Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-22
Ltaesfa Eszsaneed-syeesh Of sezassF
Powell sf keztHeky.

We take the following from the congressional
reports Of the Nsw York HsTsi9 Of tls l0shs
In The Senate Mr Powell. Ct Ksusacky, rs-
suussd els speech, and refs1ed a. loBgih 70 ths
last election IN Maryland zHd Delaware. In the
latter Safe be said i was clear that the Deme-
erass were in The majority, and could have car
risd tbs election bus for the iatsTferanc8 OF ths
niliisTy aHihoTitieB. he denied that there Tas
any necessity for nil iETY inteEfsrence at the
polls at tie late elecliJDs in Delagars 70 pre-
serve order, s1d, Rot8ii hstEnding tbis, soldiers
were placed Immediaisly at ihs polls While
Gsn. BurGside controls elections IN Ksnt1sky,
z M Stanton ard bis sHbOrdinale5 run tha ma
chino II Maryland and Delaware. He (PoEell)
introduced . Fsselatioa in shs Ssnats three
weeks age, requesting The SserstsTY Of War 70
send copies Of tbs instructions given to provost
maIshals snd commanders concerning elections.
Three-weeks had elapsed, and yet he secretary
had not complied with tie request thus Tezs-
ing fha Senate TssolGti0a with contempt. He
does not tel as even whether be win reply 70
cur reqaest or not. Hs said the power claimed
ia taxing these extraordinary steps WBs that i
was military necessity, taken II behalf Of tie
Union Struggling sor its life. he considered
thst ob sdience 10 the Constitution AID Laws Ess
the very esseGce Of the life Of ths Union. The
melancholy fact was now presented Of PIesi-
dent, who IS sworn % sEFp9Tt the Constitution
and laws, invading The statutes and rights OF
the Sates. He (PO1sii) did Eos think the Gov
eTnneat so much in danger from the rebels -
from the mschination8 Of thCss iraito-s who
wuuli violate every pEncipls Of tho C5astitu-
ton at h0me. The chief rsazOn Why the people
have quietly submitted 10 these ENORMOUS Esur-
patiors Of power is, shat in q very shors time
they win have ihs privilege 60 change he Ez-
scuEiTa. Fox the 6Tss tine IN the history Of the
country ths military had taken charge Of elsc-
= MH.--
would pass such saiusary laws upOn the subject
as would prevent recurrence Of the SANE sEa.s
J Of EhiEgs. There was rot q senator upon the
| heor bat knew thst ths President was using ths
military power Of ths country to promote his
/ Succession. HIS amnesty pFoeizmation was a
I move In fhst direction This BE0ciEmslion he
considered unTiss, uuesllsd for and revolution
ary. Hs called it revolutionary, becsuse il
oVerthross the Constitution on which CIR Gov
erJment was based.
Whst-rieht hss tbs President to dictate who
shall OK shall not be gaaliisd sleetoE Of \
State, as he has dsne IN the Siats Of Arkansas
Tecsntly, IN hin instructions TO General Steele
Mr. Powell proceeded a. length 10 eoRmsnE
upon the orders issued By Gen. Banks in Tsfsr-
snes to elections aud EegalssiHg labor. Re
/ (PoTeli) believed tbas no honest man could take
/ the oath prescribed By Gen. Banks as il sxtendsd
| to bis future action, azd would be binding him
I ~ l4pf<Ae NOA4Al ~ -N-tAAA NAt-- Ha---A
allow negroes, and no one else, 20 vote, provided
It was recoma5nded by the President. BE ha-
/ lieysd shat this was Government for the white
nau, and that white man vas betser thaa
neQTe. +. i would reduiIs q Standing sTmy IN
each State 20 cary out the provisions OF the
| Presidents amnesty proclamation, which would
plaes uine-ssnths Of the people Of Ststs undsr
Ons- tenth. This nine-tsaths Of the population,
+ they we're % be reduced 70 B1ch an sbsoluts
| Slavery, must be redRced q. the point Of the
/ bsyonet. TIE Pgesiteni wss not clothed, uRdsr
tho Constitution, with The power ks had been
exercising IF Sl8tss we're IN the Union, what
right had be 20 amsnd and override thsir C0nsti-
LuEi0n, or hx the qualifications Of voters hy mill
tzry power Our Government wss f0undsd
upon The principle thst the military should be-
subseIVient TO the civil power. TIE President,
in his opinion, had iTamplsd upon tnis grsas
5rincipla. BE said that Washington, whom
/ some people yet considered to have been equal
| to Abraham Lincoln, did nos consider i nsess-
! ssry 10 subordinate tho civil TO the military
/ poEer in the great seven years struggle IN
/ which he ard his compBtriots were engaged.
/ he wculd be glad if the weak ard vacillAEing
| man usw in the Whise HoGse were imbgsd with
paTsic.e Of ihs spirit which animated Wssh-
| ington Rhan be resigned ma eommissi IN At An
| napolis in 1888. Alter animsdVertiGy severely
upon the course Of Secretary Stanto1 and Cen.
Butler IN relation to inferfsrsHes witE ministers
Of the gospel in the performance Of theiE iunc-
| tons, Mr.. Powell concluded.