Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-03

: territory IN which e win be owned. We are {,
o | oe CiFidel INTO crsdi,0r and debtor Safes. au5
+ the lA'1 VII. nave vast pseg0ld=ra1cs Of powa
AID strength Unf0-tura.-ly t-ars is r, +ova
J ION On ths national debt end its share IS tbrowr
9 on upon other property. ] is held v-5srs u1snv
! eI ths government contracts have been ereerI.
2 ted and where, in s0Has iustanc- g. r-osa f-su4s
s have been prac.iced. Is is held LARGELY where
the Constitution gives a dispro10rti3uaI share III
] political power. With Ell the elements Of sis.
/ cord IS Is wise to assail constitutional law on
bFDg authority into Contempt Is it safe 90 en-
coursge the formation of irTespODsibls commit
tees, made up Of imperiinsnt msu who thrus.
themselves into the conduct Of public affairs AID
Try to dictate TO legal rHlsrf or viii ycu tolerate
the enrolment of armies which are not c0usti-
tuted or organized By proper authoriiies7 Are
. such things iuss toward those who haTo placed
their fortunes 10 the bands If the gcvernusnt At
this cTisis2
! We implore you DO not b. deceived sgaiu with
/ this syTen song IF 10 danger There Is danger
/ imminent Of the destruction Of all government
I OF safety for lite and property, unless the duty
/ OF obedience TO law and respect f0r authorities
/ and the honest support Of those 10 tas public
service, both military ard civil are taught and
enforced, by all means within our control
Hllh us there is no eIeuss for revolutionary
sciiou- Our systeua Of government gives peace
tuI remedies for al evils IN legislation.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PROPOSE
TO Do.
Mr. President: i. w.l Le asked what d. Sc
propose 20 do. We mean, with I'll eur powers
OF mind and person, to support sh5 Constitution
and uphold the Union; - maintain tla Avs to
preserve the public faith We insist upon OBJ
dence 70 laws and respect for c7us-5 urirrsI au-
thOrity Ws VIII defend the Hgh D.. cidz5us:
We mean that rulers and sueisc.s sdslI rsssset
the lsws We viii pus down al rav0 us.onsry
committees We viii resist sil Unauthorized or
carnations Of armed men we wiI s-u~1 IN
cious medlleIs who are impud=nly pushing
themselves into the COUNCILS of cur govern
ment. Politically opposed ID those in an
tnOuty, we demand rh-y shall be treated
with the respect DE to their positions as The
representatives Of the dignity aad honor Of tbs
American people. We 90 not try % save our
country BY abandoning its EIgernmelt In
these times Of trial and danger we c.ir.- r15-s
cio7eiy 70 the great principles of civi~ and re-
hgIous liberty ana OF persona. rights; we win
man the DEF 'Uses aud barriers which the Con
slltuti0u throws around them va viii revive
the courage and strengthen the arms Of loyal
men By saowi 6 them they have a living gov
eminent about which % rail- we vii. proclaim
amidst the confusion srl uprcsr Of gigil war.
with louder tones and Grmer woes, rhs crest
maxIms and principles OK civil liberty order
sui obedience WHAT has Psrpe.ua-ei the great
ness oil tLat nation trum winch We derive So
many Of our maIimsl Not Ks victories upon
land nor its tTiumphs upon the seas, bat ils firm
addeIeuce to its Traditional policy.
The words Of Coke, Of Csm5eu and Mansfield
have, for long periods of time, given strength
and vitality snd honor to- It's so-i=I system while
battles have lost iheif igniicsECs. When E1E-
land was agitltsd by iLa tasues Of Violence
when the person Of the kim was iasu.-el
when Parliament Was bssiaE=8 By NOES mad
deued by bigotry when lhs lie cf Lord 5laus-
field vas sought By iuturlsted .uuale5. and his
house was burned By iucsni,-Iy t--s. then hs
uttered at those words which checked ct o1ca
unlawful power and lavless violence He
declared that every citizen vas entitled to bis
rights according 70 ths known procedures Of th5
isud he showed 20 the world the ca m and
awful najestY Of the la~ mistaken amidst con
vGisi0Es. Sslfrsliant in i-s strength and gu-isg.
Is was driven 10 20 scts which destroy he spirit
Of lew. Violence was rehuL-I- - --.7 -77-i u
j. .a.Aa--zs-rrzs IeassJIr5l, sense of security
grew up, ami the storm was ssiAsj. Listen 10
bis words;
Miserable IS the condition Of irlivj51als-
dangerous IS the condition OF the STATE where
.aa-e is no law or wba- is the same thing, u0
certain administration ol iay, 5y which Iucl
yidaals may be PEo.ac-ld and tas State made
secure"
Thus, too, viii g-a stand eslniy up amiizt
present disasters. We have warned the public
that every act Of di5J5 dl=lc- weakened tler
claims to protection. We have aiuou.sTal Cur
rulers that every violation o. right destroyed
sentiments OF loyalty AM Gu.y. I-4t eo-1i-
snce and protection were reclPrecz- o3.--.-eI's-
lie who withbOii5 his earnest and cL-a--ll sup
port to any legal demand of his government
invites oppression and Usu.psti9l on th- Par- Of
those II authority. The public servant WlJ
oveTsieps his jurisdiction of trampes upon mo
rights, person, property % prJe du5 Oh tl5
governed, iusiigz-s5 resistance AID revolt
UaleT abuse aud deiractjlu We have faithfully
acted upon these precer PTS II our purpose were
factous, the elements OF disorder sre every wHs-s
within cur reach. live were a5 Ci5aaecisl- 10
this government and as leauucl4icTy oi rs ON
clals as those who placed them In ppTer we
could make them trem5le In their 5e5-s of poE1r-
We have been 0Deiient, loyal aad p2aelL We
shall continue to BE- SO under al csraUusi6ucs5-
But let no mau mistake ih.s devotion 70 our
country and It's Constitution for unworthy fear
We have 10 greater stake in good order than
other men. Our arms sra as strong, our encu-
rance as great, our f0ItiIUds as unEaTeIIrg s.
that Of our political opponents Bai Fe seek
the blessings Of peace, Ct law, Of order We
ask the public 20 mark our policy and our POSI-
ton Opposed to she election or A-. lincoln,
we have loyalty sgstsjued aim D-dedlE lsom
the administration as TO the course and .ne con
duct of the war, we have chesr-u-iy responded
10 every demand made upou u.s.
To-day We are putting forth our utmost dJ-ts
10 reinforce cur armies In the field. Without
conditions or threats, we arc exsr-iug cur ane--
zies to strengthen the hands OF the government
and to replace it ia the commanding position Il
I "a in the eyes of The world before recent li5-
ls;eTs We are pouring 0Ut cur blood, our Iea-
sure, and our men, TO rescue It from position
In which 10 can neither propose peaca nor con
duct successful war Aud this lCPpoIt is freely
and generously accorded We wish to SIS cur
Uuion saved, our laws viu3icated, and peace
lncs more restored to our land We l0uOt c.aim
more virtue O7 intelligence than We award 10 car
opponents, but Ee now have tae sad AID bloody
proof that we set upon -0uuder principles Ok
government. Animated by the mo--0 Wr haya
placed upon our banner The Union. the Cox
slitulion and the lsws''-We 20 into the llcutical
contest confident Of the support OF p-osL7 VINO
cannot Be deaf or blind to il5 teachings OF the
last two years.