Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-02
VOL. XIV, NO 40

was called from bis retirement TO axe command a.
snantgsnsrsl-though il was said thsn a. now,
laat al dsel3alous o. eseA ogaoAlous 4ra.lfes "a
Congress would Be hnr'fui = ne public cause, hey
dii naf hszitste, By solemn resolves By the Legsa-
lures, 10 declare the zsn and ssdtou laws uneSnstu
icual ard uttsry void Thcde acts Of Congress. IN
ny judgment not more clearly unconsdfufioua'.
dan Esr0us to liberty, than this undsr
review. What can you DOT You invoke ta repeal.
meantime 10 st the question Of c0ssiitaonaity b
snbaed 10 the coGrts s1d both SIDES = sbide oF hs
Sons sssn 70 bs OF the opiaou. that hose Who op-
pose this set are for ae0unisrrsyouon No such thag
an FOR no c5unterrsyoution- Tbs obiect 1 to keep
the present ons grea in its ANS and gzad IN IL par
posaz upon tbs right track-ths on which t WsE
started and that on which alone it can sttn noble o1
Jects and mziestie sclieFmsnta Iha suress Hay g
prevent counter revolution Il for ths Sz.s % SPEAK
cat and declare her opinions upon this subject Per
certain a. daF sueceeds night the people of this Cousd
eraev viii never lsss long in eaes anf UIiet under lrV
goverumsnt with tse prnePles Of this set settled a rs
established policy, and held % Be In conformity with he
provisions Of It's fundsautal law. Ths scfon q tho
Virginia lie gaiurs Ia I79, saved the old governments
beyond question from counter and bloody reVo uon5
Kept it The right rack for sky years zerEsrdl IN
is unparalleled career Of growth prosperity develop
ment progress happiness and renoWn- Al our present.
srousies Eorh and SOUTH sprang from Vi0 ations of
thoss great constitutional principles therein set fefh
Let no cne, therefore be dsterrsd fraEa psrf9ring
az duty On th occasion By the cry Of counter rsvou
SON nor by The cry that It Is the dHty Of an IN this hour
Of peE- 70 support the GfoEsTumsut Our GoFerunisrs
y composed Of executive, legislative aud judicial de-
patsnta under the Constitution. he NOR sruiy AL
defends the Constitution. Be msd y tnls cry or
As you Bass not say any hing against the adminstra-
iisn' or yea E4 nire the causs. This Is
the argument Of the preacher, who Insisted thas
his dersicfi0as sa6d be exposed bso.ass Il ttsy
4 would ujurs his ussfuasss minister Dare
let ministers not The cause Listen q no saeh cry
And es b inAueucsd By that cthsr cry Of ths
sd eject of such discussions and such aeion viii have
upon our gallant eitizen soldiers u ths hei1 know
s5msthing Of the fssling OF lsss men / have wit
messed thsr hsrdEhips, tdeiF prtVsons and der dis
eorfcrts In camp. have witnessed and mInstsred 10
ehafr dizaEEa i'm
hOspiials- know s5neth1g Of ths 5sntinents hat
actuated the great majority Of tbs, when they quiz
Har-nst a. merco1zriss Of human machlnss, bat as
Intelligent hglmindsd robsspiritsd gentlemen " ho
knowing thsir Hshiz." dared Rai1taia them, -
any and every cost and saeriics- Tbs old Bzrols
Hhl eKtOrtsd magma ehsrts fcD thslr oppressor End
wronE-dosr By B resort % arm1, did not present
Krauder Epseacls for the admiration Of ths world when
they went forth thsr work. thorou shly lbusd with
% the right for he rights sake, than his gal
Isnt hand al usrios did when thev vent frth te a..
war, inspired with motive bat thorough devotion
% and arden. attachment for constitutional liberty
To defend this and mainksn i1yoista FOR themselves
and those who should aftsr than, was their SHE
object. Their sucieut rights usaSss institutions aud
u6eTtss were thrsats1ed BY inaosnt foe, who hld
trsUpled ne Constitutions Of our common ancestors
der foot. They and we all had quit the Unoa when
the rgas of al Of "a were longer respected under
it but s had rescued The Conshtutonthe ark 81 the
coYsnsnt-End this IL aha. they defend Thass
were the sentiments viii which your armies were
raissd ss II by magic These the ssutmsats with
which re-snli isfueuts f,r The var have bssn usds
These the sentiments with which your rsnB would
have been lsd to the last whose services b0
relied upon u seton consedption had never been re-
sorted To-
You cannot therefore send fhess gallant defenders
Of ecnsti ntionAl liberty cheering message than
thai while they battling for their rights and the
rights Of al IN the field you keeping "a,
cred watch and guard the IN The pubic e0uR
els. They viii enter the hght with renewed Fig0r
from the sssurzncs that their tai and sacrifce and
blood VIII not Be il vain, but that Uhsn The strife q
over and Independence Is aeknoElsdzsd Il vil not ~
a "a 4 aha1o7V ard hutt thas vvft
they and their children after them shall enjoy thEi
liberty for which they now peril all Next % this, the
while ali feel that the bTunt Of the fKht Be borne
By them, and the only hope Of success is In ths
power Of heir arms Jet every possible and honorable
EFFORT VII be made by the civil departments of tie
Government 10 terminate the struggle By negotsti01
and adjustment upon the principles for which hey
tered the contest
Gentlemen / have addressed you longer thanI s1.
pected be able 70 Ny Ereug viii allow
10 say more. DO not know thst shall ever address
YOU sgsin you again. Great events have passed
since sts1dicg dis place. three years so sddrssse
your predecessors, similar request, upon the ques-
tons theu innedasely pending cur present. troubles
Many who Ters then With rs have since passed away.
Some in the ordinary course OF life, while many q them
have u len upon me oatte hsia orag Up tner HVss
In the gTsat casss in which are engaged SUI great
events may Be Just ahead Of Whist fate or fortune
awaits you ne, in The contingencies Of the tines IS
unknown 20 Is slL- We may Meet again, or We msy
NOT. But a. a parting gremembranos. Elastag msEaenf0,
70 be sngraven on your memories and ysur hearts.
warn you sgSlnst that most insidious enemy which a-
proaches with her syren song "Izdependsnos rst and
Ebery aferAras" II Is ass cslusi0a- Llbsr.y i The
91matng spirit the soUi u system Of Government
the soul Of nan when l1st Il is lost forever
There Is for It redemption e1cspt through blood
Never for a moment permit yourselves % look upon
liberty that itutOusl liberty which you inhsrtsd
as birth rsht, a Suo0fdnsts % indsPsndsnce he
rss0rted 20 secure the other Les them
Be held and cherished objects coordinate, cosxl-
ent, eO-equaL co eva and forever insspsrable. Let
them stand together "thrOagh veal and through woe
and such be fate let them and uS AL go down To-
gsihsr in . ruin WlthOnt liberty. would not
heel foF tulaRanfisHcs- I ali inda-
psRdencs which does not secure liberty. warn you
a;so against another fsta dsluzon commonly dressed
up In the fascinating language Of If 70 have
mEStsr Who Would prefer 20 have Southern one
a Northern omar Uss sach languAgs. COuntsu-
Ane5 none such. Evil communications corrupt.
ing In politics IS in mosals-
'fVIcs is = monster OF such hiisous misn,
That TO be hated, needs but 20 be seen
But seen too eff familiar with her face,
We first endure, than pity, thsn embrace"
would not turn upen ny hssl to choose between
tha North or South. IshA never choose between can
didatea Tor that Office Shall never degrade the right
suffrsgg Ia such an election. j have no wsn OF
99zirs live sfsr he dsgredalicn Of my country
lave intention to survive Its Hberties II LIE Be he
ssary ssces q their maintenance to the utmost
Of ny ability, 70 The hitter end As for myself give
liberty secured in the Constitution with al III
guarantees, among which Is the sovereignty Of Georgia
Or give ne death. This IS my motto while living, and
want better spiiAph. when an dead
Senators and Representatives; the honor ths rights.
ths dignity, the glory OF Georgia il IN your hands See
60 n faithful senlsls upon the Wa'ehtower that
harm dstrusni any Of those high aud sacred
trusts, while committed 10 your charge. Immense
cheers and applause