Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-26
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Quixotic errand, the object OF which even II az
tsned viii have no possible connection with any grand
or extended plan OF campaign. That has been stan
ton s sys throughout Whenever we have meet OF
transports ready sail 10000 disposabe troops, 1t
never enters into StaBtOns mind 70 let them join some
campaign already in progress, and where just such
reinforce ment would turn the scale in our favor. No
instead Of that they always shipped off on some in
dependent cruise sent to join some forces shat ae
peaguR away at entirely imprActcabe object In
his case it was hoped that the Banks expedition would
constitute part OF force as in itself It would be quite
lnsu fcient which sailing up the York James river
would cooperate with Burnside in an attack on Rich
mond But the vessels composing his heet having now
been seen as south as Albemare sound and still
steering southwark IL IL evident that his destination s
/ AT ls sst az far south Beaufort or Wilmington.
We have some troops the coast il North Caro-
lin. Bnder Gen Foster who recently repulsed in
an attempt to move n"rthwards, toward the interior
We have some other troops In the department OF the late
Gen. Mitchell. the coast OF South Carolina, near
Charleston and Savannah, who are unable to do any
thing because the enemy there are In superior loree
We have some troops in Florida who are strong enough
/ to commit all manner OF depredauohs on me plants
tons OF the late Gen. zachary Ihytor' ana 70 ilVo IN
luxurious in the elegantly furnished mansions OF
the rich planters there but who not strong enough
( to he Of the slightest service to the government
We have some troops In Texas we nave some
! troops in Arkansas
Now, what earthly object the administration expects
to ga by means Of either Of the bodies OF troops
that have enumerated il would puzzle stanton ha-
self to say So far as prosecution Of any general
plan for putting down tie rebellion Is eoncer9ea ,ney
might well tsl be in Canada Separated as they
! are, they utterly useless. Yet 1t mo t hksly
that Gen. Banks has been sent 10 reinforce enc ot these
bodies Of trOors II really esems as If the sdnnnis'ra-
ton Is doing its utmost SPIN ont the TO the long
est posi- bic mt and that It IS trying its best not 10
| take Richmond.
You see that Congress is rushing matters through at
a prod gious rate The rank and file Of the Republican
members admonshed by their leaders ct the be-
ginning of the session to avoid debate, not to suffer
themselves TO be drawn into argument NOT 10 reply 70
denunciatiOn, but TO work. eOnfiuo themselves TO
voting They know that their pow-r will expire IN
eightyfve days and they are determined to make The
most of it, Hence you see how they voting down
all inquiries into the Illegal ard tyraunca acts OF the
administration and into the mismausgement Of the
by reason OF Stantous interference and into the mis-
| management Of the finances by Mr.. Chase and how
they are 1ssng bills Of indemnify to indemnify Mr..
Lincoln, and Stanton, and all their crew Of wretehed
creatures OF every grade, inc uding all the spies ana
pmps aud informers who under color OF Lncolns and
STATIONS authority have dragged hundreds Of innocent
men the best citizens OF the rep bile, TO loathsome
dungeons; also, how they trying to pass bills for
raising and arming hundred regiments Of negroes Tor
making Sroe6 citizens Of he United States and FOR
enabling ne gr5es 70 vote and hold o.e in every
Yen also how they trying 10 pass buis for the
admission Of States irto the Union, some Of 'hsm
formed within the jurisdiction Of existing States Che
attempt therefore, being distinctly prohibited by the
Consttuton) and OF them with the ay0yved object
Of having enough free States in the Union amend the
Constitution IN such manner as that the 'sye-hoding
States never again be admitted into the Union.
| When informed you that Charles Sumner and men
Of that K trembling in spprehensons for the safety
OF the capital, not that the administration
itself parOOk Of those fears Such however Is the fact
Ths administration resy apprehensVe Of the safety
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that fear that they have concluded that Washington will
not be safe unless there hundred and s1tyiv
thousand OF our best troops here and they have author
lied that statement TO be made by their orgau the sn
ngton R0pHblicsR. Al this remarkable editorial article
has already been repubBhed in your columns need only
! allude 20 H.
But what spectacle is here pr seHted Of powerful
nation, with a million Of In arms, acknowledging
its liability 20 permit Burnside TO proceed any further
toward Richmond because if he should do go 1t woud
| leave Washington undefended This literally the
| grOund which the administration now takes. Their
croHkers everywhere whining tho great risk Of
defeat which Burnsdes army runs If il persists cross
ing the R0ppabannocE and in OF its defeat, they
say ashingtn viii Al fall int the hands o. the
rebels ct it be remembered that this what the Wash
ington Republican says the dictation Of the admins
ton. Il is not true; for II Burnside army was
defeated there are one hundred thousand troops
cuding sgels reserves the roOrs Of the upper POto
mac, those At Baltimore, and those at New York and
philadelphia, who would rush at to the defense Of
the capt But this the plea and the excuse that the
administration is putting forth to excuse what is sure
now TO occur namely: the pscu4 Of Burnsdss troops
! in winter quarters and winter Of insction.
Such attempts may well excite in the breast Of every
patriot the apprehension that under the andal hands
Of these Jches the glorious fabric Of cOnsU
tiOnal government will be torn down laid pr iFtrate in
the dust and forever be destroyed Such indeed would
be its fate but FOR the result OF the elections 1t
is that snd that alone, under God to which are in
debted for the preservation Of that pceoss treasure
American constitutional liberty. rhsrefOrs it is that
whatever this wicked Congress does contrary to law and
in unconstitutional manner, will be ofnO more valne
than the rawlings Of 50 mauy bedlamites And this will
be So with regard to the former unconstitutional
acs of Congress and of the President and his satellites
as wen those which they propose to do.
| The Constitution expressly provides that pos
fdcS law shall be passed by Con Any lawyer will
say at that all the proposed bills Of indemnity par
ticulsry, as well those which have been passed,
post fdcO, laws, and therefore null and void And
when this niquitOus body OF shall have sunk TO the
obIcurfty from which they sprung (snd JhI will
take place the 4th Of March next then these ilega
acts will be brought before the courts for adjudication
Those which unconstitutional viii be so pronounced
and power on earth can or will avert that decision
Mr. Lincon then and the ministers OF his tyranny,
not hope to escape the just rewsrdE 4 their fla
grant violations of the law This COns-ea sGbIervien
| as it Il, is powerless TO shield them.
| Special Correspondence Of The Chicago Timesl
WASHINGTON, December l2-Ths passage by tn,
house of reentaves Of the bill which had already
passed the senate for the admission into the Uuon
the bogus State Of Western Virginia. Is instance
and perhaps the most glarng and flag alt exsmple tha
will be furnished during the whole session OF the sueI
and dogged determination Of the radical majority q
ride F0ughEhOd over the Constitution Of the despOd
! powers which the President hes assumed and Of th
fearful danger runaiug Of losing every vestag
Of that form Of government which established by
Washington 2 nd his eotemporsres The secret fact
| connected with thismsttsr are follows:
Soon after the commencement Of the present troubles
certain ambitions "Repubi ans residing In Western
Virginia to this city sad had an interview Will
the President and with all the members Of the Cabns
except Mr.. Cameron who was then Secretary sf War
They gave out while here that they had been sent 70
by the President and the probability Is that they to
the truth Certain it is they returned to their home
elated the prospect OF very being the governor
the senator's the Edges and ths other chief State officer
Of new Sta and very soon after the ncpient step
were taken In order to cause few OF the westeri
. counties in Virginia secede from that State and t.
| form new State, which was to have the euphonion
designation OF Ksnawha.
need not recapitulae the arguments provngthe IN
e conItitutionsy Of the admission Stste Of thes
r | counties They will be found in the able speeches Q
| Mr. Conway, of Kansas; Mr. Logan, of Virginia; an
Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, who, to hi
honor be said refused to be drsgoonsd into the
port OF the wicked bill But the readers Of the Time
ought to keep constantly in mind the following facts
II re!slou to this grave subject:
l. The State Of Virginia il much and iHduisib
| a. the State Of Illinois It is not 10 the power Of
small fraction Of her people to divide her any NOR
u than it is in the power Of large portion Of her poop
10 drag her out OF the Union The people Of the north
r. west counties Of Illinois have much right TO seced
fron the State of Illinois, and form The State Of ca
lena" as the people Of these western counties Of vi
IF ena have to form State out of part Of Virgins
not alter the case Virginia is st Il Of the Unite
It States No one can deny thst When the Union Is r
stored she viii take her place again in the Union
Of the States But never RepeT VIII she return to II
Union shOn Of her Strength, curtaled Of he fair pc
st portions with inch Of her territory taken fro
e her.
Il bv these developments completely unmarked. Tho'
designs contemplate nothing less than the assumption
ID irresponsible and dictstorial powers by the admin
traon; the creation Of at least six new States
in this manner Of six existing States the admisso
ir into the Union, also, States, Of four five
Territories with the certainty Of getting from these e
ar eleven new States less than twenty twentytw
new Senators creatures who will their in h
ye Senate TO the ntrigus il the administration and VII
IS will be but the slsvsh instruments to execute The b.
- bests Of the Executive.
n Tbass are tbe rse we are runninning from our
publican administration Fri ks involving the utter sui
version Of republican form OF government, and
h, CHI nge ints the most absoete despousm Perhaps u
| Lesson was needed, in order that the people migi
IN learn the value Of Democratic prrncipes Certain ii
ps that when year from next fall, the people have
| oDnortunitv to express thsir sentiments In regard
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