Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-10

cestors who gave Us our liberties and this eoun
try I know we'll in5eed, that we are IN the
midst of a period Of profound darkness, that
clouds lower heavily 10 the horizon above u.s.
sHother of those huctuating crises which
mark every revolution is ai this moment upon
us De is blind, iRdeedF who does not SEQ,
deaf, indeed, who does not hear the mUttsrIngs
Of the storm.
at this moment the whole power Of the
Administration, al its agencies, secret and pub-
lie, are being employed 10 ascertain WhstheT
this people is servils enough 10 submit 10 a loss
Of their liberties; and then, with eowaFdiee
which marks all tyranis, If It be found by the
shrinking away Of the people and their cover
ing before their threats. the threats will be
executed. Yes, Of that let there be no doubt /;
i but if the report lgom the spies ard informsrs,
/ who intsst all ysuT piaces-pubhc and privste-
/ by order OF this Administration, be received st
/ the center Of power in Washington that this
! people still love their Liberties. and are re-
solved, at every hazard, TO maintsin them,
then this Administration viii yield before
that popular determination. {" That's So"
and cheers You viii escape all this, be-
cause unWise rs the men in power have
proved themselves, BY the sad experience Of
the past 70 be destitute Of TIE first principles
Of true ststesmanship, without one spark oftbat
love of liberty which ought 70 animate tbe
breast Of every American citizen; still, repsat.
they fare not sLolid enough to mistake these
signs, which indicate the gathering wrath of an
outraged and oppressed people. Let the men
IN poWer-and 1 would warn therl-bevars
though 1 know who viii conquer, if such
struggle did come-although know il is nnt
your head ar mine thst would be stricken off
upon the bloclE-still, I know too well the a.
lsmites and the miseries which must be insietg5 /
upon this, the country Of my birth, to desire to
witness scenes like these in our midst
Naf-
70 this Administration, feeling ell the natural /
pTomptngs Of the human breast for vvroDg- /
which J. IS well as others, have enddfed. and /
that burn deep within this bosOu-ave vvrongs /
inflicted, or threatened 70 be inflicted. and cans.
ing many slespless night snd mauv an an 1
lous hour to myself and the family of nv oygn /
household-With al that still left me- In lbe 4
spirit OF patriot, appeal to the Administration /
and with voice of warning, DroDhafie II nav
bel trust not because I trust The zs77ir,,, Lii
De heeded-Iet me say to them learn a nsrsbia
from the hg When you see tbe - trss
putting forth his leave 70 knew that sum-
mer IS nigh" It is not summer4 it's win.
teT-the 81 winter of our disconRntW Tat I
them be warned in time and make no isgus
with the people, exercising then Constitutional
power which they have a right to DO. and car
y Iylng out tne laws enacted according to the
Constitution BY President and Cabinet minis
ters to the 4th Of March, 1865; by renrasapts-
hves the same; BY senators till their terms re-
spectvely shall have expired let ali who are
unler this Administration in peace and 0uiet
hold their Offices let their persons s. u53is-
tWbed, violated By nc mob, punished bv no az
eTclse OF arbitrary power, Let them fret ont
tnslr Driei hour upon this great stage uDon which
sos moss Woadrous drama Of the worlds histfry
: no" oelng enacted. In patience let them wait
-ne expiration OF their term, but, as thev value |
peace IN this land, they would avert A revolution
u our midst, IS they would see the Constitution
Maintained, the laws executed, social eonvul-
iions turned aside, let us see to It that The peo
PIE enjoy every jot and title of their rights
'hroQgn that Constitution and under .he laws Of
ne United States, and have the seversl States Z
.xerciss their Judgment at the ballotbox and v
leiermine whether this party shall remain In q
'oweI' or "n9tner another party, holding other
'Ilhciplss' pursuing or proposing to pursue an-
amer policy shall reign IN their tad TChesrs /
never yield 10 threats-iherefoTe, I expect no
me else TO yield but, as 7 have said, In the
plrit OF warning, as one who would avert a
tTuggie winch the people viii make to main G
ain their liberties, / have spoken, and 1 would d
nat my voice could penetrate tiat most impen- /;
LIa0le OF All reeesses, the precincts Of the
y nlie House, and that the men who are sur 9
ounded By the parasites Of power-shs aatter- b
rs VINO are tne vermin of courts, with That q
sglon OF contractors and placsmen who speak
ot the truth and represent not the pecpls-that u
volGs nom people could reach their esrs,
nd that the voice being heard might be heodad
Then shall We escape the convulsions which
ave visited other countries, the scenes Of rsvo- ~
ltons in former times viii not be enacted in
IT midst but peaceably and quietly, under the
constitution, and in accordance with law, the =
lsnges Of Administration successively. year !.
ter year, viii 60 on in this country. Before I.
cd, believe, aud it is the faith ana hope of =
y heart, is destined yet once again, in peace, 2
Appiness and prosperity to realize that most y
'le1did Of visions that ever fell upon human !.
Union, one Constitution, one Destiny y