Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-26

hereafter. The certain fala which sTsits any
one who would dc %, would dstef every os.
fronithe thought Therefore they are opposed
TO reunion Our friends 10 Illinois, VINO gI2.
pose % endsavor to hold convention, Wdi hao
il a barren task, because tie South IS deter
mined not 10 return, and, uatil their armies nave
power to resist aud put Us downi this war mos5
90 on, and those who would ettemps TO stop g
viii be caTried away By the torrent L9Va
applausei and few Kisses These are my
oDiRious-rny personal views. And noS let us
consider what is the best mode OF prosecuting
tho war. ] have alreaay stated that prefer
peace That we cannot have. Those whom we
are dealing with viii not have 1t. AID those VINO
attempt to obtain It without their consent are on
q fruitless errand Taa articles of taelI Journals
and the declarations of their speakers snow iL-
Now, some persons have suggested foreign ia-
tervention. To that oppose my ohJseaons in
any and every way, whether it be IN iae I5rm
of advice or Of forcibls Interference would
not even consent to TIE plan IF tho Ifi5Rne TO
refer It to ons of the Swiss Csntons. Tnis re-
bellion is real and rather than call on foreigners
to decide whsther we shaB live or not, snd on
what terns it would be better TO die e. onca.
applause S0 there is 30 use Of talking
about foreign Intervention; We must either su0-
due thIs tUmplt ourselves OF not a. All Next
we should inquire upon what terms the war
should go on There was but one opinion In
the North when the war broke out. When
Congress resolved thst the var was to restore
the Union IS it existed before and - restore tne
Constitution, there was but one unanimous
opinion in Congress to sustain the adninlstra-
tion. Subsequent to that time, there hsvs been
occurrences which have worked sensible cbaag s
in the Northern mind, producing not only an
open opposition TO the administration, but al
most pleIn sympathy with the Sonth, ana q
desire to end tbs war, Lat US see what Is tae
cause.
Here Mr. Van Buren referred to the Pfesi-
dents proclamation, aud he approved OF the
policy Of which i. was az expression
As our armies progress, freedom 70 the slave
must follow, as 2 matter Of course, Just ike the
destruction of every other kind OF rebel posses
sions IF this be what the President means, i.
is sll right; bus if he means to say thst az
slaves in the South arc ffee, It is false; for
they are now just as much slaves in law as If
the proclamation hal never been issued. 1t
has therefore, fallen dead on black IS on white
do not think he can excite al insarrection ia
the South; and, if he could. every soldier in
the United States would rise up and put down
the slave rebellion Applause. Ia way
against women and children, we are with the
women and children. [ApplaEse More Il
it could be plainly seen that this wes the put-
pose of the proclamation, every DsmJcrstie sol.
der in the army would lay down his arms lcud
applause land then we would have an inter
esting war would like to see war between
the Abalitionists Of tie North and the women
and children of the South. trust in the women
in such q Fight. if they coald only get at the
Abolitionisis Laughter As for expecting
Gresiey and Sumner to 90 there, That is out OF
the question. Renewed laughter. b BltI ior
one, would agree to 60 there, ald help the
women to fight these chaps. if It were oRly q
ses the rapid tracks Greeley and Sumner would
make down Pennsylvania avenue, with one hon
est brave S5uthern woman after them. Loud
laughter