Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-23

from b0se who never hsls any great deal sf in
ssEsst in slsverJ-shsiT prdaaisss Of interest o.
feeling lying outSide oft from those VIII were
opposed &c war or separation, for any cause
o. fEen those who, disappointed IL tie success
Of the war, 30 far, or suffering n she sensitive
poinl, from he eE cts Of i1Tasios, have SfesE
ing Of despair or dependency akin to reckless
ness.
With al The forensic OcE6dsRes exhibited by
NE soutb in times past, ia slavery, as sn instt-
sussou, moral and social, we always snssrtHihsd
= hidden suspicion that 3 msjatity Of slave
holders themselves, we're not exactly morally
saiisfsd wish il bat had doubts and nisgIviBgs
- 70 il real lAEuiness, proved TO Is By she
acs Ass they nsvsT stood squsTsly up foE its
constitutional rights when ia Issues were to be
Dsds lie SUBJ sess Of decisive legislation in Con
gTess, o. Of popular a1biirsneut between see
f5zs II a. great eEsdreHzi. eznvAsses for lie
presidency. Whas IN legislation Trey would
trim and e0nPruaiss, II eisedoIs Ehey adopted
eqgiSosl platforms, OF voted f5r questionable
candidates, as # siih5E AFRAID Of ne North, q
deferred OF IgHlsaed by The luzkiDg ghoss O
Bone question Ct eonscisaee, wa0se shEdowy
outlines were rot clearly seen, or Palpsbly de-
fned to her trembling nsIal sense.
When, in 1895, ADAMS and sLADE gave tie
question Of slavIry = przcacal shsPs, in the
presentation Of petitions 70 COnersss to Eboi-
Isl slavery in Inc District OF Celunbis, why
die Melus. PNCKzKT and CALHoUk amt lhsn
sct.-n zoe nueh 70 TastiCtIve measut5E ex-
elsiag Abolition psPsEs tTom TIE mails, ard
Psta5Rs from The ta5ls, iassssd ST plzI EiHg at
encs n rasd.ss res Of the dscGasioa Of he n
hs morai, sociai and political problem, embed
isd il hs position, o. logical alaPs 81 fOIdsal
resolution or IepOrgi o. Why did the intellect
and noSsl courage Of Ice SouIh satisfy Itself
viii osnuneiAaon, OF topical discussion, instesd
OF bold and intelligent snsEer aEd E~siu.A6o4,
when Ar. SEWARD threw down Ebe glove 10
ia Sensss II c saace, upon tie great aspects
Of TIE question, religious, social, and Poliucsl1
Or Ehy, IN toe very last CANVASS, did the people
Fots ar tr1mnsrs On tie question, rather thaH
insr, Of opinions positively held, srd positively
expressed Or Hsy dIG even The Convention,
hAFkeaN- ~ AGNAN1N4A N&--E-@E 1NAAAa4 AN-A-AAf
adopt al smbgueus plssl1rm, Of enc Of p!Aa-
tlds, Ta.ber .hsn enc adopting Il lie eor0laZies
Of the D-oS 5esa decision, ~ c-aIzirE slaves
70 be property ru3Gr lis Constitution Of tie
DATED Sass, sld ssking hE he protection Of
that property sTsrywhsTs-Witkgzt References to
local plsjBd5es CT zeal h6-WLsIeyer = WAT
vessel nigh. GO, q an ambassador might b.
,ansi
10 doabt Huel Of ts misgiEirE Of tss ps0-
pie II lines past Epsr the s~UHizcs OF slavery
was he ressii Of Political Management upoa
the pat Of these Wko desired OF expected 10 be
President; bai after nakiag AL aus allowances,
ihsTs has bssn bat too mach ezhibldCz uaBs-
Of dE7eres, Of 8aai Of eoH6deucs
OF eoErsgs liz m.stiag the issue, or fscicg ia al
iz7nsEYes; ADD no doubt this IL Is, IL part At
IesHt, which prompts the exslsuAiions Of De,
spoudszcy 81 despair alluded to sbog Nov
EhIs We DO not believe that slavery Is he rsal
ssu.s with ,hs Northern G0veraneat,
md bsIevei Tia; { waa snlyG suggestive issue
us-Ae Pssrocius Of = controversy IL
Yslving Osbar snd moro logical CT important
connsessd wish ~poinesl truth OF hu-
nan righs--yet we belisYe tia; slavery Is an
in CIR social Asi political system, As Il Is
4 ell good or wise, or republican government
rhach ii is vital to retain, and which it would DO
slll e sbsndcn.
Tbs n Injections Of Mr.. BURKE, who nay Be
allied the ARISTOTLE, tbs BACoS, the NEWTON
{ political science, Upon the influence Of
us.n socis y and free government, IN
: spphoaioa to some Of ihsss very States are
% wei rsns1bsrad 70 be reproduced here
NE B0leeisn implied ia = ruuA K made by 3
'entisman Of reputs 10 he political word At s
i~plonatie dinner in Brussels, to Mr.. LEsARE,
Bat tn Ua:tsd States were attempting 8 sew
szpsra=nL a Rsga5Gs ssitkoHt slspsry, ]
1Pscs 5 rrusm rather, verified By almost sI
sLieal history. +,
Il Is TIA Of Al republics known aneisntly.
bat slavery sss 3 diEiibgui-hilg ~fazsare, while
vas Ese CT modern P0ls1d, - It IS q al /,
AAses Ekich hsve sprung from ne Gothic CT J
SEiOuic races, or racO5 to WAN tie FsudAl
Ysien was a normal ius.iaion-
Wkile The Introduction Of Arican slavery into
b America colonies ives IN GONE senss Ie
Uggesiion Of eiiHste, and olhsr causes pursly
'pical, its logissl value w. n supplying e coz
labor to sgrsaltEre, in len Of tic fea.
al relations Of service left sy the coleaists be
ind Aod when by tie revolution we got free
~osernusgnt there VS. t0 fhe s~griculssrsl ne
EASILY fer conto1sbie lsbor, to a eoaHHy dss-
md IL mueh the largest prorsri11 to be sgr
alruTslr sddsd . high FoIneal motive OF neees
sy fsr its c-ontR1aasz Wkletis always tTus
labar, 70 &c Pr { able, mzal be e5Esolf
e. ii Is eeuslly true LAT TIE sab tdiaAis AID
niussligsni ozeos Ct soss:y VII d.volye upon
E4.ursly PhlosoPb cal PrEepls, en- the iafs
.uz q least iHtsiieert e-isssss, sad fhai. # pos-
be, ihe frahcai>ss Of g free p~clusal sccisiy-
esteuei upon The pIesGnpion OF eulighsDed
.orsl and intellectual ch4IactsE-heah not b.
By Association with nsnizl or scrvHe
rployment, it las besa focrd equally tue I
at III Res. Wy 70 sabseIss al purposes, sooisl
"a p~olijesAs is % isvolve the ssryile duties Of
e uPon those Of > different rses hon taose (
olding he properly, ard managing TIE great
11tcsl Interests e Re eoan-ry This Is, and {
e beer, mrs in ca csany by the employ {
.sui Of he Af1eAs tx vhs lie physical "a
Ire Makes IN q COED AHo-er s5tbermRly, !
81 BIS in.siee-aal rSt3Is uass ia pcEistHy
ID socially Unsmbit01s his color meets he ,
rest political vast Ct 3 Tree governments in ere
srx s ice q separation between IRE dcmrart
.olissa, and he iafeTier social classes. /
Ia > society Ike ours, franehisss can nsve1
; degraded, or sseagls into Oonisups BY de-
,ssiBe e sociafen. TIE bsaetboz pFOviass
~ sfeetusly against hat, and tie eOnss
renee hss bssn, taas thge Is 10 csusty n the
.oald, ir which the Ebias nan & y white, CT 50
"a il taese States. Tbs EkTops1z States, /