Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-12
TIC ReheIs.
From ths Atlanta IntsIIIgeaeer

From the Atlanta inteligenceT
As this is an odions epithet in some quarters,
aud as from one to two millions of soldiers have
been raised to crush the rebellion in the South,
it may he appropriaie to look at the anteeedsn's
and character of the rebels The dictionaries
define rebel as one that "resists lawful authority
"a revolter-an insurgent" This right TO judge
of lapfl authority, there is not room now to ols-
euss but If the sulhority Of the King of Great
Bcitain was lawful in the colonies, Patrick
Henry, whea he uttered that menscing speech
in the Virginia Assembly, was a rebel. So were
ali the subscribers 10 the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence.: 80 was Washington, Hancock, Lee,
Sumter, Marion, and all the true soldiers IN our
army during the revolution So, rsbetS Of this
class claim a noble paternity
The Declaration of Iadspende les reeounts
some Of The acts Of George the 1T, that led to
seDaTa ioa, secession, OF rebellion: He had cat
of our trade imposed taxes without our con-
sent plundeTed our s5as, ravaged our coasts,
bur1itonr towns, and destroyed the lives Of our
people" Could the Statutes of such monarch
be righteous aud just, even il lawful Oar
fathers though. not, and resisted them, and SO
earuod the name of rebels.
But king who has little except his Own viii
10 guide him, finds it more convenient 10 allage
rebellion against his subjects than president
who has q wgittea Constitution to control him;
hencp, unless some violation of the Constitution
and laws Of the United States can be proved
the epithet rebel does not belong to the
South. But the South is willing 10 wear the
mans without giving Eoa trolble to search for
proof
'The South fred on Fort Sumter b fra the
war began" But did not several armed vessels
attempt to reinforce Sumter, previous to her
cspjuTe7 What had the British done, except
send a few men TO destroy tho stores at Concord,
~ q l.. VI. a ffr.-r fa.s~ n-daf
Ticouderoea1 The skrmish st Concord was
on the 10 b ADril, au1 Iico dsroys was taken
on the l0lh May, 1775 Just shout IS many
davs interviewed as between the attempt TO rein
force Sumter and destroy Charleston If rerist.
anea was mad. The 6estrUefol OF Fort Iicon-
dsroqa was more than a year befors indepen-
denes was declared; but he South had seeded
long before Sumter was alteeked-had set up 8
government Of their own.
But the South bad no right to sacede."
Much bstter than our fathers haa-they were
colonies sus ainod by the King But in the
ratification Of the Federal Constitution, Yir-
giaia al d two or more other Sla'es made this
Drovisf-thas they night withdraw If not
Dleasel This implies that if one State could
withdraw SO osh srs could; also thai the States
vera sors reign they could Jon or not Rhode
Island did not ratify ill 29th May, 1880; North
CaroIins, No7em er, 1859. The Constitution
says;
States by the Constitution, nor prohibited By i
TO the States, are reserved to tbs States respecs
| igeIy or to the people Ameniment tenth.
Does that instrument contain any power to
prohibit secession, or did the States delegate any
/ such to the Unltad States II net then fh
fright or power remains in the sovereign Ssstes
as separate soyeTeigns
| Does not The DsclaTation Of Independence