Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-17

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RFsOETgIaE ExBOEsEgG TTHE PRES
1DEsTrs POLICY.
EIr. VOORHEES, called up the resolution
heretofore submitted 10y him, namely.
Rrs5'usd, That the message Of tE
President of the United States, deliyere,
at the opening Of the present Congress i
regarded by this body as an able. Judi
cious and patriotic State paper.
Hss0,red, That the principles therein
advocated for the restoration Of JEt
MON are the safest sud most pUctiea
bic thatcan now be applied Co our Gi-1r
dered domestic affairs.
ErsGir-3. That no state or number o.
States c1utsderatel together can. in ans
manner, sundeg their connection Witi
the Federal { Mon, except by total sub
version uf gGT present system Of govern
meut, and that the President In eHUncia-
ting this doctrine In his late message
A-4- Iaal tA4 a--- lA' l4-t
meuts OF all those who deny the right uI
power Of a state 70 se-ede.
Ess0frs3, That the President Is enti-
tied % the thanks Of Congress ami the
country for q he taitlliGl, wise and success
fui efforts % restore civil government.
isW and order 10 the states whose citi-
zeus were lately IL iEsurrecti0n against
the Federal suJhGrity; and We hereby
pledge ourselves 10 aid, assist and uphold
him IA the policy which he has adopted
% give harmony. peace and union 10 the
country
itsnarlss sy M. EsSraeeS.
AIr Voorhees, said that, in introducing
these resolutions, he did not intend % step
in between the majority and the flesh
pots. he had no eve 10 the public crib on
which they had fed and iattened so long,
nor upOn unfarh0mlHle contracts, or
anything that was theirs. They Of the
minority had lived without such assist
auce 20 their patriotism, and would not
bend the knee, that thrift might follow
fawuinE. For his own part, in the future
as in the past, he would pursue the course
which lie thought was right, Irrespective
Of rewards or peTils. What were the
issues declared by the PRESIDENT Were
they new, strange and sinister that they
should be reviewed with Indignation and
aaEaLl-s AEh All.t Ar-lL l-1ll--E4 ~ Nl4E
veteran of the Republican party lIF.
Stevens a. Il every word were filed with
e8nraEiun and death. That gentleman
had deliberately declared tuatthe South
ern states wee destroyed 1T the rebel
lion and remain destroyed tU the present
day: and now the House was asked
% ravel 10 pieces all the President
had done and begin anew. he him
self should stand by the Presidents posi-
ti1l a. s cure sgaiust the blind emuiri-
CisIn, which first prUu1Iucas the patient
dead and then gives medicine. He was .
in no sense the Presidents partisan. He
had dreaded the issue which would be
made II be obtained power But since
the day he took the oath Of Office be be-
held in him the magistrate, rot the p-i-
va-e citizen. He Nr. Voorhees, never
maintained that the Southern States had .
the right 70 secede. Many Of the men Of .
that section, while maintaining the same
view, held that they possessed the right
Of revolution. To say that the Southern
States are dead l. 20 assert that the war
% restore the Union j. an utter failure. .
In every aspect was the theory Of the
majority fraUzht with death and disgrace .
o. the Government. with this he com .
tTastei the course OF the President, who
when the temple Of Janus was closed, .
extended the hand OF friendship % the .
people ~ the Southern states t0meet the f
demands OF the people. He did do rs
others, view tie conduct Of the Presi- .
dent as an Usurpari0n of power. lie F.
found the Southern States without .
IaV, sud iu the performance Of duty
me Used the best means 90 restore them
t8 power. He hailed the appointment
uf ~harkey, Perry, johnson and Parsons .
as Provisional Governors as bright prom .
i-es of good administration, and a. haf-
ti1ger- OF peace 10 the Southern people, 4
and Of prosperity 70 the whole country. f
such men as Butler has been di-5p-
pointed Of their fat, juicy pickings, and .
The hungry sharks in the Southern VS.
ters had been deprived Of their prey. .
Combating the doctrine that Southern .
States are out Of the Union, Mr.. N00r- .
hees said that in more than a hundred .
instances, in letters, in pr0clamsti5us .
and speeches, the late Executive always .
recognized, dc jsrfe, the Southern State=. .
il these States then are in the Union 4
what power can close these doors against .
them2 How could this House refuse % .
receive their rppresent8Ivest Peace F.
and submission 70 the law are the only .
guarantee that can be demanded 0f .
conquered people. The course pursued .
hv the Southern States in adopting
lie constitutional amendment aloii- .
sliuE slavery was wi-eand Ia furtderauOe .
of this question Of cuarauties The re-
fIs1l 70 admit the Southern represeu-
t1tives arose from sense ot
power and not Of right OF justice. Had
not Congress made q record 10 could not .
ignore" Had it not officially assumed 4
position It could not overthrow During
Tie va- were not Louisiana members &
admitted 20 seats by the very men who +
now keen them out? Was Tennessee Oe-
s. -1ycG Her name was called more
than half The period Of the war, and rep /
re-entstivgz answered from both euds Of
rh= Ca-it0L Could il then he asserted
that Tennessee was portion o. q rurelsn
government and the President himself .
uatlIralized foreigner Frederick the
Great said t-If wanted to ruin nay
govern meut I would make it over 20 the 4
philosophers, Tor philosopher contradict I
them-elves.' Those, too, who Claimed
ta be representative from Virginia were
admitted during the war but were now
excluded.
Hr. Deuniug asked the gentleman % .
inform the House whether be thought I
the right Of representation must COM
menee st Autietam or Gettysburg.
Mr. voorhees, said he would answer 10y 4
repeating a sentence he had already ut
tered, namely; that peace and obedience
are the only guarantees for the future,
which amy government can require. and
when peace reigns, he held the people 4
cannot be governed without representa-
lion. The present h more peaeeI ul
than the past, and vet Congress ignores
its record Of the last four years, a. IL it (
were biotted out. Besides what he had
mentioned, be said that the principle
that the Union was un6rOKeH Vas de-
clsred iu al he party platforms
The time 30 which Mr.. VOORHEES, was
restricted by the rules having expired,
On motion Of Mr.. smith the House
unanimou5ly granted sn extension.
Mr. Noorhee-, iu continuation of his
speech indorsed the We've Of the Presi-
dent on the tariff question. Taxes must
be imposed equally. All history shows
that class legislation has DESTROYED the
public liberty. The President having
sprung from the luius of thepeoule. thev
stiIl hail MIN sG their f-ald. fgr ha has
not l0st bis love and care f5r the dignity
Of labor On the leadiuE measures Of
restoration an Interesting chapter las
Leeu written He submitted il % an
other test. on which IL had been asssiIed
lev those who claim 10 be the only friends
of the Administration. They were en-
Gagged I'M making it appear that the Pres 4
fdeut had done nothing The gentleman
rom Pennsylvania Stevens pronounced /
II impracticab and UnteLaDiei while an
arrogant Senator sumner pronounced .
the whole thing q fraud. Members TOO,
had crowded into the presence Of the 1
President. saying his plan did not prom
isa o. give success, aud, therefore, must
IT, recognized IS q failure. Then lhe ma
iaity ask him 70 set it ore side ana not
Oa5l bis lill- while they sBlssh 70 pieces
ui- plan and knock % the earth his ai-
most completed structure. 10 ls their
mission 10 destroy, not 90 build up 70
strcw the broken fragments. Under the
peaceful reign of the President We can I
celebrate victories not less renowned than I
ssI state sfter State is constantly as !
sisted ly the PRESIDENT % IStuin 3D. t4ke +.
their piaces and they are welcomed by I
the President. Let Congress initiate his I
example, and inaugurate the new year I
q a season Of universal JOY. May the 4
lnG sections meet as friends, and the I
future of the American Union will be /
hailed with the love and praise Of all its 4
citizens.
The above were some If the points I
which were elaborated by the honorable I