Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-10

rLANTA. GA.
rHuasDA7 EVENING. sEPTENBER 10
LITTLE.

ErvCoLN,s IEFTaB.
w. ou- purpose to have followed up the
,nbrssaon If LsCoLS's letter TO The SPRING
e,rs mr.-nr. and which We published yesier-
dav. bv. some comments Of our OWE to-day
but .be Richmond DisDateh has so sdmTsbly
psro-ns8 tse Job TO our hand, that we feel i-
cliBsd Cd a5sBt s remarks upoa the letter In
hen Of any nom ou1self The enemies Of Ar
IrrcoLN. ssvs tist psper, have sometimes a.
ken 1csss7 % say thst Yspeu presented 70 'hr
world with his sCnstUrs stbschea, were no
wrfsisu by him. We lhinE no msn viii be found
of q nature go skspacal Is to doubt that this let
er "a genuine. IL has d fat-bost, ralsphtng'
whskey drinking olor about it which allows OF
DO mistake with regard to e origin We doubt
whistler snv ether mau in his dominions could
have written exactly such a letter. TO ind one
Who could cone nearest to IT, we should be con
PEELED % psss in review the whole army Of fat
bostmen thst once made ibs Mississippi and tbe
Ohio vocal with nbald jests and obscene songs.
In the days Of the Onion it wss fashionable
ia defend every infringement Of the Constitution
BY reference 60 tbe generAl welfare clause. That
uas su enactment 20 wide and indeinite in it,
ufeasion tlsi Is ws supposed 90 cover every
usuIpsion and Justify every violence. It was
she sntauce BY which JoHS QUINCY ADAMS
ssf he could drive q wagon and team through
tbe Conratufon. LLSCoLE scorns 70 take
uu5sr any law Of indefinite Specification
He G military despot, sud he regards his
sword knot as q better warrant for his
setiola than any law that ever was en-
acted. lie claims ths right 60 enamel
3a.s OH saves, although tbeir possession is.
qasrautssd by the very Constitution, for the re-
~sbrsrsu % which be PROCESSES 20 be now f9ht-
hie-1n5afhs authority az commsndorin-chief
"a army and navy Of the United States .
s he bold So av0vlI Of the existence Of S
.v 5e2orsm we have ys. seen. Il places
a properly oi every man In YauEssd0ms ss
WEI Con e5srac7, absolutely 81 as iisDo-
ea-ver BE- may t6uk proper 20 isnomcs
h maa s. - enemy. Tho most striking
Of tie clam is, that it utterly sboIishes
tha Constitution for the sake Of preserving
IT He and his party eth regard, or
affect soregar5, the people Of the Coniederscy
q. rEsns Of t1e Union. IL so, they are Bndor
tr protection Of the lows Of the Union. The
LQf The Union prescribe trial by jury for
ts crime Of treason, and condemnation only
lDon proof Of guilt. Satisfactory to s7cb Tury.
Thsy take especial care 30 rspudists al attain
der Of blood, and forfeiture Of every kind. Yet,
hare 6 President who undertakes, BY o simple
proclamation 70 90 what the Constitution does
not allow to be done Ia any case, under any
eircumstaaess
His rule Of warfare would bsvs suited
TusoUR or GEEGWs KEAs, and was extensive
aetad upon by those enlightened models.
Bot g has leen rapudialsd By every Chrs ian
pseple for tFo bundled yesu The last thst
hloT5 g Fss Marshal TgEEEEE when be
hc Psladaats with E1s and sword By
e ucl he doubtless damned bis own .oul,
srd st himself tie erecraaou Of poster
s throughout The civilized world LEC0LN
mWeTsr bu. avows the principle on which bic
pun5ersu hsrt at slong been actirg. Es'sb-
Esn tbs principe shat b ir lawful 60 .ez truy
even ing which csu be useful 30 an enemy, 4
ard rca Justify che utter destruction OH
svy eo-ay iE.3 which an enemy may peBs-
Tal Houses mis- barns, growing crops, cst-
f. h1rr sheep, agricultural implements CIies,
Cows villages, every hing which cas- support;
BE OF be -ha1- st Of property, is ussful TO an
suany We g EDd the ruler of q people, cali
ne Asrze.v=s fea and enlightened, -enuncist-
9ctna which would dis-rscs she S p9yr,
sa5 who's even b Che Eas. have never bssu
acsed on since -6s 5sy when RYDER ALLY
9ysi Csrnste
Tie lsser closes With the most huuiistfBg
5n si1n, or ra sv0Tsl, that ever covered
) uaon viii shame The mighty Empire Of
2lnE Doodle numbering 10000 600 of tsa
9nsry nha5daus and an untold number .
m4 grants sler hying in vain for two yosss Z
.al ) haf - crush a people not ose-fourth part
5 uzua ous BE- themselves, Is indebted, sec1rl-
- = chief for les most impor,su, victory to
valor Of negroes. But fer these negroes, we
re allowed % infer, .hs Yankees w0uId have
'en driven ike whipped hounds, yelling aud ]
before he C5nfeder,tes IF there Is 4
uprl Shameful avoeal upon The record W 2
lever aaE t. il proves eEsedy what we have s
.readt said tbs. ts Yankee is inferior 90 the
glo and & GBBcy bad known anything Of
b f Be would never hsve srid that ia. 2
@ s inferior 10 the white race, rit5our E
hitting 10 q saivo for the infinite dsgredttiOn OF q
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