Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-08

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around us--with the echoes Of dssolsied homes,
the moAns Of the widow or the chiidless mother,
or the old father thinking of his son dying on
iel1s of civil stFife-thus aBs-struek by the
present and the future, DO come to speak 20
you. Let me try to do 50 without pedl and
without ofEsnse.
But there is another minor risk that one runs
IN speaking now. There IS no course 50 obvi-
Ously impoiitie as that Of dsisnse Of ons's &C
lions or opinions, and have none to defend or
fetTact Bat there is danger Of misFepTsseHta-
ton, especially IN relation 70 the war aud those
who are engaged in it. Every word said of the
solders who, on one side OF the other Of this
fercs struggle, ike wounded glsdiators, are
hacking zach others limbs and shedding eaeh
others bl0ad is distorted and miseontTuad. /.
for ore, lolk upon it and upon them with won
der, which implies no disparsgement am
struck with admiration at the stupsndous dsFel
OPment of American heToism this war has
made, and with deep sorrow that it is in
"Thst worst Of vsrs
A war Of brethren"
Is thsre any Inau Of intsiligelos be yond the
limit of official dependence Rho viii venture 10
deny that there Ars thousands OF men on both
sides Of this fierce conflict who are brave aud
honest and patriotic I am sure L know such
There is many private soldier in the Northern
having gone TO ightfor pure motive, feels IN
his conscience and in his inner hesrt that across
the lines Of pickeis which divide the sleeping or
the watcnful arrays thsrs arc men as brave and
heroic and pstriotic as he and that ths Amsri-
can mentor such they still are-whom In this
deadly struggle We are encouusering, ars. in the
language of = Kentucky Union man-I mean
Robert Breckiaridgs-"far more st 70 die by
oar sides thar at our hands" Yes, nv friends,
D = ! IL
both sides Of this bloody brothers, quar-
rel, ana no one will more freely admit
IL than the really brave soldiers whom
we aye from tims TO time accused OF
disparsging. MT. Lincoln, in bis Springfield let
ter the other day, said the South was ruled by
its soldioTs-thRt no propositions Of Uescs had
CONS from them, bat i there od, they should
be considered. I have no means of knowing II
this bo true or not; but. so far am from dispsr-
aging our reslly gallant men, (fsr draw clear
distinction between the real soldioF and the sp.
auleted politiciaR.) thst have oft7tr thought II
quite within the range of BlsusibiiitY that sueh
soidisrs--I mean brave men on both gdes-
tired of fruitless csruage ard guffeTiag worn out
! hv the inevitable Gibbs and hows of victory aud
defeat, and sick to death Of bsiug tho puppets
of 4he msnagers and fanatics Of he land, uBsy
settle this strife in = way the politicians lihe
dream of. It may have been the fear of this
tHsb bd1 1eAiA ~ e8llll6fa
relative exile, aud now keeps them there am
I tirod Of hearing he Den0crscy aTrsigUed for nor
! beng he friend Of the trne soldier. The De
mOeTRey Of Pennsylvania never drove the eoUu-
/ tgy into war Phe Democracy 0f Pennsylvania
has never plundered tho posr soldier, nor made
! JOB out Of his suffHiug and bis danger The
/ Democracy desires this war ended By an honor
s5ie peace; and the Democracy e the North
cares more for honor and territorial and eoustiiu-
tonal integrity, (as long as thsTe is the dimmest
hope for them,) than It does for the negro race.
which the Constitution once subordinated and
protected, maintained in dependence, and Sc
| cured from She wild passion Of It's own nature,
now stimulated and provoked to outrage by
| the very men who began by violating, for the
sake of the negro, the white mans Constitution
! Looking these risks fully in the face, quite
prepared to take my share Of unmeriied Obloquy,
l have come here to-dsy to speak what believe
to bs the truth; If not the whole truth, as in my
/ inner thoughts l clearly dis ssfn it, csTtainly
nothing but the truth. Ny 6fst words, then,
are words of solemn warning sgainst immsdiate
danger, summed ap in phrase we have all
often csreessiY listened 10, in every court hbuse
K in the land, but which now fall with painful in
tensity ON tho heart, ss embOdying the prayer
/ of q great community thres stensd with danger
say 20 you my warning is comprised within
four little ola-iashionsd WOrds--"GOl save the
\ Commonwealth "
Save it from what From invasion and out
side danger from the hands Of armed msu 7
/ Yes-assurediy-sud tell you, whan the eiti-
| gems Of this State shall be called to sTms by
/ such an appeal a. viii separate our danger and
/ our means OF resistance from the sectional and
unconstitutional machinery which strangers to
our principles and policy are eOntTiving, there
/ can be no danger from without. Bat there is
another and equal danger, and for this my warn.
4 L. 4
your sovereignty, your integrity as a Common
wealth, your reserved rights, quite As preeiou.
/ (iadesd moro precious from the very Tessrva.
| tiOn,) as your delegated ones are in danger
gtesf, imminent measurable danger
tell you ia PLAN words-qaits as plain IS I
clear conviction aud tongue used to distinct
utseranee can enploy--l tell yon, Pennsylvania
is 70 dsnger fT0aa Fsdsral usuTnalion, or, If Z
gentlsr phrase is preferred, from Federal absorp
ton. There is NJ use of Disgusting the truli
that if Judge Woodward is not elected OF, beins
elected with . majority of the Legislature, hi
recsdes ons hairs breadth from the line Of tru,
State and Federal obligation, 1T both should
| happen 10 survivo--ths soVeTsign State Of Penn
sylvsnia--Our nursing mother, the protector o
al our personal aud local rights and privileges
cessss to exist. II Mr.. Curlin--at this moment
the confessed pensioner or tas Federal G0Vsrn
msnt, for hehss The promise of foFsigu missi5l
II ms poSaos-sANGAls WAhu tLl1 Atu. OF cilcEa
influence, now openly, though Teluelantll
pledged 10 him. continue m office, no will CRATE
fully seguesGe in sny egotTeizlng dogma Sir
Lincoln may enuncisis hand over 20 the Fed
ersl POBes he Stats integrity, and consent 4
our continuing to be terrItori&iizsd, TO be pro
Vinee under The sRpreme eOntIal oi 8 consoids
ted GoveTnmsnt At WeshingtOn, or whsreve
else ths uncertain eansnis anu eddies Of wa
may drift il. This is 3 fair iniereuee from wha
has been done. It IS no phantom. Is Is a grin
reality. Now, my friends, thus is the great an
predominant danger complicated with tho inc
dental one thai IN view Of ths Tremendous gag
at this mOmeut played for--immanigy from jas
punishment and Tstributi0D, snt perpetuatiOa {
corrupt p0WsT--the Democracy OF ths Stat
shall, by actual iatsrieEeRes, be deprived q th
; rights of suffrage. Tns men ia otfios are aErai
T, 60 part with power. They think Of what one
! happened TO Stafford and Land and Gharls
: Stuart aad hold GA Tesointsly. There is Ct
: hesivs power beside that d pinndsr.
Before illustrating this dagger mare prceissiy
. aud giving you my roasoas for ihs tear that q
. tendency of tue policy Of the Federal Govern
) msnt Is what have sUggssssd, let me recall !
you tloT lhey are fsnihar 10 rs aliJ . len we