Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-07

nfp. II LnHlF STATESMEN are " ltet 6s Nlt
steam aud the swift energy of the light
ming France and Eogland might as
we'll have been at peace a hundred years
ago. as to-dsy. Wars are almost Away
mistakes. The blind force OF the people
Is the motive power OF the Common
wealth. and from it greatness and glory
flow. when wisdom controls and direets
IL. Directed by knayeTy and folly il
destroys and devastates.
TIE heat Of the SUMS rays maBifests
itself in still another mode as q force,
From all the great surfaces Of earth aud
water, the moisture, expanding into va
pour, rises and floats 10 the atmosphere
and c0ndenses iBto clouds, and again de
-ce nds m mutitudibOus drops OF rain. oi
snow-flakes, on the plains, the wales and
the mountains. Thence the springs, ths
rivulets, The ponds, the lakes aud the
rivera. Thence the great arteries, the
Ganges, the Nile, the Amszon and the
I MissIssippi, which, in the words oi
rAssa, seem rather to war upon the q
than 70 bear tribute to it. Thence the
1 lzuaet zanlnnriool-ahAa tho .ahrssLnn-oi
hes, had no more right to change the
pfk than the Grand Lodge Of France
"a. 1t could not legislate for the
hole Craft. 1t had no more right to
Il that or make a new work for all
dasons, than the Grand Lodge Of Kan
IS or Colorado has. We have the same
ight, to-day, to make new lectures, that
Feston and Webb had, or the Grand
spdge of England at different periods
kaperally occur because they are little
taken toto consideration by those who
ule under the false title OF Statesmen.
Such force, inealeDlsble, like all moral
forces, is public opinion. Regard 1t only
as the real foundation of international
law, and who can estimate its potency
No Legislative power has created that
law. There is no AmphyctiCDic
Council OF the Estions. It's princt
Piles have been slowly apd in success
sion settled by public opinions and yet
IL is veritable law, BY which the Pow
ers of the world, not daring to disregard
it, are governed. Whenever it prevents
a var, as il often does, who can measure
the magnitude OF extent Of its effects
Who is not now sensible OF the vast
power and force of public opinion IN even
the most despotic European States? II
is no longer sals for any monarch to dis
regard it. EveTywnefo it gets itself en-
acted into law and the NerOs, Csligulas
and D bmitians have ceased TO be posi-
hle. What caused the present Emperor
OF France 20 free LNmbaTdy from Aus
triau RUE, aRd saGeE it to the free King
dom of Sardi6sa- but the enlightened
public opinion of Eur6ps4 Whist else
led him to take the vote of Savoy, before
annexing that little country to his Eu1s
pire The public opinion OF the world
was opposed TO domestic slavery. 1t was
useless to argue or protest against that
opinion. The consequence was that
none of the nstiOns sympathiZed With
the Southern States in their late struggle
for Independence, and that the Dnited
States, 20 secure the continuance OF that
public opinion, made the Wsr, after g
time, an anti-slavery crusade, and its
great issue emancipation. Thus the
public opinion of civilized Europe was
found to be an immsnse force, worth to
the Eorthern States two hundred thou
sand sabres end bayOnets.
It's a trite, but very true saying, that
habit is second NATURE. Lt - SO even
with trees. With them, eves, .t is
The habits Of thought OF y
people have a. immense force OF resist
ance, and give imts ense obstinacy and
even in OfIoBsIge actiOD,
when that is prompted by them, or they
come in aid Of it. No wise Statesman
fails to take into account the prejGdices,
even, either Of the people be rules or OF
that with which be canDGI Syptd colil-
sion. Like the passions of individasis,
also are given a. forces. and are OF
vast potency. Properly sVaiied OF, they
NAV be made invaluable instruments for
good, and contribute TO buiid up the
greatness of the Commonwealth Ihe
Skill OF aks Statesman is chic y displeyed
10 so using thsm. To run hesdlong
against them is Ike cunning ones head
against a wall. Private pi4Ges aud an
gers, even, have often bred revolutions
deposed kings, and ruined Republics.
Ho foFcs that iofiuences human action
is so uuiEessal, and few are 90 potent, a.
the Unsuitable Grazing for the favourable
opinion and admiration of others. No
nuunan creature is unaffected by IT, Zoe
great Actor, the Pant mlmist aud the
Clown, on all the stages of human ae
ton, Ia Church and State, as well as in
the mimic wGFtG of the theatre, are
alike inspired by this Force the orator
and the jester of the bar F0Olo.; the vii
who shines at the dinner table, AMI the
= -echSrR who to win applause preach pu-
Hticsl haraBgpes instead OF Gospel truthi
and the SheridaDs who carefully prepare
their imprOmptu witticisms TO be used
on favourable opportunities; the dandy
OF the city Immersed in the grave con-
OF th0 toilette, and the young
COmanche brave vain Of The esgle feath
ers ia bis hair, of the artificial queue
reaching to his heels, and the pietUris
glories of his c0uuteuRnee in its rude
- rf aalnrrg fha
belle Of the ballroom or promenade,
endeayOuFing % make her
zelf less charming by artificial disE gpre
menUs, radiant In ell the colours OF the
prism, blooming with the csrmine OF
youth and health CT rouge, and the
z ,qulmaux eoquette, tubiianE with her
huge nose jeEei, and redolent with the
rank OdOurs OF her tFsin-oil toilette.
The statesman who schemes and tolls
for no higher gUerdO1 than the present
a pproval and applause of the people, is
aetuated by impulses not a whit more
neble and lofty than those which spur to
exertiOn the Eerry-Andrew OF the cir
Gus, and the negro exquisite of the street
or saloon. Each has simply tbs same
love Of admiration as the peacock and
the turkey. 1t is the same Identical Force
ia ST. The Divine who does not do earn
estly the work of the Lord his master,
out Of desire siDplg 70 serve Him, but
breaches TO win applause fOF sl0ouently
uttered sentiments In rounded psfiods,
aud prays to be admired for sentences
dneiy feshioned aud phrases that fall
musically OF the ear, obeys the same pc
tent Force, aud iBa pulses neither worse
nor better than those Of the actor, and
of the stump-orstor who Gescends for
applause to the level OF tEe most
IlliterSte audiences. or the same
passion come the love Of fame
foF itself alone, and the desire
for nOtoFissy, the affectations of Brum
nell and the eceeutticities OF Spurgeon,
the paradoxes of Seward ana tie strain
iug- a-tip-tOe after wit of Q X. Phiianr
der Doesticks, the CiceronAn pOmp OF
the brassy OEations of Sumner, and the
ludicroas abuse OF sounding words by the
great Ethiopian conyersEtionists, the
prepared originalides Of Wen,
dell Phillips and the buffooneries OF the
CoHrt-;ool; and too p'ten that which
passes current for the bravery Of the sol
der, the piety Of the chprehmab, the
philanthropy OF the aims-giver, and the
patriotism Of the psople-adoring politi
clan.
Yet. out of this greed and passion for