Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-06

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ents, msuy Of whom are real friends and sdvo-
Gates Of slavery aud honestly believed that it
was safer for their negro property to be Union
than to be Secession. This class Of Union men
became alarmed At Lincoln's war on the negroes,
and unless some influence were brought to bear
on them, BY their leaders, they would all have
turned secession. Hence, at every encToach-
ment Of the despOt at Washington, upon the
rights Of property, vast smOunt Of virtuous
Indignation is at once expended, but it is very
soon over, and willing acquiesenee in tie
outrage is the end of 1t ell Like the victim
Of the seducer, virtue and honor are sacTi-
feed, while their violation is being protested
against. What if the Constitution in all it's sa
cred guarantees is violated, did not these same
men trsmple the constitution of Kentucky m
der their own feet and strip Governor Msgoffn
of nearly every prerogativs given him by that
instrument. If Kentucky can be kept out Of
the Confeaerste States, and they can keep their
property, Lincoln may violate the Constitution
when and in what manner he pleases. What if
the writ of habeas corpus is suspended, aud the
best men in the State imprisoned, they are not
Union men that suffer, but seeessiouisis These
men have one grand object in view, viz to
keep their State where she IS; and they will sub
NIT to anything, or do anything that win SC
eomplish that object They, of course, think
much Of self and the future and do not they
and al others know that no act Of theirs could
now give the South full confidence in them 2
Power and place, with its honor and emolu-
ments, are al theirs whilst they adhere to Lin
coin. Gould such be the case -1FisI them, were
Kentucky with US ? Certainly not /; and hence
there is every inducement to keep her where she
is. John J. Crit:enden, Gsrret Davis, George
D. Prentice, and others, have sisked all On
keeping Kentucky where she is, and if they
fail, they know that they are forever politically
damned.
The Ignorant portion of the population, most
of whom can neither read nor writo-they are
numerous, especially in the eastern aud south
ern portions of the state--have been made to
believe that the Confederate States government
is being made for the rieh and not the poor
that in South Carolina poor man can neither
vote nor hold office. However unreasonable and
false these things are, they succeeded in making
the people believe them and thousands of re-
cruits were obtained in the hills and mountains
by telling the men that they would be placed
upon an equality with the negro if they became
citizens of this government. The recruiting Off
GERS were men Of influence, who had commits
sions in their pockets from Lincoln men who
were purchased by ihe heHors and emoluments
Of Office. John J. Crittenden hiss not a relation
capable of filing 3 contract or an Office, thst
has not been given one or the other POliti-
clans bankrupt in fortune like Gen. james s
Jackson, (killsa at Perryvills), were all pur-
chased by executive patronage. These men, Of
course, are ready to carry out any policy an
nouneed at Washington; and also to persuade
the people that they ought to submit Fswning
syeOphants, they are-eveT ready to kiss the rod
that snites them.
What reason then is there for concluding that
these men viii ever be with us? Never, never
will they. In the language of Crittsnden, who
Is as unprincipled as any of them 1--WE (they)
must fight Lincoln with resolutions and the
rebels with bayonets" They but deceive them
selves who expect anything from the msn who
now control Kentucky. Those men may utter
protests sgainst the usurpsti0ns of the vulgar
fyrsnt at Washington, but pTotestation is al
hey viii ever do They may not have much
for the psalm-singing, witch-hanging Puri- |
nut it is more than they have for as.
y. Southern arms have asserted dominion l
ovei the soil of the clark and bloody grOund' 1
and such Of her sons IS Breckinri5ge and Pres i
ton rule in her councils, then will she be with |
US, and not till then. The mass Of her people /
fight on neither side; they are welded to horses, /
mules, hemp and tobacco, and al their patriot /
ism consists IN the love of these. They arc 1
ever ready to say Master JEFF or Master Abe, /
if be will but say to them: "Saul take thine /
ease and keep thy possessions" Alas for the |
daughter of so noble q mother. i
Yesterday she was the honored Of all; now 1
there sis none so poor as to do her reverence -
MISSOURI. /