Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-19
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lE is not my intention to keep before the 4
people. and bat for the material misrepresenta-
ioas Of Two or three journals would not in
truda, even 10 express what I feel most grateful
ly, the more than kindly, the generous c%0nstruc-
tons of the press, irrespective OF party. To the
letters of troops Of kind friends, I shall endeaY0r
to reply Individually.
Tie Rochester Erprsss and Oswego Tines
say.
"Mr. Wesd's opinion may be founded, as be
AYERS, On deep Convictions. at this time, when
be reEires from a p0sit0o where his opposition
to the administration was damaging The eause OF
the country, We canno discuss that question,
but take it for granted that personal fsehngs
and motives in no degree dictated q course
watch gave 50 much pain to those who have 30
long regarded Che veteran editor as z safe cOun-
selor and ssgscious leader"
Il is strange that any reader Of Tee J0uraat.
in the face Of facts, should hazard sue a state
msnt. BY point has been, distinctly that our
danger arises from the blind and frantic course
of the New York Tri5ras and IadepsndsHf the
extreme views Of Aessrs. Sumner, Phillips, Ger
nit smith and their followers. by whom the adj
secuted
have not opposed" bat in al the ways
and means IN my power sustained the admins
%tration. 30 lar from having personal feelings
or motives = other than hiendlT-mv relations
with the President aud every member of.his
Cabines are cordial. They are ell exerting
themselves TO the hest Of their sbility, and with
integrity and fidelity, to Te-establish the au-
thorfy of the government
Ihsve referred frequently to the incsDdisry
principles Of the New York Trdnae. because
that Journal, by its vast circulation, exerts a
malign influence throughout the whole North
again edmonish my c-ountrymen to shake off
this incubus, 20 emaBcipats themselves from
their mental thrald0m. before 81 IS lost. Ar.
Greeley the infatuated victim Of the widest
ambition, VIII soon, amid the crash Of worlds
and the wreck Of matter, be seized with q 'sra-
morse that comes too late (" 7 sneak not Idly.
This +" Archileet Of Ruiz has much to answer
for.
First, while SHdell, Toombs, Msson, Davis,
etc, Were maturing their scheme for rebellion,
and the Gulf States. under their instructions,
we're seeding, Bic. Greeley approved justified,
and invited them TO 90 forward with their treas
Oasbie designs! Here is the evidence from bis
own Tribune, sndin his own language
From The Tribune Of November Q, 1909
If The cotton States shall become satisfied
that they can do better Gus of the Union than 10
it, we iasist on the letting them 90 in peace.
The right 10 secsde may be a revolutionary one,
but it exists nevertheless. We must
ever resist the right Of any Safe 70 remain in
The Union and naliify or defy the Laws thereof
~ m4AAAa9H ANA4 LAI 0hAD4 10 HA-a1 aAJAllA
matter; whenever a considerable section Of our
Onion shall deliberately resolve 70 go on, we
shall resist all e~oeTeiTe measures designed to
keep it 10. We hope never TO i've n a repub-
lie whereof ore section is pinned to another by
b%aTonets
From the Tribune. November e Is50l
IL the cotton States uniiediy and earnestly
wish to withdraw peacefully from the Union,
We think hey should and would be allowed
to do so. Any attempt TO compel them by
force to remain would be contrary to the princi-
plss enuHciated in the immortal Declaration Of
Independence, contrary to the fundamental
IDEAS on which human liberty Is based
From the Tribune, December II. 1861
If Is (the Declaration of independence JUS
sized the secession from the British empire OF
three millions Of ~eolonists in 1776, wa DO not see
why il would not justify the secession Of five
millions of S0uihrOns from the Union in 1861.
From he Tribune, February % Is6l.I
Whenever It shall be clear that the great
body Of the Southern people have become con
clnsiyely alienated from the Union, and aDxious
to escape from #, we viii do our best 20 forward
their views.
Here then. in he outbreak of the rebellion. IS
the Tribune "doing its best to forward their
views" Their views" were forwarded with
fatal CELEBRITY. We all see with what fatsl con
sequences.
When the rebellion, thus encouraged. became
. reality, the Tribune, with al iusutsHCe peca-
liaTly its own assumed a dictatorship over the
government aud army. Our first calamity was
oceassioned By its insane cries of On to Rich
m0nd." After the inglorieus defeat st Bull Ran,
Dir. Greeley became spasmodically Tepentant,
confessing that De had done wrong, and prom
ising to mind his own business. But this promise
was soon forgotten, and the Tribune became as
arrogant as ever, snd ere long its inflated editor
put forth an edict in the name Of buadfed8 Of
thousands, addressed to the President Of the
United States, demanding a change Of policy
IN his administration Of she government.
Aad now We are called to witness, with
smazement. a new phase Of Character start
ling chsnge Of sHitehi
The editor Of the New York Times, Ia care
fully prepared article. charged Mr. Greeley with
seeking. through II. MERCER the French minis
ter, -oreign Intervention And. still worse, the
accusation gees so far as to impicats Mr.. Gree
ley in a correspondence with Mr.. Vslaniigham.
We venture to say shat not ten Of the TTibuns's
hundred Thousand subscribers, or any outside
authority, would have believed either Of these
statements. And yet both are virtually admitted
in the Tribune Of yesterday.
"Buthere follows the exact truth with regard TO
our views on the whole subject, watch n. Meg-
eier, or Mr.. Vallandigham, or any one else can
have for the moterats price Of six cents IN Wash
ington. or thresi if he purchase in New York
j. We believe that the war for this Union has
now entered upon a phase which ia al pr0ba-
bility must prove hnai-that we are on ihe eve
Of movements, combinations, attacks, battles,
whereof the result must be well nigh decisive
2. We believe the rebels ara about to be badly
whipped at several vital points, aud thas their
defeats vii be so conclusive that any impartial
umpire would thsreup0n advise them thas their
enterprise is hopeless, and tnas they ought to
give it up.
8 We believe that. Il our armies 10 not whip
theirs, theirs will whip ours.
4 We believe that should they Be successful
aud gs defeated in the general results Of The
esmpsign now opening, impartial third parties
VIII say that Us ought to consent to peace en-
the best sttainable terms. Whether We shall
take that counsel or renew the struggle, SIS &
united people who have come to understand and
10 accept Els real character. the cast 6ad suffer-
ing involved, events Wit determine.
5 Bat We believe that the time VIII come
We 90 not say how soon, as that must depend on
tue results of conflicts yet future-when shs
great powers Of Earope viii mediate-n0t By
blows, nor by menaess, bus BY represenia.ions-
against q eoaiipuence OF the siruggie rs fruit
less, wssieful buichsry. and urge a settlement in
tie interests Of humanity AMI commerce
Thus the Tr5ans pron0uness hat we must
subdue the rebellion by movements, combine
tons, and attacks now son the eve" CT cali
upon tie great powers of Europe 70 Interfere
against tie continuance Of the struggle as
Huitless, wastafui b%ulchery, ard urge 2 settle
mems ia tae interest Of humanity and com
IA ree.. in simple, direct, nneQniv0esl Ian
guage, Ar Greeley says That if We are not sue
eessiut In the campaign now opening cur cause
and country are lost, snd that We must have
peace, upon the best altainable terms
This Is saying, openly aad publicly, % the
Enemy, that they have only to hold out two or
three months longer to secure the triumph Of
rebellion and slavery. Had an opposition jour
nal or member Of Congress uttered these senii
ments, the IFi5Rns would hays demanded .hsir
rem0yal to Fort Lsfsy0tis.
Mr. Greeley evades. though lie does not deny
that he has communicated with tie French min
lister and Ar. Yslandigham, suggesting media
ton to the former, and psaes TO tie later In