Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-09
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M Condition Precsdsnt % The hie'us ef M Re-
betti0zs Statss-A Letter .fTeu Ar. Htithtg,
tie Solicitor ef the IFa5 Deyartnsat
To the Uuisu LsagHe Of PhIia,IslPsis
GEErLEMEE; Your letter has been received,
ia which sou have done me tda honor Of re-
/ qaestlBg me to sddress 80 membsrs Of ths
1 Union Lesgua Of Pails1Hlphts up1n sutisas
connected With tho present s'at5 of pablo
Affairs
have expected, uufil receBly, 90 be able %
comply With your iuvirston but - mF 3sl-
gsgsmeuts viii, iog the pressni, p,aea Il ont Of
/ my power 10 DO 50, y beg pq7Eislou 8 make a
few suggestions Tor your eoqsiderlti5n-
DASsERs is THE PREsEsr CRIsls OF TIE
| WAR 81
However brilliant the success Of cur military
operations has been, the country Is ener nDae6ed
I by dangers. Two Wsrs are still va zsa betga en-
| the citlzsns Of the United S,stes--a war Cf
! arms and war 81 ideas. Achievements ia ibs
| field cannot much outstip the victories of tbs
| iorum. While no FIX orr attention uB1a The
| eheeksred fortunes Of cur heroic soldiers. and
| trace their marches 0veT hills au1 viilsges msd5
/ memorable through sll tine by their disasfsrs
or their sriumphs; while We ara 5llsl wfu. altar
ustiHg hopes and fesFs, With o1ula.iOas end
! disappontmeRts Wills cut BROTHER end soas
| ere rBdely torn from their bones, sHd the weeds
4 Of the mother and sister record 10 Che family
| the fearful glory of the islien brave Thiie ths
| movements Of our vast aTTniss. ia all the rcuB.
/ pride and circumstance Of EiGrioas ws--.hs
thunder Of their guns, tlis news Of their brit
liant successes, fill the head aRd hesrt, let o.
not forget chat there is snoihsr war, Waeej 81
men not less brave, for victories rot less re-
nowned ihsn are won or ba-tle-d8.dz
| The deadly struggle is bstvssu. civilization
and bsTbsTisul-freedom and s'avsTy-repHbd-
esnism and syistoersey--leyslt aud treason
The tTaE patriot will watch Wj.h B-nfAuua in
terest She fortunes Of this iutsIiecUsl aud moral
conflict, because the issue involves the caEhtrr's :
safety, prosperity, and honor. Is victory shall
crown fhe efforts 1t those brave men who be-
lisys and trust in God. t5eH slsi 81 this bl50iy
sacrifice be cOnsoeTeted, and the years Of suHar-
ing shall exslt US among tbs Hsllou3; It y7b
fail, no triumph Of brute forcs eau c5mpsasass
the world for our uutsth2 2mab'e dsera 5stoa.
Let US then endeavor to sppreeists ihs dsGi
eulEies Of our present position.
OF several H0bIee5g TO FhGRl were Il Row IN N
power, would ask your earnest attention, I csn
speak Of one only.
As the success Of the. .Uoiou cause shsl be-
come more certain and apparent % the enemy
10 various localities, they viii lsy d5gT arms
and cssse fighting, IHeir bitter sr1 3r=l-r1sf-
ed hstTatsd Of the Government aud sli Northern
men who are not traitors, ana Of al Southern
10 every h5sF OF iheif hearts, ard viii be made,
If possible, more intense By the humiliation Of
conquest sud subjsct.0n. The foot Of the con
quoTeT planted upon their proud nscks viii not
Sweeten their tsmpers sni their defiant aud
ir6schsrous nature will seek to revenge itselfiu
murders, ssssssinAtiOn5, and all underhsnd
methods OF venting spite which they dare not
manifest by open war, and IN driving out OF
their bOrdsrs oil LOYAL man. To suppose that
er-F.l -, a
ble number Of men among people who have
strained every nerve and made every sacrifice 90
destroy the Uni0H indicztes dishonesty, insan-
iiy or fssbleHess Of intellect.
The inhabitants Of the couQusSeI districts
viii begin by claiming the right 10 exercise the
powers Of Government and, under tfair con
sirUction of State rights, 81 gas control Of the
lands, personal property, slaves free blacks and
poor whites, and lagaIz4d power, through the
fundamentally of State laws, made O. answer
their own purposes, % CpD0ss and prevsEs Soc
execution OF the Constitution and laes of the
United States within districts Of The country IN
habited by them
Thus, for instance, whsn South Carolina shal
have ceased 6ghtine she viii say ta- Fhs Prrvf-
dent, we have now laid down our a. ms we
submit 90 the a9thoriy OF tbs United Sstes
Government; you may restore you5 eust9n-
houses, youF courts OF justice end # We ho'f
ttAg NtA'AAC NtDp9AaH va EhNG u We '.a"H
nov chosen senators and Representatives 60
Congress. aud densnd their stnissisu, sud the
full establishment of 81 our STATE rshis aad
cur restoration TO all our f8rmer priv azss and
immunities As citizens Of the United Sts.ss''
This demand is made by man WIN sse lIa tors
in EesT!; men who hata ard despiss tHs Union
men who never bad a pstTio6e sentimert; msr
who, if they eORld, would hang every friend Of
the Government Bat, for the aake Of getting
g--E. 49, e. y q.
which they could not obtain BE- fEhrus sod
for The cake OF avoiding their Hs.ional crimes
they viii demand restoration undertte gui5s Of
clsining S ate rights.
What VIII be the e3RseQ uanees Of yieI58g 70
this demand
They viii gain ths night Of msnsci1g their
sBairs according 90 thoir will md piesstle, and
not according TO the viii and pleasure Of the
people Of the United Sfotss
They vii be enabled, by the intervention of
their state laws and state courts o. 1ui an5
maintain themselves ia efecsssl and parusfual
opposition 20 tho laws ard ElpstitUtia1l Of ths
United States. IS tisy have deue for th.rty fvs
years past They viii have the power % pass
such local laws as Will ef5ctualy exclude oh
northern men, al soldiers, sli tree blacks and s'i
persons sad things which stall Be- inconsistent
with the theory Of making slavery ire e1raar
stone Of their local government; and hey may
make slavery perpetual IA violation of ne laws
Of the United States aud proeia nation Of the
President. They may conIiuu3 tbs enforcement
Of those classes Of laws against free speach AID
freedom Of the press which vili forever exclude
popular education sud all other mesns cf u0--
81, soeial sud political advancement Ttc7 nay
send back 10 Congress the Sans traitors aud con-
spiratdrs who hays once hstf87e3 tho country
into civil war, sRd wh0 viii tbwsrt aa3 enhsr-
rsss ell measures tending 20 restore tk5 u1i1u
BY harm0Dizing the interests aud institutions 0l
the people, aud 90, being introduced inl9 caup,
es the wooden horse into Troy, gain By frsu3
and treason thst which they could u-t ecniere
by fsRts Of sTTns. Tho inssnity Of state rights
doctrines viii be uoudsbsd sn1 srengtEsnai bv
admitting back q cOuqusred people SO cur
equals, and its bsleful influence c,1nst be e.-
timRted.
The solemn pledge Of frssdom offered 10 the
colorsd citizens BY Congress and toe proc ANA
ton nust be bTokep, and the county aad ths
governments covered With unnis.aLable iafaay.
Even foreign nations nigh; then justly elnsdar
rs guilty Of treaeheIy to the eause ef humaBity
and civilization.
Suppose to-day ths rebellion qUsllsd aud the
question put; Will you now give AZ. to yeur
enemy the power of msking your laRs4
Eastern Yirginis F.oridasnd LeRisisua are now
knocking at the door Of Congress l0r ADHESION
into the Union. Men cnne to Wssbinet5p.
chosen by a handful Of associates, eleys 81 hv
-ss,,.is..icg = pnAscu- toned dignity, ra1rsssnt
ing themselves as UDign Aien, AMI earnest 20
have State rights bestowed upon ther cans,it-
uents.
II their constituents are clotbed with the DcH-
81 to constitute Stale, into whose hands viii
that power fall n
Beware OF committing yourselves 70 the fatal
doctrine OF recognizing the eEslonce, in tho
Union, OF States which have been dselsfsd by
the Presidents proclamation to be in rebellion.
Fer, BY this new device Of the enemy-this new
version OF the poisonous Sales nights docirus
the seesssionists VIII be Sbl5 to get back BY
fraud what they failed 20 get By f Citing. d
not permit them. without proper safeguards, %
resume in your c0Gnsels in tas 5snate aad in
the House the power which thsiI treason hss
stripped tToin them
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