Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-22

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favors and whom have pettsa and a0piaudsd In
this halhese men in an evil hour for themselves and
Tor their own reputaoE sod Themselves for less than
mess Of potage- Then again ne have the Abolition
sts-msn who always hated the South, ard who fer
the because slavery exists and long there B
surprised under a these circumstances IL this powerful
combination, an from different motives operating
TO act upOn one cnfre-need be surprised that The
men Of 0ur opinion should be calumuiated. should be
eCuted should b. opposed lud crushed ont when
have nothing 90 stand upon except our God. our com
/ Try and our eonscieDceA by trends this p1Wer
tht we are TO resist is supendous, but great as g
that power the majesty Of this free and independent
people is twenty times greater And there Is selfish
interests, selfish combinations that put down be
American people and, therefore Jet stand by our
cause let rs stand By it a Woud orr hearts blood
let us give property, liberty. life everything except the
siorous cause o. our country apd that We VIII main
ain though the heavens fall Now gentlemen what is
cur postoni as understand the position ef the Dem
ocratc party--as urdefHiand ny own position. and
only speak for myef-I stand upon thisrcek-tbe Coa
suti9u the rights Of she States and Tie rights Of the
people. That is my platform. and that Is frQasan let
tonit is doCLment clearly expressed and easily un-
dsrstood We know Tie bistor,y of free vover1r7srt
upon tn continent As early 1913 was established
the hrst Co federaey on the American continent The
iucursions Of the Indians and some slight isun 6asfsnd
ing among themselves, induced some Of the New Eng
L@na eoonl-s as eary s 1918 70 estabsh Coufeceracy
for mutual protection. That Confsderaey- fact which
i5 not generally known and 90 which have not seen
ielne original Gnniederacy established in 1858.
existed forty years the continent and comprei Nas-
sachusetts Connecticut and territory which now
clmprise Vermont. Maine and Rhode Island with
portion Of our own State. In thar Confsdsracy, which
was league for exterior protection, local right
yielded Again In 1856 another COrfederacy League
States, and took 10 New York New Jersey, Psnnsyva-
MIA and Maryland That was league for the reTuls-
uon Of internal taxation. Subsequently, in 1856,
other convention was called n his State for the pur
pose Of forming league among these States offensive
aud defensive. Then come down TO the Arlsrfcsu
rev0lution-ths declaration Of Independence I'm lT75
RAJ Hrnrar ffrrHfn fIa
revolutionary war. And let me stop here to ts
you' my friends, aat during ths years war Of
the American revolution when were sruggIin here
for our peud-nce-when every c7fv was full Of
armed rebels ard supplies Tor the British goverunsnt-
meteia interests, except little, I'm New York, Bcs-0n
and Philadelphia were in the ha1ds Of English rre-
chants yet the Federal Congress az that time did nof
md necessary 10 pass couscripton bills and bills OF
that ehsraeer. The ssvers Congresses that convened
during The years Of the mercau revolution
al time thought Of much less attempted anv act a.
war measure that infriuged upon the rights OF the
States or the rights Of the people hereof Now say
that under 'he then existing crcusances, the whole
the wealth and commerce, and trade and property in
teress n the country n the hands Of England and the
ag n.s OF 'giand-if a. tnat time, with powerful en-
euy 10 arms la the midst Of our own population. the
American government So then existing, did not
proper 20 resort 20 these extraordinary measures say
that The DrateEt for doing now 70 conquer the
frss North audnot to conquer the slave South Well
then down. sfier the articles of Co federation
tried snd 70 nd deficient for many purposes-aftzr
y
came pow among the nations Of the earth and we
wanted to have ambassador accredited to the courts Of
Europe We wanted commerce and navy aud hence /
we wanted a soTern.6en uPon different PLAN sud
was ealled-f3c whatl To make a more i
J. rect government That convention wss called in 1
lt5t and net 10 the city or philadelphia 10 frame the
Constitution Of the Uoitsd States George Wa hngtou
was President Of that convention. It was the most
august sssembaee Of thst ever convened for any
civil re igous purpose-svery man statesman /
every man patriot They sat there with ccsed doors
tn discussed these great questions and even the
Abolition question iiSei: discussed and sead uBou
and compromi'ed by that convention. They finally 4
adopted q Constitution. We'll. ny friends, what q 4
they d. then Did they adjourn, Getting forth this
Constitution Gs the law q the iand-as the funda-
mental. organic form Of government to govern usI
No. They submitted i % the people Of the several
States for their ratification and confirmation
stitutio1. There certain home rights which
not suficisnty clearly expressed They uers fearful
that instrument something that would dersc from the
rights Gf the States and Of the people snd therefore
hey demanded s. condition precedent before they
would rai.ty The Constitution that certain amendments
should be incorporated u the instrument and become
part and parcel Of th7 Constitution it-cG What
these ameudnenisf One was that houses. ID our
Another amendment was the right Of the people 20
peaccabl7 assemble. Another was thas all he powers
Cons'i utiou should be reserved 10 the STATES and to
Tie people thereof. Now my friends. each Of these
amendments which ara part aud parcel Of the Coust
uion nave been slan-fu'iy ami grossly violated by
.hit Administration. Our persons have been seized
our papers have been seized have been tsken from
our beds ana families at dead OF nigt We hsve been
I'M dungeons have been de1isd to be
confronted By accusers we have bad charges
ferrsd against u.s. either political or erin mai and
iualy after heslths were destroyed, occupa-
ions abandoned, aud all tho injury that suffer
ad been inflicted upon U.s. we have been dismissed
Without knowing VIII e the accusation was, without
ny chance Of redress And as TO the peaceabis Assem-
sgs Of the people, why, but the other day in Ken
ucay convention Of men true 10 the government
ever iVed--oi men Wao made Al assembly Tor the
Hrposs Of protecting their interest and expressing
heir SEN ments-in marches agent Of the govern 2
lsnt, in the Ear5 Of officer WHIT he Gcraesi in d
be assembage 20 dsperse them band Of irait0rs
md need not dsain you by reference % instances
u which you are familiar. 1 could almost cay with 2
ropriey that the whole history Of this Admins O
ration mas been more a war OF aggression upon 0
he Consultation and the rights Of the peeplsi 4,
Z the North thaa # has been powerful 10 do !
uy injury % the people Of the South Gentlemen .
70 stand tis iustrument-Ws intend 10 maintain C
l instrument. We shall 1--we by the Constitution and
f. be good 20 live by 30 is good 70 die by Gentle
rem, we are in war. was, among others, In my Of
cal eapacty-as mayor Of the cty-at the commence
,ent OF THIS war, two years ago, did discharge What
Onceived 70 be my dur at the time, under the bold
eclsrstion OF the Adm mis- tratiOn that army was
sary 10 restore this Union and protect the capital
in favor Of projecting the capital and Of protect
Y the Union did not conceive that the South had
ny morel right % seceda under the circumstances ?
he participated ia the Presidential election; every z
5utheru State, including South Carolina, voted FOR
aud date for the Presidency s the last Presidential
lection. Now hold that If the South bad determinsd
pOu secession that not the time do g. She had y
enCuren throw h1r interests
hat election a1d she lost aud she was bound by an the
rinsipey Of morality aud honor not to have seeded
nti she had given timely noice wont stop hire
scusa tie question as % the rights of one two,
States 90 sscede from the Union TIE South claims z
she has the right undsr tie Constitution seceds-
Souh claims that has the legal right secede y
at say admitting that she had, that having parcipa- Il
d in the Presidential election in which she lost and b
70 lost she in honor bound 70 stand by the result
Though that result ws the election Of AbEahsm Lin !,
lln Therefore say this, because want my princi-
les clearly and distinctly understood. speskne q
ere for myself FOR no party and no section Of party
ne senttnentsl utter tonight are the individual senti
snts Of the speaker and ask O. ind0rse thea
h5 don't concur 10 them have never. and do not q
0waud desire 10 be correctly reported and correct y
statodT have never, and do not now. Justify tho
on Of the Sonth 60 further say that sver have
any tine-snd defy man 70 produce evidence to
le contFaryI have never declared sentiment in favor
any toward The Sou-h exceotng % bring the 81
suth back again into the Union I opposed 20 & ] =,
paraiiou Of these States am Opposed 70 rscogni-
on Of any southern Couiederafy. But i am also op-
osed 70 thc equally bass and opp esve co1duet Of e
dmnisraton which in my Judgment H far beneath the 6
ADMINISTRATION Of the southern Confedsrscy Well, Z,
v friends, he war went on; the whole Ameri. :
iu people appeared % rush 70 the support Of =
is Administration at its origin We gave them d
Oaey without stint, gave them all the men they
ked for and more too. Aud We have gone sil- V
II the Admi1iztration-going u blind ia is support.
nd when have dared 20 question It's insliiolity 3
ben have dared 70 exercise these constitutional Z
ghis TO which have referred 20 crieise the pcs Of
servants and agents into whose nostrs We had
reathed the breath Of official life, called, for
10Th rebels and traitors And when J. who sent ore
hole regiment 70 ths war who paid more dollars than
lese patriots paid cents; in whose vei1s blood y
Revolutionary auesstorz-to be called traitor because y
dared be independent aud manly. All my friends, I,
ese words have sent into this dsht and VIII nsver =
20 Of their traiorou3 throas Until they al out Of
nee Now my friends am for peace. I hold thst I,
Ia war under tbis Administration is failure In the =
nguage OF your Gut9ns, this Administration would
3t conquer thu South e they could and could rot Il 81
.ey would ] repeat here what have said upon ss
prigious occssion ihst the l2h day Of December al
st propositions were sub nited 70 the PRECEDENT Of y
e United States which would zavs settled this COR 7"
oversy to the satisfaction Of the people North al
IA south before The 1st OF prL said at the b
me- aud said subsequenty in the newspapers shat :,
as only prscluded from giving tbs information in my =
1ssassi0n by request Of confidential secrecy bg
the chief officers Of the governusnt; and have
zen waiting 10y friends-my stnteulent was made
n my own signature, now Fix weeks ago, in leading
snubliesn paper Ga this eityi Gave been waiting and
okng for some authorized denial Of my statement so
at might produco the document if they dare deuv
Il has not bsen denied q has not been denied be
iuss they cannot deny e. NOW hold that argument Il