fGrn q mere
perfect Uui0n, establish igstiee, insure domes-
yremsts the general welfare and secure the bless
iugs Of liberty to ourselves and ear Postsrity," +"
the great objects fer which, sud fJr which
sloae, the Csasutui8n was formed. II you
turn round and ask me, what If these sgen-
ciss fail what if tas sail5t-b5x Is sealed ?
Then, al 5e5ris, whether Of war or peace,
having failed, my reply is, yen viii tsks care
Of yourselves without arms, with or without
leaders, We viii at least, il the effort 30 de-
tsRd cur rights 81 q free people, build up a
great mausoeum OF hearts which men who
yearH for liberty viii in after years, with
bowed heads and rsvsrensly. res0r., as Chris
tisD pilgrisas to tas sacred shriHSs Of the Holy
Lard.
RESOLUTIONS
The resolutions sfirn the right Of free speech
and the freedom Of the press as guaraaleed BY
the Consultation, aa& refer 80 recent occurrences
in the following tere4s;
Fss0'gsd, That ths free aud independent sxaF-
else Of the elective franchise is indispensable for
the existence OF PoPHlar government Any a.
tempt TO prevent such exercise Of it is blow
aimed a. the very fsuadstisas of our political
institutions
With these sentiments:
We dsAsuaCe tbe dismissal from service, by
tie President, Of Lieut.. E1gerly, Of this State,
fer having, IL The proper exercise OF bis uBquss-
tonsble right as a freeman and his 6uty IS q
citzsn, ct CIR lsts election, cast a vote in &C
csrdsncs with his own sense 8G Tigdt, as a des-
potie exercise Of power and az Ogsrsgs not only
on personal rights, bu. also on popular sover-
eighty. We have only contempt TO express for
the insult effsrsd TO the Democracy Of this State
by ths terms Of the eEcisl oTser fer that dismis-
SAL offensive alike to decsRcy and to sruth.
We dsn0gHee the arrest by military force, fer
sH alleged military offanse, trial by a military
G. Vslsn9iEbsm, OF Ohio, while In the eXsr-
else Of his home-brod right and high coRstItu-
Hsusl privileges Of free speech, IS sn usurpa-
ton Of power and violation Of the msst sacred
principles OF government. We assure the De-
mocracy Of Ohio Of cur cordial concurrence
in the noble declaration Of principles by their
late State convention, tender to them our SYM
patby in their present struggle, and urge them
10 vnjlcats the CsUse of constitutional liberty
for the nation as well as the homer and rights
of their own State, by the triumphant elscE8n
of Biz. NailaHagham as governor.
We deuOunce all attempts 10 destroy the free
dom Of the press. whether By the lswlsss vie
ienee Of the indivi3uals or the unconstitutional
sad arbitrary acts Of officials in power. We
cannot be a tree people without a free press.
We olfsr the thanks Of the Democracy of this
State 10 Governor Seymour, Of New York, Ter
bis uaBly and ststssmauliks defense Of personal
rights, State sovereignty aud constitutional
government, in his Cfis.al message and bis re-
cent letter relative TO ths arrest Of Mr. Val
landigham.
The Democracy Of this State has given simple
pr50f Of their true loyalty and patriotism, by
the gssdy response they have made TO every re-
guiTemeHt Of mea snd means for the defense Of
tae Government In answer 70 the false charge
against rs, by political opponents, Of disloyaityr
We have Only to point TO the Democratic sons
Of New Hampshire, who have fallen or every
battle field In this contest, aud % the Thousands
who are now ia TIE service. But it is trBs that
tho corrupt expenditure of the public money,
the useless sEsri6ee of lives, the vaeillstiag
cJuHssls and the prescription for political opin-
ions Of able and distinguished officers in whoa
the soldiers and people alike hsvs the greatest
confidence, which have from the first character
lied the conduct fths war by this Adminis.ra-
dOu-ifs Tepas ed violation Of the Constitution
ami outagss upon personal rights and civil la
arty, and, above al, its gross violation Of the
ssl=mnlY plighssd faith of the nation az 70 the
purposes for which the war was commenced and
70 be carried en-, ans its Dsgvegsi0u Of the war
by its measures aud policy from its only rightfal
and high purpose of maintaining the supremacy
Of the law and the integrity of the Union, int
q Crusade sgsiust particular Institutions Of
States-have not sbated our attachment 10 the
Government, or our readiness to make any sac
rifcss for its defense, bat destroyed our. cons
deuce in the ability Of this A5ministatYsn to
carry On the war to the emily success which pa
tIiotsm e5mmends or Fe ie5irs-the preservation
Of the Constitution Is 1t is aud the restoration Of
The Uui5n as it was. Our hope is in the quiet
but effective pswsr Of the people through the
ballot 5eK.
We dsem it proper now further TO declare
tbst we, t0gsther with the loyal psepls Of the
State, woala hail with pleasure and delight sny
manifestations Of a desire on the part Of the
seeded States 70 retErn 20 their allegiance to
the Government Of the Union; and in such an
event, we would cordially and earnestly eo-ops-
rae with them in the restoration Of peace sHd
the procurement of such proper guarantees as
would give security to all their interests and
rights.
And we tender to tho brave soldiers in the
fel who have PatriOticslly volunteered for the
defense Of the Government our most grateful
acknowledgement Taeir services and sscri-
6ess viii DO held in lasting EenembFanee
why FicksburE Fell.
The correspondent Of tho Charleston COu7isF,
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