Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-22
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Tbs Democracy sf New Hampshire held a
mass meeting at Csncerd, in that State, or the
4.h inst. Ex-PIesidont Pierce presided ana
made speech oR the occasion, Beue extracts
/ Eou which We ePPend:
I True It IS, that any Of you, thst l. myself
may be tAe next victim OF unconstitutional, ar
1iTary irresponsible power. Bat We, never
/ tneess, sre frscmen, end we rosolvs to ljve OF
{ # must be, 80 die, such. Faltor who NAV, We
will never cease 70 hold up on high the Ceasti-
I tuition Of the Uniau, though tern to shreds bv
! the saerilsgious hands Of its enemies. Hew
stnEingly significant, hew suggestive TO Bs, on
tEis occasion, is the contemplation Of that su-
gust spectacle Of the recent convention st Indi-
annapolis, Of ssveH5y-EVs Thousand ciisz3ss
cslnly and bTavsly participating ia the dscRs-
sion Of the great principles underlying their
sscrad rights IS freemsn-aeithsr awsa By can
non trowning upen thsir liberties nor provoked
| by threats iat7 rstalistory violence. [ wsuld
ssy to you, fsllsT- citizens, emulate that rxhibi-
ton Of wisdom snd patriotism. Be patient
but rssaluts. Yield nothing Of your rights, but
/ bear aud fOrBeag. Lss your action show 70 the
wsr.d that with courage to confront despotism
you have also the discretion to avoid inc9nsidsg-
ate asi.os in resisting its advances,
Itust It may be profitable on tbis occasion,
IS the call Of yeuT meeting suggests, to revive
the memories of that heroic epoch Of the repu5-
lie, even though they coms laden with regrets
and hold up that period Of eur history in cen
tgsst with the present. Though they Gems to
remind gs Of what were our relations daring the
revolution, and In later years, pri0r to 1861, 70
that great commonwealth which we were ac-
customsd to refer to BY the name Of che Mothsr
of atesHsH ans of States" and Of what those
relations new are. Can it be that we are never
ts think again Of tAe land where the dast Of
Washington and Patrick HeHry, Of Jstfsrsen
and Madison, reposs, with emstions Of gratitude,
admiration sad 6lial rsgardf Is hate for ell
tbai VirEjais hiss taught all that Virginia has
done, and all shat Virgins now is, to take the
piace of sentiments which we have cherished all
our livssl Oiher mea may be asked 70 do this,
but it is in vain 70 appeal to me. So far as my
heart Is concerned, i is nsi subject Of yOitiOn
No mater what msy hsvs besu dsae. North
or South, TO produce IT, this terrible ordeal Of
bloOi which has b1en visited upon US ought to
5s sgticisnt 10 bring rs ali 5sck to conscious
ness Of responsibilities and duties. The emo-
ti0us Of al gaos Esn are those Of sorrow sRd
shame sud sa3Rs8s, new, ever tbs condition Of
t5eiT country, when they retro at night, and
when they open their eyes Bpln the dawning
day, Struggle sgsinst them though they may.
Why should tasy attempt to disguise 1T S5li-
cilud1 -hich hinges upon apPrsh8Rsisa Of per-
sCnai danger or geTssnal loss, and that sloae, is
c5uiampIbls. TrHiRg nel may indulge in
lTIfnz ward ana thought, where tia fonada-
lions laid By tse fathers sre crumblinx benesth
tkair feet; but tae sgtifeers who laid those
fsuadA6ohs f1Uu3 20 tins for tnfmg while
engaged IN their graud aud serious work, rsr
can ven. They could lilt uD their sOuisiu prayer;
bat they had no heart for leyity and mirih Ny
friends ysu have had--msst of yen have had
grEss soTrsws, overwhelming personal ssrrO rs, 1t
nay be; but meme like thess-noRe like these
which come yelling uF, day By day, from the
great foundation fnatiOnal disaster, red vita the
BEST snd brsvest blsoa of the eeuntFy, Nsrth
aud Sauth--red with the blood of these in both
sections ef the URi0R, whose fathers iougat the
common battle Of Independence. -Nsr have
these souows brought with thsR any eompsasa-
tiou, whether of national pride or Of victorious
arms. Fer is it not vain 60 appeal TO yOu to
raise shsut Of 10y beesuss the men fron the
land Of Washington, Marion and Sumter are
bearug their breasts 30 the steel Of the men
from tho land Of Warren, Stark and stoektoni
sr because If this war is ts continue to be
wsses, ere or the other must 20 to the wall;
snuss be consigned to hamiliatiRg sUbJugation
Tbs fearful frutiess fatal, civil war has eZhib-
itad cur amazing resources sHd vast military
nausr. Il has shown thst united, even in esf
rying Il ont, in its widest Interpretation, ths
Monroe doctrine, on this soRtiRaa1 we could,
With such protection as the broad ecean- which
flows between ourselves and European powers
afJrds. have stood against tAo world in arms.
spsak of tae war IS fruitess; for it is clear
thet. prosecuted upoR the basis Of the prOclama
lion of September 22a and 24.h, 1862, prose.
outed, as / must understand those proelsmations,
to say nothing Of the kindred brood which has
followed, upon the theory Of emancipation, de-