Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-24

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most bitter party ssrifss aud the most elarHli1
ezcitemsnts in the public mind, briHgng at Z
early day to tho minds Of tia original lfams
grave approximations Of the Long duration Of Il
workmanship Of their hssds.
Our bleeding and struggling ccnntry war;
the people OF the dangers OF holding to dlRs
eness of apiRion vital ia theiE. chArasler IA
The tfGs nature Of the government Of their ov
formation, snd ofyislding themselves up biirdl
to party orga0izsdona and partisan strifes 70
the purpose Of building u5 thsoris5 aG vaTiaEe
! with The 6oyeEHmeat ss written and orjainet
Instructed by experience and guided sy ID
lights Of tAe past, il is hoped and believed, tiss
if we sre true TO ourselves, We may escape sue
dangers for the future, and fSoa the bsgisniu,
Of cur HeW political career, not only uaderatan,
bUt pat 10 practice the Government ScsoFdirg O
its true theory.
Ths stTeaglh aRd beauty CO q FedeTz1 va.sr
of government, its value snd completeness as
government, its harmonious and c-erzeac sc
tior, absolutely regaize IN both tbs ceaersl an
local =utherities, rigid observance Of the bound
aries Of poveE lying kesWeea them, and mark
ing out their sppropria.s sphsrs OF ae:ioa
The simple rfla foTbids alike tho usufpasiou
Of aush0rity upon the part Of the General Gov
| ernmcRt, the iufIires mont upon the loesl su-
thority. aud the denial On tie Part Of the Ssste
| to Inc General Government the exercise ef an.
th0rity clearly gTantsd in thu Constitution
These observations are not deeHsd out Of place
here, for the rssson that ihs extraordinary events
daily sranspiriug II our country, together with
the universal demands Of this war upon its oner-
'ges AID resources, are trying both the strength
Gad character OF the State and Ceafederase sr-
ganizsti0ns-the extent Of their sutheEi.y, re-
spectiyely, and bringing into scion large class
Of powers which, ia ordinary siEsss Of pease, lie
! doTmaut and unobSarVed In tho Organism of q
| complicated political systen.
| a distinction viii, Of csurse, be observed BY
| every Intelligent and just csiniei man at a
/ time when necessity forces at.a the Govern
/ msnt the employment Of so Hgny Agents fer 50
many varied purposes, bstWeen deliberate actisn
/ on he part OF the Government at varisnee with
| the Csnsttution sBd mefO irregularities ia the
exercise or execution Of authoTiiyson iAs part OF
I officials, which may be promptly sEFestsd Gad
| corrected By appesls - tbe proper trbuasls.
To usks sash irregularities the f5uHdasioR for
| fsetieEs sRS ergsnissi opposition 70 the Gov
ernment, %oHld be at al times uljEst and uE-
wise, but il times ike these ef madness and
folly.
Il is nstapFrskends8 by Eae that the Csnled-
| ersts GeVsrnaeaE viii either iaAagarate or per-
severe in lise Of policy that viii tsuch ths
sovereignty Of the SieLsz iEpiGgs upJn the rights
and privileges of the citizens, violate the e5n-
pact between these States, or fail TO Eebuke and
! pusish usuIp2tlons eft authority uPou the part
Of osieisls HheR properly broush. ts its alien
| ton.
Us disposition is csncsiTsd to Be the reverse
Of thia, and is is bslisveS that The Confederate
aud State authorities not only may, Eat sheuli,
in their own appropriate spheres, and moved By
the agencies spPreP.iats ts shsir eva organism,
werk harns0BioUsly together II uniting and a.
Tsciiag the energies Of tie ssauiry ia this
deadly c0aGIct f5E tTeedem sDd humanity.
For wbils this contest shall contiRus for na-
ticasl ezistguea, cur main business mast bs war
70 its demands all other considerations must
yield Just as 3 nan yields al else for the pres
UzVs,ion Of bis life. The destiny Of Texas for
veal or wee, and BY her own vsliton, is eou-
neclsd Eith that Of the Southern C0afaderacy,
ard she has pledged herself 10 her sister Ssstes
OF the So1th, that their tri1mphs shs.i Be her
iuunpLs, aud their tall her fslL-their glory her
gioJy, aad tasir sefross Aes soT0gs.
Sc has pied. Cd life and sacred ksnor, that |
TIE louo stzz banner, around which cluster 20 |
mary glorious memories, sacred TO the cause of
civi ssaOn 8Ed veil ordered government, shall |
never be Banner Of treason 70 the Sogths-n |
Confaderscy, or TO her own plgh.ed tzisi
Texas esq Of course, SIS other States, sct bat |
a subo-dnats part IA tho conduct OF this war
sad yet the line Of policy to be pursned by her 1
ss a severe ga SEa-e, under ex sting clEeEnl- /
s,suass, may not only be essential b cur Hbss
lies, bat 70 tbs liberties st the S0ut eEn Confsi-
srscy.
10 70 this period in ibis bloody drama, Texas
has discharged hsr dates fully and B0biy--eTeR
beyond tie legal demands mAds as0a Der eBsT-
g-es saa resources
Whsrsvsr Danger has bson iacaTsd, 81 glory
won us0a the aeid ct strife, her sonB have
poured sut thsr geneToas bisos fully, sns Won
i9r themselves, their Stats and their c0mno1
seuETy, iaPerishssls renSgl.
4 - --..h-n Il
sill greater demands upsn her patriotism aud
power Ths fall Of YiskSburg AND Port Hud-
sou, the consequent imperfect core iP0ndsnes
with the States east OF tae Mississippi river and
tbs CovecnneBt a. RehmoE5, has rendered the
Trans Mississippi Department 10 3 very cslsid-
cradle extsnt sl-dependsat, not ssly for eoan-
ssls. but fer the means sf prosecuting the war
ard defending itself The Psople Of Arkansas
and Lousisna are AyiRg by shslsands with
iheir property to cur sordsTs, to escape the pres
enes OF an iRsolsRs ard insHsisg Toe, and lsrga
DeEtloHs Of ths tsTii9ry of ihess Sta.ss sIs
already within the Federal lses.
Under these ciIcu@st3nces It will DO admit
ted that Texas sCeugiss laig9 place ia the
Trans Mississippi DopaTtnl7nt Hsr territory is
vast, her geegrsphieal position favorable, her
resources great; Aet c. edithss been used has 10
q lianitsd exlents ber people hsve NOS been
driven irca her beraeis--aur1ered Upen her !
VII u 'd4Nf t41otAeI -Al AA9 0ooAA Hll
case with her lster States.
she viii oRn those advantages opreeiats
her grave responsibilities, and rising with the
occasion that demands still greater effort, make
fail prepaTa ion TO pat forth hsr strength to The
best advantage Hhen the occasion shsI present
itself The glories Of San JaciRto, the horrors
81 the Alamo, and tee tyIaanies OF Mexico, are
too fresh IN Der meEaoTy; her sacrifices il tAis
" ar are too great, and her experiences ts0 bitter
a. - in fhi4 uaTkan5 tnn HaFA-
sst hour OF ths dark contest. Tic spirit Of hsT
departed heroes, OF Carter, Of Clough, Of Dick
sea, oe Barnes, Of Terry, OF Lubbock, aad OF 1
thousands Of others who offered iheasel sss frse-
" upon the altar of their eouEiTy, cry slsEd tor
vsngeaAcs, and foE still greater saeuneas On The
1ars OF the living IN the cause Tor 'shieh tssy
ssl. A young gisntssS as sho y, sliH9ss ~ ihs
forest, with hmb uaEstleled sad spirit erect ana
free, that never stopped 20 digracs or tyzanHy,
Psxas bss not forrot.en or forsaizsn the aigh IN
VOWED in the issues Of secession. she owns the
presence cf q divinity In the Wild steTms Of
hncosu psssien that racks .Ais continent, ana
aais that the irus Interpretation Of this, as Of
slF great revelations IN human efAis, is II the
nEs terious ways Of an Ahw.se and Oyerruing
Providence.
As mstteg Of coarse, the eonduci of affairs
Of tho State and lis legislation, should have
.efsrsrea n The Baia to Gur condition in 4 sia.a
Oh wax Dub We h-tyW AVs AJN AOlS At-as cAsAAc
shsn hang ever The land. Ia the midst Of the
and dangers Of war, w should
rot forget that the essential end OF government
and al siruggles Tor goFeIaIaeEt, Is tbs PTotse-
iiou of society and the securing Its welfare,
ply sically, noTs lnd mentally. The laws,
therefore, shoat- Upheld and AoaSEsd. sad as
far as consists with TIE circumstances Surround
ing the STATE, rigidly eniorcsi, SO as 30 visit
speedy puniahneus upon tbs offender against lis
mandates, sAd ehsca the wild tshdsnci5s - al
srchy gni vi0lencO, resulting tom he demoTAl
izing ageEeiss 81 work in ibsao tiuas Of evil.
We shall sEige IL van upon tie Esll Ct blood,
Il IN shs 1eanfiRe ths bands Of s8els.y arc 10 be
broken assuadsr; the hsbis Of Obe4ieace TO law
and tke aUiheEi.y Of government forgstten and
sbasdoned; human life and individual rights
left ungGarded VI exposed to tho ozFIiess Of the