Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-14
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s IA, ANIMAL. The patriotic attempt Of Presi
dent Johnson 20 stem the turhid and destroy inl
stream OF sadicaIlsm, and 70 replace the Gov
eminent ofthe United States on rs proper con
sfftutional basis, should meet with the univer
al commendation OF the American people
!. ATr. Johnson occupies a position involyin th
most momentous results, position 10 whicl
the eyes not only OF the citizens OF the Unite.
!. states, bat Of the civilized rsading world, ar
turned in anxious solicitude. The lovers O
q constitutional liberty look anxiously 10 Wash
) ington City, where the great struggle betweeI
5 radical red Republican despotism on the on
I hand, and free representative government
on tie ether, is gong on-looking wia
deep snxiety, because all that they holc
dear under the Government 20 which they
: owe allegiance is at stake, and is Threatened
I with humiliation. The odds against the rgh'
in that struggle are so fearfuity great tiat We
may well tremble for the result. Nearly all the
power and patronage Of the Senate and House
Of Representatives OF the United states, the IN
huence ofthose in ofice and those who wish
10 get into Once, The army Of Government con-
tractorS the crowds Of hsngerson about the
Hobbies and about the lodgings OF The memoeIs,
the money OF the Treasury. the almost united
and tremendous power OF the Cabinet, the so
4 phistr- Of newspaper correspondents, the mis-
rauresentatinp penny liners, and the uu ublushing
meudacity ofa yenal press these, and thousand
other u-aIIen Influences are hourly brought TO
bear against the little band who are battling
for free representative Government in the Con-
qress OF the United states. chief among this
gallant ana patriotic little band, Indeed COM
posing almost its entire substance, stands
I the President OF the United states. Almost
] single handed and alone the President stands
boldly up to meet the issue and 90 assert his de-
! termination 60 sustain and uphold through the
! storm OF party aud the invectives OF p9rtisan,
his Official oa.h 10 support The Constitution OF
the United staies.' That great instrument
without which the United States would be in
huitely worse than Europe, because there, at
least Law and order accompany the avarice Of
kiugcrast, and the expressions Of despotisrn, has
become an abonIinarIon 10 the weak but tur-
buIeni body who are cutting their fingers with
the edged tools in the great national legislative
armory al Washington in which they are eN-
perimeu.iug. They des2ise the Consultation
because its articles and sections rebuke their
Ro5espierelanism, and are stumbling blocks In
the way oC their carrying out their mean and
vindictiye programme, for gratifying their
hatred OF the Southern States The equality OF
all the states and Of all the citizens Of an the
States IN the Union, the right OF representation
Following the payment Of taxes, or taxation and
representation being correlatiye terms, the un-
disputed exclusive jurisdiction OF the individual
States over certain questions-1oT instance, the
undlsputed right OF any state in the Union 10
prescribe the terms Of voting, or serving on
lpries, or following certain calling within its
limits These well known prerogattves OF the
citizens OF the States, finding expression
through their ysrious Legislatures, are eye sores
would legsSate forsooth, for the sovereign
state Of Arkansas; more than that, they would, |
Il they had the power, parcel out the property |
Of cur citizens among our former slaves, and I
invoke the blessings Of the Constitution on the /
act. The wise and good men who Incorporated /
10 the frame work Of the Consultation so large /
an element Of veto power In the President, had I
in rheir minds eye just such a body OF agrarians
as are now holding their sessions In Washing /
ton CITY.
Il is subject OF graduation to the peopie 70
see one who hss sprung from their humble
ranks, and who has lifted himself up by his
own native intellectual and moral strength. 10
the most honorable and ilusrrious position
that any man anywhere can attain. standing
frm for the right, needless Of the threatening
voice OF powerful but rsbid party, calmly
surveying the heavinz and frintIc elements oI
an insane Congress, and in the midst Of the Uu-
multi, stretching forth the Itheariel spear Of the
veto power, aud neutrsliZing the squatted toad
Of Rsdicalism. Andrew johnson holds within
bis official hands the magic wand which will
bind 70 him forever the acclamstion OF the
states Of the south, and secure for hizl a mitch
n the temple Of Fame reserved for The great
and uncouupt statesman. II he listen not 70
he corrupung loquence Of the Radicals, whose
Thole burden BeiisI like is
To make the worse appear the better reason"
I DE dismisses from his presence The money
making pIacemen who care not what King
ules SO that they can follow the counsel OF Iago
md put money in their purse, H. as we be-
ieve he Will, he stands firm 10 the last true
lpporter OF the Const .tuJion, a true friend or
American politics, q true friend OF the States
le wih win the applause OF good men North
.ud south, the esteem OF the intelligent read
ng world. and secure his triumphant re-eIect-
on 70 his present distinguished office. We bid /
iim God speed In the name Of the whole / ,
south, We bid him, God speed In The .
lame Of his own gallant STATE whose patient
nd long suffering citizens are grOaning under ,
he curse OF miniature Radical Congress at
we bid him God speed
The bland and cheering effects or clear bracing 7
7sather are ours again. II will not be very long
.utu we have 10 chronicle the approach OF / /,
pring. The snowy clusters OF the blooming
OgwoOd, the yellow catkins OF the willows, aRd :
he hardy pink plumes OF the maple VIII soon 4
heer our busy huSbandmen. Agr0p0g Of farm
rs, our levee is covered just now with plOws.
arrows, hoes, culivators and other evidences I
4 Northern skin and Southern enterprise.
'hess are alI fresh from the workshops Of the h
forth, and destined to aid in the cultivation OF +
u- rich bottom lands and magnificent uplsuds. =
hey are nearly an the property Of our new !,
-iends, the Nurthern and Western mes, who \
re lessss or owners Of plantations in this
0uuty, and who intend taxing golden bar
est from the Golfers of King Cotton -Amo4g
Iese new plGws and hses we notice new fea- :
pre-, to-wit: stslwort Dutch, swedes and other
uropean lsl0rsrs, who are being introduced TO
-medy the defect in our labor system. growing
ut u the inordlnate laziness and want OF prin-
pie OF CuHle. We hope most fsrvently the
ltroductlon Of white laborars I'm the cotton
eils, and in the towns ana cities Of the South
III be- attended with fun success. for If there
YER was q people bedeviled and annoyed by tC
orthless servants, it is that people who have e
deal with your semi-clyi,ized, Semi-soldIer- L
ed, seIni-Bureauized COlOred gentry. Who are Ia
ow wearing their first suit OF freedom. We /
suture the assertion that II any Of the most q
.lical Radicals had TO deal with some Of these
sscendauts Of Ham IN prgprig Dery0Nne, they
ould not insist upon his being eligible 70 the ~,
and Of their daughter NJ 10 escort his wife TO :,
hurch, OF accompany himself 20 the ballot
lX. But we don't know, after ali; there is no :
for tastes. CICILIAN.