Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-06

ile FEsIE PEOPLE cog COLOR iIr fflAlir-
of te-tirviu- iu courts of iu-firg- I state
this fact. that a- oar laws now stand,
free c5lored man may be deprived Of h
life in The presence OF AN hundred c1loIe
witnesses. whose lips are sealed iu ID
courts. ] urged thar our iuiga~aud iuris
would be- intelligent men, the cNciU-iv
fud---- ag the weight of testimony, ami g
-lol. they would take into con >ideFatio
the character Of the witness. both ID
honor and intelligence. I had three res
sons for recommending this measure, an
these Stil satisfy my mind that / wa
fizl-.
]. The thing is right in itself and th
Isrlarg= Of yirtuc patriotism. humauit
and religion say give theco.uled man tIi
showing
p II would do away In Tennessee In
necessity for @ - treelw-D'~ ETreIU,'
IHruual foreign 20 oUr Constitution an,
domestic lav-- necessarily arbitrary, an,
which must be presided over. iHmauy in
stances, hy inexperienced military men
a-h1 have na law knowlelge, and Lu
little e any judicial experience. [ knew
then. as know now, that the govern
men. having emsuriUs ted the slaves, ID
would protect them by Congressional leg
i-il-iHn. and that the " Bureau" " must
aeElUa ca permanent Institution.
#- felt confident that the passage Of
-lrl' q law would satisfy the c0iOrrl U-p-
uIe and the country, and that the iuIis-
c-imiuasa right ~ sglll--u would mot De-
eE1e-ed a. Us. whereas. if We should fail
t1 eauceIe 20 tae negro the right Co tes-
tifv. Congress would grant ID for us, and
with & tle ri=ht Of suffrage.
4 law to this effect has passed The SEN
ate. hI- -la chances are that il viii be
defeated iu the House. IL lost, ID VIII be
lr1af lv the loyal votes Cf East Ten
mess. =.a-lle members correctly represent
frrfre --ntimeuts of their constituents.
This knew when ] pressed The measure
I'm my message. but I believe the honest
lI1rri.. fa rall-a were mistaken as 10 their
own Hs.-- frf-ra----I think SO still, but
time WIZ show.
The rebels clauar for rhe right of Je-ti-
fviu- aul voting, and Union men are
ready 20 c0uee.Ie the right, on account OF
the color OF their skin. one fact alone
should settle the question as TO the rebels
that 81 for lUu- wears Ih-y did al. they
could % destroy the Government For
tIi- tleF shoIld NOT be allowed a voice iu
its affairs. One fact alone should settle
tha question as ID the ulacE--far four
wears they did ell they could, by giving
information and fighting, to save tine
Government. And, but for their color,
tLeua-t they took ia the rebellion would
give them tIe right 20 testify and vote.
The voice OF Urejuiice says, hO.d them
lack. THE voice of reason and Justice
SAYS. take suffrage from the cuemie= of
Ila Government and Uiyeit t0 its friends.
fr the States Will NOS t8 this, Congress
Ha- tle power, under the amended Con-
stlGriou. 10 do IT, and will and ought to
carry il out. As to the powers of the Ma
rf1urI Government. what shall be the
relations between itself and th0sa who
have been il rebellion against it, and be-
tween itself and jh1-s-it it las made free I'm
order 90 put down the rebellion, and save
if- own existence, SO muchlz conceded bE
an who advocate reorganization 0u amy
rian. from the PRESIDENTS experiment
down tc t1e fire-idg suggestion, That there
Is ua necessity for claiming more than is
needed
IT, iu restoring the government Of the
restored State. the National Government
may say that rebels who take prescribed
oath may vote, that Others more guilty
OF treas shall not take fhi- oa,Ir and
-rail NOT vote fhcn ID enact law rugII-
Iatfn. suffrage. And if &c can enact -gel
a law. there cam Dee mo- limitation ON il-
power. under fhr amended toU-atu' Hr-
ltcll say ilaI some white men may vote
and others mag not ID can also ~HE flst
some hia.-y men may certify and
vote, others -hal DO neither. Even ra.-
els riii aei5ugwleiEo the c1rreeLHesS of
the doctrine cf A'oNander Hamilton, iu
That he has affirmed Every govern
1neat ought ,8 contain iu itseifthe means
uf ir-o7u preset eTgat8u.' Thesame Fed
cral theory stated above Wae enumerated
Lv Abraham Iiue0Iu, uleu he declared
fnst-" Thc naramauu. ii-s of the Gone
~tfg8dou D. t1 preserve tna Union
This theory IS sound, and I hold that
orr nation contains iu itself tHe means OF
if-owU preservation and these means
should b. put forth -y the neu iu au-
thCriJy. ] fur one, deny that eleven
States az this uiuD, and millions OF it-
people, may remove lhe authority of the
Government. and, by an appeal -0 arms,
deIy Its bower and, uu tLe failure Iu
The trial OF arms resume The power they
had so violently reuogHced, and hold
and exercise 10 In defiance Of the nation.
TH. States, whether iu revolt or other
wise G1uuI possess absolute, uucJutrgi-
flIf- sovereignty The NII1u4. Cow
a-#meut can, and iI does, make war and
make reace. The States are political
bodies existing under the Constitution,
auI subordinate t9 tLe sovereign power
else such functions as are pointed out
-v such as tHe punishment of crime, The
administration of Justice, and % regulate
municipal affairs, and ifr other purpose,
having the power OBJ. taxation.
Tue National Government may gov
ari tie seeded States with or without
IHa forms Of State elections; DO has the
right t1 prescribe the qualifications OF
electors: and b. may make suffrage lim-
tied or universal. The seeded States
have no sseL rights until they come up
90 tae requirements OF the National
Government. The revol-ed states have
destroyed their separate governments
Az communities of people a. States
bounded ly seograp phiral lines, and
having certain limits, tire rebel states
are u the 1iDu and have never been
D.f. Hgl a~ governing powers they are
lu- .u Jlc Union, for a. suchi IN their
efforts t1 overthrow the Union, they
Iasa tlam-eIva. hecn destroyed And
U.- National Government IS bound hy
every ie, ur'iUaal aud sacred, to hold
aIl control the rebel States iu q manner
Ilat EiI secure the safety of the loyal
people .l those States, and 1I the whole
nation. The Government cannot allow
lf-. T1 ae destroyed boy hostile U0ters
amy uafg lllu hy hostile UrHies, and il
an abuse u. the elective franchise under
tAe Constitution becomes tHc means Of
culaUsgriIs lle f.Iiou, safety must be-
sought iu The adoption of tao maxim
Cuunclaicl HE Hamilton and Lincoln,
already quoied
in the Southern States Che recent cleo /
fiapz have shown That the men who had
damaged the Union most received the
most vote. The TeUullatiuu Of the
ma rH.. r............-
Isb-l debt, are alike popular with men
r,4,r ENGAGED iu re0r-au.ziugthe Govern
mont of tie Southern States. The rastD-
ration Of slavery Is hoped for, and it is
Looked 10 Ia tie voting and conversation
Of the original rebels.
Wla National G0vernment VIII hold
the south by military power ~ il ought
t1 Do. until The people have 50 Iaf come
fs themselves, a. 90 heartily Iel en- OF
fRe sufltard spirit Of the rebellion ami
afford proof Of THEN repentance, t'ttil
consideration affecting the Interest ol tile
.3untry. and the happiness OF genera
ff1u- vet uniform, requires thar tile feoe.s
.,aii r.gf d. ra-tared 30 power. And ii
t,a srs hearty iu aHy tbiusj lat o le Y
d1iug iu-,lee te tine frleJtd, % the Naiioilai
G9vIrnmeut. 1--WE delay in anything
D.. it be in giving pard1ns 10 leadillg
rebels, asd power 10 tla fheAAes oi 'i''
National tug crumenL.
! have Geemcd it nay duty % say this
luurl Wy way of erpiaauti0n 10 The 10y
aii-t- 0f East Tennessee, and 10y way OF
letting them know what il 90 come upon
the country by what : believe TO be the
ncccssqry legislation Of Congress. ana
ln order to reach them / viii publish
ills brief address in the Union papers OF
East Tennessee. / have no sclHSh Obs
i-ets in view. } have no purpose % run
tor any Office after my term Of service
expires; aud until then, If my life y
spared. I sball do nay duty, without look
ing 70 the effect Of nay acts upon my
popularity.
w q BEOMNLOM,
Governor Of Tennessee,
Novelneer 81, ls55