Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-20
GREAT DEuOCRArEC MEETING IN
sREEaNGRIhes ID. ELLENnEa.


In the S. Louis RepUblicsa Of the It'll inst, we find a
brief report 81 OF an immense meeting Of the conservatives
Of Illinois he'd st Springfield on the evening Of the 5th
inst. The correspondent Of the FsBuBRcan says it was
the largest and mos; imposing asssmblage held in The
State since he crest Democratic meeting Of the 9Th Of
January, two years ago. The hall Of Representatives
was crowded 70 sufocshon, and the most enthusiastic
applause greeted every expression Of the speaker,
which denounced the Pres dents proclamation, and a
war carried on for the purpose Of freeing the slaves Of
the souta.
william A. RICHAKDsON was the first speaker.
he declared his determination to oppose the Executive
usmpsuons Of the national administration, and to give
no sid to a war carrie on to subvert the Constitution
BY freeing the negroes by q presidential. proc amation
r. S. HERBICK, Of Chicago, ssid that be would suffer
death before he would give one dollar or one man to the
abolition war carried on under LTScOLN's proclamation
The sentiment was received with tremendous applause.
Judge S. S. MARSHALL deelared that no mors citizens
cfulnois should be Illegally arrested and carried beyond
the limits Of this State sud lodged in a government bas-
tile. He said thar the Democratic party had made up
its mind 10 resist the unlawful suTpadons Of this im5e.
Gle administration. to protect their rights here on the
sell Of Illinois
TOY. c. GoUDy, Of Chicago, spoke with great earn
estness and eloquenee, taking the ground that the proc.
Fsmaion was q violation Of the Federal Constitution
and the laws Of civilized war; that while the army snd
navy Of the United States is used to re-estabish the
authority Of The government, maintain the Constitution
and enforce the laws, iti is the duty Of all good citizens
70 sustain the war but when used to emancipate the
negro, the war must csase. AS to the remedy for exist.
ing grievances, the voice Of the people has already been
beard through the ballot box, and the administration
should also be warned by the authorities Of the States
ana their legislatures, as wei a. public meetings, that
further usurpations would not be tolerated and, after
every other e-xpedlent had been resorted to, the only
remaining right Of the people to preserve their liberty
and the Constitution as our fathets massIt was the right
Of revolution. he said t.fero US no danger Of anarchy
b...-.s The STATE g~or~mments would be untouched, and
aTr,s,n .orls be made upon true republican principles.
- e+..s--gain but in order TO do this we must pre-
me sovereignty Of the S ates intact. IF the courts
are permitted to act, and the ha5eas corpus writ re-
earded, this affords remedy bat when deprived Of
these, the only remedy is resistance to the usur patton Of
the administration This war must not be prosecuted to
maintain ABRAHAM LIScoLN in power or emancipats
the slaves but only to re-establish the government.
The committee on resolutions ubmittsd the following
when was unanimously adopted amid greet applause
P-,,1red That fbe emanzipaton proclamation Of the
President Of the United States is as unwsrranted ID
military as ia civil lava gigantic u~surpaton, at once
converting the war, professedly commenced by the ad-
niBistrafi9n for ths vindicstion OF the authority Of the
Consfitufion. into g crusade for the sudden, unconstitu-
fionsl and violent emancipation Of three mill ons Of ne
gro slaves; & feEllt hnlaA N9uid nos only De q total sub
version Of the Federal Tn on, but a revolution n the So
cisl organization Of the Southern States the immediate
and remote, tie present aud far-reachiug consequence
81 which, 10 bota races, cannot be contemplated with
out the mozf dismal forebodIngs Of horror and dismav.
The proclamation invites asrgne irsurreUtion as an
element IN this emancipation crusade AID means Of war
fare. the humanity and dabciism Of which are without
example IN civilized warfare, and which we dsnounce
and which the. civilized world viii denoulce as an inef
fsceable disgrace to the American name.
such determined and enthusiastic feeling, says the
correspondent, IS was exhibited at this meeting hasnot
been exceeded since the war began. The country
should know tae fact and it cannot wen be concealed
xhst the Democrats Of Illinois VII not support tho war
longer unless the President withdraws bis proclamation,
and resumes his position taken st the commencement Of
ne war, IS the defender Of the Constitution.
The mestins adjourned to meet again On Thursdsy
eight, the sfh Of January.