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


the power to pul down fanatieism and abolition
ism and the Northwest viii come together witt
them In convention to restore the Union on
fathers made. The Union of l775, the Uniol
that csrred us through the revolutionary wa
vas dissolved, and yet was reconstructed. Why
Because interest, duty, patriotism, desire for /
great country, all these contributed to this re
suit. That council chamber made the Unior
under which we live. The States through theii
soyereignties did it. and viii do It agsin. We
hear much ia condemnation Of the doctrine Of
State rights, aud attempts have been made BY
eXeerable oaths to overthrow that great and fun
damental doctrine without which the liberties OF
this people cannot endure an hour Mr.. Linz
coin undertook to announce, in his message Of
the 4th Of July, that monstrous absurdity that
I the Union was older than the Constitution that
IS, the child was older than the parent. say
there were State sovereignties, who met in con
yenhon and made the Federal government, and
nave mere an extraordinary evidence Of that
( iaet doubt whether there are half score
I IKE It IN the United States to-day. 1t is espse
I eially pertinent because of the pending election
IN that State and also because OF the pobIa
bold and patriotic stand that the Demoe
Iaey OF Connecticut have assumed There,
slr, Is piece Of coin from the mint
OF the sovereign State Of Connecticut. coined
By her, IN the exercise of high power sover
eighty, and bearing date 1887 Yes the Con
federation was dissolved, and that State went
Dtc6 AGAIN 20 It's sovereignty and coined money
DeheVe 1t never issued any " erseabscks -
they are of later invention. But there is the
evidence OF that great fsct, which designing
men, consolidating empire here az the nrfea of
liberty, are desirOus continually 10 ignorP rs
.efpper coin with copper head upon Il
Great laughter and cheers for the Conner
heads 1t is the head of liberty. Renewed
applause 1t bears the snpsiseribtion and
image Of freedom. 1t resds Bv the sutboritv of
The State Of Connecticut" That was its war
rant for circulation. Now, sir, have already
explained what believe sosmnly to be the
only pesceable mode by which the union of
these States can be restored. The idea Of accom-
pllshing It by force does not seem to me. with
al Que respect to the twenty odd millions of
people who once thought otherwise the most
extraordinary absurdity that ever entered the
Imagination of man. Applause Despotic
governments do not proclaim, as our fathers did
IN the Declaration of Independence, that all
governments derive their just powers from the /
consent Of the governed That was the founda /
non upon which this great superstructure Of 4
civil liberty, this mighty fabric was erected. and /
upon that it prOspered, and now chat by force
by coercion. the freternity, the good viii, with
out winch there can be no union, should be 1
sought 20 be perpetUated, viii seem. in future /
ages, to men undisturbed by the passions and /
preludiees Of the day, almost incredible It will /
Be set down among the fsbulons portions Of his
tory, and some future Herod0tus viii relate It as
he does all his other fables, with the preface,
- they say 1t was So" Russis is, at this mOmant,
engaged ~ suppressing an insuueef0n ia Po-
land, and it is a singular coincidence that that
lnsuTrectiou among people sr0ddsn under the
heel Of despotism for seventy yesrs, without q
form Of government without ballot without
tree speech, without free press, without the
liberty to assemble, governed by safraps and
deputies appointed by the autoerst Of Russia,
Is IN resistance to conscrption act But they
are people, in whose ashes seem vet 10 slum-
Der the fires Of liberty thst once burned bright
in the heart Of every Polander. Three cheers
for ehe Poles and the ballot-box. Now. upon
the theory Of the Russian empire, the autocrat
OF Russla has right and is perfectly consis-
tent IN sending his armies TO suppress that re-
oellon, but 30 expect to accomplish such result
10 this country seems, as l have said, an ab-
3urdity beyond conception. But ] do under
stand the theory Of our government; do believe {
hat al governments derive their Just powers
rom the consent of the governed, and ! know {
nat that consent IS brought about only BY the {
application of reason or BY appeals to the bet
er passions Of men, I want now to resort to !
hess appeals. | desire to reason this case with 6
be men Of the South, when we have pot 1
trough reasoning it with the men Of the North 1
nd West. When we have accomplished that q
YORK and re-establshed ell our own liberties, a
reedom Of speech, Of the press, snd of elections,
Iere, then desire that sd appeal shall bs made B
o the South, and that BY their consent now, as Il
q 1857, this Union shall be restored. have o
hat faith in their intelligence, their patriotism
heir wisdom, snd their craftsmanship, to be- c
eve that this result win be accomplished, and q
feel confident that either tho men now in power 6
here viii be obliged to yield to the popular de- n
land, or falling TO yield, they win Do obliged b
D do what we propose to compel Lincoln snd s.
is party 10 do on the 4th oPMarch IS65--to e.
i've place to other men. ICheers I Without
ntering into detail, these are my reasons for
he faith that is in me for the restoration Of the
Jnion Of these States, and my conviction is as
aruest as ever penetrated the heart OF man I m
elieve IT, I speak it thus because believe it. n
iUt IS return upon this other theory that the Il
-ar Is prosecuted, inevitably Rsd UnchangeRby ii
s a war Of aggression, war TO abolish slavery .,
"A war to set free tour millions Of negroes-I Il
SIX whether or not it IS cur duty, or have we a q
ght 10 lend to it our support in the way Of h
vigorous prosecution" mo no The "a
resident has no right to call upon us; we >
re under no obligation TO respond beyond +
% limits of a law constitUtionaly enact Y
]. Applause. We have s right to de e,
rmine this question, t0argue it in court and oi
Store the people, IS we'll as every other quss. N
on. Why, the Democratic party carried on n,
le war Of 1872 and never dreamed Of forbid D.
ing discussion as to its policy. The Democratic n
arty afterward wsged the war against Mexico, d,
nd never thought Of arrestng any man, never n
tsmpted TO suppress freedom of speech or Of n
e press, never locked men in bastiles, never e.
-ohibited the circulation of a single newspa- N
ar, through the mails of the United States le
Loud cheers. This was reserved to the party a
Abolition, to the party in power thas under ol
kes to suppress all thsse agencies, and to de- II
and and attempt to enforce the ins0lsnt de- y
snd-the arbitrary arrest, the suppression of q
e freedom Of the press, Of speech and Of pop m
Ter assemblages. ~
Now, what 5 spectacle has this Congress pre- &c
nted We went before the people st the N
etober and November elections, and so far as p
as possible through the press. trsmelled as it Sc
as, and of speech, tToddsn down ss it was. az
sde our appeal The people heard il, and it
icy answered. They rendered Judgment OF W
,udsmnali0n against the Administration-aud
st, after having chosen four senators, as many G.
the elections that had taken place permitted to
), having changed the political complexion Of &C
s house Of representatives, lspplauge, having 0c
inverted that body into a vast charnel house, nG
3litieal sepUlchre-the men who had been ~
eaten - hoEae spsBt the last expiring hours Of ye
lat infamous Congress in attempting TO perpet- ia
ate h41H power HF 4otEus Aly A4Ei1la+l1A tt
sking to reverse the judgment Of he peo- G
e, they placed themselves in condition to ca
aintain their power after constitutional lin W
alton should have expired, or to control SIX
e elections That can 30 but the purpose ir,
all this. why should the habess corpus be ia
appended in the loyal States Of ihis Union ar
INV shall the President undertake for one sin ne
e moment 20 arrest citizen FOR the expression :"
his opinion, or for the assembling together, %
We sTe tonight, to discuss his policy3 What IN
the purpose Of al this To suppress the re. be
slHon in the South They win not arrest any IN
,dy there 1t is precisely the same miserable pc
1ley that was exhibited in the proclamation of io
sedom 10 all slaves inside the Confederate lines e1
ith an exemption OF slaves within the military Of
pes, where alone the President has the power SO
set them free. Applause. Instead Of ar pl
sting traitors who are within the limits Of the th
onfsderate States, he proposes to arrest men 10 W
ie North and West, whose only crime is that ne