Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-18

81 sieVss srd advgCgtes Of slavery u the hagir
Hiag Of The FsbsiltBn, now decisrs openly r
sEns3eipatsan ~ their respective States.
kh3se o.sles not inc uded in the omAaeipatio
proclamation, Msryisud and MlssouTf, nsitb.
Of whieh, Tires yesFs sgo Weaid tesrais 80
fsstrsiat apsn ths extsusisa Of slavery iL.t8 ne
teFEiieEisas oniy dispHte nov % 3 tbo best med
] Of rem1viag i within thgir owu hmits- o. thos
EhO WsFs slaves At he beginning OF the rsbs
I iien, f1il ons hundred fhousand are ~ IN q
gnilsa States military sarviss, sbons oue-kllf o
I which Bunbsr aelusilF b5sT arms 10 the rankl
I Inns giving the dcBbio hiVsnsEg8 II tsking 9
much iztoc rom ths insnrTaai efIse ant SUP
Diying tbs pIacss which 0therEss musE B.
diled VIII SO nauy white BaB. 81 far ~ issss,
! i is dineuit 70 sag that they aEe Hot as goo
aoidiera as any No Hsrvsls iIsGrIscLion sus
/ tenfsney 70 viciszco Of erualfY hss marked ih'
! Eaa8urss ef eInsncieaieua and aruiinE q.
blacks Fhele measures lave bseR mnch dis
eussed IN t5feign counties, and eontsmpoTsry
win such discussion the tone Of pubic ssutF
n1ent thsra IS laaeh Improved. At hams sha aans
nzeaSuTss have been fully diseased, sueoar.sd
eFise-sed aEd dsuguHcsd; snd Las azuua! cleo.
d0us following ere higliy encouraging 20 hose
whose Fl is dutyis is p bear the ceuntrF
through shis gEea! trial fbay we ha7s the as8
reckoning.
TIE Crisis PAsT--A PROCLAMATION.
The crisis which threstsnsd to divide The
frisais sf the Uaion hss past. Looking now 10
the present ard future, aad with a reference 70 a
rasHmpti0n Of the nstir II aaiherity Ia the
Sea5es 4hrrsin that su:h has been s1sps0d-
ed. / have thoGglt &c 10 - & proclamation, 8
eapE Il which q herewith srsRsmi ed On *
sniEa.iCn Of ihis proc sasti5n II VII appear, ss
IS believed, tAst HefhinE Is attempted beyand
Wasr r. sHpiT justified By ths C8nssituson
Irue the form Of sa oalh . givsni bat nc rzn
is eoereed 70 AXE it The mar IS Only promised
= pardon u esss he vcldntsrily takes ths oath
The C0Bstitstion sulH0riEss the Ereeatfva 70
grant sr withhold thu pa1doa az h,5 own sbss-
lats dIscrsiisu, and this iHsiadss he power B.
grant On terms, as is fully sstablsbsi hy iaiciaI
a,d other authorities L is also p-rEsfsi 51s;
r. iIs any Of Inc S;ases naned. Snts goFsEu-
Eleut shell % recognised ans gHgrBnhsad By The
UEited SgzlaH, uEdeI i. lAs Ssate shsli, On he
constitutional esclldJus, Re pfotsetad against
invasirR aad doraes lc Vi5lsne0
THs PROP0sEB REeoEsTRUCrIOE.
Ths eons.isusiouare obligation Of the Unitsd
States 10 guarantee 70 every s sis IN ths 6lian
4 republican form Of goFaTHment, sre - pro
tsel t5s STATE il the eases STATED ig ex EeiG ani
fall. BHt Wky sen6sT tas Benefits Of this prc-|
visisn cnly % q State gsveTumeBe sst ~ in tI;s
paTucu ar way This seetion 81 ths GJRssifu-
tioB conte@ Bstas case wherein tho elsneHf
VI hin q State favorable to q republican govern
meat IN the Union may be tas lesbls fer an Op-
pests aHd hosfile element external g, or even
within, tbs STATE and sEeh Afs precisely she
eases with which Wo are nCW daaiisg. A a.
tempt 20 gEsrsntss a1d prot5es q revived State
government, eonstrueted IN WEeie or in~prc-
BsndeTstiBg part, frem the very element against
Whass hostility and vi0isn e i is 70 DO protested
is simply absurd There mast be a test by
8hieh 20 separats the opposing elemsnts 80 as 70
bald oHly from thssGEnd; and that test Is q sul-
dsieHtlV HbeEsl ons which accepts as soaud
whoever viii make 9 sworn recaatadon af bis
flrner movements. But Il Is be proper 10 rs-
quTs s. 8 test OF admission 70 the psdtisal body
an cath Of sllcgiaaes TO tbs UHiisa States, and
to tis UaiGR alider is. why Ass also io sbe la ys
aad proclamation IN reEl1d e slavery
TIE GATH
These l3Es and FroclamatiGr5 were enacted
za5 pat ioJtH for the purpose OF aiding 10 tbs
Of the rebellion. To give thsm sheiT
ziiasE effect there mad 70 be 3 edge for ihsir
In nay judgment shey have aided,
sad VIII further ard, the cause Tor whieh ghey
were intended To now s5aason them would
be n5s Only 30 rslinquish q isYsr Of power, bE.
alsG would be : cruel and Astonishing breach Of
faith. msy sdds al this point, while remain
ia uIv present position I shall ii0t attempt &c -
tract OF modify the emancipation precI IamaE0u,
Eor suAil TsluTn to slavery say BoEsJ1 who Is
f-es By sls terms OF -hzs proclamation CT By
any 0f the scis Of Congress. Fur these and
osksr roas0ns it f. thought best that support Of
these measures SASH be irelude3 ID tAs Osth and
it is believed thas tue Executive may laWfnliy
claim Is in rstur1 for pardon and restoration Of
for cited nights, which he hss clear eonsiitu-
sional gowsr 70 withhold sltogsIheT or grant
Rpcn tho iefms he saali deem Wlssst for the
public interest It sEeUid be observed, also,
.Hst lhs part q the cath il subject 70 the mldi
iyirg snd abrogs.ing power OF legislation and
supreme judisial decision.
THE REVOLUTION ~ TIE LABOR sYsFEM.
The proposed acguisscsaes Of fhs na1ouai
Excessive IN any rsEsssabis temporary State AZ
rangemeat for tie freed people Is made with tbs
view Of possibly modifying tie confusion and
8eadtuicH which mssg zs bssi attend al Glasses
by total revslutios Of lsbsE thr0EgbOus whole
Ssase ses Il Is hoped saas the already dssply
sfl ctsd people Ia those STATES may Be somewhat
n lr5 ready % give u2 ihe cause Of their -sHiic-
ten, IT, so his extent, this vital natter BE- left
% themselves, wbils 40 DsasE Of ERe national
Bzesutiva g pEsyast sn abuse Is abridged By
sac prcFdstion.
The suggss6an in the prce' smssion as to
E5sihtsiniEg the Polircal trsasw0rk OF the
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10 Lrs hope tAat it maT 20 COED without danger
Of hsEm. twill save labor aud avid great
c0aiusiea. Bat Why any proclamation now
gpsn this sebieat This sue jsst Is besat with
the eoRalesiag views hat ne step might be ae-
lsysd tss long, or b. tskan too Boen.
In some States Tie elements foT resUBRtian
ssaa fes6y- for SETON bat remain inActive, aP
psEonslY for want Of TsllTiRE points plan
81 astisR- Why ahsll a adept he plAn 4 3,
rather Than 3 hat or A Q And il A and B,
shouid agree, h0E can they know hus that he
6saeTal Governs at ssEe viii rsjscs their plan
~ the proclamation 3 plan Is pFsssnssd which
Elay BE- accepted By shsm a1 rallyiBs point,
and which they ara assured IN sdva7cs vii not
be regretted here. TINS aaY hring them y sct
sooner thar thsy cthefWias would.
The obIse5ioa 20 . pfsmatars presentation Of
plan By the ns ioaal eEseEtlvs e. assists IN the
danger Of esnnitial on >s0nae points Whish
aauld BE reEa safely Jeff 60 farther develop
ments. Care hss BEEN taken to 20 shape The
movements as 70 sY9id smbaFFas5 nout from ma
soUres, saying tkst, on certain terms, certain
classes wi be pardORsd. with rights restored.
L Is net sid that other Glasses or athar terms
gsii never fs iaclnasd saying that rsceHBnRc-
ton Will se accepted If presented in specified
way. L IS not said Il viii never Be accepted IA
ssf other Wsy The n1ovsnzents By STATE 80
tios for siHaaeiPation In several Of the States
not iacluds3 il the sRAseipasi0a prociszEtisn
are matters ef pfolound gTstnlatisn.
APPEAL TO cOEGRHss - THANKS re TEB
ARMY AND NAVY.
And, while DO net Espeas IN detail what I
have hs7atof0Ts so earnestly uTrsd Upon this
subisct, ny general VieWs and fssiings ranzin
aaehangsd; sna trRsf that Congress viii omis
ne fair opportunity Of siding these imaOrtaas
steps u tie great ecnauAmstIns. IN shs miest
Of stasr saEeg, however important, We nu8E
nos loss sighs Of he TACT that iha wsr poWsr %
sill sur main raliaBes. To thss power alone
san We look tor g time - give eonGdsaoa 70 tho
Bsspls in ths esntesisd regions tnal tha nsus-
Eeas power viii not sgsia oFsrran thsm. unr
taat couA3oaso shall De established, Httis eas Be
done anywhere for what Is sailed reconstruction
Hence eur ehiefesk csrs must still De directed %
tAs array aad navy, whisa hsgs thHa faT borne
tAsir harder part 90 nobiY and Esiii sad Il msy