Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-25
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At sn unconditional Union meeting held at
Memphis on the % h Of May, W q. Fitch,
was called to the chair, and delivered the follow
ing address:
From the Msmphis BuIstinl
thank yOu for this additional mark Of your
confdencs and spprobatioR. TO take any part
| In the proceedings of so important convention,
could net hRt esteem as a privilege and being
called to preside over your deliberations, Imust
rsgSrd as a distinction. hope through your
forbeaTsnee and assistance may be enabled to
perform the duties assigned me In manner sat
| isfaetsry to alE
We have -A convened by eAll from the
Union executive committee, 70 elect delegates
TO represent this division Of the Stsss Ia the
national Union convention at Baltimore. A
convention, which, owing to the disturbed con-
dition Of our country, and other pseRiiarities of
the present ara in our history, having inaasrcs
upon Its action and magnifyiag its importance,
outweighs, in the magnitude Of its power for
good or evil to our Government, any and all
conventions held for similar purposes during the
past. While it challenges the attention Of eur
most profound statesmen, the earnest thought Of
our hamhlest citizens, and the watchful, anxious
hope Of the friends Of free government through
out the enlightened wsrld, it also invokss ths
care sad solcit1de Of the snsmiss Of our Gov.
ernment.
This bsing true Of the National convention,
every step taken 10 making up It's representa-
tiou Is fgaught win eousnensurzts inpOEtEncs
Wiz u, in Tsnnessss, there Is IA ssisfest, IL
the movsmsRt not eissWhsge realized, for there
is 20 State occupying, in al respects, 8 similar
position. True, other States, like ours arc send
ing for the 6rss time, delegates to 'RsPubliean'
convention, but they have restored TO order and
harm ny the confusion, if not obliteration, Of
their State Governnenks consequent upon the
rebellion anddsiest of the insurgents, Whils we
have not. The action Of the proposed eonYsn-
lion may materially facilitate or retard the
restoration Of civil government in our midst.
Oar duty is plain one. We have been sent
| here to select representatives, and 20 instruct
them as to the wishes CT the people they are to
represent
la the States the people have enjoyed freedom
In thsir elections, they~have SONS data upon
which to rest their calculations. With them
representation in district conventions isein &C
cordsnes with the votes cast at the previous
! election for the ticket supported by the party
holding such convention. Here such ticket was
not permitted, hence We fad no precedent for
| onr Government, eithoT in our experience or in
the example of others. UEder such eireum-
stancs informshky in eur proceedings must be
| the rule, and conformity to establish asa1es in
ether localities the exception.
1 Ia political view, our voting popul alton may
be easily classified. There ara two great divis-
ions, the loyal and the disloyAl, with political
philosophers of close discrimination the dsloyal
/ class admits of various subdivisions, yet the
great msjority ara placed under tbs hands Of
| 0utspoken seceseionists, and mercantile men, or
| Observation-Disclosures allegiance men The
hrst named are frank, candid rebels. The lat
/ ter, have sworn allegiance to the Governmant Of
the United States, cocrs its protection, and enjoy
/ privileges Of trade and eomneTes under its tag,
obey al orders and regulations enforced By our
commanders with scrupuloas care, and yet sd
NIT, that ''sheir associations during the past,
have been such, that they must now sympathizs
with, and hope for, the success of the Southern
cause" An iDtimation tbst such observance of
thsir osths is perjury, IS trssted with great in
| dignation. Yet no man Of sense viii attempt
contradict it. They seem to think that al.
lsgianes consists In acts alone, and acts which
they must perform
The loyal portion msyAlso be divided into
two CLASSES Tbs party of self-styled Demo-
crats, embracing all that portion who lock to the
expected assembling Of loeofoco wisdom at Chi
| eago for rstions with which to endure the CON-
ing campaign, and their eulbaTkation early next
| autumn for the shades Of Salk river.
This party and the previously Rsmed classes
Of disloysl, form. no portioa Of the people we
represent, hence We pass them by togetl4r
/ The other division Of loyal citizens is CON-
posed Of those who viii support the national
Union ticket, nominated b. the convsnfion
mesting eh the 7sh prcx.i snd trust they
number lsgisnS-