Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-31
VOL. XIII, NO. 293

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o1r ~ Inc most rema+kabIo pa0, in n yi,so- -
~ ~, Sc Is TIE fact that while outra5 = 49, tsoiy ~
S .l..el lpos the rights Of people no 80 80
y, osen oHsred, no violence done ard No iif - t .1
aHe9 as the penalty for the wrong .fFbe si siu s
people 70 preserve peace ia their avn MAJ ~
mem Thus far fr ID the Commission Of violence
~ enPts nave been Egsde 70 intimidnts our pe0nis
- lue ols Provo-t marshals have been sent ev.5T-
~aie s1a yet our people have not been provoked 70
r. se t2er LIBERTIES and their rights The results OF
@ sue iest elections OF no temporary elsraetsr
'ph las nev-r Def been ssfBessed u this
.fL. 1 1sre Is not man who vo,ed the Democratic
l4st iAil Throughout tie eou1try who is OF pre-
pISu men the proper time coues 10 Law down hs lie
ratpeT llan sacrifice bis lissrtv W. 7,sv ..,s m
-. =. n ms Let us tax plain about il I.sttls not
y ny 70 deceive ourselves nthers We are no assassr
" ~ ~ M no law brsaksrS Our people have endured
sAs zee lhey have submitted te arbitrary arrests
1Iu ln npflsonmeuts But let ne say 10 Won in fssJs
1' 49, pause stopi you cannot 20 any further" Our
5,iTsS 70, aoigee mt you shah not They deter-
49, sl ~ not nllsuuderstand them. We sre FOR Union
q e are Tor hberty-coastuiionsl Hbertv C,ur sTses
-. - ~ al times past have vindcstsd il and their de-
sesnaants after iosg sxfering wiI il need be- vn5i.
cate Il before God and the world
i repeat Mr. Chairman our people are Il, earnest
i hey mean all that they have said Tb.v love ~
Its, because u represents Constitution order zrv
taey 90 not wish be slaves and DO moi Usan n, he
made Ins1e slsyes We have had hill passed bs-s TODAY
uneI Whip and spur without debate without fpo1irv
eHtenoeg amnesty to those who have ,bus v-,rs5 ~,
people think you hsd tier also pass q mi rtT,s
s 5ssIy 70 thOse OF you whom the people have con-
1oH -oI your course hare, that Won can hav- A
pohtical resurrection hereafter That N the oniv -,
N "heh you can ever have foTgy u Won expect
that when The courts come to look ~ tbs ,r biiI
which you have passed to-dav yvipinv ONT a. tI i5f
hold it =. Bi g 9y9 been imnurs ID in prison, they viii
court Of ilstiee viii hold thai tbat giv., 5i. 70
!he Wanton, reckless tyrannical exercise ~ ro, T.
@ nOs justice on earth Il is Justice before God in
hseYen' NY opinion about it is that Won bad b.-tsr
nave ieit the courts open to ,,ur r,.,rro - =. -
men "ho had ruthlessly asd recklesslv violated v
ggs5 - se ana constitution take the legal eonse-
Ba hr Ghsirmsn an. there is no excuse or paIi alton for
- - ''at nave been made. Gaze not whether
- taAo tHs eAss Of she old man. ike gabonev tof
etlns 70 the grave; or the little bov in Ne r5,1J
lo sens newspapers for living or men Of sieb AMI
poties1 character and deyo ed fidelity 10 tb. 1, Iit
Judge Duf, Of Illinois. or the unf5rtr,ste Ls -
was confined IN Camp Chase. who eou5 NJ -.
~ es oman Dill and was therefore accused of dis
iyAl pFas eesi OF take the men Of Great iDlct H.
Edison B. tlds OF Ohio or the IN : 80 stl IIA9
rom my friends Mr. Robinsonsl district vybo IA -
~ ~ ~ 'n4t yeA Davis a1d Lincoln were on the
sA-le sue or tue intermed s;e between these sy-
sseHles-there is no one OF them thst could mot have
Osrn Ilea IN the place where the offznse Vss
itq TO have been committed and m f,r1d A..
guilty correct pablie sentiment vouId bsvs So. 81.
.he penal les Of the law wefs fully eoforcsd unor t
"a an these cases you have violated the Consttrtsn
and laws You have disreEaried them both And now
you turn around and pass an act OF fndemDitv ~ III
concerned In inticnR these ourages and wrongs You
!, i+siI. III prison men equsl, aye superior,
= Iutsloet 10 tae President or any Cabinet officer
men more devoted 20 the Constitution and laws - tb
ountry tnan all Of them together. Now after all these
'd1-se' you propose 10 inysEt the President with
power to suspend the writ Of habeas corpus the grea
'Tthright OF Englishnen and Amsrieans. and wbjch
las never anti been disregarded under any, cir
Ems ahees IN this country except inside the actual
Mr. Chairman. have talked warmly uDo1 .bis srb
ecu because leit deeply have advised and now al
lse, moderation Our people want peace. They mean
Q preserve the Constitution and the Union They know
A you cannot persist n the which you are now
aNn nat course leads 10 the destruction Of both the
yonSuinton and the Uuion. / not authorized TO
}eak or lay down tbs plan which is 70 govern ANYBODY
Iutuf@ do not speak to-day for that purpose
Fernaps ahoud anticipate the course OF the Pres
len OF he United States regard 20 his proclamation
trust that he viii reconsider II; that be will pauss AMI
ot go forward with it. This governments cannot be
sstofed by the sword alone You must carry with il
ne ohNe branch The President says we are making
lstoTy trust that we are not making such history as
he lneendiary who swung his lighted torch in the air TO
Urn the temple OF DiSHa a. Ephesus and who hEs sft
Is name behind while tie name Of him who reared tha.
'inpie has perished from eur memories I thin thst
e may expect that under change Of policy the bless
lgs Of the Union may yet be restored and made per-
ct al.
-ui' iHlt uau' an very mucA obliged the com
lttee Tor the attention with which il has teued 10 nv
snarEa have spoken freely and fairly attempt
to do my duty in this great public crisis of our couu-
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