Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-13

througheut the system ba eful and pesisntia light
70 hold them q colonies involves change IN oar
govsrnusut Asst sas originally formed 1t is ineapa-
PIE Of holding colonial POSSESSIONS The ezisen Of 3
tofal government is preiaratory an' theFef
eny temporary sSsfsnce K is one Of the stages 81
transition % the condition Of SOVEREIGN Stat ard s
not IN It's nature. the government of adependenf
colony the Fecersi authority il to be extended Co
such depenfeucies, he Federal Consttuson must b
mooihed The modification of the Constitution de-
nlapdso for mch sn emergency, woaid necessarily in
vest he tsiefai governnentwh all the political poger
which had Keen held BY those subjugstsd colonies De-
fore they were reduced from the dignity Of States
VITA this Yast increase Of power in the ceutrAl govern
meRt-with al the appliances Of the miltsfy authority
required to preserve peace "a the colonies Keep down
insuTfechons aud guard their pecple-wh an immense
standing army number Of military governors and
countless ofcisl TO regulae aad manage ths Coenssl
goyernInentsallto TO be appointed BY the Federal Exc
eufives how long would the Ststss that have not been
suugated b able 70 maintan their dignity and rights
aud postpous tie Inevitable result Of absCrptionin
1 mighty central military despoiisn
But w0uld such vast powers in the Federal Execu-
ye be essential % the successful government Of the
l subiagated States9 They would You must govern
them as su1ugated colonies and hsld them by military
power History teaches us the course Of nature 10
people thus subdned Each generation win grow up 70
seize in manhood tbs sword tnst fell from the death
looened grasp OF the generation that preceded it. aud
iusurrections and rebsiHons Will become the regularly
recurring experience Of the nation.
Tell me Of Illinois, how long hiss the American
heart cherished t hatred Of England hegotten in the
struggle Of the revouten We conquered in that great
struggle ana achieved our freedom, Had We failed and
been subjected 20 the rule Of Engand and that which
regard greatest glory been cur ever pFs'
ent shame--woud not our noThsrs leading IN child
hood to the graves Of fathers and pointing from the
ce Of the repOe Of their bodies to that Of tue repose
Of their souls have Ia the presence Of the dead
aud Of heaven redeem past snd avenge wrGBgi
Immense applause. Under this proclamation whel
the Preeident issues that which it promises this viii
have become TO the South the Of fhsTevoluton
WAS 70 America May the oenencent Broveeaee tnat
has SO long watched over and guided this nst suspend
The visitation Of its wrath, and sch the Executive
vision and moderation which VIII stay his hand from
Has italy f5rgottsn or did abe ever forgetand forgive
her subiugatfOn by Austraf Does not the Hungarian
amid the desolaton Of his country, still watch the
banks Of the Danube for hr coming Of the day when be
may strike down the dominion Of the CRgars and restore
the violated Con tisatioa Of bis eounHyf Has Poland
forgotten the wrongs cng past and l. she quiet a. the
feet of the despots Of EuroPsf HISS Ireland embraced
the English fsttsr with oOsequious love Tell me
exied aons Of the Evergreen island why leap your
hesrts at the prospect OF nlnrng he banner OF yoQr
adopted home against the power that rests upon the
home You have leff4 GLoug-eonHnued apPiause.l
We cannot reverse the DEGREES Of God change the
natures he has implanted in the breasts Of men.
love the government that our fathers made, and
love it, Constit1tioa. love the liberty incarnate
therein, and the Union Strengthening AMI project
ing thess and in return strengthened and projected by
them and these will defsnd with my latest breath
and the last dFsp Of ny blood. lLong eoafnu Rp-
plause.l Ana speakto Jou, men OF Illinois, that
may aid 10 preserve them entreat you 70 guard them.
Dpi0re you to protect them. Yes Lot only entrsst
and imp ore but by the memory Of the glorious deeds
that won them By your great debt for the sacrifices Of
ID past By the hopes Of the future, IN the of
these who sha come after u.s. and Of those who have
gone before rs, by your love for the children around
You by your reverence for our fsthe s. locking
down upon u.s. aud In the name Of eternal jasIiee, nth
and right dsHaHd that yoa preerve them forever and
forever. Long continued applause
1t Is because the Of this standardization vh de-
stroy these things cherish that dsnounee lt is be-
the is perverted from iss Legitimate pur
poser TO their destruction that oppose It. Thus per-
Verred it VII become not to we the Union, but
a war to bresk up the Union.
To destroy the Union and overthrow the Consultation
has been the object and the design Of the Abotonsts
from the first organization Of that reasonable eombna
ton
They commenced by asssiling from New England, !
the existence of domestic institution with which she
had nothing TO do except in the beginning TO profit BY
fastening It on the country Hhsy perverted the -erl-
ture of that section with The foul current of their sub
mated philanthropy, and hingug out from the temple
of sod the banner Of the po iteai propagandst they
sieuced the mild voice Of Christian charity and de-
uonneed from the altar the msledictons Of epbit
terd hatred against men the Christian denOmi-
nation [Applause. They divided the churches into
churches North and chu ehss South and refused to
rnune with Southern men, By sundering all the ig-
ious and social which bound the people together
they careful prepared the way for the disruption OF
the political lgamsnt that united the country They
announced 70 the world, in the language Of Garrison, a.
the cohesive principle OF their party tnat ns Union s
liel The American Union is impOsture covenant
with death, and agreement with he'll Y Uniting
themselves with the Republican party they won an IN
litd control over its actions and principles by their
zsaaus yigiant and tireless enthusiasm AID heard he
long hoped for promise Of their triumph IN the oeeara-
lion Of Mr. Lincoln that this Union could not endure
par slave and psr reei that it must al beeome slave
or all free"
Lincon's election but his sleotion did make tnecas-
ssrv 20 guard by proper additions guarantees ths
rights Of the South against tue aggressive principles Of
bis Abolition supporters which he hunsen nsd con.
densed IN such meaning and significant preston
Inever recogn zed tas right Of secession, de
pouuee the atteBspt the part of che slave SRts
unjust unconstitutional reasonable and saerigeous
but stated in the preside ntiaS campaign that was
satisfied that any attempt to incorporate the policy Of
policy OF the Federal governHsnt woula certainly pro
aue most disastrous results The Ooly cohesive prn
eiple Of the party luminosity to an Institution exist
ing in StatssWhere that party was without sn organza
ton and with which the Federal government had moth
naiirv.d that the election Of Mr. Lincoln would ere
ate extended alarm ghout the South, which, If not
aaved IN time would result In secession rebellion, and
revolution. So thought the Democratic party. Bot
were these results necessary Couldnot the alarm have
been relieved byeasares honorable TO all parties and,
if it could. why was II not done
On the 81 Of January, 1851, Mr.. Douglas lsppausel
speaking the Of Cancellation which hs hln
seif had introduced, said:
1 believe this to be fair bssis of smioabs adjust
msnt u you Of the Republican side are not willing o
ees Dt this the proposition Of the Senator from
Kentucky (Sr Crittenden) pray tell Us what you are
willing 70 do
reason that in the committee Of thirteen few days sgo
every member from the South ncud ng theBe iromthe
cotton States (Mesrs. Ieomos ana DAVIS, expresses
their readiness TO aeeept the proposo 4 my venerable
friend from Kentucky (AIr Crittenden) final settle
ment of the controversy if ntenaed and sustained oy
Hence he sole responsibility Of our disagreement
and me only difficulty in the way Of amicable ad
iusfnsent Is with the Republican party.
Wsrk he language 1.-The sole responsibility Of our
digaereeuent ard the only difficulty IN the odg q an
auzieabIs GdjHsrseht IS 5ith The Republican party
Tet this language sound from tho tomb Of Douglas
throughout the laud that al may know the measure Of
respon ibty for present disasteTs that b is upon
these nsnand Judge their ability T. conduct as through
our aictons BY the wantonnsss with which they have
involved us In them
It's that, when the war came and its ex-tenee
was recognized fact, M Doug as and every petriot
said We russ rnainskin the government After
war exists time 60 discss the responsibility for
its fnsnR RuraonVe nuss be for cur country, rgat or
vgroug FlIt yybsn IN the progrsss of hat war, be
comes usnifest that those 10 whem its prosecution s
committed are conducting IL not TO he noble enc q sa
honorable peace and the public welfare, but on prinei
pies hich il prevent peace defsst he great end OF
th pubhe good destroy the coun ~ and oTsrhreE its
Cons iutcn hen TIE truly loyal eilz,n moved py the
ssme parasite inpu ses i asasnS ne tsar bscess ae
i for his c0satrg. lbong con inusd sPPisuse AfsaF
the President w lot rotEe from his parpose cut wilt
On tbs frsi day Of January issue Ais oaissd esst
fear this re lt bscsu5s The war and the whole colEo
OF the s5miEistraf in it5 Pfosrefs taken IN cotee
ton with lis ExeeuhYe dsGres Of universal emaneips-
ton Is but hs natara dSvsiopme7t o. the abolition
prine PIE, pressing cusyas6 70 the reaizatsa OF IS
grandiaeR - -
4 did not Whyi K prefeTrea ths integrity q Us
nsrf 10 f salvation Of its e5untry, There are rlany
rood and Conservative men "A taa party tost Hfe De
Ginning % realize this irutE anl they hepd 70 mag
is ~ ga d trinuph Of hs Union and the Coastisu-
ton a. the late elections N tle sIs&' Osl1' . -4
ern Ststes ,,.ri ,s..-. .l,s cton
.itt.a 5d restore the Uaionf Filled With patriotic
srdor, tbey ask that they rag sct. ..-,.u..1 A.
+ a1syver BY pe eaes-pesee- tApplauAe =
Dsrss rot usoh iha basis Of separatoH PSI a peaee
mon ths baas IS the Unioa as II wss- llnssnss sP
plaugo. /, . -.,.i,.a !. ~ ia .r,ati naI
! --e,isor ~ the people fLong continued apPiause
1T the pe ople meet IL natonal eon9entoli eaa se
1 - a. sale spirit OF forbearGnce and vsdem snd ps5
.5 ~ - 4, ,hieh orr fsthsrx framed this governnsnt
deiberate upon tHs diasssrs p oien nsi hies ~ Al
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