Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-10

but wait, sll viii be well. II any of us
die before the day Of peace and liberty
dswns, let Us die In the faith that it will
come ct last. The people Of the North
viii not forever surrender their rights,
and when they see the danger at home,
then they viii need your aid and will
come 70 you, and then you viii be
crowned with victory ana triumphant
success. GApplause.l
am not Of those who "accept
the situation I accept nothing. These
cant phrases that we hear so much Of
about "acceptingthe situation, f" and about
our rights having been submitted TO the
''arbitrament Of the sword" are but the
excuses Of towards. Applause I admit
that power prevails over truth. I admit
( that the power is so great that it would be
folly 70 resist It, and therefore I am in
favor, myself, Of being aCQuiesCent, and I
advise you to the same course: but do
not admit thas our rights have ever been
submitted 70 the HarbItrament Of the
sword" Who had the power to submit
our liberties to the srbitrsment of battle?
You never delegated that power TO your
representatives ], as your executive,
never claimed it. and never, dying or
living, viii I admit IL. Applause ] And
what. my friends, about this much-talked-
of policy of accepting the situatiOn;"
you are not called upon to acknowledge
u
feel &c. 1 don't believe did any wrong,
and therefore I don't acknowledge it. All
that q Government has q righr 10 claim
from any Of its subjects is that hey will
quietly submit to the law. ]. Isrty of
law is their Inheritance, and 81 mission
10 the law, as long as it is such, is their
duty and their obligation, and - should
be their pride.
Now. my friends, having already said |
more than 1 intended, It only remains for |
me 20 say how hBppy / am to see the evil |
dsnc6 OF prosperity that now surrounds |
YOU. The first time that l saw the place |
where your city Row stands, It was little |
more than q wilderness. When 1 saw Il !
last, L looked upon blackened and desert |
ed ruins, upon the sad wrecks Of noble |
fortunes, upon desolsted hesrthstOnes Of I
an invaded and stricken people. Your |
city had been devastated and laid waste |
by an set of Vandalism darker than sught |
that ever disgraced the fame OF Tureune /
But / look upon it again to-day, and the /
traces OF desolatlOu and destruction are /
no longer visible, but in their stead mag
nihcent structures rise upon every hand |
20 msTk the wonderful advance OF i'm
prOvement, prosperity and material great |
ness. rejoice In It. 1t Is but the begin |
ming OF the grandeur Of prosperity that is |
yeC to come. / rejoice to see you going on !
constructing railroads, establishing man
ufactOries, inauguratinR new enterprises |
of commercial profit, building up your |
towns, improving your lands and |
developing the msterial resources |
within your reach You will |
thus become wealthy and powerful, |
I say 1 rejoics in these evidences Of assid- |
uous, earnest labor in things material, be- |
cause there is little in this thst foreign |
government can interfere with Perse- |
we're In this direction; walt quietly and /
patiently until the political tide turns. as |
sooner or later turn it viii, ,snd the day may /
be not far distant Whsn the sun will shine /
upon you, q free, independent and SOW
ereign State. Applause
With these expressions snd this advice /
to you [ have done. / feel that I cannot /
fully express my gratitude to you for all /
the kindness you hsys manifested toward /
me, and the heartfelt desire / have that /
YOUR ways may be ways OF pleasantnssR,
that your lives may be prosperous, and 1
that your eyes st last may close upon 1
your country free, and your children,
possessed OF the inheritauce Of 20, stand
ing erect, proud represent tatives Of the 4
grand old commonwealth OF Georgia.
Great and prolonged spplRuse.7