Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-31
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL

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But not for secession, nor to make or pre-
serve q political record.
You never ssembraced nullifying,,,se-
cession Democracy" You rushed
franticaIly into the breech, but snoGi
for secessionip Have you got no
shame? Al, neighbor, your memory
has betrayed you. Don't you remsn-
Der when it was known that Lincoln
had been elected President, that you
were the bltterest and most %intolerant
OF the rampant fire-eaters? Do you
recollect the piping times, when you
washed your face in the morning that
your hands simmered In the basin like
blaeksmith's tongs in his tub of
water? Have you forgot when you
refused to smoke a cigar, fearing that
you would ignite yourself and go off
in spontaneous combustion? You new
er "embraced secession" You were
mot for secession" You have o
told the truth, and we are going to
prove it. On the 1st day Of April,
IS61-AH FooPs Day-a convention of
what was called "the States Rights
Secession party of Shelby county"
was held at Raleigh. George w.
Fisher was chairman, and we make
the following extract from the pro-
ceedings Of "the States Rights Seces-
sion party Of Shelby county,"
H. L. Guion moved that the following
| gentlemen DO appointed Yice-Presidents:
Chss. Polk, B. Taylor, DR.. T. Todd, w.
I W. Merriwether, j. s. Dickens. Adopted.
Colonel R. G. Payne moved that 8 COM
mittee of i've be appointed by the Chair
man to draft resolutions for the meeting.
The melton being carried, the following
gentlemen were appointed: K. G.. Payne,
B. Powell, w. L.. Green, A. j. Keilar and
Charles Polk.
The Committee on Resolutions, in the
meanwhile, hnsde their appearance, and
reported the following:
The recent disruption of the States of
the Union, brought about by the uncom-
promising hostility of the Northern
States, having led 10 the permanent es-
adjustment of the Southern Confederacy,
and believing that the interests of Ten
nessee are ind~issolubiy united with the
seeded States; Be it, therefore,
ReSOtDed, by the friends of southern
rights of Shelby county, That we will
unite with our friends in other parts of
the State in using our best efforts to
place Tennessee in political communion
with the seeding States, and that we SC
cent the Constitution of the Southern
Confedersey, as furnishing a platform of
sound principles, upon which good and
true men can safely stand.
Resolved, That the Administration
party of Tennessee, by whatever name
they may desire to be known, or what
ever shades of opinion they may advocate,
do not, in our opinion, represent the r
interest of the State, nor will such an or
ganization ever be successful in yindi-
eating the rights and honor of the State.
Resolved, That all efforts at 8 settle
msnt having failed, we hold It to be
the duty of the Governor to recommend
to the Legislature of Tennessee to take,
at its next meeting, steps for the passage
of an ordinance of secession dissolying
ell connection with the Northern Black
Republican C~onfederacy, with a view OF
uniting with the Southern C~onfederacy,
which ordinance should be submitted 70
the people.
ResoLped, That we will vote for no man
for any political position who Is not in
favor of an immediate and unconditional
secession of the State.
ResolUed, That the idea of a Middle
State Confederscy, as advocated by pollt-
zeal leaders and tricksters, deserves the
condemnation of every Tennesseean who
regards the present or future safety a.
her Institutions
ResoJUed, That Isham G.. Harris, Gov
ernor of the State of Tennessee, and y
7. Avery,-oUr late rspresentEtive IN Gene
gress, by their a5esmaliiEe and pa-r1-
otto course, nave end6ared themselves to
the advocates and supporters OF southeru
rights, and that they viii carry with
them. whether in public or private life,
the confidence and gratitude of the peo-
pie whose principles they have 30 faith
fully served.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Memphis
APPEAL and AVaLGRehe.
On motion of F.. S. Hammond, they
were unanimously adopted.
The Convention of the State
Rights Secession party of Shelby
county" appointed an Executive
Committee for the county, and the
proceedings inform US that "a. ].
KeIlar, of Rsleigh," was placed
on said Executive Committee. "John
S. Heron moved that a committee
of five be appointed TO enroll the
names of such persons as desired to
attend the Nashville Convention in
the capacity Of delegates" and it
seems "a. ]. KeIlar" desired" to at
tend, as his name appears as a dele
gate from district Nc. g." The
meeting was represented as "enthu-
siastic in feeling, and sanguine of
success.n
The AUalanche of yesterday says it
never "embraced s~eeession;" but the
resolutions of the secession" meet
ting at Raleigh, reported by the COM
mittee of which A. j. Kellar was a
member, are as intensely secession
as anything that ever emanated from
W L. Yancey. Be Remembered, too,
that the secession" meeting held at
Raleigh was before Tennessee seeded,
before Fort Sumter was fired upon,
and before Lincoln called for seventy
five thousand troops. Read the above
resolutions and contrast them with
the above extract from the AUGldncAe
and the eensure which the editor is
constantly expressing for sec~essionists.
In April, 1861, A. J. KeIlar reported
resolutions thanking Governor Harris
for his labors in behalf of Sc
cession, and pronouncing him a
patriot and statesman, because of his
efforts to secure the secession Of Ten
nessee, on account of the election Of
Lincoln. Now, this same A. J.. KEEL
lar detests Governor Harris, and
would have him anathemitized as the
cause Of all our woes. Every man
in the Union, not a stupid fool, saw
and felt and knew that in the
event of the election Of Lin
coin and Hamlin, war would fol-
low Just as naturally as the thunder
follows the lightning. With a distinct
knowledge that this would be the re-
suit, and with more than willingness