Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-26
Gsveraor Esrswn,. REes.age.

Governor Browns message Is by no means
the farrsgo of e.surdity and dis1fsetion which
certain papers would mske the public bslisve
ANY one who will take the pains to rssd it, will
find that Il abounds in good sense and sound
doctrine. His recommendations in regard to
the transportation of corn to the families of in
digent soldiers, the formation of fund for the
Feh0f Of said families, the restriction of cotton
planting, illegal distillstion, the impressment of
provisions, the escape of slaves - the enemy,
and many other points are eminsntly sensible.
His aninAdyersions upon secret sessions, the
currency, and Che suspension Of hAbeRs corpus,
are undoubtedly just.
But it is asserted that Gov. Brown is testy
and opinionatod, aud seeks rather than avoids a
conflict with the Confederate Government. He
meets this point by charging that the assertion
is made by those who are 'unfriendly to State
sovereignty, and who desire TO consodste all
power in the hsnds of the Confederate Govern
nent," and then asks, when did Georgia en-
barrsss the Confederate Government in any mat
ter pertaining to the vigorous prosecution Of the
war 2 When did she fail to furnish more than
her fall quota Of troops, when she was called
upon as q State by the proper Confederate su-
thoritY7 And when did her gallant sons ever
quail before this enemy or fail to illustrate nObly
her character on the battle field She stands
ready ct all times 10 do her whole duty to the
cause and the ConfedeIacy; but while abe does
this, she will never cease to require that her
constitutional rights be respected and The hbeT-
ties of her psopis preserved
Who viii quarrel with such continents, or
charge that State which does its whole duty
to the cause, but at the same time resists the en-
croaehmenis of power and the violations of tbs
Constitution is attempting to "embaETss5 the
Goyernment?" " Il is the same cry" says
Gov Brown, " that the Government of Lincoln
raised against all who defended the rights Of the
Southern States against its tyranny. Il is the
cry which the usuIperS Of power hare ever rails
ed against those who rebnke their ene1osehments
and refuse to yield to their aggressions."
The selegTaphic summary of Gsv. Browns
message inclined US 10 believe that ne WAS dis
posed t) raise useless quarrel with the agency
at Richmond. But = peTusal of the message,
as printed in full in the Georgia papers, satisfies
Us that his aim is solely to point out the depart
uEes Of the Administration from tbs right path,
and to give his people timely warning OF the
tendeney to consolidation which the pressure ol
waE has forced almost into the organic structure
of the Government. O5stG PyiHeipiis is motto
no less good in politics than in medicine, End il
is well for Ssate, in its sovereign capacity, to
throw Itself in the path OF executive and admin
istrAtive eneToachments at this early stage Of
our confederate existence, and even while ths
war is pending. Opposition less formidable
would be worthless. Newspaper articles aVai
nothing. The cause has no sturdier friend, AnC
the agency, except as to its encroAchments, n,
sisuncher ally than Gov. BroWn-Riekm
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