Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-20

POSI- sd 70 agree ts terms consistent VITA the honor
Of both peoples, and conducive 70 he interests OF 81
Thus this iszus viii be Whsihsr the pe5Pls Ct he
United States will elect 4E Liuecin AID eOnEinus TIE
Ear q WHISTLER they vii defsat hin s1d aeespt a
hou0rEbie peace. We can msks tnat tas iasls We a.
make that the isue. Let al agree tha5 ta5 Is me
iss1a The people Of the North alone can eacids tas
lasue and vita theun must rest tbs responsibility THs
lssus Tins made, believe tie PEOPLE Of the Unitsd
States VIII decide 10 The Jay wsY which CdrstiEni
" eyli zatlo1 or even ordinary interests common IN
teilsenee ard eanmen hums6lty decide e. b.
hevs the bidsous Aooch Of fanatieIsm and war will Be
driven from power and driven 50 emphaeay thas sy-
cry hsad WI be Vsag to strip It 20 It's naksdnsss AID
the spirit OF patriotism snFsxs 1t the ifsuv 81 IL a.,
ings, viii sesurEs f. Is the most hateful cprts through
al gensrallona
Blt we supp they decide oth ergiss suovszs tev
rsiify It the ballot BOX lis haefai aaa IL more
hats fdi peiey snd purpose. can Be with IL
We shall haYs discharged one more and the ss3 duty n
TIE Of peace bV Hears otesr than the sword We
shall know even distinctly task aud desi-
NJ Not zn arm "a our ssrvcs bat viii grow afF1ugsr
not 2 sword but VII become sharper AID keensr; snd
rot sou worthy tbs snn ght Of Southern skies but
vi say that with koaor Is prsfsrs Die % pssea with
shame, and in It's cest sxtrs1ss "a happy alter
native to submssion to people 50 insane with every
wicked passion
and psrfsetedi II The main pOi1t be reached, tOit:
willingness on both sides TO HGgOHEts, removal of al
Oh tselss in the way Of honorable negotiation wiz
follow, and the manner CT Ees7tstion VIII Be easily
sZreed upon.
Ths assnsy NAV Be a convention composed sf con-
missonsrs appointed BY ths respective central Govern
By the several States, or Of both conventions.
COmmiss snsrs appointed BY ths Two Goyeruments
nay <stsss ~ Yts-La-g Ntl-l-1' y Lasoilllsla 20
thsiE respective GoTersmszis the references Of al
any issues bstweeu them 70 ccnFerOa Of he States;
or without the appointment Of sUah eonmis11srs the
States might sppoiRt delegates 70 such convention
upon ths invitation of lie two Governments thrtaRh
thsir respective Congresses.
indeed why may not the State, Gs s1eh iaaugursts
such conventions Ths object il not form a CON
psst bstweeR two or more states and foreign power
The object is 10 settle controversy between bsHigsr
eut parties composed Of the several States II France
oc England can iutsrvs1s mediate why may not the
sspsrats States original sovereign powers ntarvsRs
or adats in controversy between their eva azsntsf
In either eae Il void be beler that the Intervention
or med stion saod 6s responsive 10 the invitations or
BY the consent Of the tO beiligsrents i. pould Be
strsnse ndsed II tae bsiysreais could iavs or con
sent 70 the intervention medafln Of foreign power
and not 10 their own principals II ths Gensrs Gov
srnmenss were wiling 20 such Convention Of ta States
mona but the States ccud hsvs any right to sbact
Saca action By their sgenH AID the weapOus Of the
States would ours any possi1ls irregulariiiss. But
,hsrs vii be no canfiet When ths separate States
msve, the G9vernmsnts VIII be willing.
In the contingency supposed Clhe defeat Of lincoln
and the Reputation CT bis war, Us policy and its pur-
/ pOss) willing 30 a convention IN either mods.
desire the e0ncuFencs az ths general and state gov
| ernments in either mode Thsrs several reasons
which make convention 0f delegates from TIA several
/ States, IN ny Judgment, preferable.
L Il viii make prominent the central idea Of Amsr
can politics. and rescue from Eu possible danger the
centrS ssus Of this wsrthe separate idset aud SOY
. 0iesdons must DO passed upon IN fhis negotiation
which affect solely sRd ostseriousy the S.stsa sep
Rrats governmsns and e would seem proper that tAs
States as such should pass upon these questions.
g. Snes the 4th Of July I776, questions Affecting tbs
iutsrerty organization, formation and government, o
he sosrSt States have rot been psased upon sxesp
BY the STATES themselves either ssParstsd fer cen
| VentiJn Of the States.
gsston essential to the psrnsnenos OF any settlement
and frturs well berg0 al p8rss Of which No power
can take such eomplets and appropriate Jurisdictions q
\ rms node wiz furnish the greatest ssfsty to hs
minority and to each STATE since each STATE as Is usual
viii reserve TIE FlslL OF fayLs Whatever me CONVEX
| But vs. need nat now diseuss these questions.
ag.a regret t5at shs condition precedent to any honor
Rbe nesotiaon Is the defeat Of Mr. Lincoln and I'll
rspudasion Of his policy and purpose By the people
the United Ststss The ssadision precedent that ds
feat and rspudison Is the dstsat Of his armies n
! battlefield Mr.. Lincoln win never relsnt while Il
povver beeauss the spirit that eOztros hm 4 eniy
sound reason and true patiotlsla AID 10 viii renal
In power until bis military arm Is broken. he vi
never be abba prupose-even 70 psrCeiEe-zny tsrm
Of psscs which our ho1or entertain. Hsr viii ,.
Or the people of the Unitad StStes ever see sdm
our strength until his srEiss dsFssed. II ia
to aim OF peace his stupidity or faulty can md q
,s1s 10 ar yrorss bal yyssSuess Ike tie fusosr
and sslfsufcisnt Lycurgus when he stood all over u
soil OF tae CsrhageniAn territory sud thought be h
conquered the spirit Of the people, he wOula make
Response to our venerable messengers 0f pssee e.
ospt thai people VINO were q for anything nm,
either conquer Eubuh 70 their 1ettsrS Let ug do
the OsrihagsniAns did gather Up All or ensrg es, 80
make the haughty invader aud ruthless robber issrn
disster what he cznnos cOmprehand in Success thst
honorable people are never weak enough 70 submit
force. s1d never 50 strong a. Nhsn they have Z
snd v5Iis We are under every necessity for energy
I We have reassu 20 desponA- Even u every oths
resource had failed Mr.. Lineolns policy and dsPcr
u1sut towards Us would make g impossible for
Weld lie healed all our divisions whsn we were Uni
bic TO heal them He gave The bordsr States ats
| thew had bv solemn vote, refused 20 70 with II
| has rseoueIlsd Us to q war which too msly of on
statesmen did not anticipate In every trial bis foi
has been sufficient for Us, aud that folly was ns7er
great ~ now As II 70 strength IN the hour OF on
} rsvsrsas, he inteusihe5 he Madness of his policy
strips bars the traaehsrY Of bis iih and increases ID
bsrbsriiv Of Invasion Lest we might doaat Whetbe
he would make our very negroes our masters ne giFs
advance forstsste Of their rue, ard turns theL
over as t Instruments 70 Butler to capture and ilsul
| our women Fear not Mr. Lincoln never intends
restore the Union BE has never attersd word, nc
df an act which Ia spis and BY effect did not tend
make reunion impos iole. BE VIII compel you 70 Ind
psndence becsHss hs hss never yet spl0yed his pow
except In a manner which mast convince you taat
ress only is freedom aod in sch mission essts n
E But in ourselves v5s were nsvsr stronger No ear
paign has opened with tairer prospects Of snccess
Z | cur arms If we but de our duty.
, Wehad gloomy days in the winter beesuse Sd
that had prolonged and increased the weight
the task before The hrst word Of cheer cams fro
T those who hsys borne and must bear that task No
L hssViy-oar noble sry IA the held- Before Congrs
l. could nature tbs bl the subject these tire sss
dsrs commissioned tie Aest heeled lighting TO bear
the message I'VE have rs-snistsd for the Usr = Il
nsssss led the In this the most glorious movemsnt
. pai5iss heroes When her NOBLE selator (Mr enr
with his face all sgloW with Confederate patriotism, a
his steps elastic with Stats pr ie, advanced from
q 1Iees and moved thss she Congress do thank 8
. troops re- salistiug for the war from Tennessee"
+ | never saw the sunshine breaking 50 p2ipably a
i brightly through the parting eouds Noble Tsnnsss
| foremost among the brAYs-Bstes' brigade Hem
s forth and forever proud for freedoms ianOr
t record What though the snsmY tread or her soil q
q some q her own sons prove lass % neF Hothi
These her ConfederNts veterans are enough to Gov
her with reuoWn. Yes, they have carved her usu1s
e high in glory that no false ever tArnsA it. a
> no base enemy esn ever efsce k.
u the electric 6Ouid nash the
D. saxas Louisiana North Carolina, Alabama and Sil
other States followed In quick, alznoss zimuItans1
70 movement uatii all sbresst zad ia line Tor nds
10 nite bstte, foes shall viii il Glorious srm
81 Ever to be hOuOred twelTs-months msni FirEs %
'front.' always in the FROM, they viii never Be found
y the rear until returning from the last struggle with
s. nsticsn we read thelr waving banners Tia word
St Liberty and Honor" Tue worthy reward o. an hI
', Let every man st home emulate their example q
Ia | spring Sfrssh to duty
as Farmsrs vii you labor eheerfuliy 20 feed 50
g. an armyl NI You hids away the food when such
roes srs hungry VIII you dsisy to dsvertfo lit
5s higher price II il become necessary 70 divide "
a them, are you not willing 70 i've en- kaliratons,
o quarter rstions they hsYe long aa ofsen lived
sh Ladies' you haYs done much, hat thers Is now
- = for you to % Woiea none else can 90 = Wen IN
% are iaggsrda stu oehind DO not with your elee
20 touch and euslaving voice. zsk thsm 70 stay h
- louger bat tel thsm Go hssts TO the battle.
hento the battle; need oe, shame thsn 70 the bat
r. for you aad all beddss they love, are nvolYed
IN the lasus
st Intended for parlor eostueFs and soldiers who l0
Ts from duty not the most trusy protectors Of lov
ID women.
re Traders viii you not forbsar your gains for seal
ie Il Is tbs season which must dssrHine Whsthsr aayte
ie you may have, or can syer hops 70 hzye shsi %
/ liable 1 will not say that trsds is criminal. Bat
he thirst or gain and investment hss inaatsd prices and
ny creased asd dspreeated ths currency IL nas osc
aos AGED the Of al soldiers TO see yon
q. intent upon WHINING what they zons can protest
has weakened your sfforls ard lesssned your zeal
20 Is struggle hsrefore for yssr Labor to sec
m rather than 70 iuersase ycur gains
er And let te dGuhliaS and tho eTlsic taSs courage
- caasa couipiaisiaz FOR few m0aths. on may
NJ hs3Sv but you VIII never feel better BY hunting
"a rsE.ops sesiasg your dsiiyersncs- fAa laws are
~ -s-eses-fhsv nay not Be as good as you may q
III - e,,1d have N ads thsn bus ths 5sas ansndu
"a - an nov make thsm i cheecfEl oosdiene
- - 5Sei- sonirsrasnts. Complaints viii Improve 1ei
- / voa nor the laws nor the country.
~ Now ny friends al, st useaeer up. Thsrs Is 81
in iniag 10 the clouds. We have territory tyTeve