Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-08
A OPENI0N.

The Montreal Gazette OF the Sob UltimO fully
appreciates The usurpations Of the Northern des-
pot, who Is rapidly trsmplirg under his feet oil
constitutional obligations and legal restraints.
That paper says: ." It was observed some years
ago. by e very intelligent critic upon the Ameri-
can Constitution as it then was, that the sover-
eighty Of tho people always moves ncas or less
~ The root Of all human societies, snd, almost
always appearing to be covered up from view,
was ia the United States neither concealed nor
sterile ihus It vss acknowledged in their habits,
usagi5, and customs, and proclaimed in their
laws; that It extended itself with the freedom Of
ibs people, and expanded to its extreme conse-
qusuees without obstacle or difficulty. 1t would
b. more than doubtful to suppose that he would
hszsTd such assertions in the existing circum-
Etsnces Of lie URion, and especially in the face
Of EIecuHve Ebsolutism recently exhibited
The p~roclamario1s Of President LINCOLN will
serve fer commentaries upon free institutions,
AID tie texts they ofsr will show that republi-
can democracy 10 itself cfsrs no pattern form Of
government for adoption by other nations.
These prcc'smstons boldly cover themselves
VIZ AE Aftf A. o. ALc AEAlJlhA VIII q AUIm OF
words At al times used BY political scbemers.
and which despots in all sges have outrsgeously
abused. Htnc forward we shall now look
IN vain in The United States, even in those
admittedly loyal, for the application Of the
p-oss'c reality given to one of the most
grave declarations Of social Law, derived
70 them from their mother country, and thus
announced in the fguraiive language Of old
Chancellor F~URTEsCUE: That ths lightning
may fash through, the thunder shake, the temp
90 best upon the English peasants hut, but the
Ergof England with all bis army, cannot lf
tie latch to enter in" This Is no longer a test
# their great character Of liberty oveEbearDg
violence has defed and put itself in place of the
laT, cOu6-cation and martial law have been spread
ever the land, and the repubiican projectors. with
These appliances, will be enabled to continue
their hold upon the reins Of power. The North
srn executive aud Congress, press aud people,
Lave bleed abroad their contest is solely for the
Constitution, willis, at least, that same executive
rroclaims It's utter disregard Of this boosted bond
of poi icsl union. willtully ignores the complex
principle Of its double government, State aud
Fedora, completely separate and almost indie
pendent OF each other and secured in its own
steTeotypod expressions, ~repulistes the c-mmon
Iuls Inherent in the State governments, as well
as Tie more exceptional character Of the Federal
government and nuLifes the sovereignty of the
states whose cohesion alone forms the Union
body. The northern executive has undertaken
t. eusnciPste the slaves, and, knowing itself
powerless 10 Effect it, has assumed to confscate
al properly indscTiminately in rebel States, and
Las substituted martial law throughout the land,
shifting loyal ard disloval together"
~ Tie Louisville Journal says General Jef
O D.vis will be tiled immediately by court
1~aarsal fer tie killing Of General Nelson. Tie
.5suraal says there are so msny versions Of the