Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-01
eev. sgYmors,s 80.
Vsrbatim Report Of TIE Gossra0r's ADDRESS be-
toTs the Democratic State CoaUentiea.
Prom tia Broohtyp Esgia

away silcs ycu and / and others some of whom
sse before me now, assembled IN this room foI
the purpose Of trying to avert tho war wbiel
nov sfri cts cur land. We, cir, saw she coming
storm; we most respectfully inVoks that psn
ty which had jast achieved great political tri
unph 80 pause and Uaits with us ia efforts "a
svert esiamities' which we feared would shake
this Government to its very foundation ON
Tears were deridsd, our prayers weIs moekyd
and we were told tkst Ws were not true men
because We ioressw what is now taking place
Bloody and devastating civil war how sad
nss been the intervening period How Eaany
men nave bsen carried down to bloody Graves
Hsw many homes filled with m0usningl How
much OF distress, OF misery asd agony has B saa
felt throughout this then free and great and
prosperous land of ours We meet again To-
Right, Whsn tie war, IN its progress, has brought
as 10 another of lis stages. and enes more. Nr.
Chairman, on behalf Of the Democratic party
Of this State, stand up beTs tonight t. appeal
most earnestly and respectfully to eur ReDubIi-
can friends again to unite with rs and save oar
country izoE yet greater ealsmifiss. Bat 1 viii
rot dwell long On the darker side Of this pic
-tcra-- SD ss j. has bs0H, sors g7sat gcol has
grown cut OF tHe struggle. We have las-ncd
at least, 20 value our Union s7ight; and tkJss
who but three or four sRsrt years siucs hesged
Upou Hs words Of scorn because We pleaded for
it snd would save it, snd siigmasizsd ug as
"Uaion-saVeTs," B" are to-d1y glad to como before
tie peopla and clam O. 90 the uarticular and
epec2l friends Of this Unicas TCaasrs For
this sm grateful, although ttirk this recog-
I'i;loa Of tho truta Of cur positi0R might have
b5en made ia m5rs gracious i0lm. Bat
noTa tAsn .hat At q lata convsusian held
IN SyrecaEe, ! rjoics that is was pus forth
that that party means 30 stsagqls Tor tho
Union ard tho Constitution. But q little
tine since u1sR were Eiigtngtizsd ss traii 1TB
who would protect c9BsIiEiio1sl rights. This
recognition l accept most gratefully, ard rene
the less thankful blcau5s 10 goes fsrth 70 the
world with maay harsh GB3 Uakind csnsuyes Of
myself I stsrd here forgetting all that is said
that does wrong % TcH and ms, with hsart
full OF gratitude 10 know thas at length W. ksvs
from all parties a recognition Of the great truth
tast this Un.ca hss vaias past computation,
aud that Ulioa is 70 be preserved aud Tho
Constitution respected by the common eouseat
OF all parties. l am not ore Of those who in
tuts nCus Of the e8uniry's distress are without
hoPa. Indeed I regard ths fasurs hopefully and
confidently. This sad war has isught as not
Only the value Of tho UnioI, but before We shall
nave done with it it viii teach Us otbef great
truths, and establish our Union On finer bs-
ais, and establish the rights ofths States on such
= foundation thai hereafter 40 power can shake
them. LGreat sPP!suss ] know that some Of
my friends look somewhat daEpoadsuily upon
The future I know that the acts of the last Con-
press caused great slaTm in all pats Of our laad
l know tAet those acts originated ia false and
mistaken views of policy, and spring from these
who would seek 10 mako cur Government
stronger by concentrating larger amount of
power IN the national capital have never for
one moment feared the result. / have felt ever
siGce the adoption Of those measures, that the
very means seized upon by the advocates Of q
streng central g3VernmeGt would overthrow foy-
3ysr tho theories ihey Wers intended to establish.
L viii ne proved By cur experience nov, and
.hat which IS 20 como, thss those prOVison5 liz
oDr za!iSHsl Constitution thst rsstr6iu the powers
Of the General Government were not pat there
solely tor the purpose Of saving the rights OF
The States. States have vitality which win
outllVe more wEongs sad outrsgag han any
party csn inHict. Loud applause They may
ior memenl be ovorwhelEs6 and subdaed, bat
hey ess neTOr b eLingUishe5. They are natu-
raj organizations 50 knit and bounl together
.has r en- every effort has been made 10 guBnress
horn tney 7g5li rlso Us again in al thsr original
57Eor, s-a maiutzin and ngss-t al tiiair cozsti-
UEonsl rights. L is tTUs that ora Of tie designs
lt restraining the PoFor of the General G1varu-
nens vsg 70 protect tho rights oe the Sssiss; bat
hose were net the 6rst and greatest ohjacts for
J
n the Constitution for tho purpose Of saving
aud preserving the National government itself,
oeesuss ouf fathers saw thst If this Government
vas Invested with, or Attempted 20 exercise
greater power thsu thsY conferred upon il, it
Touid destroy itself lie. as see If this theory
5 correct A few m0aths ago the National
Legislature adopted S measure with regard TO
he currency, sud another respecting indemnify
OF Cffsn7es which off ;ials might commit assinst
he rights aud liberties Of the American people.
They also passed. the cOnscripti0n set, if may
% allowed to call il such. ELaagh;er and aD-
'iause. Al that time in conversation with po-
lteal friends, aEd opponents, t00-for have
lad 10 secrets since have entered upon the dis
charge of my duties have had no view In re-
yard 70 public affairs which have nos willingly
xPTes sssd freely 20 all; I have hsd no core
ponoence which have not submitted most
'heeriuliY to the examination of the post-Ofics
then expressed the opinion that
when the measure OF eJnscripti0n was put into
,Peratljn, an act which ignores the power of tho
States aud trenches upon the constitutional
ights, IN my Judgment, which Is inconsistent
With the genius of the American people, then
Featured The opinion which / now express TO
'ou, thst tie ultimate result Of that experiment
would be NOS the destruction Of the rights of
states, not an BndBe increase Of the 20 aers Of
'us It IN operation trey Would find thsEn selves
aud bsfilsd, simply because tbev had
to do taat which is ine5nsistsut with
be nature Of our GoveTnmsHt. Whist is tha re-
ut O1e year fgO-I think it was within a
aw days eF thai tirae thst you sud [ and others
net IN this rOCm-tha people had voluntarily,
iVea bali a million Of nsa 20 the national |
rmyi they poured forth their treasure without |
tint ali over our land, IN every school district
nd township, snd eOUntrymeU went forth 10 /
well the nstioEal forces. Why7 BschHze /
hey wero forcisly compelled No, bRt because |
hey were sent by tho popular viii expressing It. 1
sit ii every Djn5r locality thIoaghOus the land /
t tAst m0nent cur Glvernmsnt ives armed /
18th military power unsqaaled in the history |
the world Fo1gatsiDg tao source Of that /
over, snd that vita al mat NIL .ary straRgth |
ieiE sure5t reliance must ba upon the poDglar /
III, they eEtered upOn Inc Of policy which /
% deemed Inconsistent Wish public rights and /
cposed 80 pu6lic sentiment We took issue
lth them ~hoE We went out before the Deople.
ad cOmbaiad them in the very hour Of their
rength1 when thoY had the larges5 military ar
y to be tOunt oa the face OF the globe, aud we
sas them Ahen in those acts which we deemed
consistent with the rights Of the States and
le ngais OF persons, and which tsey supposed
ere acts cslsuistot to strengthen shcir powsr
I'd diminish the power Of locklities, they EoUnd
eT oAFa detest sud discontinue Taey passed
% eonscript act. They set aside that system
hich had heretofore prevailed, Of filing our ar
les By the voluntary enlistment of nsn from
fsreEt States and different sections OF Ssstas
ID undertook to say they would I'll their armies
coercion. Wkat is tae result to-dav7 This
ate, that one year ago voluntarily gave 100. 900
en- to fill the armies Of the Uniois-ths S ,te
New York, which, beyond any other scot in
e Union, was distinguished for its c5atribu.
'GS OF men and money- what do We see in
st Stste te-dsyi Men going cheerfuIlv and
'iuntarily forth to sustain the flag that floats
ound us here2 No, but hat very Government
hose request was enough to summon hosts to
e field, 6nds itself compelled to put forth its
most power to drsg few unwilling men
om their homes. Is sbis strength or is il weak
IS? Is 1t success or failurel Let rs 20 = lit
, further We are told that it was impossible
y longer to FL our armies By tho systsm of
'lunseeTing, aud yet during the very time thAt
at system has been destroyed by the operation
the c0nscTiption law, the Stata Of New York,
nee tie hrst Of January last, according 10 the
ports Of the Psymastar General, has raised