Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-25


nave observed with unaffected admiration thg
wise and patriotic efforts made py FIesiden.
/ TGHDr1r 10 secure su early sud COM plels res
fror4tf1l OF the Southern states 10 the Juivn
BY The liberal exercise OF executive ciemency
I ne has shown that be la0efalalas ana hppre-
I ciates the D.lglIed faith OF brave men ana by
repo-il- IL Uaam this generous confidence De
| has uoH their hearts, and rendered laeIr pledge
] 1I LOYALTY bis secure, not OUly IN securing
] their Jealous support OF the Union, but in over
! coming sectional sutipatuies ana ia restoring
I sentiments Of UJlgraiIon and fraternity between
those VINO were lately public enemies
/ The people Of the southern states had re
! slZsestion- and the liberal policy oi the Pres
Ia ur. that wuen the present congress assem-
Bled most OF the y -aJes lately in reJelllon fad
complied vita the terms ana eolult-ons upon
which their rsSt.ra ION 70 the Mon was 10 Dr
c0nsummateG. Nothing was tueR wanting 10
the CnacruauuE OF tho great wo < OF re eslaD-
ltshlrr fLe union oI all the states except the
srrr,royaI bv Congress Of She policy adopted
ana carried out by the President
dominant majority OF Congre7S, VINO have
z fher,1S- rtpudiated the policy OF the President.
ignored the existence Of lle southern states, re
{ pelled the senators and repEesenJatlF es lI..In
Z the two halls Of Congress, and u-urped the
I Guered provinces. As II 10 make their usuTpz-
{ lion more gIarinCly revOlutiOuar1i this cOlnl-
/ usntmaiorIJy instead OF acting lll acrur12nce
: with the provisions OF The Constitution IN .He
I matter OF admitting the SoutheIn reE Ere,eIltt-
lio-. a1Clc1tad ihat hlgn po-l-l1n- ana h7li'tt
u over % a joint coininlitee o- l-.es. 3 Sol-L-
/ Iaiitee which sits with closed doors, winch de-
IDeraIgs Ia secret, which SHUTS ll-eii on nom
] the knowledge anu ohserNa-iun u4 OO1gre77.
/ and which does not evCl desire 20 give the IL
form EtiOE II appointed 70 collect, but " hlci
/ sends It's action into the Two Houses and de
! without facts, before the going down OF the
[ waiting Themselves OF their usurped power.
the JuaI TIty in Congress do not hesitate 10 de-
clare their purpose ut excluding the southern
! effecEuated sucn amendments 10 the lHnstitu-
I ton as will render the southern States utterly
/ pOwcrIess In all future time, will Insure po
! lulcai civil ana social e-A&-slF bttN cen tlt,
white and coiur-d races as VIII concentrate al
political power iu a dominant majority In Con /
gFeSs, NI ABSORB ana anuilllal- t-l tue rights
Reserved 90 the States, and as viii perpetuatc /
. the power Hur dominion Of the political party 4
which nov holds Jae rulus OF government. n ]
th-se efforts 10 vncermine and leyOluri0niz- D
the feiyT Taa Government and 20 build upon IT,
minis "A r-rgr.rrI Gt-SpgtsIn the Congressiona I
c8uspIrarur~ have the jealous gympaJhies snu I
active announcement OF b Jean minority Of our /
own stale, VINO are H"oWluelY u-iyipg the VIII I
OF an Cv5IW IgiHllGg laiJrsty oi t4e people, au1
persst5ut-y dvpriTlng Them OF their Just rlghi-
In tbls Ee8rIGI conflict between patriotic de i
voilou - the CONSTITUTION and the lntOn' on I
me siue. and sectional fsrsticism, seeking 10 /
perpelUare its political power, on the othel,
President johnson hs> borne himself with un- I
shrinking hunuess. with an amount Of far SEE
ing wisdom. uiSfutgrPsted love OF justice. min u
Elysl with liberal cleInsucy. and unIiriug peTse-
veTGuce iu the grand work OF restoring the q
Union OF the states which have secured toI
him The party approval aud the Unboundea
tiOn and oil the Union, pom ms continued .
nrnngss and wisdom they now rely for tls
hual overthrow o. the enemies OF tue Union,
anu Nlll ne prompt co ol'g Az . 1L re ps1ptr
whose couuic1cs he enjoys, he is destined ,u 0
Cruwn his administration wiki TIE glory o.
having saved me CONSTITUTION ana me "a o.
agaiusL the most dangerous assaults ever made
upon them. BUt against the powerful cuiunl-
nations now arr1l-.lc1 against Dlllf ne cannot
stand single handed. He Is Tsdy 10 do his fI..
duty lu thus fearful crisis. but lUw, always
heretofore his trust for success IS IN the people.
nHaHT
port ana upon lLvin lie Tsi-e- for nual sue
cess.
Tac delegates 20 ts:s Convention, for the pur-
pose OF h-aI.,iHz Is u,isieprf ssutH.ileus, az
Statements, us WLCIl-oeYer made which lIu-
the Constitution sud Union, 70 the greet body
OF the people OF IguHesseei ana also iOr the
purpOse 90 pTociallulng ilie readiness or the IV9-
PIE ui tennessee 70 stand ~ auu sustain tIesl-
deut johnson ia hts efforts % carry out MS re--
torEuon policy do hereby adopt tie oieEuin-
sustain nam Ia the policy by him indicated.
Ihe principles Of that policy simple but COM
/. lhe integrity OF the Union in the whole
and an BE pErts.
. That tie ststes declared IN insurrecuou and
rebellion Iy reason o. the war did not cease I'd
be states. ana are therefore integral parts Of the
/ Llig- states
who, hS the Jaws oi each, are entitled 20 The
elective franchise, have q right 20 elect repre-
ssltativss o. Consfg>s, according 70 the ratio OF
r. prr--nfat' on as liked by law, and tnat Com
Err-s cannot legally eNclude them because they
c!ail. 20 De- representative OF . state lately in
acting Tor itself under the Constitution, "a de-
c.de upon the election and qualification OF ITS
/ Tnay the people 0fthe respective States have
the right % regulate their ossi domestic affairs
o. long as they act consisLeutly with the Com
on the part OF Congress 20 force negro suffrage ]
urOu them. such pelicy Is calculated to widen
rather tBun TO heal the breach between the
N0rth ana -uUtn, and 10 impair, rather than
oeueut the negro
witn the Constitution o: iae Jnlted states 10
being unwl-e st7teSmnnshsU ~ ,4.ivlyar 10 I
change i..e l-lu-sli.-ntai taV OF the land Ia the
miu-. OF hiZa Excitement and NOT 58UgaUHiul5gs /
StaLsE upon " huIa the amendments are 70 Up-
erafe uSEe no representative via iu the Con-
Z. Tne guarauJeo OF the psyemeut OF the pub
lic deot Incurred for the maintenance OF the
:. The freedom OF an the inhabitants Of the
land, end their protection hs- Law, III tine enjoy
nleat OF iife, liberty and property.
We furfAer kes1ire, That tns present admip.s-
tTation Of the Government oi this state. Though
normal IN les qrsin, was established under
circumstances WnleA Justified lts creation and
which, IA the interest Of peace sud oider Is stl
entitled 20 recognition aud support. but % Is
due 90 truth % say. that tp receive that cordial
support which good citizens desire t2 yiy.d To-
government, It's Measures should De TEN perate. [
Tolerant, ana healing S.ltIr character, just n
striving for au early resumption, both as 80 -
cards tue SJaIe and fl. people, 1f their proper
.
gueut, ana such 2 restoration Of laVs and order Z
as p D! Ie ieye the people or th- presence Of
ths military EufE0i ties ana OF dls4 ulelude-
That We pprove most heartily Esll endorse 3
most fully, The policy Of President johnson Ia
the aaininlsirattHn o. the Government aad es-
peeia4.y hls recent message Netoing he 1iA
anlencstrry 20 the act establishing TIE Freed
mems BureFl.
Iuls rtPort received the appreciation Of the
raesting, aud was unanimously adopted Gel
Mullins, o. Bedford, the member or the House
o. Representative e. whom speaker Hsissell
thrsE his msllst day or 50 prsvI0usl. offered
series ofBldiosl resolutions, IN Leu, but they
were laid on the table.
Thespeechss made on this occa sion advanced
nothlng new. A y no}sis OF each I'll, F.ai5e
speesh 81 5stia Martin, Of Memphis
", p-sg4saf ara Cse-ifl-,aea Of tss CeaoeatiOa:
I IcoaEratulsts sou and The people eI isStAs--e-
15nou ans essen blaze here is-da5' We nave
nj f1- q sneCiac object. aud ST. p Is nos my
DuruOSe 70 consume the lltl 81 ~ r---,. -. '-.i 80
III t.,g 4 Epseeh. but SIMPLY 70 -. ne Dt thA
~ ~ =. tbat ofl.ers may go forward, d hs
can entertain the convention ~, ~, -. bsss-i
myre.r L see around me o-1 - 80
men, who have passed. uifst s are we Ferz
for We have psssed through thls t9Nolu.i IN, ,li
sna are nyIe to-.ay 1et w t,,iis and io tb,
people o. t.e stale OF leunessls5. - s5,,5s.y,.. /
cpr7u tle A-I4lll-sl lIatlOl u = t5i,,, ,,.1ls
M Pfs.,iluf si- ,ga- : lad 10 hear your re-
marx. ma l1,sI1ff.- rlIai YOU had 6oAe 70 q
county where GA were uuhHSe--t - I
your UI cial cat-acl g. aug .-4-t1 - ~ =,
iiu loyal and Itys-4olalls- ~ 4as se-.1 ~ &8
the worlc tileL we, tine people eA -At---- -ti+
" ts+ 4ennesste, we've not d Joy all~ [ II > - I
ding people. 4 nave n1 luuulltiatlpn 70 niahe
ot tiie gen tielnea " Ao have mace llsso Z 49,
f-elts. have known one oi lAeLA eh -t e+Ae' I
le vas boy and 4 know bin 70 pc .i3 Aln9 ~, az.
true. bat do ueuouIce that nlgh nlle4al VINO
ha- mace these statements on lls aus
llDTllF ut that nom partisan d ll-
poses have gone and given iuiol i-A--1n luat
Waa untrue Sit, 4 rcprese Tie cH4uA3 u
sntlny lu this Convention, NtsA 4.g colleague
] represent t-u afuat y31a-lerClt- city OF 4cul-
plls wlll It's - 5sl people, and tell ; "a here
IN my place to-day that Memphis, shelby
county, ~ esl Iynus--sg is los al 20 tHe aoy-rl.-
mtut ol The uile4 STATES, 4 know tlls 20 Sc I
have returned Apnied-fa.es There's they nave
laid doVu lnelr arms aud come back tleTU
arc exceptions, al. treaigut5 taoar lneu NAo
never would be satisfied with any lining. Those
800 ia Aa1gachusctIs to-day VINO are nos
saFisded with this GoNcrumenl--t1ere are
frs5rors In AlzssachuselLs to-day, sir, .AP-
1IeTseI But 4 say that cur reiGrl5d lon-
- - .o-s iogal i kuOs tlrn. i was like 4
.,a,i sir - = zreat extent Wanlvl tllls l ul9u 1
i,rss.r-ved ali tire Time Thee i-ieA lave come
up and svorn allegiance 70 ~ ~, y ~, IN
~ - }3eVsrl1 senI OF the Urlte 3 ittes aliil,iai
10 . NAN hence say, iu ny pil'eE i.es Is 70 'ss,
that the information o tl4t ~ - 5o,,iiJ 81 ri,
incorracf ~ 10 tue sediments q 10y 1le @ iiS iS
s5eoplts 0f 'Nr-,t tennessee and also ~ l,.A.-e
Ieuugssse. They sre loysA ..s va ~ i- ~ -, I
% your thairuaaB to-day ~ Sss-.,- Tohns.,D
Well. ID would be useless for rle u 49, - =.
hare 70 tell ihe people WhQ AA4ls" sr ~ l,rii I
say g you that he stands te-las = "a xsa.ics- Z
werE the American tioIisiii g lloi;, ~, 1.e l.
And he is inllacrtalized forever oli ~ -
immortal tresiLent 4uhnsons ~ '@it 'tts1 ~ Z
youi stands nsat between is e f1r
rs PuEPoss not of stiffeaing me pNs~'