Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-13
axEvER DESPAIR OF THE REPUB-
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Recent events have fairly attested the
vslue Of this maxim of old Rome. The
-amorseless march of revolution had
we'll nigh tramuled down every vestige
of right. every landmark Of the Consti-
t7-jou and every sign Of prosperity IN
the land we love" Even the discus
sion Of right had grown to be tedious
and fell upon the wearied ear a. sound
and fury, signifying nothing" The
rrasrest intellecfs and coolest heads
failed TO discover one streak Of light IN
the horizon Of the future. Distrust, dis
vgsJ and despair held men mute and
almost deaf. ~Inhdeliiy seized the popu'
lar heart. GOdlike intellect was held
cbesp, II not worthless. Reason was
dezuised as a laundering and blind guide
70 truth. The deceived and betrayed
multitude began to regard Government
7s a monstrous abuse and imposition,
fashioned by cunning Villains to misiead
and enthrsll them. Even anarchy,
which history depicts in colors 50 dark
AID -ppuisive, began to loom up to the
eyes OF the nation as something not to
be dreaded, As a relief from the oppres-
sion which held soul and sense as in q
trance. The people we're almost ready
for q transition that would save them
from the nightmare Of the present. Men
whose heroism had been ezsmplihed
upon occasions calculated TO test the
Hottest courage and who had emerged
from the trial, with shields Furnished
with the effulgence impaired TO them by
their bright deeds, sunk into despair or
accepted a suIlen apathy. The country
avf1Ilv realized tsat its criticisms upon
current events should be delivered in
" bai5ed breath"
Many absolutely succumbed TO the cri-
and placed themselves in the attitude
Of begzars Of aims from arrogant and
cruel oupressors. Aud such were the
exigencies Of q seeming fate, that many
these were men of the Hottest honor
and the most unimpesched spirit-men
who had commanded corps, divisions
and briVades IN q hundred battles, with I
immortal honor. The chill winter Of
discomfort and despair envelOped them
and their country, the country for which
thew would have lesped to sacrifice their
lives. II they could have saved it. Com
mon experience and observation teaches
these are not words OF b~yperbole, I
but the language Of "trGtb and sober Z
,ess.r The most disbolicsI faction that z
sver reigDed In 8 country Of freedom, I
proclaimed doctrines and pursued them ]
their logical sequence, which q nation a
.bst loves peace, respects right and fol-
7ws reason must either reject or commit
The enactments which we're !
he outgrowth OF this faction are openly
vowed 10 be " outside Of the Constitu- &
What q moment Of trial was
20 eli men who earnestly and in {
heir hearts revere Just laws, and sin 4
,are'v seek that " equality before the
% which hypOcrites advocate to cOveT [
,rfme. but which al true men know is
lone the result Of laws impsrtislly and
administered.
The object Of the enactments Of the
alse champions Of equality is to make
he unblushing criminal stand before the
equal to the l~t sDd virtuous man
he uuIettered and untutored savage {
.a1al to the wise, the philosophical and {
he learned-the prodigal, the idle and
he drone equal to the industrious, the
.1srgetic and the laboring. Itiss down :
yard Ievelling. It is sgrarianism, scarce :
q disguised or yelled. It il the JacObin-
IN Of Paris revived. 1t is national JeO
b re. It is the beginning Of Anarchy. !
Z is the -looseBing Of the Ship Of State
its strong moorings upon 3 s-tarless, /
t-orn-rocked ses. It L. the uprooting Of {
narled and knotted giants Of right that
ave waved their branches in q thousand
.upssts. by the tornado Of q fierce and :
,~erefless passion. Such was the emer- /
spcv Of the stste. The supreme mo- +
,ant Of cur country was At hand. {
Z IL any miracle that our people we're :
.~.coyrazed? If there was ever any jus :
scstiop or any reason for despsiring
the Republic" that Justification is
nd 10 have been furnished by the {,
long train Of usurpations and abuses " Il
.bIob threatened 70 reduce all the States h
tsis Union 70 " absolute despOtism " s
wb,cb had reduced ten OF them, nay, r
to military despotism and negro q
animation. Where slept their once d
sovereignty Apparently in
q graves with their loved and lest. t.
here reposed their bill Of rights a.
cir inalienable birthrights, derived Il
v.qgna chaTtd, their indefeasible Il
.,ncbises, guaranteed by a written Con d,
tutiop-their emphasized privilege, pl
,blszoned in the Declaration Of hide 10
ndenee and sealed with the blood Of Ii
: martyrs OF the revolution, to alter or ps
olisb q government when il becomes Sd
Of their rights? These pre- To
n. rights which to fseemen are inval- th
- aud are formidable to tyFaBts "a
too reposed in the tomb Of the be
war. and there seemed no ~resuIree- 70
/, for them. The notes Of tyranny, le,
ting upon the ears Of men to whom az
dom. law and order bad descended 20
o,oh many glorious generations, Ike in
srsh thunder" drowned remOn- tin
me- and STAYED the upliftsd arm Of tai
NV and magnanimity. But there is uel
ICED hat hope should altogether Zee. Tn
-ao,ie n the North have been con- SD
It's and taking note Of events. mo
sses are at length heard ut bis
], .rous.d conCourses truths Of he
-~st.Iitv and Inspiration 70 vel