Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-29

naYe no Union; Il has been destroyed and has passed
away. Nor have We Constitution for IT, too has been
i : Sr; n ihaf be true, then that old dsg q
S1ser ratbiu symbol. No. let Il be rent and torn
eleven OF those stsrs bloted ont and the rst
M iet wanasrlns and alone under clouds and
let tHat other symbol over your head be broken and
draped IN mourning. - -
Nr Chairman, possibly say serve to ouls, the sor.
pies on oehhelenlons mgu, who cannot feel oIta -.
pared % sustain these I1saaures 10 viosslo1 az ts o.
stution they have sworn 70 support to tell tbero tb
Constitution has bsen abrogated and vvs l1ys
Bat how can these gentlemen forget thas tFe,, 49,
selves have no power, except that deiegated BY h Cen
shiutoni and that by it, all powers delegated 70
the United States are reserved TO tho States 70 the
people" and that the usurpElion by Congress or aay
other department Of the Federal Governments Of any q
these powers not delegated but reserved to tbs States
Is direct snd zioailsn Of the oath taken sap
port the Consttullonf And who fail to that
when the gentleman from Pennsylvania (dr Stevenz)
bases his support OF the Preg.dent's scheme the
grouud that IT is wholly outside of and unknown
'he Constitution, no places The ground OF usurped
power forbidden by the Oonsituion-on ground where
can touch i or lead the least Fupport but by
plain violation Of his oath 70 support the oonslitu-
Andwhst sir. does this doctrine Of stats ausids. Of
the abrogation Of all OopGets between the North and
tne SoHtn, meant SIr II mszns that secession has
complained All It's guilty authors ever Gained for IL
that by secession The Union has been dissolved; thEt
the grest experiment Of mans capacity for self govern
ment Is failure; that the GoYernment purchased with
the blood OF our fathers, with all It's baowed memo
rieE and bright hOpss has passed away and gone for
ever Sir, means that nOs rebel Ia the South can
ever be convicted Of treason; Ray that there no
sign country, and slegiRnos tbs Governments
Of the United States that receiving protection undsr
that Governmeut they allegialcs 10 It. and to the
claims Of tbs United States woud be an act Of treason
their part; that resist the authority Of the
United States Is Of the highest acts Of duty and
patriotism on their part Tor In that way only they
escape the guilt Of treason, and prove their loyalty to
their own independent Government.
And, sir II hia dOctrins be true then what aort Of
war is his p1rt2 A war in which multiplied
thougandS of precious lives have been sacrificed war
that has literally drenchsd the land in kindred blood
Lar he aFvnnI
stricken orphans; that has swept over tha eoun
try like wild tornado carrying waste, desoation, aud
cd crushing debt under which Ie na ion Gt this NO.
msnt reels and stsggers like drunken man And al
Ior Wnati 70 break up and utterly destroy fo;eign
country to rob and plunder whole community 81 pso
plei cOnfscSs all their property and effects ssizs and
take possession Of their lands strip them Of everything
leaving them nehaT clothes TO wear, bread to cat,
roof 90 shelter them; and 70 and give temporary
freedom TO their slaves to aid you In extarminstng
driving from home and country whole OF kindred
people This done, and tLen the rich cetOn lsnds are
psrceiled among Northern adventurous the negroes
unasr the name Of hirengs snsiGved and transfer
death ITSELF is to be the Of the black mans
slavery and suffering All this sir Is but too falY
and plainly indicated by the proclamation and tie va
ous kindred measures now maturing in this House.
And upon the grounds assumed by abolition dsaniOu
lists there not in all hlstory cruel and bloody
page than your present war programme with Its kim
dred measures prasents II is utterly uniustifia able
saYEge aud bkrbgrous, burning shame and disgrace
any Chrslsn or civilized nation Sir notyvi hStand
ing all the efforts entrestiss snd warnings Of
patriots snd conservative men, the party in power
moved by svsriee and the fell spirit Of fsnsiiesm and
sectional hzte has plunged this nation heSaonR into all
thsEe fearful and bloody hororrA And it Is all the Joint
work Of abOlit oniBts aod seesi0nHs those twin mon
sters in guilt and eIme Sir amidst all this wide spread
ruin, desoiaton and sorrow and suferng, and death
not single psDg OF body or mind has been felt not
has fallen, drop Of blood bsen she'd nor grave
made, but by the oiat work Of abo0nsts and seess-
sion They nave crueinsd aud murdered the psacs
and happiness and constitutional liberty OF crest
tion Oceans waters never cleanse their blood
so ham 1raTr hmu-
mountain high covered all over and smoking with hu
man blood.