Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-05
INAUGURATION or Gov. PARKER
tF NEW TEFYsRY,


4 Grand Displag-Wjld Eatdusiasm Of tn
P,Opls-The laqagurat Address Dcnuscia
tioa Of Htegai 4rreSiS, Ha5eas Corpus Sus
pension, and Emancipation
From the Chicago Tinea.l
The Inauguration Of Governor Parker, of New
/ Jersey, took place at Trenton on the 20th inst
and was sgnalized by one of the gTandest dis
! plays that ever occurred in that State About
/ II A. N, the procession, consisting of twelve
companies Of infantry, two squadToDs Of cav
1 airy. two companies of artillery, and an i'm
mense c0Deourse of citizens, formed in line, and
shortly sitter a salute was fred which was the
! signal for the procession to move toward the
Slate house, which was thTonged in every de-
partmant The Governor was received with
/ the widest enthusiasm by the people. Ga en-
! tering the State house be was conducted to the
! desk Of the President of the senate, where the
I osth Of Office was administered TO him aud the
seal Of the State handed over to him by Gov
! Oiden. After some religions services he was
escorted to the south part Of the State house
where, IN the presence Of dense mass of peo-
pie be delivered MS inaugural address-the per
tion Of which relating to national affairs we
subioin:
Gent enen OF the Senate aud the General Assembly,
a1d feliow-cltizenss
The unity Of our national govern
ment has been threatened, and in It's defense
and for its. preservation we engaged IN s war Of
greater magnitude than any history records
Our sons and brothers are engaged in the con-
hict Every call Of the general government has
been answered by New jersey with voluut tesrs.
Her citizens have exhibited und0ubted LOYALTY
Ihey haye suffered and sacrificed much. The
war, which was promised and expected to be Of
but short duration, still continues, apparently
increasing in magnitude aud intensity. Under
these circumstance It is not only the privilege,
but the solemn duty Of the citizens, freely to
consider the issues connected with the war. and
discuss the policy which controls lis prosseu-
tion.
STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND FEDERAL Az
THORTTY.
The general government is sovereign to the
extent of the powers delegated, while the resi-
dUe Of sovereignty remains with the States and
the people thereof The sovereignty of State
is as complete and real in its proper sphere, as
Is the sovereignty Of the United States within
its sphere. In the general language il may be
said thst the United States supervisss the ex-
ternsl affairs Of the people, in their relation 10
other nations, while to the respective States is
committed local selfgovernment- having refer
enee chiefly 20 tae domestic relations, sud IN
Guiding the protection of the life, liberty, and
property of the citizen. It is the duty of the
States, as well as the duty of the United States,
TO assert and maintain, IN legal and Constitu-
honal manner, their several and appropriate SOW
eTeignty IL IS essential to free government, /
hat the rights ssd powers flowing from national /
or State sovereignty should be SO wei defined 1
and adhered 20.
THE CONSTITUTION THE TRUE GUIDE.
In order to ascertain the dividing line between /
The powers delegated and she powers reserved,
the Constitution Of the United States must be
our guide. In that cherished instrument, the
chart Of our liberties, the powers delegated to
Dur general government are clearly stated. In
Ease OF doubt or controversy, IS to the extent of
.hoEe powers, there is a supreme legal tribunal
o which such questions must be referred for
inal decision. II was not provided that the
Constitution should be the supreme law of the
and, only in time of peace, and that in war there
hould be power over and above the Consti-
ubon, limited only in extent By individual
pinion and discretion. The reserved rights of
ne States and the rights of the people we're to
,e protected at al times, and emphstically in
INES OF dlscord aud angry strifs-wheu pas
ions often rule the hour, and power is prone to
ncToach on law.
SECESSION A POLITICAL HEREsY.
The doctrine of secession is political her
sy, ct variance with the letter and spirit of the
Constitution. The nature of our national com
Daet negatives the T5ea that secession is a re-
eryed right OF the States The We language
nd terms Of the Constitution negative the idea
80 CAUSE FOR REVOLUTION.
Upon examination of the ordinances aud pro-
eedings Of the various (secession) conventions.
viii be found, by their own showing, that, al
hough there had been great provocstion. no
-rievance existed sufficient to justify revolution.
)ne Of the chief complaints was that the then
ecent election had resulted ia the triumph of
ectionsl party, snd that the incoming admins
ration, Judging from the antecsdents Of its mem
srs, would probably violate the constitutional
ights Of tie Southern people The Pgesidsnt.
Though not receiving majority Of the popular
ote, was nevertheless legally elected, and an
Of prospective unconstitutional a.
Ion on bis part did not warrant the disruption ,
f the government.
ILLEGAL ARRESTS
The war now in progress was, with unanim-
y, declared by Congress to be waged on the
art Of the United Siatos, not for any purpose G
{ conquest or subjugaton, oyerthrowine or I
interfering with the rights or established insti- {
1tiOus of the States but fo ,iafand and --g,-, r