Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-15
BILL FOR TmR EEHEAVEes FNT OF
THR SOUTH

BILL FOR TEEE EEBLAVEns ENT OF
THE SOUTH.
A bill has be n agreed upon by committees Of
both Houses Of the Northern Congress to reduce
the Southern States to the condition of Tern-
tories, and to establish provisional governments
for the same. We have a copy Of the bill
before Us, and proceed TO lay before the reader
synopsis Of its main provisions.
l. The bill authorizes and requires the Presi-
dent Of the United States to lake possession of
and occupy the insuneetionary States of Ala
bams, Arkansas, Florida Georgia, Louisiana.
Mississippi North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennesses, Texas and Eastern Virginia. It is
made the duty Of the President to institute. and
protect with the military and naval forces,
temporary civil government, with such names
and geographical boundaries as be may desig-
nste. The civil governments thus established
viii be continued until such time as the "Ioyal
people" shall form new State governments, and
apply for and obtain admission into the Union
as States. The States thus erected. viii be
admitted With the express stipulation that they
shall forever remain part Of the American
Union
2. The temporary governments hereby author
ired for the several districts win consist Of an
Executive, Legislative and Judicial Depart
ment The Executive power is vested in
Governor, and his powers and duties are made
the same as those conferred upon the Governor
of the Territory of Washington The Legisla-
tive power is vested in & Council of not less than
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power IL superior court, and such inferior
courts as the Council may establish. All these
officers win be appointed by the President, and
viii hold their Offices until otherwise directed
by Congress.
3 The third section declares lhas So no act shall /
be passed by the Council establishing, protect
ing, or recognizing the existence of slavery, nor
shall the temporary government or any depart /
meut thereof. give sanction to or declare the
right Of one man to prop rty in another, in either
Of said districts, and No law OF act Of the Gov
ernor or Legislative Council shall be valid, which
is disapproved Of by Congress"
4. The Governor and Council are authorized
to ;ake possession Ct ali abandoned, forfeited, OF
confscated estates within the limits Of said dis
tricts. in tie name and on behalf Of the President
and the Congress Of the United States, and to
lease the realty thereof on such terms and for
such time, not to eIcssd five years.. as may be
prescribed by law ProUidsd That all leases
shall be to actual occupants who are loyal and
have not been IN rebellion against the govern
nent of the United States" The -" leases shall
be for limited quantities, not to exceed one hun
dred and sixty acres to any one Person-it being
the intent and purpose Of this 70 establish justice,
and promote the peace, safety ard welfare Of the
Inhabitants By securing 70 the enjoyment ofLs,
Liberty, and he Jruits Of their o,sn tabor
The Eth section provides for the establishment
Of a school system The sixth sels apart all the
public lands in the sbeious States 70 be divided
among the Federal soldiers and sailors. and the
families Of such as may die in the service, or be
killed The seventh provides for the organize
ton Of the courts. The eighth declares that no
person who has taken part IN the rebellion, either
in the civil or military service, or given aid aud
comfort to the enemies OF the United States,
" shall act as juror, or entitled to the privileges
Of elector, or be eligible to any Office under the
General Government, or in either Of said dis
triets" The remaining sections relate to de-
tails, and are Of no special importance.
People ofthe South, such are the chains which
your enemies are new forging for your suhjuga-
ton and enslavement. 1t is their purpose to
reduce our ststes to the condition Of Territories
and to place Northern task-masters over us-to
overthrow the institution Of slavery our
public lands to their armed soldieIs-cut up and
divide our plantations into sections Of IG0 acres,
and to lease the same to loyal negroes and
Yankee emigrants-and to deny US the priv
lege Of sitting upon juriss, of holding Office, or
voting at elections. In other wo-ds, We are to
be converted into slaves and our negroes, and
what is worse, cur Yankee masters, are to lord 1t
over US.
Shall this thing be done Shall our States be
reduced to the condition Of Territories Shall
our slaves be emaDeipsted and permitted to sit
On iuIies, vote at elections, and hold offices,
while the same privileges are withheld from
ourselves Shall our estates be confscated and
our lands divided among the fanatioal aud rep
tile race who are now seeking our subiugation7
Shall the Sons and daughtere Of the South be re-
ducsd to the condition Of slaves, to be nsultsd
and spit upon By sniveling aboiidonists and
amalgsuatonists Never Never
L is too late now to retrace our steps if we
were base enough to desire if. Our would-be
masters say that all who hare taken any the
least part in the rebellion either IN civil life or
on the field, or who have in any way given aid
and comfort to the rebels, shall bow their necks
and pass under the yoke Such is to be our
doom if We throw down cur arms; and such it
can only be if We are whipped Who can hesi-
tate what to do
But We shall not be whipped If we but gird
up our loius and rush to the battle just God
who hates wrong and loves right, sEiil be with
Us and Of Us, and give US the victory.
IRON THE UPPER RIVER.
The Geaeral Quitman arrived at the landing
yesterday from the upper river, her trip bay-
inz extended as iar as Tip5on7iils, a short dis
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