Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-31
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Tie Emancipation Proclamation WiH Dstaca
Konuekg aad Tennessee from ths Uai0n-iH-
teFrraiiOn by Napoleon Certain ~ tic Spring.
special Correspondence Of the Chicago Times
Within day OF fao past, Intelligence Of a
most alarlaing character has been received here
from Tennessee aad Kentucky. The citsens OF
those two States were not taken unawaEes by
the reception of the emancipation proclamation.
Feeling, as tkay did, the most intense interest
on the subject they took care 20 keep them
selves ven posted On the course Of events here.
They were well aware Of the powerful efforts
shat were made, during the month Of December,
30 induce the President to pause and to abandon
a step which, if taken, wtUld plunge the coun-
try iato rum foF those efforts originated with
themselves. The Union men Of those two
States (and there are no better Union men in
ihs whole natien,) used every means in their
power-arzumeni, enteaty, wsTning-to induce
fhe President to aTaT back from the course
noon which he was bent; and they have seen
Ehat sli those Efforts have besR vain. Their ar
gumenss wssc answered by silly can't their en-
treaties were derided; their warnings we're
ssorsrsd. and they knew foil well, and informed
their felow-citizeng, that New Years day would
see tie proclamation issued. The people Of the
two States, therefore, took counsel together as
10 what their course should be in the event Of
the proclamation being issued. Public meet
inrs were everywhere held the subject was
discussed, not only at them, but IN every family
circle for weeks before the fatal day and the
press. as you have seen, waFned the people Of
the peyil that impended over them They IN
derst0od full well how much benefit it would be
to them 20 have their TWO States exempted from
She immediate action Of the proclamation
They, IS we'll as their fellow citizens of the
States further north, had heard President Lin
coin solemnly declare that he had 20 desire,
aud 40 legal right 10 interfere with slavery in
the States where it existed and they were con
vinced that having violated this solemn declars
lion ia the case Of the osher slave States he
would without scTuple, violate it in tho case of
their or-n States, whenever it suited him TO do
So The decision to which they came, therefore,
wa7, that. baTiug no guarantees Of their rights,
and no safeguard for their property iH the Union,
it was better to leave it and join their fortunes
to those Of the other slaveholding States.
Such Is the subsistence Of the news that now
engrosses public sttendoR here. It is low
understood that the people Of Tennessee and
Kentucky are not geipg to stop with the mere
declaration Of that decision, but that they have
already taken measures 70 put it il force, and
to give in their formal adhesion to the Southern
ConfeieTaey. They are convinced Of the hol-
lowness and iusisceTity Of all the professions Of
the administrator as regards the objects and
purposes Of the var They are satisfied that it
newer was intended to be a war for the resloTa-
ton of the Union, and that it has now become q
war for the abolition Of slavery, and that that,
and that alone, is the only purpose for which il
viii ga future be Waged.
In such war Kentucky and Tennessee viii
take no part Ia such war 4he soldiers of
Kentucky and Tennessee viii not fight Il is
understood, therefore, that the Tennessee and
Kentucky regiments wiz e. once leave thel
army. and place themselves under the direction
Of their Saie authorities; and If is believed that
the latter, after taking measures 70 make a levy
en 1ssse of The entire fighting population Of &
Two States, VIII order the State troops to Join
the Southern army.
Such is the substance of the news that viii
engrcss the attention Of the Cabinet at their
meeting tc-naEraw y. As regards its authenticity,
I nave rot Size slightest doubt 4 6istiuTuished
member of Congress from Kentucky Well ex
pressed the ieeling Of the two Safes, IN c3nveT-
sstior, fsw days ago. Sir be- ssid 6 Ken
tueky wiil give al Of her sons and sea them ell
slain; she viii give her last dollar; she viii
see her fislds desolatod, and her cities in rains;
she VII do and suffer al this and do snd suf
f,rit ebseruly for tie Union and Constitution.
But her people stand upon tbs Constitution.
Whatever that instrument guarantees 70 t3eul,
that they via have. Aud they viii never raise
a hand to aid in war which Is 70 rob their
neighb0rs Of their property, and to excite insuT-
reedon among the slaves"
The friends Of ihe Administration endsaver to
make Light Of this intelligence, and say that
they ere satisfied Of The loyalty Of both Tsnnes-
see and Kentucky; snd that, had it been other
wise. those Ststes woUld not have been excepted
from the effects Of the emancipation prociama
ton. IL Is sufficient answer TO this 70 say that
those two States are loyal to The Constitution
and to the government which It provides; and
that The ci6zsns Of those States are satisfied
that Mr.. Lincoln has violated the Constitution,
and that his admis istratiOn IS by no means such
a government as the Constitution provides for
These beisg the views of tho ciiizsns of Ten
nessee and Kentucky, it would not be strange
ii they should set in accordaocs with them. II
is feaTed, therefore, by those who read most
clearly the signs Of the times, that very few
Waeks more viii see both these States out of the
Union, and IN full fellowship with tho Southern
C0nfsleTacy. Such are the FIRST fruits Of Mr..
Lincolus emancipation proclamation.
am not informed rs 10 the military strength
of Tennessee But kentucky has fighting
population OF 10000 men. OF these 10000
ave ullt-a8N Afl eA4o AyA4tHt1L1to arm III tAlc
Union army there are forty-two regiments of
Kentucky infantry and fourteen regiments Of
Kentucky cavalry, amounting probably to So
coo men in all VIII it be a slight thing not
only 70 lose these 50 600 troops, with their guns
aad horses, but also to see them arrayed in the
ranks Of cur enemies
The facts in regard to foreign intervention
are nov so well known thst there is not single
diplornstist Of note here hois not satisfied that
the Emperor Napoleon viii acknowledge the
Southern Confederacy, break tbe blockade, snd
assist the South with an army, early 10 tho
spring. If be has been waiting fsg Pretszts, he
has got enough now. He can intervene il the
interest Of humanity, IN order TO prevent servile
instructions; and IN order TO prevent 6 reve-
luton At home, for his people are starving On
account Of getting no cotton from AmericA.
Letters have been received here from PaTis By
tho last steamer, in which these facts are
set forth with certainty; and It is ssE.ed that 6
treaty has already been made with Slidell, IA
which, in consideration of great commercial al
vantages, Napoleon IS to act as above.