Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-24
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Basis Of Dissoipti6a-No Uss for the SSutassH
{ People in the Usios-- Mtsehif IN the Futaye--
BHf Too Parties LiHeOtH AID DlSSRtOS
or BeCIeiisH aRd UAtOa a'-Sseessi0H Ssf0Ng
EE0HQA to Be Recognized.
The following article, from the Louisville Journal"
is worthy Of en- assestive psrussL There "a one poiat
In Senator Hsnderson's speech which has evidently
touched Prentice the raw though be holds bis whist
about Il. It really the shadow Of the coming event
which is cast before Mr. Henderson says; The Dor
der States have been raTsged dssostsd and now ther
population is flying the wilderness territories Of the
West to escape the curses Of what Oali American
civilization" Herein Prentice sees his destiny
From the Louisville Journal april l6.l
We have Always believed, and we have repeatedly
expressed belief that the Republican parry having
swamped the Government in the consequences OF ths
Republican policy, would ultimately conclude peace on
the bssls Of dissolution Of the Union, II the people
shoud not reasonably nterpose at the oaot oo1 Inis
belief spsrt It's sntssedent probability s support
e by the notorious fast that he most leaders
of the pu5czn party were in favor q AekuoWtedg,
ing the Independence OF the Southern Confsderaey st
the outbreak of the rebellion, sreng hened by the
equally notorious fact that the OF these leaders,
ne editor Of tie New York Tribune" has subse-
queutiy II different stages Of the openly manifested
the same deposition, declaring expressly not many
months 60 that if could not suppress the rebsion
ia the couFss Of the next sixty ninety days ought
to to destiny and accept the best attain
able peace.
hegB fEctE. and fh0gand corresponding OneR view
ed Ia relation with the general ct that the Republican
leaders hate slavery more than hey the Uui8n and
love power more than they hate slavery put tn.
iusness Of the belief Ia question beyond reasonable
/ doubt The r. publican leaders ready 10 make
peace on the basis Of dissolution OF the Union just
cor ~ they ma 20 believe that they cannot eaecute
sr scheme eg arb trary and irrespOnsib Suhjuea,ion
They propose EubiugEts tbs Sou err people not
II Constitution but 70 tbs will Of the Republican party;
sn4 whenever they beame satisfied mat this is I'm srsD
llcahe they viii have further use ana room for
the Southern people in the Union. They viii q, oacs
seknl qledge their Independence
some Of lie Republican leaders have slrs ady reached
or well nigh reached ths pOist EEd taking accord
psiy For example, Senator Henderson,, Of Aissoari
ore Of the moderate Of tae Rspobcan leaders,
There are out Two rdss 30 the question The one Is
Bnio1 without slavery; the other Il ths Eiea aie and
unconditional acknowledgement OF the SOuIhsfn Ooaisd
eFscy +.
Therefore let the elements OF opposition At once com
bne so hat that the friends OF the UnOn msy deter
lniae upon he best 10 secure peace. boss ee
nsuts are t5o strong be subdued except the
ptnss Of beres and tae loss Of every good for
which The Goveruuent eEa0lished tie sooner we
know ths fact and act upon it tie better.
lit become evident that The friends Of slavery are
strong enough this country to resist all reasonable
eff .rs 10 snbdue them, shsH act upoa il aa not
prepared to ruin the eouGuy IN vain effort todo
what cannot be done. Shall This war 90 foreyerf
Is this cry Of 'the last man and the last dol
lar" poetry, patrstEm, brBggGdocic Should the war
ge GA until the public debt equas the eniire wealth of
the count " Should the wbois capital Of the peo e
be forced INTO Fedsa Iriiss and the securities
made the bssis Of irredss psper crcul sGoni
Shouid il 60 uuil misery brOods over ihe WHO'S
land until the civil authorities shall become impotent
and all rights of person and property stand at the
mercy Of the military f5rsYsTi Should IL go unit
the members Of the Senate and House of Represents
tves shall owe ther places here 70 the bayone instead
OF the bsotDoE; until they become a1 eontepiiole ~
the hump Parliament thst so long enacted the military
us1Tpstion tEs overthrow Of the E0gsh OonEiitu.
tionf 10 be finally expelled from place by the power
I hay Fad \ ba-HlY HhoutQ &C until
ruption and fraud the necesEary eoneomtents OF civil
war rss have crept into hiRh places aud put on the
gsTb Of patriotism; IN IL Offices become numerous
| Ihsr Cfieisl patronage may quarter tne hE
| Of the people upon the cther half, and give
hem tbs means q PerpeiGating theie Owr
/ uowerf should It continue Until exhauH ed th,
nation wOuid welcome the coming Of q CromH eilsor
BOBspkri; until provost nAFshsls Tsh military polie,
snail bs stationed at every village in iAe EoItneFT
States dspacng the civil EIhoFi y Issuing orders fo
governing people heretofore supposed 10 sbla u
| govern themselves teaching how Goi shall bs wor
sh pped prsseribisR and strR1g offeuses and pun
isbipg ihen bV courts martial should iFicoatlnue unit
auancia mia brings misery, End misery rushes Int'
snslcay, When no hope bat a9sPo'ism Is isH
once before stated, and I now repeat the opinion
that il tue people OF the seeded States were all unite,
ss men united when Inspired By iuat cause, Whe
urged by convictions Of duty to sell 10 country,
to Gsd, they could never be conquered History furn
| ishes ezamp.e Of such thing aud saw specia
reason why the general current Of experience should
broken in is case ihought, hoWet sr. they could b
conquered, because did not believe they were united.
Mr President we have expended two thousand mi
lions Of rsasurei We dsiy eXpeud three millions more
The daily destruction Il property we'll ,gh equals tb
dsy pendituTe thereby decreasing means of
In the ratio In which the burd NJ of indeb
edness are Increased. TIE BORDER STATES HAVE BEE
RAVAoED, DEsoLATED. ABD NOW THEIR POPULATIO
IS FLYING TO tbs WILDERN Ess, TERRITORIES OF III
WEsrs TO ESCAPE THE CURSES OF WHAT WE CAL
AMERICAE CIVILIZATIONS. They seek peace, in ords
thAg all has been lost the future rewards
labor msy be preserved for the comfort and support
their families TO The holy purpose Of restoIisg II
TTrfo haNua aufga nru7 ~ lfrua md M.
million brave soldiers stand readg 70 add the
blood the ssuguiue lake that knows no filing. Rebs
lion Is confronting yet Is II eaker than It Hss
Public OPT ion says yes Tabe he newspaper press
. our coaatry aud Rdd up for yourselves the repOrte
dessrtionE Of rebel troops for the last two and
equals the original militiA strength Of tie South III
J. authority tells that the rebel in
Of starvation, and In the column reports ii
. destruction Of cOmmlssAry stores On the outskirts
rebe.dom auf1eient subsst heir armies for thrs
months. We told By the reports of chief eneinee
and major generals in command that forts have bee
levelled by artillery have become Of sksp
less ruins and unavailable for defense These forts Il
months thereafter have held in security OoHfsde
garrsOns and they yet fro"n defiance at our irO
For three years the armies Of the rebellion have d
Aed our wsr. In April 1861, the Executive and b
. advisers thought that 5000 could suppress Il
outbreak In thrss manthB. Ia July, lS6l the Congre
= Supposed that 100000 men would soon complete Il
y work With SrIny Of msny hundreds Of thousans
4 in The hee, The same sutaoaitiss regard H nsee
, ssry to ado 100000 moFe 10 the present
q VINO the thAs thinks the rsbslior Is weak
- NA1 s-tA - o.Np ee u pe-s o4Na -
u easy cay think 1t wsaker. Iazsed il my bs
strong but our Aetiors give eviceRss that sHeh
opinion. IL deeeivng others be exeusables it
scarcely 10 deceive ourselves,
Of Trls sig idesat language. It sifaifss mischief
n the future DtelSTng that there but Two sidej
me questonsthe one Union without slavery aud u
L. other, immediate and unconditional acknowledges Mt
in southern Confsdersey Senator HendeTsonone of
temperate and rstiSnal u the Republic leader
ie css Tor division tits question clAssing with q
ID friends Of ssvery" all WkJ not Abo iouists 81
~ syoyynE that ii they shall prove sTCuE enough to
eff5rtx
n he viii act upon It. Now, under this classification,
y know peIGs-tiy well, beforehand. aud 40 do Ssnat
IT. Henderson aud party, that the AbOltonsts III be in
>. minority OF one 20 three os four, since The esshesa'
r. seeps the Of the cOuaTy Into the San
a eSsegury with the people In rebsilioa.
ae Tire AbOionH viii De in such a minority 10 q
country whehSr ihsy carry the presidential election
s not If two thirds thiee fOurths OF the Pc
= Die viii prove strong enough to resist what Ssuat
en- henderson yles au reasonable eOsE Of One-:hi
or one-f8urth 10 subGpe them. And Senator Hendt
son aod Lis parry viii act upon 1t by aoandanlng u
a war acknowledging the independence Of the Sou
. Oonfsderaey. Such l. the result foreshsdowed
- this remarkable language.
b The language fairly implies that Its author s no
70 ready 10 surrender the Union The tone snd drit
his remarks this point those Of one who prePSI
the way for The reception Of ioreEone eoneloslon
hs reader to sau his eyes on tbs snii slavery O.
OF marks he might EASILY fsneY hmsen reading hs spec
h. for which Alexander Long has been cens1red in
ir House. Mr. Long and Mr. Henderson do net essential
- offer. In our judgment, Mr. Hendersons evsryihl
IA Considered, has effective Plea for The
knoWledgmsnt of tbs SoalheTn Ooniedersey than ,
Long A6A Nc atAAtti tcANeHcfg an
al cipiea Of the speeches tbs The gem
for me-. hs1 sss oO s5ppor,in Sbs sss csudidsts for
/ presidency
he Indeed Mr.. Long concludes his speech by Rvowi
ro that II "ths war Is to be still further presented
prsfeIs that il shall be done under the auspices
10 those who now conduct its management The mi
his enee is that a. between McClsiIsn and Lincoln,
ile LOag will go with MIR. Henderson for Lincoln.
60 predicted upwards Of year ago that the peSee "a
W and tue AbOitOnists would ultimately act togsthsr
q favor Of the acknowledgment of the southern "
Ie. foderaey; and the prediction likely very sOon
bs real Eed In that event. Lincoln viii be recogniz
as the disuniou candidate, which he will De Hhstf
be is 80 recognized or not and McO asns the only
'ut cogniLed in any event The only real Union eelaa
rz VIII collect under his glorious bEnRer mot ODy toe
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