Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-27
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THE E1IPOssIBiL1TY or BEUNFeN
EDTroBs APPEAL: It is eertaialy matter o
establishment that the people of the Nerth vii
still cling to the idea that the reunion Of thI
States is possibility, and the manner in whict
the subject has been ,restei BY the SoutheIE
press is equally astonishing none Of them hat
ing ever touched, SO fsr as Ihsve seen, the rsi
cause which renders that event an utter impos
sibility. It's true the press have advanc'r
sufficient reasons why tie Southern Stata
should forever refuse to again become a part L
the Federal Union; but while they have helt
up good and sufficient reasons-reasons thai
should have long since dispeIe1 Che delusiF'
hope from the MAD of every sensible man il
the Norlh-they have passed by unnotieed on
consideration which 50. peers above every thiig
yet advanced, that, when examined comPala.
lively, all other causes sink into utter insign &
csnce.
The causes which impelIed the separation il
the first instsneo still existing, are quite suii
Gent to prevent the South from returning to ih'
Union, nor would it be possible for these Sts'e'
to return while those causes remain withtu
stultifying themselves but the grievsuee
which drove rs out might have been, and conl'
still be removed-henee It would not be imTos
sible to reconsHuct the Union if that were tn
only obstacle.
TIE bitterness Of feeling on the part of tn
Southern peori4 toward Is the North, inspired b.
the haughty attempt Of those people TO lord
over Us, BY the cruel and inhuman war the
have waged against us-5y the thousand ans
one sets of outrage committed upon the peron
and property Of our peoPle-by the total disre
gard Of every principle Of civilized warfare, sn'
above al, the effJTt on their part to incits on
seryils population TO deeds Of violence an
outrage upon our women and children, ID al
obstacle to reunion which would require an az
to remove. If, indeed, it could be removed at all
The contempt we feel for the Yankee ehlrac
ter-the pride inspired by q comparison Q
Southern statesmen, Southern soldiers, Souher
women and Southern chivalry with the nlser
able pretenders of the North-the gratifeatioi
which sweIs our bosoms when we remembe
that we are in no way responsible for the bar
barous despetism inaugura.ed by the YlIDke
Administrations all sdmonish Us to iesisi
and, in the language Of your interesting GORE
spondent, secessis," to fight til tho las
drop Of Southern blood IS split, au} till ever.
man. woman and child is slain, rather thai
again claim brotherhood with nation Of tllieve
and robbers.n But let US admit that al Ties
causes might be removed, yet there is one con
siderstion which must ever exist SO far as ioTeigl
or outside inauenees are concerned, that vii
forever cause the Southern heart to swell wit
indignation at the bear thought Of a reuiiion Q
the States under the Yankee government Tha
consideration is Southern patriotism. Whei
the people Of the Southern States could n
longer find that protection to their pers'ns an
property in the old Union which was gusfantee
by the Constitution; when these States coui
no longer share that equality which. was tn
basis Of the compact, when the dearest rights
the people Of the South were not only threa'
ened, but actually invaded BY the party j
power in the government at Washington it wa
but natural that we should exercise the right
Yea. The duty of Withdrawing cur allegiance
our support, our love from establishment, an
endeavor to rear for ourselves 6 gogernmen
that would meet the ends for which govern
ments are established; oue that would elicit th
love and support Of cur people. How We hay
.nccae5aa. let the universal harmony, the unity
the self sacrificing devotion Of our piiople Al
swer. We have built a government ' hich NJ
only enchaius the hearts of our own people an
promises all that the most ssnguine could d
sire, but It commands tho respect and IL
admiration of all the prominent nstioi
of the earth. We have sustained it with
ebivalry and devotion which is without pare
lei in the history Of the world, and with su
cess that would have been creditable to 9
migktiest war powers Of the earth. We ha'
eonsecrated It with the best blood of our Ian
We have watersa it with the tears a,ld nourls
ed it with the prayers of every woman with
the area Of its limits We have shown, and 6
still daily evincing willingness to lFserifee
home comforts, life and family to preserve
living, lasting monument 70 its offenders 81
supporters. And shall We now be told by 4
vsnal devotees Of interest," and policy th
we do not love III Can we listen U
moved to arguments for Teurion, bas
upon promises Of the re-esiablislipent Of co
siitutional supremacy Never. Though eve
vesgige of grievance should be entirely efiae
from memory itself-ihough assurances OF ,
curity and perfect equality in the old Union,
reliable as the promises Of the sacred Doc
? should be held out 20 us-yet would the peoI
Of the South prefer lifetime Of EFar and fl
dosm Of complete externinatioi rather tb
abandon our glorious Confederaey to AbOlifi
rule-1athsr thsn Acknowledge tllat the tears
our noble women, ana the blood of our bra
aud generous spirits have been shed IN va
Let hopeful gentlemen of the North look TO Il
They may exterminate our peoPl e, but they
never remove from otr hearts the love We cher
for our young Confedersey, or The consciousn'
Of duty that prompts rs 10 war fer its pres
vation. LsEUrASr co. Ia, 27TH La