Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-10

It is not denisd that Congress has the power
TO suspend the writ Of the privileges Of the writ
of hsbeas corpus, "Then in eases of rebellion
or invasion the public safety may require it."
They have power to suspend il in al cases.
They have limited the suspension to certain
specified cases. The objection taken to the
effect of the bill presupposes that the President
IN his arrests will violate or permit TO be viola
ted By others that Constitution which he is
sworn to preserve, protect and defend" If he
does he is liable to impeachment by the House
and trial by the Senate. Whether the ''public
safety requires the suspension Of the writ of
habeEs corpus. is question for the Congress
If you deem it Unnecessary, you csa instruct
your representatives. to vote for It's repeal The
offenders mentioned in the act dsservs no sym
psthy, but better provisions should be made for
their speedy and public trial by an impartial
jary.
Il would be well, perhaps, for the Confederate
Congress to look for the cause Of the necessity
of this act, and apply the remedy in the shape
of better provision for the enforcement of the
law by the civil courts, by requiring the courts
10 be sometimes In session and the officers 70 re-
main within their districts and discharge their
duties. And it would be well Tor US, perhaps,
to practice according to the same precept Why
is it that the laws Of your State are net enfoTcsdf
The military power has not entsTvened. II
your magistrates and sherif5 have not dis
charged their duties, who elected thsmi II your
jsils are insecure, who elected the members Of
the boards Of pelicel II your judges have dis
charged persons properly arrested, as conscripts,
dssertsrs, or offenders against the laws of the
State or OF the CoDfedsTacy, who elected them7
II crimes have been committed and no warrant
issued for the arrest Of the criminal, who failed
to discharge the duly to the country Of giving
information TO the mkgistratef
Let every man who is fearful that the liberties
of the people and the rights Of the State are in
danger turn for 3 moment from this dim and
distant prospect, and ask Of bis own heart, what
have / done to deserve those blessings And
when the time comes for the punishment Of
sinners against the liberties and laws Of our
| country, "let him that is without sin among you
cast the first ssone." The fault is ct home with
Us. Let officers and people arouse from their
lethsEgy and do their whole duty, and not con-
tent themselves like the PhaIiaees, with "paying
tithes Of all they possess" A brighter day is
dGWning upon US. The Almighty favors our
cause. His arm has lately been manifested in
our bsbalf He has eonfounded the eouuseIs OF
our enemies.
The last invasion Of our State has aroused our
people to more stubborn resistance. From one
county through which the army of invasion
passed, company Of ninety men ever City
years Of ago, have rendered their services Ls
the example be followed by all, both young and
cid, and before the leaves fall we will Conquer
/ q peace Let us do the work of to-day, to-
morrow viii take care Of itself.
CHAs. CLARK,
Governor Of Mississippi.