Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-23
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Daring The frst revolutionary war, each ems
Of The colonies eugag ID in the contest Of its own
free VIII, aud upon It's own responsibility. Nc
one OF move of the colonies thought Of coercing
Smother colony. Al length the colonies came to
getber as equals, framed the Articles Of Couiede-
ration, aud unhed al their means and ability, to
reprI the common enemy.
Being sa4 weak and poor after the war was
over, sld terlug their inability TO mzlntsin their
separate in3e endence against the great powers
Of the ,ar.b, they decided each one for itself, to
continue their association The terms Of associ-
auou or partnership were agreed upon. and set
forth 10 sn elaborate p4paf, known as the Con
s;itution Of the Uai,ed States The articles OF
agreement related eu,ifsly 20 tbe partnership ai-
fafrs-gueh AS us-. finance, commerce and M
tercourse with foreign c0onujes-and not TO the
local or private 8 fans Of the partners.
vynere two or more men enter into a meTcan-
tile cops-tarf-hip, i14y gca.rG.iy draw up pa
per se.tirg fortu the ierms Of their association,
its otj4g,, and limits. Ths paper is the .aw of
tie C. .pa.ru.-sh p, and nothing csn be erightfoi-
j, dose by .i.asr Of the psstazrs contrary to its
s.Pg.s.leus Is does Leg spqly however, 10
their .alu a.-4.s, or 10 their parate aud in3.-
vi5aal interests - au may be merchant aud
q planter b, The -ssle lines bus the terms of CO.
rsI4ors.i3 uuder eLica She EeTcans-e business
is canned on. 0ya.d mot au.horiz- oae parmer TO
come upo8 tae pi.ft..tioa of she other aad inter
fere with lis individual pisetiug interests
S5it was uud-i tbs old government The
States that entered into copartn r>hfp or Poiid-
cal association audcr ihs terms Of ths eoustlu-
tioa, l.j not part with the r4ht 20 administer
tbeir local or safe governments. We hold that
Aey 5il ra. pah with be right when ihey
lined .hs U.i'u, to come ont Of it whenever
they saw proper. Blt granting, fa the sake ol
the arguueni, that once IN tle Union we were
bound to remain there alrays-still The separate
STATE cryeruuls1ts would retain their rigits and
Independence. The central or federal govern
nent never di5 have any right to interfere in tie
l0caI Affairs Of tie States and can have roLe
now.
And yet what % yya see ia Tennessee this Gay
The Fsde-al government, which was prohibited
by the articles Of political coPartuers5iP Or II H.
terfsrug n the separs.a affairs the States, has
abandoned ;s legitimate business, and now IN
dcrtalsts lo regulate our internal administration.
4 msj1rity cf tho partners in The mercantile es- (
tablisalnent are claiming the right to 60 upon
tie plantation Of cne Of thcir associates and dc
tate 70 him what is proper to be done.
= Tie legitimate G5ycrnor aud legislature Of
Tennessee have bacu driven ont of tie capital
Of The State by the baygnets OF tie FejessJ gov
eTumeal Ills rst OIL The Federal govern
uent claims the right and Is now seeking 10 ex-
eIcise IT, TO force upon the people of Tennessee
Governor not of their own choosing. This
would be Governor has arrived at the capital OF
the State. lie is protected in MS audacious
claim, uc, js .he stout arms snd brave hearts
of Teara seesus. ba, by enlisted mercsuafies
froIa ether Sts'es He comes TO overthrow the
1ighihI government Of Tennessee aud these
6ae'gn rae7cersries are here to back him up with
their words ard muske.s
i iiis rot sol Has 5Er. AYDREw JOHNSON
been elected Governor Of the S.sto by ths legal
vo.,Ts thereof Has be resolved lie vote OF
sirc'e cii zen Of tie Sate7 i he were the le-
giamete Governor Of Tennessee, would it lie
Necessary 70 surround himself with soldiers from
ether STATES to protec, himself agains, lis own
fslicv-ctzsBs7
-Howeyer i5ely the people Of Tennessee nsy
bsye df,r-d 81 former 6sgz. tteie can lie no two
oIir.ors ia regard to tlis mousUous outr ga
upon tieir1iglt Neiller tbe Federal Corsti-
tHtiop. Dor the nsceszit'es of 8 war ffo'essedIy