Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-04

page Of tie Be7-His Idsa Of The Relations
Of the States.
From the Washington Congressional Globe Of the 18th
january
lIr. Vallsndigham Indorsed at The recent election
within the same district for which stf hold seat or
baiore speak todsy ia he name and by the authoriy
Of the people who, for six years have entrusted m
aud highest sense OF the word TO the Constitution and
the U9ion they have proved themselves devotedlY
the Uniona the Constitution were established Nlb
csndor and freedom therefore ther representative
snd with much panneEs Of speech but with the dignity
aad deceney due 20 this presence propose 20 cOnsder
the Sustss Of tha Union to-day, and 70 inquire wha
the duty Is Of every public and every citizen in
iEis the very crisis of tbs great revolution.
Its now two years sir, since Congress assembled,
soon after the presidential election For the frst time
President hsu been chosen ~ platform Of svoved
hostility 10 institution peculiar 70 nearly onehalf oi
the States Of the UniODi and haa himself proclaimed
that there irTepressbe eoael because Of that
institution between the States; and that tho Union
ould not endure part slave and part free Congress
met therefore, in the miIstof The profouudes agitation
here only, but throughout the entire South. Revo
luton gared upon US Repeated efforts for conei iaton
and compromise attempted in Congress and out Of
It. All were rejected by The party just coming int
power except only the proaaisi IN he last hour OF the
session and thar, zoo against The consent of majority
II hat party both in the senate and house tina Con
gress-noi the ELecuGveshCilid never be authorizes
abolish OF interfere with slavery 10 the States where
existed South Carolina seeded; Georgia Alabama
Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas speedily ol
lowed The C0nfedGrate goverum ment was established
The other slave States held back Virginia demanded
peace congress- The commissioners met and, after
time. agreed upon terms Of hnal adjustment Bui
leither Boz the EeHate upr house they aioHaf
even respectful consideration. The President ec
eft his home IN February and lourneyeQ toward lli
apita iesling II. be csme; proeaiming that he cri
vas on y artificial, and that nobody was hurn h
uter-d this city under cover Of night and in Disguise
On the 4lh Of March he Tss insueursted sur-ounde
7y sodisry and swearing SO support he C0ns-itloi
OF the United star s. aanouneed IN the same breatl
shat the platform q his party should be the law unt
1Hl From that moment 81 nope OF pesseaba adjust
nen h-d But for little while either with unstea
sincerity, in prse tated dec sit, the policy o. peace
vas Proclaimed even % the eF ecuaion OF sumter ana
he Osher Federal forts and asenas IN the secede States
Why that policy was suddenly abandoned time viii
fully disclose.
But Just after the spring elections aud The secret
leetiug in this city o. the governors Of the sewers
Northern and Wester, stateeI . ileet of - Vru1Jls
vision Fort Sumter. The s3thOrtes of South Car0ll1
ageriv accepted the caeuge, and bombariej lie for
nto surrender, while tae fleet fred Do gun, bat,
soon as the nag was struck, bore away aud Z turned O.
he Sorlh. 70 sunday, the IL of pr', 1861; id
hat day the President, fatal aase a1d WhqBt IN,
advice consent Of Congress sued his proclamation
lated the next day calling eut seventT-ve thousand
ailia for three months reposses the fors place
md property seized from the United States and
handing the insurgents 10 disperse ia twenty day
gain tie gage ~os skon up BY The South, and thus
he flames Of a cvi. ar the grandest the bloodest
,addss in history hgh'ed mp the whole heavens. Yr
yinia forthwith seCedcd North Caroluaf Tennessee
ind Arkansas followed Delaware, Maryland Ken
tucky ana Missouri were ia a blaze Of agitation. and
within a week from the proclamation, tie line Of he
Confederate Stares Transferred from the Cotton
States the Potsuaos ard as-t to the Ohio and the
Missouri and their popu arion as vel as hgh ing me
ioublsd
In the North and West toe the storm ragged with th
fury Of hurricane Never in history was anything
-qgS2 hfen, women and children, native and for
sdurch and State, clergy and isymen were
q along with the current Distinction Of age
- station party perished 10 instant. Thcusanis
bent before the tempes and here and there only was
F4 bold Ha-lfnn nr1er
been to bend not, and upon him il fen consuming
ere The spirit q persecution for opinons sake Amos
migration appeared inearnate in the new Social rela
lions were disolved fend,hips broken mp; The ties Of
family snd kindred snapped asunder. Stripes and
hanging were everywhere threatened, sometimes eyecu
led Assassination was invoked: SANDER gharpened hi.
Tooth fasshood he'd truth 10 the esrh; reason fed
madness regned Not justice only escaped 70 the se
but peace returned to tbe bosom Of God whence she
me. The gospel Of love pc shed hate saf enfhrOned
and the sacrifices Of human blood smoked upon every
altar
sst the reign Of The mob was uaUgurated only TO be
upplsuted by the iron domination Of arbitrary poWers
Constitutional limitation broken dolvl hdbsas
DHs fell liberty Of the press Of speech, Of the person
mails of travel of ones house, and Of religion;
the right TO bear arms, due process OF law judicial
trial. trai by jury trial at all every badge and man
Of freedom "a republican government or klngiy
Tovernmcnt-au went down at blow the chief law
0csr Of the CROWN beg pardon, sir but il is easy te
TALL into this coulty language-the attorney general
drst Of ail men, pr1c6nec m the United States tne
mazim Of Roman servlily WaieUfr phases Che Presi
dent, thai s laD Prisoners of State then hFst
heard o here. Midnight and aroitTGry arrests com
menced; trsvel was nteidicted; trade enlarged;
basiiies were introduced; strange Oaths Invented
secret police organized piping began infofmers
multiplied spies now first appeared 10 America The
right declare war; % raise and support armies snd TO
provide and maintain navy was usurped by the Exec
utive 4d little more than tygo months anaval and
land foi of over three hundred thousand men was IN
the ieit upon the sea. An army Of public plnnder
ers fol0s a. and corruption struggled with power in
friendly -iie for the mastery st home.
II 0f .iu &
nor 70 rebfge usurpafon 60 restrain power; not
cerfai.Ty to d iberso not even egislae, but to
regter and raty The edets and eetsof the ENecutre
and IN your language SIR upon the rst day Of the ses
sion to invoke q universal baptism Of ire and blood
an the roar Of cannon and the dia Of battle Free
speech was had only at ne risk Of prison; possibly q
life. Opposition senced by the herce clamor Of
@dsoyaty.r Al business not Of war was voted out Of
order Five hundred tnoc sand men, an immense navy
and two hundred and fifty millions Of money We re
speedily granted 10 twenty IS most in sixiy day, the
rebellion was to be crushed out To doubt il was trea-
son. Apieci Submission was demanded. Lay down
your arms sue for peace surrender your leaders-for
fture desihtlis was the only Language heard on this
Eoor The galleries responded; the corridors eeheed
and contractors aud paeemen and other venal patriots
everyhere gnashed upon the friends Of peace they
passed by. IN Eve weeks seventy eight public an pr
acts and joint resolutions with decanaory resoiu
ons in the senate, and house quite numerous, all
full ef slaughter hurried through without delay
and almost without debate.
Thus was civil war iuaueurated IN America. Can
sny man to-day see the end Of iti
And now pardon me, sir, Il pause here moment 70
1eaue my own position at this time upon this great
question
Sir. am one Of that number Who have opposed abo
8honisrl or tie political Development Of the anti
avery sentiment Of the North ana West from tie be-
Ginning 10 school, a college, 81 the bar In pub ie as
ssmblios 90 the Legisaiare in Congress, boy and man
AZ prvafe citizeH ana ia public life in te Of peace
and ia time of war all times aud st every acrilee
have fought against e. Il cost me ten years exelnsloP
f,om Office and hoe9T, at she period Of e gnen hoaols
are sweetest No natter I learned cary 70 do Iigh'
md 70 wait Sir. Il IS bat the Development ei tne
spirit Of uiermeddng whose children are strlle ana
murder Cam troubled himself about The Sacrifices oi
Abel ard him. Most Of the wars aad conieiopi
and litigation En5 boadshed FROM the beginning O.
ne have been rs fruits THE spirit Of non iaierven
ton Is the very s5irit Of peace and concord do 10
believe that if slavery had nsver existed hero woul
have had no SECTIONAL controversies This very CIV
war might have happened fifty, perhaps hundred
years lafer Ofhsr and stronger of dscouieni
and Of dssunion nay be, have existed between cthe-
States aud sections aud now being developed every
dav into maturity, HE spirit Of Intervention assume