Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-10

way out Of this chaos Of conflicting pas
sions, Prejudices and opinions, into the
open day ola genuinely restored nation
Atty.
Our readers viii, Of course, peruse for
themselves this important document
but we deem it not amiss o refer more
particularly to those features Of 1t which
strike us as especially c~ommendable.
The true doctrine Of the relative
powers and functions Of the General and
| State Governments, is, we think laid
down with a c~learness and precision
which must challenge universal endorse
meut. According TO the Message, the
I Government Of the United States, and
fbe state Governments are integral
narts of a great nstional whole, whose Vi
! falitv is to be found in the CONSTITUTION
| of the United States. The One cannot
exist without the other. Both are OF
limited powers, and both derive THEN
existence from the people. The states
are i~ndestructible save by the destruction
/ of the Constitution, and so while states
exist. the General Government, with
eouaI imperishability, must continue "a
/ exist. supreme i'm its sphere as defined
bv the Constitution. The iusurrection-
/ airy States must be restored 10 the Union
not as conquered provinces, but as co.
equal political communities. The spirit
i'm which this restoration is to be brought
about, is well expressed i'm the following
For this great end there is need Of q
concurrence Of all opinions, n the
spirit OF mutual cancellation. All parties
/ i'm the late terrible conflict must work To-
gefher i'm harmony. Il is not too much
10 ask. nthe name Of the whole people,
that. on the one side, the plan OF
restoration shall proceed in conform
irv with a willingness u0 cast lhe
/ disorders of the past into oblivion ana
that. ON the other, the evidence oi SIN
cpritv i'm the future maintenance ol me
] Union. shall be put beyond any doubt by
/ the ratification of the proposed amend
ment 90 the Constitution, which provides
for tbp abolition of slavery forever Wlthln
/ the limits of our country
DTbe adoption of the amendment re-
mites us beyond all power ot disruption.
Tr heals the wound that l- still mper-
fartIv closed IL removes slavery, the
| element which has 50 long perpleNed and
I divided the country, il makes ol as once
more "a united people, renewed and
strengthened, bound more than ever Ia
mutual affection and support
The earnest advocacy of a return TO
I the sway Of civil law, viii meet the APP
probation Of every well-wisher Of the
1 country. The Message viii equally chal-
I Ienre appreciation in its treatment of the
l question Of the status of the Freedmen.
The argument in favor of committing
the subject to the determination of the
states. each for itself, is nanswerable.
This part of the message is conceived in
the spirit Of the highest craftsmanship
and the most enlightened philanthropy.
Nothing can be uruer than this:
an my Judgment the freedmen, if they
show patient and manly virtues, will
sooner obtain a participation iu the cleo
tive franchise through the States than
through the General Government, even
if ii had the power 10 intervene. When
the umult Of emotions that have been
raised by the suddenness OF the social
change shall have subsidized, it may prove
that they viii receive the kindiiest usage
from some Of those on whom they have
heretofore most closely depended
The tone OF the Message on the subject
Of our foreign relations is manly, digni-
fed and moderate, though firm and in
regard to the maintenance of the national
credit and good faith, such as to COM
mand universal appreciation and support.
It viii certainly be the grandest triumph
Of free, republican government, ever ex-
hibited in the world, should our finance,
be so managed and conducted as 10 eX-
tinguish the national debt within the life
time Of this generation.
Taken altogether, the message viii
take a first rank in the annals Of the ma
ton, and be referred to in after-times as
a sound exposition of political doctrine.
Il is very likely to be accepted, at last,
by all moderate and conservative shades
of opinion, and to form the rally
ing point of the lrbOle people Of
the country, irrespective of past
party associations or ~prejudices, in the
great work yet to do, OF thoroughly and
soidlv restoring the Government Of the
United States 90 the affections of It's citi-
zens, in every part Of its territory.
Should it do so, ANDREW JOHNSON will
have % glory enough, without the still
further good that we may reasonably
look forward 10 from his Administration.
E A spirited fight between the thea
tiers and churches is exciting Chicago.
BDHThe Empress Carlotta, of Mexico,
most Enthusiastically received at
Vera Cruz.
E Estimates for the navy for the
next fiscal year are nine and a quarter