Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-28

) neRs to countries that hold thea in snbis..S VS.
Hn,ea would this day be stronger uithout them q,
MFR. Chairman. these lessons Of history ara f,u
Warningand example. Much bsttsr would Il h.vs he,
Tor us 10 the begiHniog-much better would Il bs nor
to consent 10 division Of our masuihcsnt euire a.
cultivate amicabe relations with our sstranRsd brsf
rem tnsn 20 seek to held them by the power Of Il
sword.
The COnssgxsHees Of SseessiOH.
Here let me advert to the common yet perfectly Ra
ing and apparent error that part with our jarsdl
ton over eleven States involves the destruction Of q
Government. The statement of the proposition den
onstrates its Abaurdity. As well might one say, wi
: had farm Of two hundred 0f land that be hs
lost hE title deed 70 al Of Il because by some misfo
tune be had parted with fifty. In losing the South ue
one junction Of our Government over is sUrrende
ed- II remains as completely sovsrefa1 a.
ever did Here let me say the e1perisBce of my Il
dvi1uEl belief that II II had been understood IN n
North IS 10 the South that By the OF the Feers
compact State had right TO sscede from the Union
this disruption would never have occurred Had ~
North 30 understood the mztsr there would havs bes
upon It's part forbesranee from the exercise Of ex
reme measures, and desire no; TO press iss Sou
sisters 70 the wall that would have msintsine,
! the Confsderacy mbroken. II was The prsvglepee o
the idea Of the ConsOdationiss in tie North that tn
oouhsrn States had no right TO- and would not seeds
bet tenPLaa them and that fatal policy that has sur
cersd the Ooniedsrscy.
1t issaid that eonfederaey can exist by rseorut
tion ot s principle. but such the view Of The
fathers OF oar Governusnf il not the view Of Jef
fson and Madison in their immortal resolutions Of I7gs
| and 1892
It has been said, Mr. Chairman that It would make
coneaeFaey rope Of sand, but If so IL Is strange that
ne Southern Confederscy, whers Is Il recognized.
We have appisd to Il for the last three years it il
strange rope OF sand that endureH all that
The UsiOn F0Tsvsr Lost
But to return Mr.. Chairman As win be iudzsd psr.
hSDs, BY the tenor Of these remarks au reIuetsStl,
snd deSponeingiy forced to the conclusion ~ ~ tbs
Union ia lost be restored regard al dreams
et the restoration OF the Union which vvas the rfd ~
ay NE ana TO restore which even nav, would pour
! -. "A,
North or South any sentiment which, 1t s possible 10
build Union-those elements Of union which M Ad.
sttoyea noFsei yes Worst than that ar. Chairman
reluctantly forced TO the conclusou that in sttet
ing to preserve our Jurisdiction the Southern States
We have lest our constitutional form Of govHrnment
over the Northern. - hat has been prsdicssd bv our
wisest and moat eminent ststesmsn has come 70 pass:
in graspng at the shadow have lost the substance
in striving to retain the caskst liberty In which orr
jses were confined, hare lost those Drseiouz mon
urlenis Of freedom Our Government, all know Is
not ythns resembling what il three Yeas ago;
there is not single vestge Of the Constitution re-
manlng every clause and every letter Of it has besn
vio stsd ana have no idea myself that it will ever
again be respected
Revolutions 90 backward to the point at which
they started There has slasys been large party ia
this country favorable to ttroDg mona caiczi GOV.
eminent, and they have now sll the elements upsn
which 10 esublish one They have vast arrDv an i'm
meHse public debt and an IrrepresslbIs Executive
Anbitols 10 retain power. he is candidate foE reesc
ton and as e5mmsldsFin chief, Ills CHARGED (hethsr
rne or false shall NOT undertake decide that he has
~
vance hls chances Of success One Of the generals
has decaPitsied, General Fremont) has entered ths
held 70 dispute bis claim to eontinuAnee in povvar and
the chronicle OF this city ths Pres dents crgan s
correct in its construction OF the suggestions OF he New
York Herald, speaking Of L'eutsu Cant
the question Is already mooted whether he In esrtsn
coatng sneies at the head Of the army would not be
justiAed in assuming the relics Of GoVeramsnt
The Idea upon which this Is founded coercion Of
States, leads TO despotsm; to preserve republican
form OF governments under any Constitution under H.
prevalence o. the doctrines now In vogue Is clearly
impossible These convictions Of the complets over
throw Of our Government a unUeleome and
UNPLEASANT to me they are to any member Of this
house. Would to God the facts such could cher
tsh other convictions NAV be denounced a disoyal
and unpstrioic for entertaining them brt il VIII o1v
be by shallow foOla and knaVes who % not know
or viii not admit Of the difference between recognizing
fact and creating its existence. not desire
to die, but nevertheless bis belief will not FL er the fact
Of his mortality. shall not in these remark revive
the UNPLEASANT and acrimonious controversy OF who Is
responsible for the death and destruction Of our epub
c. do not see that any such discussion now would
be productive Of good entertain clear and strong
CONVICTIONS upon that point, convictions that have
doubt viii be shared in By the impartial historian Of he
future. For the present willing to let the psst
with all its recoeefinnz rest provided We eaa snatch
from the common rain Of relies freedom
do not share in the belief entertained hy nsuyof nv
political frsnds on this foor and elsewhere t6at spy
peace attsinabe upon the basis Of Union and recon
struetlOn. II the Democratic party were In power to-
day have idea and honesty compels to declare
IT, that they could restore the Unon over thirtyfour
States Ny mind has undergone entire change upon
that subject,
The OEip AlteTEGtiUeS.
believe that there are but two alternatives ard
these are either RekuoVsdg gnsnt Of the indepeu.
dsnce Of the South Independent nation or their
complete subiugstion and sxtsrminEton a people
and Of these alternatives prefer the former
Mr. Ohairmzn, take little no intsrB Bt In the dis.
cusaion Of the question which many Of nv political
trtends would make an Issue, TO how this war shall
be prosecuted its msuner and object regard that
worse than trihlEg with the great question do not
hsisve there be any prosecution Of the war against
sovereign State under the Constitution and do not
believe that carried can be prosecuted 30
Es to render IL proper, juEtlhable expedIent An
unconstitutional only be carried on in an IN
constitutional manner and 10 prosecute Il further IN
der the idea OF the gentleman from Penn yvsnia (AIr
StoEent) agad against the Confederate States
as an independent ion for the purpose Of conquest
and subiugson az he proposes, and the AdmnstrHlon
s In truth and In fact doing, equally opposed.
viii say further Mr.. Chairman that If this war is 70
be s further prosecuted prefer that Il shall be done
under the auspices OF those who conduct its man
sgeneot, 81 do not wish the party with which 1 am
which cannot be Otherwise than disastrous and suicidal
let the responsibility remain where il Is until we can
have change Of policy instead Of men, Il such thing
Is possible Nothing could be fatal for the demo-
oontinuRucs Of 8 wsr polcy-Euch policy would be
libel upon its creed in the psst md the ideas that lie
az TIE basis OF all free government and would leaf
its complete Generalization and ruin.
believe the Of the Democratic party are for
Feace, that they would be placed in false position If
ttey should Rominste war candidate for the presi
deuCy and seek "A nzske tharsEus upon the marrow
basis Of how the wsr should be prosecuted, For ny
Old G3yernment cannot be preserved even under the
beHt auspices and under any policy that may now be
adopted; yet desire 20 the Democratic party with
which always been connected preserve is con-
slHteney and republican character unshaksn-
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