Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-27

. er cf universal physical likeness Is no more ab
s0rd than this, Now, as Ia all tsnaes, the strQni
I 60 10 the Top, the weak 90 70 the bottom IL
? { natural. right, and can't be helped. Al
branches are nol tine top Ofthe tree, bur the tol
q does not deSpisc the lower; nor do they all de
/, spise the limo or the parent trunk and 80 Will
D the body polite, there must be classes; SONS
s must be at the top and some must be At the bot
. tom. tt Is ciffcult TO foresee and estimate tn,
I development OF the power OF classes in America
They are simply inevitable. They are here now
and Will be here. II they are friendly, living al
I peace LOVING and respecting and helping one
another, All viii be well; but II they are selfish
uucnristian; II the old heainen feeling Is % reign
each extracting all be can rom hls ntighbor and
caring nothing fQr him, society VIII be lined by
. classes as by seafng-Ilke batteries, each nriig
broadside after hroadside, the one upon tht
other. II on me Qther Aandi me law OF love
( prevails, there viii be no u-wilI, no envy, nc
disturbance. Does a child hate his father be-
cause he IL chief; because ne Is strong and wlse
I On The contrary he grows with his IA ler's
, / growth, and Strengthens with his strength Ano
ii Ia society there should be dftY grades or
CLASSES. all helping each other there VIII be no
I trouble, bat perfect Satisfaction and content.
This Christian doctrine carried into practice,
! viii easily settle the most troublesome OF ali
home present questions,
What ne mere said OF the state OF things where
1 he spoke IN the state OF New York, and the
| fearful antagonisn Of classes there, is much
! more applicable to us Here, 10 Is true, only
/ two great classes exist, or are likely 10 exist,
bat these are deeply marked BY distinctions
I bearing the inn press " nature. pne one Is now
beyond all question gteaty superior 70 the
/ oIher These classes are a. distinct as races OF
l OF humanity, the other Of the lowest. All
/ that he says OF the duty OF the
/ superior, 10 protect, 10 aid, 70 encourage,
! aud 10 help the Inferior, fully and cordially
! endorse and recommend 10 you as quite as ap-
pucabie 10 Us and our situation, as IL was 70 his
1 auditors. ~ neither the doctrine, II carried out
and pracfiCHd, viii settle all these urOu bic
some. home questions with US as easily be
seemed 90 think 20 would ike home Ques-
lions with those whom ne was addressing /
will not undertake 10 say. have no hesi-
taucy. however, in saying that the general
principles announced by him are good. Let
IheTn De ADOPTED by us as FAR as practicable.
no harm can come from IL, much good may.
Whether the great barrier Of races which
the Creator has placed between this, our infe-
I rerior class and ourselves shall prevent a sue
cess OF the experiment now on trial OF peace
| iuI, happy ana prosperous community, com
Z posed or such elements and sustaining present
/ relations towards each other, or even further
elevation on the part Of The Inferior, ii they
prove themselves ut 1or IT, let the future, under
/ toe di-pensatiOu of providence. decide. We
I lsve TO deal with the present. Let US do our
/ duty now, leaving results and ultimate c0nse-
To that Divinity which shapes our ends,
Rough hew them as We Will"
In all things on this subject a. IN all others, let
I our guide be the admirable motto Of our state.
] LET our coun-eis he governed by Wisdom, our
/ measures by Moderation, and our principles by
30 much for what have to say on this oeca-
/ sion JouCning our present duties on this absorb
I luE subject. and some Of our duties in reference
! 70 re-UoratIon Of peace, law and order, with
I out which all must, sooner or later end in
] 1
! nave, AS said should, only glanced at some
J general ideas.
/ Nov as TO the future. and the prospect before
Us On this branch OF the subject / can add but
lttle. You can torn some ideas Of my Views OF
that from what has already been said. Would
Jnat I could say something cheerful; but That
csnu0r Wuich has marked all that 4 have said
eumpeis me 10 say that 20 me the future is far
I from being bright. Nay, II Is dark and impene-
-raDIe. Inick gloom curtains and closes in the
horizon arouna US Thus much 1 can say: Ny
! only hope is Ia tue peaceful re-estabiish
o. good government, and its peaceful malute-
nance afterwards. And further the most hone
lul prospect TO THIS end. now, is the restoration
OF the old Union, and with II the speedy return
Of fraJernai feeling throughout its whole length
and breadth. These results depend upon the
people themseive--up0n the people Of the
North quite as mucn as the people OF the
SOutu-upOn their virtue Intelligence and
PaJuOtisnl- repeat, have faith in the Anneri-
EeOp.4-Ln Lhelr virtue, Intelligence and ma
rrtotlsII- Bat for TINS should long since have
lespalTeG. lark ana gloomy IS the present
lour is, do not yet despair OF free institutions
Let bat the virtue, Intelligence ana patriotism
eI the people throughout the whole country be
properly appealed 20, aroused and brought into
action, ana all may yet be well. The masses
everywhere are alike equally interested IN the
= eat object Let Old issues, old questions Old
differences and old teUds De regarded as fossils
Of anotu-r epoch, They belong 70 what may
hereafter be considered the Silurian period OF
our history. GREAT. new, living questions are
before us. Let d not be said Of US IN this dav
not yet passed, Of our counJry's greatest trial
and agony, that There was party for Clesar a
party ior Eompey ana party for GruBus, butno
party for Rome
But leJ al PATRIOTS, by whatever distinctive
name heretofore styled, rally, in all elections
every v here, 70 the support OF him be he who
he may, who bears the standard with "Consti-
outiOual UnlCu efnbiazOued on It's folds
President johnson is now, "a my Judgment, ne
CHIEF great standard bearer of these prfucipIes /
ana il DIS eHorl' al restoration, should receive !
The cordial support OF every Wen wisher OF his
country.
In this consists, on this rests my only hope. |
Should he be sustained, ana the Government |
former al he
States brought back 70 their practical reia-
1ons under the Constitution, our situation |
VIII be greatly changed from what iU was
before. A radical and fundamental change /
as has been stated has been made In !
chat organic law. " e shall have lost what
was known as our peculiar Institution" !" !
which was 50 enfertwlned with the Whole /
frame work pf our state body polite We 1
snail have lSst nearly half the accu rntllated 4
capital OF century. But we shall have still /
eit all the essentials or free government con-
lafned and embodied ia the old CONSERVATION
untouched and uniHIpaired as they came
rom the hands OF our fathers With tuesg
even u we had 70 begin en- rely anew, the /
prospect before US would be much more
ore them, wG-n they fed frUm the on
presslons Of the old world, and sought shelter /
md homes IN TINS then wilderness land, The |
lDerlies we begin win, they had 10 achieve
Aiih the same energies ana virtues they dis
played. we have much more to cheer as than
lucy had. With q climate uurivsIlsd In saIrl
lrity; with a soil unsurpassed IN fertility; and
vita product Hnequalied in value IN une mar
-=source~ We shall have much still 70 wed as 10
me goOd old land. With good government. the
n2trlA from Nhleh aione spring al great hu-
man ACHIEVEMENTS we shau lack nothing but
our own proper eNerucus, not only to recove.,
our former prosperity out 70 attain a much /
higher degree CT GeNelopIneut in everything !
hat characterizes great, Tree and happy peo-
pie. Al least I know OF no other land III n the /
sun shines upon, that offers better prospects.
under the contingencies stated.
The old Union was based upon the assurnp-
,luu, lat it was Tor the best interest of the peo-
pie of all the states 70 be united as they were.
eseh etsie iaiihiul5y performing 70 the people OF
the other States, al their obligations under the
colLAoI compact alnays thought this
sumption was Iueiued upon broad, correct, and
sJaie-Iu ankle principles. I think so vet ID |
was only when 10 seemed 10 be mpo-sible further
10 MAINTAIN 10, without haZardiug greater evils
Laan would perhaps attend a separ1tion thar /
yielded ny assent in obedience 70 the voice OF /
georgia % tfy me experiment which has just
resulted SO tlSastrousiY 20 Us. Indeed. during
the whole lamen2able conflict. it was nv
opinion that however the pending strife
peal % the sword was concerned, Yet :
after awhile, when the passions and |
eZcIemenisOf she day should pass away. an ad-
1u-Lrueut or arrangement would De made upop |
Continental principles, upon the general basis Of
reciprocal advantage and mutual conve- |
ui-nee," or which the Union was flrst estsb- !
IsLEd, as earnest desire, however, through I
out, was whatever might be done, might be
peaceillN done. might be the result Of
~ ~ ~ ulspassionale, and enlightened reason
-ouAlhB 70 the permanent interests
and welfare Of all. And now. after the
severe ''-sieein ent OF war, II the general sense
OF the whole country shall come ba ck 10 the
aeknoF Judgement OF the original assumption (
mat u Is Tor the best Interests Of all the states 10
he So united, a. ! trust il viii: the states stiIl
being separate as the pillows but one rs the
sea 3. can perceive no reason why, under such
restoration, we as "a whole with 'SPeace. COM
luefce, anu honest friendship with all nations /
a1u euiaD Cling alliances With none" may not
enter upon 2 new career, exciting increased
"saasf = the old world by grander
achievements hereafter 10 be made than
any heretofore attained, by the peaceful /
t+il haFmonigus Workings Of our American
institutions OF self government. All this u |
possible Il the hearts Of the people be tight !
It - my earnest wish TO see it, EOndIy would /
/ / laadise my hincy in gazing on such
ptctUIe - The future. With what rapture may
we not suppose the spirits Of our fathers would
nail its opening scenes from their mansions !
above. such are my hopes, resting on such con-
llheehcies bul NJ, instead OF all this, the pas I
slous OF the day shall continue TO bear away: |
II p1ejuciee snail rule the hour II conflict OF !
races shall arise II ambition shall turn the
scale IL the sword shall be thrown in the hal
sncs against patriotism; If the emberS Of the |
late v ar shan be kept a glowing until with new |
Iitel llt1 slall dtne up again, uhen our present
gloom + bot the shadow, the 1sTuinbra of thai |
deeper and darker eclipse which Is to totally !
59SGuLe , Jnl2 h.emisphere and blight forever the
a lAloas tilicl patCns ana expectations Of man !
Alna- Ihen hereafter by some bard 10 may be
sung
- The star Of Hope shone brightest in the West,
! ne nope OF Liberty, The laSr, the best;
ihaj TOO has set, upon her darSened shore,
Ana Hope and Freedom light up earth no
more"
nay VI not sll on this occasion, on this ami.
Verssry Of the birth day OF Washington jein in
a ierVenJ prayer 10 Heaven that the Great Ruler
on events may avert from this land, such fail,
sueh isie, and such requiem
MISCELLANEOUS.
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