Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-24
BY MCLANAHAN & Dill.
5ajjIg Sppeal,
aIassACnUsErTs DsH0ORAOY.


RessIusions Of their Eate State Conven-
tion.
Res0l5sd. That the great duty Of every. citi-
zen Of the United States IS 20 sustain tie ua-
tienal Government, IS citizens, not paTtissns,
ever mindful that although administrations Of
the Government are tTsnsitoTy, the Government
itself is permanent, and was intended BY its
founders to endure forever we adopt, IS eX-
pressing At once cur duty sud our deteTmins non
the language of Andrew Jackson, and declare
that The Federal Government must and shall
be sust8insd.'
RsseIssa, That our Institutions are asssilod
BY armed rebellion on one side, and On the other
By unconstitutional ac's of Congress, and start
Ing usurpstions Of power by the Executive :
the DsmeGTsey are equally opposed 70 both
they vii meBt the one with the sWOTdr and the
other hy the ballot
Rls0lUsd, That in the imgeriled condition Of
our country, the Democrats Of Massachusetts,
having ever been trus to the U5ion, loyal to the
Government, faithful TO the Constitution, 0bedj-
snt to the lsws, and watchful of the liberties Of
the psoBle. soIemuly declare that tbs paramount
objects Of their political action shall be to re-
store the Union as our fathers framed it, 70
maintain and abide BY, in al truth and fidelity,
the Federal Constitution, to preserve tns reserved
rights Of the several States, the unity Of the E-
ion and the liberties Of the people, and 70 Sc
cure, throughout tbs'length and breadth Of cur
country, an honorable, halsTnal and permsnent
peace.
Rss0l0sd, That We imploTe al legal men 70
consider ths R88If0ld dangers tEat threaten cur
nsaicn- our foIm Of government, and our
| liberties, through Executive usUTpatioDs, con-
eressiOnal euzcsmantsr disregard Of judicial
processes and 5ieiations BY Federal officers, the
subordiaa lioa of civil to miItsry tribunals, ar
/ trsrv arrests, refusals Ct those in power 90
/ gTsBt uisis b. jury, suTpeueion cf the writ OF
| Ca cas- corpus a-pIsTsIy bsnIshmeut oi cisiZsBs
Z FER the expression Of opinion. and The Efforts "a
] con tToi- on tie part Of lbs Administration, by
threats snd forCs. the great safeguard Of the
/ peCple-the ball0t-bOx-snd sincerely invoke
! sBen to lsy aside ali old differences, and m Ell
/ ing as or 8 commou platform aid and assist Us
IN oar forts ts restore The UGiOn, and msIutEin
7 tie Constitution, preserve tae liberties Of the
! people and The gnity Of the nation, and secure
! s1e b,essedEsss Of sD honorable peace.
Rsselosd, That we are opposed 30 The doctrine
Of secession as fatsi 70 our national unity; that
ne are opposej 70 all inseJfaIsEes On the pzrt Of
Ire usti0n&i G7vsInmsut, or ia Ofi5ers wila the
local and domestic affairs q the several States;
sBa re are opposed to al Interference by the
~t;1-7s Of one S-ate with tie domestic affairs Of
- d 2
n ,.artrslizatien a power in the General Gov
srumgut. aud The other tends 20 destroy the
nesea srd harmony Of the people; that we are
opposed to the sssuup ption Of any assumed pow
els BY any department. of the 8ovenmsnt as
dangerous 10 iiss liberties Of the people and con-
trsry 10 he intent OF the founders OF the Gov
eminent: that we are opposed to any aud sN
sff1rts on the part Of the Administration 70 con-
time the present deplCTsbls civil war, for the
rurDoses of suhiugRtion or emancipation; that
ue are opposed 20 the extension Of martial law
over States not n rebellion; that we are opposed
20 al interference by the military EuthoTisiss
eFi-h efvil elscaOns-ths substiuti)n Of bGyO-
nets fer ballots; and finally, We sra opposed TO
all the enemies Of TIE Constitution and the
Union whether they be iouud in open rebellion
At the South or insidiously al work ct the North.
Rssol5sd, That oGT present Government vas
formed BY ueCtla which owed sllegisBes 90
several disinot aud sovereign States; that TIE
people, dssirCus gt resoryicg certain rights 70
themselves uUd their immetiste Stale govern
rusufg. clearly defined in lhe Constitution the
aorer and srlhori5y of the General Gov5rnmsnt
and expressly reserved 20 the State respect
ively or 10 TIRE people, sll the powers not dele
ysfed bv the Constitution 70 she General Govern
ment; thzs ebsasencs TO the Constitution is the
only sare test Of legally TO the Government, snd
T
nom its provisions by any depsrt tuent OF officer
of The Government, EhssheE IN 6me OF war
or IN tine OF paacs-undeT tie plea Of miitsry
necessity, nCzsl duty, or any other modern
name tor treason or IevoiuEon, is fsuEht with IS
much danger &c the Government aRd the rights
sd liberties Of the psCPlo, as armed rcBi5tGuee
20 the laws or Oneu rebellion.
Pesolrsd, That Is our Union is composed Of
independent, povsTsign States, no one Of which
dss vet been wyG5ts3 irCIR the Union by force Of
arms, We look with sbh0Ta1s8 on the PROPOSE
ion Of leading Republicans, 20 proceed, By the
arms Of the General G9veTGmeBt, 90 thrust suy
S,sta oes Of the UuiOH, under the pretence that
bv the rebellion Of sBy part, or the whole Of the
citizsus Of any State, sueh Slate has ceased to
be Al integral part Of our DuiGh.
PssolDsd. Tlst tbs convent on hail with Joy
ths manifestations in Ncrth Carolina and IN
other Sstas where Insu rsction prevails, Of o
desire in the people 20 renew theiT obligations to
lie Federal Constitution and to re ume their
political relations as cOeq1sl States OF tins
Union, and we arrsign tie stieupt Of ths Tsdi-
Gals to insist on their party platform as = condi-
lion Of pesce, as revolutionary in iis character,
snd tending, not merely 20 pr3loug the war, but
j 20 produce anarchy and despOtism.
RssoiUed, That whenever any STATE in arms
syssest tfe laws &c the Government, shall lay
Z
eoustiui9nai aaiiG7itiss Che people thereof will
Be euHled to resume sad enjoy AL the rights
I snd privilege given By the lave and she Con-
stitution 70 ctizons Of the several States.
ReS0i0od, That We have entire confidence IN
the patriotism OF the people, sad ia their deter
unGtion, volUItsri7y, to maintain, iD sufficient
1 lrcs, the army of the United States We, there
/ fore, look uBoB She eOuscrpti0n act passed hy
! The last Cofgress- as UBwigs shd needless we
/ sre opposed to its provisions IS beiDg harsh,
! oBBEsssive sud aDsqusl in their operation, and
| contrary, IS we believe, to the Constitution
/ Int ever mindful that our Government cannot
exist If Individual opinion be substituted for iu-
| diesl decisions, we feel compelled TO obey and
/ c>uusel obedience 20 tbe act. ami ali acts a
I Coygrg-s until the competent Judicial tribunals
hall declare s.sm TO be unconstitutional or uu-
| IN they have been les~>,ly Fepesled.
Ressfsed. That Lhe soldiers S.SaHng in the az
/ saies o. our country shRn receive our Warnnesl
sympaihies and our best effsTs II sustain aud
protect their honor, and the glcry OF the fsg
| hey besI; but our symPaihies would be bat
| half expressed for them did We fail 10 ceHsGre
| the reckless and mPI0viieut management Of
/ ths civil department that drecss nem, and the
srrel delay ard refusal TO hold out the olive
branch Of peace 10 those srriug States, BY Which
i this u-otrscted and eIU3i Wsr may be speedily
ard honoraby ended.
Resslgsd, That the thanks ofsvery liberty.
loyirg. .aw abiding, and honest man throughout
he land 40 due to Hon Horstie Seymour, gov
sTuos Of the SAFE Of NsW York, who, amid al
he storms OF fasatieism and rage that have
sweut ever cur nation, has stood up IS the fra
and a. hinehing supporter Of tbe Union, the
Constitution and tie laws, ard tie rights Of the
States against Federsl RsUrpstion5, aid bss 50
lobly vin5icated and deieBGed the n,jesty an3
dignity of tie people Of the S.ats Of New York
Rss0iOsd That the d0esrin8 Of secession and
the doctrines Of its failhiui ally Of dsaniOR, the
abolition party, have PrOduced this deparabla
eivn wsr, are each entirely Inconsistent with our
/ frame 6 Government, tend inevitably to Snzr-
/ ehy and aEe Rl.ae desuuelive OF the Union.
BssosVea, That we sympathize with the moth
sIs and daughters Of Massachusetts. for the less