Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-26
PoLIrECaa A~NrEruEEEs.

Eiie Of he Atlantic, is he CoHfsderasy, because
via her remain the only ideas Of correct politi-
cal ielfrsspoct; and the sans rsIahoes Of AZ
afhasis which he United States, in The days OF
her integrity, bsrs to Egrope, viii be now borne
By the Coniedsrsss States to ths GOvsrumsHs Of
the Emitted States.
The Confedersss States affirm that men are
endowed With insisnssls rights 81 life, lib
srty sad the pursuit Of hsPpiness. The
Govornzsrk Of sds Uaitsd States snd Europe
s6rm that men are endowed vita u sUch rights
The Confs3erate States affirm that Governments,
f5F the security Of these rights are instituted
anong msR, deriving their Just powers from the
eoEsezt Of the governed The United States
sad EuroPeEa Governments deny that Govern
mems are i1slsutcd fer shy such purposes, Or
that they derive thsir just powers from he cen
ssni Of the governed The Confsdsrsts States
sEm hsL whenever any form Of Government
becomes destructive Of The ends Of its insttu-
ten, it is She right ef The people 70 alter or abol
isl 4, and to institute a new G-oVeTnuenL lay
ing is Foundations upoa su.h principles, snd
organising its powers IN such form, ss 20 the2
shsala seem msss likely to effect their safety snd
happiness.
TIE eovsrnments Of tie Uaissd sissss snd
Euuops a6rn, that vEsnqvsT any form Of gov
srBmsnt becomes destructive Of the ends Of its
CREATION, tie people have nos the right 70 alter or
abolish 1t, nor The Tighi 70 institute new Zovsra-
nsRt, lsyiBg be foundations sn sueh principles,
and STFsniziug It's p0Tsts in such form, ss TO
tbsm shall seem H0st likely to eject their safety
and happiness. TIE Conts5erats sasss sArm
thzf ne civil government Is jzFs disiH0, that no
F-5vernmsnt Is perpetual, and no. government is
absolute. The United States GovsrHRsat sarms
HAT he Unioa is an sppointueut o. God, that
IKE tie Hierarchy Of the Roman Catholic
&aureh, Il Is psrpssbal aid that people, er
Saiss, who exercise the right Of Tree Thought
and free esnduc, IN altering OF ab0lishing it, OF
Ins5sufrg 3 nsw form Of government in &C.
esrdaaes with their views Of safety and bsPpt
ness, ss rebels against God sad Government
alike.
The Confs3srasa States sHm that the Constt
tuition, hgidly construed as the tsrms Of = com
pacs between he sistss, contains the only su-
thority and standsrd fcr he exercise Of power,
lsgislsHvs snd axseutivo. The United States
GoFernms3s smIms sbst he Constitution Is Of
10 sathority, hzt be States have No rights, save
tsccpoIaaons or counties, deriving their ran
bhisss from The Supreme Government, nor he
people. ssye 50 far IS they he'd then 81 he viii
pleasure Of .hsse Ia authority; ard that the
President and Congress are neither bound BY
the Constitution, nor are responsible 70 me peo-
PIE OF SIstss, bat ere assoluts and supreme over
TIA inaginary rights Of both The Conoisrste
States s&rm thai Congress shall make no law
ProhibiEDg the free exercise of religion. The
PnsidsHt of ths UBisd States aGTms thsf It is
BIS personal Prerogsivo to prshibit the fes ex-
ersise Of religion, Whenever and wherever be
nay cbooBe. The Csnfe54a,o States smm
thai Congress sLal pass no law A~bndgiHg
he freedom ef speech Or Of ihe p-ess.
The United States Government sfrms that
il IS the President 3 right 10 arrest and imprson
for exercising freedom Of speech, sBd to sup
press az5 corfsca.s free journals, aid imprisOn
fhsig owners and e5seTs. The CcBiejerate
Sasss aETm tha. Es people have he right,
poaeesbly 10 assemble and petition the Govern
msui for e redress Of grievances. TIE Prssi-
dent Of he United States 5saie5 70 them any
such ngh., ard exercises the power to dispense
saeh sszsmshrs St the paiat Of the bsyonet, snd
% srrsss those prominent in such assemblies,
ard subject TEEN TO military ldal and exile
bsyohd he Unitsd States. The Conledsrase
STATS affirm that the right Of the people to
Be secure IA Their persons, houses, papers and
eHsets, agailss unreasonable searches and Esiz
uss, shall not BE- violated snd that 10 person
shah b held 10 tnsEn foT . capital OF Otherwise
izfsmeus crime, ualss5 o. S pressnsnsnt eT
is5etmanto Of s grand jury, scr be deprived o.
lite. Esery, or properly, without due process oil
Law; aad shall Let De deprived Of the right
Of sil b. jury.
The President Of he United States ahmi
thai he has she right TO make unreasonable
searches and seiEuTes Of hoHBes, persons, pa
paFs, and effects, ard hat people shall be bed
- sasBeT. f0E capital OF Otherwise infamous Of
fasss. without pTaseniment OF Indictment b.
grand jary, sud shall in al cases be deprived Q
ihs ail By Jury, # be wills it, and, furthermore
estlI be carried Beyond tie Enia Of the Sat
VI their abode, and imprisoned ia remote for
a hs pleasure Of the Excessive o. BIZ
agentN
saob are-souls Of The political aasthesss be
tsceE fho ConfedsTaa States, and tbs Uuitsd
States G-overnHsnt To them might be alde,
sens suggestive sDciai and accidental ones
suohssa noble uhiofty vsiAnEy o~onsoBdiBs
lor freedom and Independence and Ill jsst hu
man rights against overwhelming Numbers, %
Hdsaly sud socially demoralizs5. animated b
an u~ndigai6ed Inst Of power and piunderi
nsbio people. maintaining their character f
public honor, vTfss, sHd 81 he qealiEe5 Of
high personal sndE moral hsroam, against Coz
eInmozt harsh, t~yIanniesl, tHculo1. HnscruPa
lous, trsachsrouE : Bss society and Govern
nenb partially oTgau;ss1, and fssble IN al ID,
e.emaass Of organised resources military an,
financial Egaihst one old, sisoBg, and fully OF
= gsEized, sad commanding al the resources o
the world, ard AZ tha advantages sad prestige
Of near q eeElury's sgs; a Chief Magistrate rei
Ia al higa Eraoas mora, intellectual, social
commanding tho sympathy snd admiration o
The world, Agsinss atyTAnt ~de1aEogus, buf0on
Tiihsul the Frseos Of dignity, intellect Or cul
are, personal, Or 0ecial-
ErLAETA HorEL-B wll be aefoei By al
aasrFssmonb in another ooluma, tia! HsssI.
az HOa5e,sou sBd John G0odson have r.
Pehd this WI Known ahl popular hotl, afs
pz undergone a complete sDd ihgroug.